Jailbreak tweaks are generally installed on iPhones and iPads that have been jailbroken, but the community has been hard at work on utilities that allow tweak injection to exist on non-jailbroken devices by way of kernel exploits such as kernel file descriptor (kfd) and the new CoreTrust bug utilized by TrollStore 2.
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Meowbrek2 re-jailbreaking utility for palera1n updated to v1.1.4-beta with puaf_landa support
The meowbrek2 re-jailbreaking utility for A9-A11 devices running iOS or iPadOS 15.0-15.7.6 that are jailbroken via the palera1n jailbreak tool was updated to version 1.1.4 beta Friday afternoon.
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.
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.
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.
New puaf_landa method for kfd exploit adds support for iOS 16.x, patched in iOS 16.7
So if you’ve been following along in the jailbreak community for the past year, then you’ve undoubtedly heard about the kernel file descriptor (kfd) exploit, which supported iOS & iPadOS versions 16.0-16.5 & 16.6 beta 1, as well as iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.7.6.
Updated nekoJB beta 2 kfd-based jailbreak for arm64 devices fixes file licensing issues & more…
It was only yesterday that nekoJB developer HAHALOSAH pulled the first beta of the kfd exploit-based jailbreak tool for arm64 devices (iPhone 6s-iPhone X) running iOS or iPadOS 15.0-15.7.6 due to concerns about the tool sharing files that the developer wasn’t authorized to distribute.
ElleKit developer achieves SpringBoard tweak injection with kfd & CoreTrust bug
There’s been a lot of talk recently about trying to bring tweak injection to non-jailbroken devices with nothing more than TrollStore, and thus far, all tweak injection has been limited to apps and very little else.
Security researcher Hector Martin weighs in on KTRR bypass findings
After an entire day of what seemed like good news following the announcement of a KTRR bypass, new information shared on Mastodon by security researcher Hector Martin appears to have even Dopamine developer Lars Fröder second-guessing its usefulness for jailbreaking.