The Misaka package manager app for non-jailbroken devices taking advantage of either the MacDirtyCow exploit for iOS & iPadOS 15.0-16.1.2 or the kfd exploit for iOS & iPadOS 16.6 beta 1 and below, has been updated once again this week.
iOS
New ‘nekoJB’ project aims to make a jailbreak out of the kfd exploit for iPhone X and older
The kernel file descriptor (kfd) exploit that grants kernel memory read and write privileges on firmware up to and including iOS & iPadOS 16.6 beta 1 is already being used to modify system files like the MacDirtyCow exploit was on iOS & iPadOS 15.0-16.1.2. But what about jailbreaking?
Jailbreak news of the week: Dopamine jailbreak updated, Misaka adds kfd exploit support, & more…
The iDB team works around the clock to bring you the latest iPhone jailbreaking news as it happens, but if you think you might’ve missed something useful to you, then you’re in the right place.
Dopamine jailbreak tool updated to version 1.1.4 with more improvements
Dopamine jailbreak lead developer Lars Fröder (@opa334dev) released an updated version of the tool on Saturday, officially bringing it up to version 1.1.4.
Force landscape support in unsupported apps with the GyrationApps jailbreak tweak
Have you ever wished that more of your iPhone’s apps supposed landscape orientation? If so, then you’re not alone.
Marker text editing enhancement tweak updated to v2.0 with rootless iOS 15 & 16 jailbreak support
Marker, a popular jailbreak tweak by iOS developer MiRO92 that improves the text editing experience on jailbroken iPhones, has been updated to version 2.0 with support for iOS 15 and 16, including rootless jailbreaks such as Dopamine and palera1n.
Misaka v1.9.7 beta brings support for even more devices, makes app easier to download
The Misaka package manager app that hosts jailed extensions for the MacDirtyCow and kfd exploits present in iOS & iPadOS 15.0-16.1.2 and 16.0-16.5 & 16.6 beta 1 respectively, was updated yet again early Friday morning to version 1.9.7 beta.
Picasso is a Cowabunga-inspired UI customization toolbox for the kfd exploit that works without jailbreaking
If you’re new to this kernel file descriptor (kfd) thing and you’re excited to begin taking advantage of it because you’re using a compatible firmware, then you’re probably going to want to pay close attention to a new project called Picasso by iOS developer sourceloation.
Misaka sees more minor updates to address kernel panics and offsets on certain devices
A new beta release of the Misaka jailed package manager was just launched Thursday afternoon to add preliminary support for the new kernel file descriptor (kfd) exploit that affects iPhones and iPads running firmware up to and including iOS & iPadOS 16.6 beta 1. But even so, Misaka continues to receive additional quality of life updates.
YellowPages 2 enhances caller ID on pwned iPhones, completely re-written and supports rootless jailbreaks
Back in 2021, we showed you a jailbreak tweak called YellowPages by iOS developer MiRO92 that that enhanced the incoming caller ID function on jailbroken iPhones by integrating directly with the data provided by the Truecaller app from the App Store.
Misaka updated to support kfd exploit on A12-A16 devices running iOS 16.2-16.6 beta 1
Just yesterday, we shared how the Misaka package manager app for MacDirtyCow devices would soon pick up support for the newer kernel file descriptor (kfd) exploit for devices running up to and including iOS 16.6 beta 1.
This new and free jailbreak tweak reverts your X app’s label to Twitter again
Whether you were a Twitter user or not, it’s unlikely that you missed all the front-page headlines about Elon Musk re-branding the social media platform as X and releasing a new logo and app icon to go along with it.