iOS 15

Latest futurerestore update fixes issue affecting A14 devices on iOS 15, otherwise known as ‘A14 Curse’

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 3, 2022

With the news of an iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.1.1-compatible kernel exploit being released, many iPhone and iPad users who’ve been wanting to jailbreak their handset have subsequently started seeking ways to upgrade to iOS or iPadOS 15.1 or 15.1.1 while they still can. While DelayOTA can be a solid option for anyone who hasn’t saved .shsh2 blobs, those who have can alternatively use futurerestore to update to these firmware versions.

Satellite brings an iOS 15-inspired Do Not Disturb user experience to jailbroken iOS 14 devices

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 3, 2022

iOS 15 made several improvements to the iPhone’s native Do Not Disturb feature, essentially rebranding it as “Focus” and adding new features. So we would understand if you feel like you’re missing out while using a jailbroken iOS 14 device.

CoolStar confirms the Odyssey Team is “looking at” the new kernel exploit for iOS 15.0-15.1.1

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 1, 2022

Hacker @b1n4r1b01 attracted heaps of attention Tuesday morning after publishing a full kernel exploit for iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.1.1 that was based on Brightiup’s CVE-2021-30955 kernel bug write-up.

B1n4r1b01 publishes full iOS 15.0-15.1.1 exploit based on Brightiup’s kernel bug

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 1, 2022

Brightiup’s CVE-2021-30955 kernel bug for iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.1.1 has received tons of publicity lately after two prestigious security researchers including Jake James and @Peterpan980927 each went hands-on to develop proof-of-concepts (PoCs) based on the original write-up, which didn’t come with a PoC of its own.

WebKit code suggests Safari is adding custom Dark Mode and other new features

Evan Selleck ∙ February 28, 2022

When Apple added Dark Mode to its operating systems, like iOS and macOS, the company made a pretty big deal about it. Which makes sense, considering it was one of the more oft-requested features for the platform(s). And it looks like Apple has some plans to offer up some new elements, along with even more features, in Safari.

Jake James becomes second hacker to create a PoC based on Brightiup’s iOS 15.0-15.1.1 kernel bug

Anthony Bouchard ∙ February 28, 2022

Those closely following the iOS & iPadOS software security sector might remember an iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.1.1 kernel bug write-up published by Kunlun Lab security researcher @realBrightiup just last week. A day later, Alibaba Security Pandora Lab security researcher @Peterpan980927 showed off a proof-of-concept (PoC) using that write-up as a template.

How to preview the new LGBTQ+ Siri voice on your iPhone before iOS 15.4 goes live

Christian Zibreg ∙ February 25, 2022

You can now preview Apple's new less-gendered Siri voice in iOS 14.5 that isn't explicitly male or female on your iPhone before the software update goes live.

PoC shown off following Brightiup’s kernel bug write-up for iOS 15.0-15.1.1

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated March 1, 2022

Just yesterday, we shared Kunlun Lab security researcher @realBrightiup’s write-up about CVE-2021-30955, a kernel bug that could have resulted in arbitrary code execution with kernel-level privileges via the app sandbox if exploited on iOS or iPadOS 15.0-15.1.1.

Brightiup publishes write-up on kernel bug CVE-2021-30955 for iOS 15.0-15.1.1

Anthony Bouchard ∙ February 23, 2022

As many will recall from a post we ran in mid-December, Kunlun Lab security researcher Zweig (@realBrightiup) had planned to share details about a bug that could have been used to exploit the kernel on iOS & iPadOS versions 15.0-15.1.1.

Siri has another new voice for users in the U.S. in iOS 15.4 beta

Evan Selleck ∙ February 22, 2022

If you are in the United States and you're hankering for a new voice for Siri, then you don't have long to wait before one shows up as an option. With the latest beta of iOS 15.4, Apple is adding another "American" option to the mix. But, as you might guess, it's only for users in the U.S.

iOS 15.4 beta adds new AirTag anti-stalking alerts

Evan Selleck ∙ February 22, 2022

Ever since the launch of the item tracking accessory AirTag, Apple has been working to tweak the device's software features to make it so it's harder to stalk people, or things, that don't actually belong to that person. And that continues with iOS 15.4.

iOS 15.4 release in the first half of March, iOS 16 development moving fairly smoothly

Christian Zibreg ∙ February 22, 2022

Apple should release iOS 15.4 in the first half of March following new hardware unveilings as development work on iOS 16, the next major update to the iPhone operating system, continues unabated, according to a reliable source.