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Pwn20wnd prepares for internal beta testing as unc0ver for iOS 13 takes shape

Anthony Bouchard ∙ February 11, 2020

There’s been a ton of hype recently regarding Pwn20wnd updating the unc0ver jailbreak with official support for iOS 13.0-13.3 on A12(X)-A13 devices as of late, a feat only possible with Brandon Azad’s new oob_timestamp tfp0 exploit. But just how far along has the tool’s development come? A good question, and presumably one that has already been answered.

According to a series of Tweets shared by Pwn20wnd Tuesday afternoon, it would seem that tweak injection has been updated to work flawlessly on A13 devices (it was already working on A12[X]):

Screen Time’s Communication Limits feature comes to the Mac with macOS Catalina 10.15.4

Christian Zibreg ∙ February 6, 2020

The first developer beta of what would become the fourth major update to the macOS Catalina software was issued to developers yesterday. Among other fixes and improvements, the update brings the Communication Limits feature in Screen Time to the Mac for the first time.

Checkra1n team launches PongoKit for checkm8-vulnerable iOS devices

Anthony Bouchard ∙ February 6, 2020

The checkra1n team is best known for their checkm8 bootrom exploit-based checkra1n jailbreak tool, which just yesterday picked up support for Linux after being macOS-only for several months. We’ve known for quite some time that the checkra1n team intended to delve into more than just jailbreaking with the checkm8 bootrom exploit, and the fruits of such research are finally starting to surface.

The checkra1n team took to Twitter early Thursday morning to announce the initial release of PongoKit, a highly experimental and developer-only SDK that should help permit the deployment of other platforms on checkm8 vulnerable iOS devices:

iOS 13.4 beta welcomes nine new Memoji stickers

Evan Selleck ∙ Updated February 27, 2020

If you have been eager to see new Memoji sticker types arrive for iOS, the wait is almost over.

iCloud Drive folder sharing makes a comeback in iOS 13.4 beta

Evan Selleck ∙ Updated July 18, 2024

After an initial delay, which Apple issued in late 2019, it looks like Apple is finally ready to bring iCloud Drive folder sharing to the masses.

iOS 13.4 beta adds ‘CarKey’ feature adds ability to unlock, lock, and start supported vehicles

Evan Selleck ∙ Updated March 31, 2020

While iOS 13.4 might not bring a whole host of new features to the table, it does add one new exciting element: CarKey.

Apple adding in-app purchases for Apple Watch apps with watchOS 6.2

Evan Selleck ∙ February 5, 2020

Apple recently seeded the first developer beta of watchOS 6.2, and now the company has released a developer update preparing devs for a future feature addition.

Apple adds ability for developers to sell iOS and Mac apps as a single purchase in latest betas

Evan Selleck ∙ Updated February 27, 2020

Earlier today, Apple seeded the latest betas of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to developers. And while it's a minor update in the grand scheme of things, it does add one important element.

Apple seeds first betas of iOS 13.4, iPadOS 13.4, watchOS 6.2, tvOS 13.4 and macOS Catalina 10.15.4 to developers

Evan Selleck ∙ February 5, 2020

After releasing iOS 13.3.1 to the public, the company is moving right along with the next software update to its mobile operating system.

Checkra1n updated to v0.9.8 w/ support for Linux, iOS 13.3.1, new CLI, and more

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated May 27, 2020

The checkra1n team updated the checkm8 bootrom exploit-based checkra1n jailbreak tool to version 0.9.8 beta on Wednesday with a plethora of changes, including full-fledged Linux support for the very first time.

The exciting announcement was shared early this morning in a Tweet shared via Twitter, which revealed only a small amount of context:

Fugu: An early concept open source jailbreak project based on checkm8

Anthony Bouchard ∙ February 2, 2020

Checkra1n has long enjoyed its prestigious status of being the first and only jailbreak tool to take advantage of the checkm8 bootrom exploit, but could that change in the near future?

A curious new posting shared just this evening on /r/jailbreak appears to detail a new jailbreak tool dubbed Fugu that is being dubbed the “first open-source jailbreak tool based on the checkm8 exploit” by its creator Linus Henze. This eye-popping development certainly grabbed our attention, but a closer look at the project's GitHub page reveals the fine print:

Apple seeds third beta of macOS Catalina 10.15.3 to developers

Evan Selleck ∙ January 24, 2020

Earlier this week, Apple seeded the third developer betas of upcoming software updates to iOS, watchOS, and tvOS. And now it's time for macOS Catalina.