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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. Apple unsigns iOS 17.2, halting any downgrades from iOS 17.2.1
Apple just this week stopped signing iOS & iPadOS 17.2 in a move that effectively prevents iPhone and iPad owners from downgrading from the newer iOS & iPadOS 17.2.1 release.
ElleKit developer says tweak injection for iOS 17.0 almost ready, pending kernel exploit & userspace PAC bypass
It was only last week that we shared the incredible news that ElleKit tweak injection developer @eveiynee had successfully achieved true SpringBoard tweak injection using the kernel file descriptor (kfd) exploit and the CoreTrust bug harnessed by TrollStore.
Misaka v8.0.8 released to fix kfd exploit issues with iOS 16.5.1
The Misaka team is out with another update Thursday morning for the MacDirtyCow and kernel file descriptor (kfd) exploit-based package manager app, this time bringing the project up to version 8.0.8.
Misaka v8.0.7 update makes it easier to discern incompatible packages, adds more tvOS goodies
In addition to uploading a new tvOS-compatible version of the Misaka package manager app on Wednesday, it seems that project lead developer @straight_tamago is also releasing a new build for iPhones and iPads in the form of version 8.0.7 beta.
Misaka now available for Apple TV, allowing for hack & add-on installations
We’ve got some pretty big news for you if you’re a Misaka package manager app user or if you aspire to use it for Apple TV customization in any capacity.
New findings indicate that the puaf_landa method is actually patched in iOS 16.7, not 17.0
Over the New Year’s weekend, we shared the news about a new kernel file descriptor (kfd) exploit method called puaf_landa that expanded the prolific kernel exploit’s support to newer versions of iOS & iPadOS 16.x.
How to install the kfd exploit-based Picasso device customization toolbox app with AltStore
Picasso is a device customization toolbox app made for the kernel file descriptor (kfd) exploit, which is a kernel exploit for iOS & iPadOS 16.0-16.5 & 16.6 beta 1 devices. If you’ve never used it before and you have a compatible device, then you’re doing yourself a great disservice.
Meowbrek2 re-jailbreaking utility for palera1n adds puaf_landa support, now nearly out of beta
For those who’ve been following the meowbrek2 project by @dora2ios, it may be of particular interest that the developer has published a fourth beta build in the form of meowbrek2 v1.1.4-beta.
Updates to the Misaka package manager app add support for more firmware & devices, fix kernel panics
The Misaka package manager app received a slew of minor updates overnight, bringing the project up to version 8.0.5 beta as of Tuesday morning.
PureKFD package manager app gets preliminary support for the puaf_landa method
Not only did the Misaka package manager app receive an update on Monday with support for the new puaf_landa method for the kernel file descriptor (kfd) exploit, but so too did some of Misaka’s competitors.
NekoJB updated to support up to iOS 15.8 on arm64 devices thanks to new puaf_landa method
Following the announcement about the new puaf_landa kfd exploit method on New Years Day for 2024, we learned that the kfd exploit’s effectiveness could be expanded to support all versions of iOS & iPadOS 16 as the method was officially patched in iOS & iPadOS 17.0.