Jailbreak repositories, which are used by jailbreak tweak developers to host add-ons for jailbroken iPhones and iPads in a large and centralized fashion from the very package managers installed on those devices, have come and gone over the years.
While perusing the /r/jailbreak boards this weekend, I was reminded about a website that once existed for the specific purpose of passing APT repositories through a URL using the ‘?source=’ parameter, which would then present the end user with buttons to add that particular repository to all available package manager apps that the user might have installed on their jailbroken device.
Aemulo, one of the most comprehensive jailbreak tweaks for tinkering with the Near Field Communications (NFC) capabilities of jailbroken iPhones, has apparently moved from the Chariz to the Havoc repository in a move that developer Amy While (@elihwyma) says is primarily motivated by the need for alternative payment options.
Gone are the days in which most jailbreak tweaks are hosted on one or two large and centralized repositories. Instead, jailbreakers are likely to need to add several third-party repositories to their package manager app to find jailbreak tweaks, many of which are hosted by the tweak developers themselves.
Dopamine jailbreak lead developer Lars Fröder (@opa334dev) took to X (formerly Twitter) early Friday morning to share an important public service announcement regarding ElleKit — the tweak injection method used by his jailbreak.
The PurePKG package manager app is the latest project from iOS developer lrdsnow that attempts to offer an alternative user interface from the usual Sileo and Zebra package manager apps on jailbroken devices.
The Havoc repository is once again expanding its presence in our iPhone hacking and jailbreaking communities — this time moving quickly to embrace TrollStore add-ons.
The Havoc repository continues to refine its user experience, this time pertaining to themes and making it easier for users to ascertain exactly how many app icons they get in a single package.
If you’ve been jailbreaking for at least a few years, then you might remember jailbreak tweak developer @sirius247, known for bringing a lot of great works to pwned iPhones.
The Havoc repository began accepting rootless jailbreak-supported packages in mid-March, with the expectation that current and future jailbreaks would be adopting the rootless dynamic. On Sunday, the Havoc repository made another announcement related to rootless jailbreaks.
If you’ve been following along in the jailbreak community recently, then you’d know that many of the major repositories that host jailbreak tweaks and other add-ons for pwned iPhones and iPads have been adding support for rootless packages, with the first two being Chariz and Havoc.
Following in the footsteps of the Havoc repository, which just this week began accepting rootless jailbreak-supported jailbreak tweaks and packages in addition to their non-rootless counterparts, the Chariz repository began doing the same Saturday afternoon.