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How to change the root user password on a rootless jailbreak with NewTerm

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We previously showed you how you can change the root user password on your jailbroken handset with an on-device terminal app like NewTerm. But since then, the process has changed slightly, especially if using modern rootless jailbreaks on iOS or iPadOS 15 and later, such as Dopamine or palera1n. Fortunately, we will share the updated process with you in today’s tutorial.

GUI in the works for palera1n jailbreak as team warns against using third-party GUIs

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The palera1n checkm8 bootrom exploit-based jailbreak tool for A9-A11 chip-equipped iPhones and iPads running iOS or iPadOS 15 or 16 has piqued substantial interest, as it’s currently the only publicly available jailbreak tool for the aforementioned device and firmware combinations. But it’s worth noting that the tool is currently intended for developers and is fully Terminal-based, as made evident in our step-by-step tutorial.