The palera1n team updated the checkm8 bootrom exploit-based palera1n-c jailbreak tool to version 2.0.0 beta 6 early Thursday morning in a move that officially adds support for iOS & iPadOS 16.4 and 16.4.1.
iOS 16.4
Apple will soon let you resolve billing issues with iPhone subscriptions right within apps
Apple's new prompt will help people resolve any billing issues with renewable subscriptions on their iPhone or iPad, right within the app itself.
Apple unsigns iOS 16.4, ending most firmware downgrades from newer iOS 16.4.1
Apple officially stopped signing iOS & iPadOS 16.4 this evening, a predictable move that prevents ordinary iPhone and iPad users from voluntarily downgrading their device’s firmware from the newer iOS & iPadOS 16.4.1 software update that Apple released on Friday, April 7th with bug fixes and security improvements.
Opa334 offers valuable insight into the state of jailbreaking following Linus Henze’s iOS 16.4 bug PoC
Just yesterday, Linus Henze published a proof of concept (PoC) demonstrating kernel bug CVE-2023-28206, which Apple patched in iOS & iPadOS 16.4.1 because it could purportedly grant arbitrary code execution by an app on an affected device.
Linus Henze publishes PoC for CVE-2023-28206, a kernel bug patched in iOS 16.4.1
Linus Henze, the talented hacker behind the Fugu15 jailbreak for arm64e devices running iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.4.1, just this week shared a proof of concept (PoC) for a security vulnerability dubbed CVE-2023-28206 that Apple fixed with the release of iOS & iPadOS 16.4.1.
Apple stops signing iOS 16.3.1 in move that prevents downgrades from iOS 16.4
Apple released iOS & iPadOS 16.4 on Monday, March 24th after an extensive beta testing period with a slew of new changes for the mobile experience, including new Emoji, web notifications, enhancements to the Always on Display, support for standalone 5G cellular connections, and more.
Sony’s latest PS5 DualSense Edge gaming controller now works on Apple devices
iOS 16.4 and Apple’s other updates let you pair Sony’s latest and greatest DualSense Edge gaming controller with your iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac.
iOS 16.4.1 could launch soon to fix issues with the Weather app and Wi-Fi passwords
The stopgap update would fix issues with the Weather app not loading data and Wi-Fi passwords being forgotten when switching networks.
Palera1n team teases iOS 16.4 support as it welcomes dora2ios to the team
There were a couple of important announcements made by the palera1n team on Wednesday, and unless you’ve been playing close attention, they would’ve been easy to miss.
Apple Pay Later hits US in prerelease mode, requires an invitation
The new pay-later service from Apple allows you to split purchases into four payments spread over six weeks with no interest and no fees.
Everything new in iOS 16.4: Fresh new emoji, page curl, web notifications, AOD Focus filter, new Shortcuts actions, etc.
Apple launched iOS 16.4 for iPhone on March 27, 2023, with new emoji, an Always-On display Focus filter, Podcasts and Music app improvements, and more.
PSA: palera1n-c doesn’t yet support iOS 16.4, but it should in the future
With the official public release of iOS & iPadOS 16.4 Monday afternoon for all iPhone and iPad users, it seemed like an important time to remind everyone that the palera1n-c jailbreak tool does not yet support this firmware.