As promised back in February, Dopamine and TrollStore lead developer Lars Fröder (@opa334dev) took the stage at Zer0con 2024, a high-level and closed conference about software security, to discuss a technical deep dive about jailbreaking iOS 16.
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Alfie CG shows off design of upcoming TrollInstallerX TrollStore installer
It was only a couple of weeks ago that we showed you an upcoming and ambitious project being undertaken by iOS developer @alfiecg_dev to make a new TrollStore installer that installs TrollStore directly and doesn’t sacrifice a system app, such as Tips.
Upcoming TrollInstallerX utility will allow direct TrollStore installations via exploit without sacrificing the Tips app
TrollStore is a powerful perma-signing app for iPhones and iPads on firmware vulnerable to a particular CoreTrust bug. It’s been especially instrumental in recent hacks and jailbreaks, and as such, it’s not surprising that there are many different ways to install it.
Method that was underway to install TrollStore on iOS 17.0 confirmed not working, back to the drawing board
While the TrollStore v2 perma-signing utility is compatible with iOS & iPadOS 17.0, there is currently no way for prospective users to install it on this particular firmware as of now.
New rumor suggests iPadOS 18 could drop support for checkm8 exploit-vulnerable iPads
Lots of people who hold iPhone jailbreaking near and dear to their hearts remember the sinking feeling they felt when Apple announced that iOS 17 wouldn’t run on the iPhone X and older devices. This decision effectively ended the use of the checkm8 exploit to jailbreak any iPhone firmware newer than iOS 16.
Why the Serotonin “semi-jailbreak” is still relevant in a post-Dopamine v2 world
Now that the Dopamine v2 jailbreak has been released, many now wonder about the role that the Serotonin “semi-jailbreak” currently plays in the modern jailbreak community.
Dopamine v2 semi-untethered jailbreak updated to version 2.0.5 with even more bug fixes
In case you missed it, the Dopamine v2 semi-untethered jailbreak tool for various iOS & iPadOS 15 and 16 devices was updated once more over the weekend to version 2.0.5 with another handful of bug fixes and improvements that benefit anyone who began depending on the tool when it launched on Friday.
PureKFD versions 5.1 & 5.2 optimize the app’s overall performance and user experience
PureKFD, one of the package manager apps for non-jailbroken devices that allows users to install hacks and add-ons developed for both the MacDirtyCow (MDC) exploit for iOS & iPadOS 15.0-16.1.2 and the Kernel File Descriptor (KFD) exploit for iOS & iPadOS 16.0-16.6.1 picked up some important updates in the past couple of weeks that would have been easy to miss if you’ve been focusing attention elsewhere — such as on the development of Dopamine 2 and the likes.
MIT PhD student Joseph Ravichandran shows off kernel exploit for Apple Vision Pro
Apple’s brand-new Vision Pro spatial computer, the Cupertino-based company’s take on what’s basically a virtual reality headset (despite Apple’s attempt to not to have it branded as one), has only been available to the public for one day. But that hasn’t stopped talented hackers from working their magic on it.
Dopamine jailbreak developer says recent PPL bypass won’t support iOS 16.5.1 on A15+ devices
Lots of prospective iPhone and iPad jailbreakers are undoubtedly excited about the onset of Dopamine 2, the next-generation jailbreak expected to launch in the coming months that will expand jailbreaking to arm64e devices on iOS & iPadOS 16.0-16.5.1 for the first time, in addition to other already-jailbreakable versions on more devices.
RootHide bootstrap updated to v1.1.1 with bug fixes and improvements
The RootHide development team on Wednesday announced an updated version of the RootHide Procursus-based bootstrap, this time bringing the project up to version 1.1.1.
Ichitaso releases OTADisabler software update blocking utility for TrollStore
If you’re fortunate enough to have a TrollStore-compatible firmware at your disposal, then you’re probably wondering what you can do to prevent iOS or iPadOS from automatically downloading and installing updates. After all, this is an unfortunate circumstance that has affected a lot of people who trusted the native setting in their iPhone or iPad to avoid automatic software updates.