App developers can make special sideloadable apps that take advantage of the MacDirtyCow bug on iOS 16.0-16.1.2 and iPadOS 15.0-15.7. Apps that exploit this bug can make cosmetic and functional changes to the operating system if it’s within the bounds of memory that a sandboxed app can access.
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Cowabunga, the popular all-in-one system customization app for TrollStore and MacDirtyCow devices running iOS or iPadOS 14.0-16.1.2, was updated to v10.0 on Thursday with a substantial change log that serves to benefit end users.
Cowabunga, one of the most popular all-in-one UI customization apps for TrollStore and MacDirtyCow exploit-susceptible devices, was updated to version 8.1.0 on Sunday with an impressive list of additional improvements.
While AltStore is and has long been one of the most popular ways to sideload apps on iPhones and iPads, one pain point for users has always been the three-app limit.
There are occasionally times when you need to find an app’s bundle ID, especially if you use jailbreak tweaks that require this information for customizations to work. But there’s no easy way for an end user to find this information.
Cowabunga, a popular all-in-one UI customization app for use with TrollStore on iOS 14.0-15.4.1 devices or the MacDirtyCow exploit on iOS 15.0-16.1.2 devices by iOS developers sourcelocation and leminlimez, was updated to version 8.0.0 this weekend with a slew of improvements that users will appreciate.
There have been countless apps for TrollStore and the MacDirtyCow exploit in recent memory that allow users to customize their Home Screen’s app icons with ease, even without a jailbreak on firmware ranging from iOS 14.0-16.1.2. The latest of such releases is TrollBoard by iOS developer haxi0.
Jailbreaks are hard to come by these days, which is why so many people currently use TrollStore on iOS 14.0-15.4.1 (and some 15.5 and 15.6 betas) or the MacDirtyCow bug (on iOS 15.0-16.1.2) to enjoy a subset of must-have system mods.
Have you ever wanted to hide your iPhone’s Status Bar, but couldn’t because you weren’t jailbroken? If you answered yes to that question, then you’d be in luck.
If you’ve ever looked at your iPhone or iPad’s display and thought to yourself, “man, I wish I could play with the resolution settings like I can on almost any desktop computer,” then you might be in luck.
If you’re one to stay on the lowest possible firmware and avoid software updates because you’re hopeful that a jailbreak could eventually come for your iPhone or iPad, then you’ve proven your wisdom. But that won’t stop a badge from appearing on your Settings app at some point after your device learns that it has a pending software update.
Cowabunga, a popular app by iOS developers leminlimez and sourcelocation for customizing various system elements on iOS & iPadOS 15.x-16.1.2 devices by way of the MacDirtyCow exploit, was updated to version 7.0 this weekend with a slew of new features and improvements.
At the beginning of the 2023 year, we showed you a MacDirtyCow-based file manager project called Santander that would allow you to browse and make modifications to your iOS or iPadOS 15.x-16.1.2 device’s file system without a jailbreak.