Just under two weeks ago, we reported about the release of the EverPwnage jailbreak for legacy devices running iOS 8.0-9.0.2 with an optional untether included for certain devices. But just this past weekend, EverPwnage developer LukeZGD released version 1.1 with a bevy of enhancements that may catch your attention if you’ve been eyeballing this project.
Citing the EverPwnage GitHub page, version 1.1 of the tool introduces the following changes over the initial release:
– All versions from iOS 8.0 to 9.0.2 are now supported on all 32-bit devices, untethered
– This update resolves the incomplete support seen in v1.0, ensuring full coverage for all compatible devices in both semi-untethered and untethered states
– The jailbreak button is now disabled while the device is jailbroken (semi-untethered or untethered)
– Now uses kernel version instead of system version for checking the device’s iOS version
– Update jailbreak patches, including enabling vm_fault_enter patch for iOS 8.x
– Update the .ipa to have better kernel version checks and fix bootstrapping on iOS 9.0.x
As you can see, one of the biggest changes has to do with the fact that the untether now supports all 32-bit devices throughout the range of supported firmware. Previously, EverPwnage only supported untethered jailbreak mode on A5(X) devices on iOS 8.3-8.4.1 and A6(X) devices on iOS 8.0-8.4.1.
Other much-needed improvements have to do with the user interface of the jailbreak app itself, including disabling the jailbreak button when your device is already jailbroken and performing better version checks, among other things.
If you’ve ever used jailbreak tools such as EtasonJB, HomeDepot, or openpwnage, then you can easily switch over to the EverPwnage jailbreak. All you need to do is launch the EverPwnage jailbreak tool, enable the Install Untether toggle, and run the jailbreak to take advantage of the untether.
While EverPwnage isn’t a jailbreak for the latest device and firmware combinations, it’s still an important step in the right direction, as it helped fill some rather important niches that previous tools left open. Because of that, anyone with a supported device is now advised to use EverPwnage over some of the aforementioned tools.
If you’re intersted in trying EverPwnage, then you can get the latest build from the project’s GitHub page and sideload it onto your device to begin using it.
Are you happy to see love still being provided for these older device and firmware combinations? Let us know in the comments section down below.