Interesting news arose this weekend after @exploit3dguy shared what appears to be a successful blackbird exploit-based firmware downgrade on an iPhone 6s to iOS 10.0.1 with fully working passcode functionality.
The kernel file descriptor (kfd) project that made rounds this past weekend because of its ability to achieve kernel read and write on firmware up to and including iOS & iPadOS 16.5 is becoming even more famous as iOS developers devise new and unique ways to take advantage of it.
The latest development in iPhone and iPad security research this week saw @_p0up0u_ Tweeting a link to a GitHub project for achieving read and write to kernel memory on Apple devices called kernel file descriptor (or kfd for short).
The LendMyPhone series of jailbreak tweaks by iOS developer GeometricSoftware is so good that we’ve been showing it to our readers every time the developer launches their latest iteration for the newest strain of iOS & iPadOS, and this year will be no different.
If you like using a passcode to keep your iPhone or iPad secure, but you also wish there was a way for your device to know when it was in a safe place where a passcode wasn’t absolutely necessary so that you could access your device faster, then you’re absolutely going to love the concept behind a jailbreak tweak called IntelligentPass 5 by iOS developer Geometric Software.
According to the iOS 16.5.1 release notes, the latest updates fix security issues in the kernel and WebKit that have been actively exploited in the wild.
Learn how to reset your forgotten iPhone passcode using your previous passcode to regain access to your device.
One of my favorite anti-theft jailbreak tweaks of all time, No2Theft by iOS developer Elias Sfeir, has been updated this week to take advantage of the rootless dynamic of some of the latest jailbreaks on iOS & iPadOS 15 and 16, such as Dopamine and palera1n.
Having a passcode on your iPhone or iPad is a great thing because it protects your information from bad actors who may come in contact with your device.
Apple on Thursday released iOS & iPadOS 16.5 for all of their latest devices, as well as iOS & iPadOS 15.7.6 for some of their older devices that can’t run iOS or iPadOS 16. These updates comprised of a small number of new features, but incorporated a wide array of security patches that will make future jailbreaks more challenging to achieve.
Most iPhone and iPad users are using the native Photos app to browse the images and videos they capture with the built-in camera or save via the internet instead of some third-party alternative.
Rootless jailbreak users who take advantage of VPNs to bolster their internet privacy will be happy to know that iOS developer KingPuffDaddi has updated the CCVPN tweak to support the Dopamine and palera1n-c rootless jailbreaks for iOS & iPadOS 15 and 16.