If you have an arm64e device (iPhone XR or newer) on iOS or iPadOS 15.0-16.5.1, then the rootless Dopamine jailbreak will probably be your first choice for jailbreaking. It’s by far the most ubiquitous jailbreak for those device and firmware options available.
But if the rootless dynamic interferes with rootful jailbreak tweaks you use that are not updated for rootless, then it may be worth your while to try Xinam1ne, a semi-untethered jailbreak and fork of Dopamine that, like Dopamine, can be perma-signed with TrollStore.
Xinam1ne is still a rootless arm64e-based jailbreak for iOS & iPadOS 15.0-16.5.1, but what makes it unique is that Xinam1ne includes 16 XinaA15-like symlinks for older rootful jailbreak tweaks that are created upon jailbreaking. This effectively resolves issues with DRM on certain tweaks and allows them to load without issue.
This may also benefit users of rootful jailbreak tweaks that don’t run in the rootless environment in some cases, assuming the firmware you’re trying to run them on is supported.
Moreover, Xinam1ne offers a different color scheme chosen by iOS developer CyPwn, the developer who brings us Xinam1ne, as well as a toggle for end users to switch between regular Dopamine and Xinam1ne with symlinks.
The toggle makes it easy to switch between both jailbreak experiences to troubleshoot certain non-working tweaks that are designed for the rootful environment.
Xinam1ne is basically a souped up version of the Dopamine jailbreak based on the original Dopamine jailbreak, but with added upgrades for rootful jailbreak tweak and package manager app users. With that in mind, you can use Xinam1ne at your own risk if this is something you need, but we generally recommend using the first-party Dopamine jailbreak tool from Lars Fröder (@opa334dev) unless you know what you’re doing.
In any case, you can head over to the Xinam1ne GitHub page to learn more about the project, as well as the tool’s official website.
Do you think you have a reason to use Xinam1ne over Dopamine? Tell us why or why not in the comments section down below.