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Pwn20wnd releases re-written Osiris jailbreak for developers and other advanced users

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated July 14, 2021

iOS hacker Pwn20wnd was played an instrumental role in various iOS 11-centric projects in recent memory, including the Electra and unc0ver jailbreak tools and the Rollectra un-jailbreaking tool. As of this weekend, however, we can add the Osiris jailbreak tool to that list.

Pwn20wnd released a rewrite of the Osiris jailbreak tool for iOS 11.0-11.4 beta 3 Sunday afternoon. Osiris uses Ian Beer’s tried and true iOS 11 exploits to achieve a jailbreak on the aforementioned firmware versions, but unlike other jailbreak tools available already, it doesn’t install Cydia.

Crystal, DarkTables, and other jailbreak tweaks to try this weekend

Anthony Bouchard ∙ November 11, 2018

The jailbreak community is lucky to have Pwn20wnd on its side. After releasing several more updates to unc0ver, the jailbreak tool is now more stable and reliable than ever before, and that’s awesome for anyone who wants to install jailbreak tweaks to customize their device(s).

This roundup will encompass all the jailbreak tweaks released from Monday, November 5th to today, Sunday, November 11th. As usual, we’ll kick things off by talking about our favorite releases first and then wrap things up by outlining the rest afterward.

If you aren’t already jailbroken, stay on the lowest possible firmware and avoid updates

Anthony Bouchard ∙ November 7, 2018

If you’re already rocking a jailbroken handset by way of Electra or unc0ver, then you should consider yourself lucky. Unfortunately, those who updated to iOS 11.4-11.4.1 or iOS 12.0+, either on purpose or by accident, can’t jailbreak at this time.

If you fall into the latter category and have been crossing your fingers for a jailbreak, then you might be asking yourself whether you should stay where you are or upgrade to iOS 12.1; that’s a question we intend to help you answer in this piece.

Malleus, Moonshine, TWPlus, and other jailbreak tweaks to try this weekend

Anthony Bouchard ∙ November 4, 2018

If you’re rocking a jailbroken iOS 11 device, then you’re undoubtedly looking for ways to modify it to your personal liking.

This roundup will encompass all the new jailbreak tweaks released from Monday, October 29th to Sunday, November 4th. As usual, we’ll kick things off by talking about our favorite releases and then outline the rest of them afterward.

BatteryColor, NFCWriter X for iOS, and other jailbreak tweaks to try this weekend

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 28, 2018

These are some exciting times for the jailbreak community. With two jailbreak tools now available for iOS 11, including Electra and unc0ver, the possibilities are endless. But if you’re trying to discern how you should spice up your new jailbreak, then we’ve got some ideas for you.

This roundup will encompass all the new jailbreak tweaks released from Monday, October 22nd to Sunday, October 28th. As usual, we’ll kick things off by talking about our favorite releases and then outline the rest of them afterward.

PrivaSee, SqueakTime, and other jailbreak tweaks to try this weekend

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated November 2, 2018

It’s been an exciting week for the jailbreak community. Not only have we witnessed the launch of a brand-new iOS 11-centric jailbreak dubbed unc0ver, but we’ve also been fortunate enough to observe a bevy of new jailbreak tweaks that are compatible with the new platform.

In this roundup, we’ll talk about all the new jailbreak tweaks released from Monday, October 15th to Sunday, October 21st. As usual, we’ll kick things off by discussing our favorite releases first, and then we’ll outline the rest afterward.

Unc0ver jailbreak officially ‘out of beta’ following release of V1

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 20, 2018

It’s only been about a week since iOS hacker Pwn20wnd first launched the unc0ver jailbreak tool for iOS 11.0-11.4 beta 3; nevertheless, it has already received a bevy of incremental updates from RC1 to RC9.

As of Saturday afternoon, however, it appears we’re officially out of the beta-esque RC stages. Pwn20wned officially launched what’s being dubbed unc0ver V1, and it apparently ties up many of the tool’s known loose ends.

Pwn20wnd releases unc0ver RC9 with fix for device restart loops and more

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 19, 2018

iOS hacker Pwn20wnd took to Twitter Friday evening to announce the release of unc0ver RC9, which is yet another update for the brand-new iOS 11 jailbreak tool this week that provides its users with some notable improvements.

Citing the official /r/jailbreak post, the new RC9 release encompasses the following changes:

As promised, Ian Beer publicizes iOS 11.4-11.4.1-centric exploits

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 19, 2018

About a month ago, renowned security researcher Ian Beer announced plans to publicly release iOS 11.4-11.4.1-centric exploits as hacking focus shifted over to Apple’s newer iOS 12 release. It’s been near-radio silence since then, but as of today, those exploits are officially public.

As it would seem, Beer’s latest batch of iOS security exploits encompass the following:

Unc0ver jailbreak receives several updates with bug fixes and improvements

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 14, 2018

It was only yesterday that we saw the release of the unc0ver jailbreak tool for iOS 11.0-11.4 beta 3. But overnight, unc0ver received a plethora of updates encompassing bug fixes and improvements that may seem pertinent to users.

As of this writing, unc0ver RC6 (release candidate 6) is the latest release. That said, there’ve been at least five updates to the unc0ver jailbreak tool since its initial unveiling.

How to install the unc0ver jailbreak with Cydia Impactor

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated May 26, 2020

The unc0ver jailbreak can be used to jailbreak all public versions of iOS 11, iOS 12.0-12.4.1, and iOS 13.0-13.5, and it can be installed with Saurik's Cydia Impactor utility for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to deploy the unc0ver jailbreak on your compatible device with Cydia Impactor.

Priority, ShortLook, Ultrasound, and more jailbreak tweaks to try this weekend

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 14, 2018

The jailbreak community has been rather captivating as of late. While jailbreak tweak releases have been somewhat slow, there’ve been some exciting developments concerning exploitation and jailbreak demos. That said, the future looks bright for jailbreaking.

In this roundup, we’ll showcase all the jailbreak tweaks released in Cydia from Monday, October 8th to Sunday, October 14th. As usual, we’ll kick things off by discussing our favorite releases in detail first and then outline the rest of them afterward.