Apple on Thursday started a new round of beta testing, issuing the first betas of iOS 12.2, macOS 10.14.4, watchOS 5.2 and tvOS 12.2 to developers. Registered devs can install the updates via each platform's respective OTA mechanism, or through the Developer Center.
Hacker and unc0ver lead developer Pwn20wnd issued at least three more revisions to the unc0ver v2.2.0 pre-release since our last coverage, with each revision bringing fresh bug fixes and performance improvements to make the jailbreak experience as smooth as possible for users.
Citing the changelog published on Pwn20wnd’s official GitHub page, those three revisions encompass the following changes:
Hacker and unc0ver lead developer Pwn20wnd revised the unc0ver v2.2.0 pre-release again on Tuesday with additional bug fixes and improvements.
Citing the changelog published on Pwn20wnd’s official GitHub page, what is now the fifth pre-release beta of this particular unc0ver jailbreak tool version comprises of the following changes:
01/22/2019 - v2.2.0~b5 was released for public testing with the following changes:
- Fix theoretical bugs
- Improve assertion to make it safer
- Fix a bug in logging
- Update bootstrap
- Enable overwriting files in the bootstrap extractor
Just like the pre-release revisions that we reported about yesterday, this revision is still a beta and should not be deployed on daily driver handsets. This release is only intended for experienced jailbreakers or developers with knowledge of the troubleshooting steps required to handle potential bugs and instabilities.
Given how long the unc0ver v2.2.0 pre-release has been in its beta stages thus far, we expect that an official public release will follow in the coming days; of course, only time will tell.
If you aren’t comfortable using a pre-release version of unc0ver, then we advise you to use the latest official public release (v2.1.3) instead; it too can be downloaded from Pwn20wnd’s official GitHub repository.
Unc0ver is a semi-tethered jailbreak just like Electra, which means you must re-run the tool after every reboot. That aside, it bundles a newer iOS 11-optimized build of Cydia that sports the official seal of approval from Saurik himself.
If you’ve never used unc0ver before, and plan to do so now, then you can follow our in-depth tutorial about how to install and run the unc0ver jailbreak. The unc0ver jailbreak tool supports all devices that can run iOS 11.0-11.4 beta 3. If you run into any problems while using unc0ver, then you can report bugs here.
Hacker and unc0ver lead developer Pwn20wnd dropped the first unc0ver v2.2.0 pre-release for public testing on Sunday with an extensive list of changes, but it now seems that was only the beginning.
On Monday, Pwn20wnd pushed at least two new revisions to the unc0ver v2.2.0 pre-release, dubbed b3 and b4. The changelog appearing on Pwn20wnd’s official GitHub page cites the following changes in these revisions:
It was only yesterday that hacker and unc0ver lead developer Pwn20wnd released unc0ver v2.1.3 to the general public; but as it would seem, he’s not finished fine-tuning the iOS 11-centric jailbreak tool just yet.
In a Tweet shared Sunday afternoon, Pwn20wnd announced the availability of unc0ver v2.2.0 for public testing:
Hacker and unc0ver jailbreak tool lead developer Pwn20wnd pushed the fifth revision to the unc0ver v2.1.1 pre-release this weekend with another handful of bug fixes and improvements.
Citing Pwn20wnd’s official GitHub page, this is the fifth revision to the unc0ver v.2.1.1 pre-release since its conception one week ago. The latest revision brings the changes listed below:
If you haven’t already heard, those rocking Pwn20wnd’s unc0ver jailbreak for iOS 11.0-11.4 beta 3 can now install the Sileo package manager alongside Cydia on their pwned handset.
The choice to install the Sileo package manager on your unc0ver jailbreak is entirely up to you, but if you’d like to move forward with the install, then you’ll find all the steps you need to follow to do so in this tutorial.
It has been just over two weeks since the Sileo team launched its first beta preview of its Sileo package manager for jailbroken iOS 11 devices, and there’ve been a few updates since then. Up to this point, Sileo was only officially supported on the Electra Team’s Electra jailbreak, and not the competing unc0ver jailbreak by hacker Pwn20wnd; but that all changes as of today.
On Friday, Reddit user Samg_is_a_Ninja published a new thread on the /r/jailbreak forum declaring the release of Sileo for the unc0ver jailbreak. As it would seem, unc0ver co-creator Sbingner has updated all required dependencies, making a full compatibility layer for the alternative jailbreak possible.
Hacker and unc0ver lead developer Pwn20wnd dropped another small revision to the unc0ver v2.1.1 pre-release with additional bug fixes this week. The new revision comes four days after the initial v2.1.1 pre-release launched, and after several minor updates in between.
Citing Pwn20wnd’s official GitHub page, this is now the fourth revision to the unc0ver v.2.1.1 pre-release since its conception. The latest update encompasses these changes:
Apple on Thursday seeded the fourth beta of iOS 12.1.3 to developers. The release comes just three days after the beta 3 rollout, and registered developers can install the update via the iOS over-the-air mechanism, or through Apple's Dev Center.
After dropping the first unc0ver v2.1.1 pre-release earlier this week for public testing, hacker and lead developer Pwn20wnd issued a revised version of the unc0ver v2.1.1 pre-release Tuesday evening with more bug fixes and improvements.
Citing Pwn20wnd’s official GitHub page, this is now the third revision to the unc0ver v.2.1.1 pre-release since its conception. The latest update encompasses these changes:
More than three weeks after releasing the second beta of iOS 12.1.3, Apple on Monday seeded its registered developers and members of the Apple Developer Program third betas of the upcoming iOS 12.1.3, watchOS 5.1.3 and tvOS 12.1.2 software updates.