The RootHide Procursus-based bootstrap, which can be used to inject jailbreak tweaks directly into apps on devices using the TrollStore perma-signing utility, was updated to version 1.2.6 early on Wednesday with a lengthy list of changes.
Citing the project’s GitHub page, we can gather that RootHide bootstrap version 1.2.6 introduces the following improvements over the previous release:
– Add option to enable URL schemes
– Fix issue that could cause abnormal battery drain and device overheating
– Automatically fix broken roothidepatch files caused by old versions of bootstrap
– Fix issue that could cause the bootstrap app to crash during bootstrapping
– Prevent some jailbroken apps from causing kernel panics on iOS 17.0 on A15 and newer devices
– Fix issue where some apps may be detected as jailbroken
– Keep screen on during bootstrapping to prevent the device from going to sleep
– Fix issue where Frida did not work
– Clean up excessive output logs when installing .deb packages
– Fix issue where some jailbreak app plugins may not work
– Update the built-in Sileo version
Today’s RootHide bootstrap update comes hot off the heels of a version 1.2.6 beta release, and as you can probably tell for yourself, this isn’t a beta release. Likewise, this public release has much more changes in it to benefit end users than the beta release did.
The RootHide Procursus-based bootstrap exists because it allows limited jailbreak tweak usage on devices that can’t yet be jailbroken, but still have access to TrollStore. This primarily means iOS & iPadOS 16.6 through 17.0 on arm64e devices (A12 and later) since older arm64 devices (A11) and older can be jailbroken using palera1n.
Likewise, tweak injection via the RootHide bootstrap can only be achieved within apps, unlike a jailbreak or semi-jailbreak, which allows tweak injection system-wide throughout SpringBoard. That said, a jailbreak or semi-jailbreak such as Dopamine or Serotonin is still superior.
If you’re an existing user of the RootHide bootstrap, then it’s highly recommended that you update to the latest version to ensure that you can make use of the latest bug fixes and feature improvements.
If you’re not already using RootHide, then be sure to download the latest release from the project’s GitHub page before getting started so that you have the latest improvements right from the start.
Also see: How to install TrollStore on iOS & iPadOS 15.2-17.0 with TrollRestore
Are you using the latest version of the RootHide bootstrap yet? Let us know why or why not in the comments section down below.