Anthony Bouchard

Anthony Bouchard joined the iDownloadBlog.com team in 2016 after originally covering Apple and iPhone jailbreak news at ModMyi.com. As an experienced editor, he brings more than 15 years’ worth of jailbreaking knowledge to our in-depth guides, opinion pieces, and news articles. His passion for device customization and user choice sparks his strong push to empower readers with the tools they need to explore and enjoy the freedom that comes with jailbreaking. Anthony blogs about not only jailbreaking, but also Apple software & accessories, drones & photography, and Nintendo gaming systems. Anthony honed his advanced technical knowledge over the years with hands-on projects ranging from gaming PC builds to engine repair mechanics. His never-ending hunger for knowledge is why you’ll always find him tinkering – tearing things apart and putting them back together to understand what makes them tick.

How to change the root user password on a rootless jailbreak with NewTerm

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We previously showed you how you can change the root user password on your jailbroken handset with an on-device terminal app like NewTerm. But since then, the process has changed slightly, especially if using modern rootless jailbreaks on iOS or iPadOS 15 and later, such as Dopamine or palera1n. Fortunately, we will share the updated process with you in today’s tutorial.