It was only a few weeks ago that we first showed you MisakaX, a project by iOS developers @straight_tamago and @Little_34306 that made use of the SparseRestore exploit (the same one used by TrollRestore to install TrollStore on iOS & iPadOS 17.0) to modify iPhone and iPads via system backups.
MisakaX was a computer-based piece of software that could run on macOS and Windows, but for those without a computer, there was never an ideal solution. That’s why a newer piece of software by the same developers called MikotoX (SparseBox) might be slightly more exciting.
MikotoX is almost exactly like MisakaX, except that it doesn’t require a computer. That’s because the MikotoX software runs directly on the device you’re modifying. Developer @straight_tamago first announced the project on a post shared to X (formerly Twitter).
MikotoX supports iOS & iPadOS versions 16.0-18.0 RC and 18.1 beta 3 and appears to allow enabling the following features:
- Dynamic Island 2796, 2556 (iOS 16.0+)
- Dynamic Island 2662 2868 (iOS 18.0RC+)
- Charge Limit (iOS 17.0+)
- Boot Chime (iOS 17.0+)
- Stage Manager (iOS 16.0+)
- Shutter Sound (iOS 16.0+)
Please do not use camera silence for the purpose of voyeurism. For photographing pets, etc. - Always-on Display (iOS 18.0+)
- Apple Pencil (iOS 18.0+)
- Action Button (iOS 17.0+)
- Internal Storage (iOS 17.0+)
- SOS Collision (iOS 18.0+)
- Tap To Wake (iPhone SE 2/3, iOS 18.0+)
- Apple Intelligence (iOS 18.1 Beta)
- Landscape Face ID (iOS 17.0+)
- iPad Apps Support (iOS 16.0+)
- Developer Mode & Metal HUD (iOS 16.0+)
- Camera Control (18.0 RC+)
- Always on Display Vibrancy (18.0 RC+)
- Sleep Apnea (18.0 RC+)
While the above is the extent of MikotoX’s capabilities at this time, the developers do state in a note on the project’s GitHub page that new features will be added in the future.
As a warning, the developers of MikotoX warn that the project modifies MobileGestalt, which can cause boot loop issues. While this doesn’t happen to everyone, it can happen if you’re making too many modifications or cause a conflict on an incompatible device. For this reason, it is strongly recommended for you to back up your data before proceeding to avert the risk of losing your valuable data.
Lastly, we should mention that MikotoX isn’t a jailbreak or a jailbreak tweak, but rather a utility that you can download as an .ipa file and then install using your preferred installation method, whether that’s TrollStore, AltStore, Sideloadly, or something else. TrollStore users may want to be the most careful, as the risk of boot looping also risks losing access to TrollStore entirely.
To learn more about MikotoX, you can head over to the project’s GitHub page.
Have you tried the new MikotoX on-device system customization app yet? Let us know why or why not in the comments section down below.