Back at the start of September, we showed you an alternative to Lars Fröder’s Dopamine jailbreak called Xinam1ne by iOS developer cypwn. Xinam1ne is a fork of the Dopamine jailbreak, but it’s modified in that it supports both rootful and rootless jailbreak tweaks.
In this piece, we’ll be showing you how you can use Xinam1ne to jailbreak your arm64e device running iOS or iPadOS 15.0-16.5.1 device in just a few steps, effectively unlocking the full potential of your handset and enjoying maximum jailbreak tweak compatibility.
What you need to know about Xinam1ne
Because Xinam1ne is essentially a fork of the Dopamine jailbreak, you can expect that the installation process will be largely the same as the vanilla jailbreak.
The biggest differences that set Xinam1ne apart from Dopamine are:
- Support for rootful jailbreak tweaks by way of XinaA15-style symlinks
- Fewer issues with DRM (digital rights management) built into jailbreak tweaks
- Support for additional package manager apps built-in, such as Saily and X1
- A new color scheme, app icon, and jailbreak app logo
Xinam1ne supports iOS & iPadOS 15.0-16.5.1 on arm64e (A12-A15 and M1) devices, whereas the Dopamine jailbreak actually supports additional firmware versions on arm64 (A8-A11) devices. That said, if you have a newer arm64e handset, then Xinam1ne might be worth seeking out.
Just like the Dopamine jailbreak, you can perma-sign the Xinam1ne jailbreak on your iPhone or iPad using TrollStore. This means that you’ll never need to re-sign the Xinam1ne app and you can always return to a jailbroken state following a reboot by re-running the semi-untethered Xinam1ne jailbreak tool.
Lastly, we should mention that unlike the Dopamine jailbreak, Xinam1ne will not recommend the Zebra package manager to its end users, but users can always install it manually by adding the Zebra package manager source to their existing package manager and downloading it from that source.
If you’re enjoying what you’re reading thus far, then we’ll show you how to use Xinam1ne in the next section.
Installing Xinam1ne
If you’re ready to jailbreak your arm64e iPhone or iPad on iOS or iPadOS 15.0-16.5.1 with Xinam1ne, then you can follow the steps outlined below:
1) Install TrollStore if you haven’t already. To do so, follow one of the tutorials below that pertain to you and then return to step 2 in this guide when finished:
- How to install TrollStore on iOS 14.0-15.6.1 with TrollHelperOTA
- How to install TrollStore on A12+ devices on iOS 16.0-16.6.1 with TrollStar
- How to install TrollStore on iOS 15.2-17.0 with TrollRestore
Note: Steps 2-7 are required on iOS & iPadOS 16 devices. If you have an iOS or ipadOS 15 device, you can skip to step 8.
2) Launch TrollStore from your Home Screen:
3) Tap the Settings tab:
4) Tap on Enable Developer Mode.
5) In the next pop-up, tap Reboot Now:
Note: Your device will now reboot, and when it comes back up, you’ll see the following prompt:
6) Tap Turn On in the pop-up.
7) Enter your passcode when prompted:
Note: Developer mode will now be turned on and you’re ready to install and use Xinam1ne.
8) Launch Safari from the Home Screen:
9) Enter the following URL in the search bar and tap the go key:
https://xina.cypwn.xyz/
10) Tap Download IPA on the next page:
11) Tap Download again in the prompt:
12) Tap on the Downloads glyph in the URL bar:
13) Tap Downloads from the drop-down list:
14) Tap Xinam1ne from your recent downloads:
15) Next, tap the Share button:
16) Tap on TrollStore in the share sheet:
17) Tap Install in the prompt:
Note: Xinam1ne should appear in your TrollStore-installed apps list after just a few seconds, like so:
18) Return to the Home Screen and launch Xinam1ne:
19) Tap Jailbreak:
20) Select the Saily, Sileo, or X1 package manager app and then tap Continue:
21) Enter a Terminal passcode of your choosing (twice), and then tap Set:
Note: Don’t forget the passcode you create! When you finish, the app will continue the jailbreaking process:
When the process completes, you should find your selected package manager app on your Home Screen along with the Xinam1ne app:
Congrats, you’ve successfully jailbroken your device with Xinam1ne and can begin installing jailbreak tweaks from your selected package manager app.
Conclusion
If you’ve ever used the vanilla Dopamine jailbreak before, then the steps above should feel avidly familiar to you given how it’s the same jailbreak in a different wrapper, and with some tweaks that make it potentially more useful for some users.
Also see: How to jailbreak A8-A16, M1-M2 devices on iOS 15 & 16* with Dopamine
Were you able to get jailbroken using the Xinam1ne tool? Let us know in the comments section down below.