A couple of months ago, talented hobbyist and security researcher @alfiecg_dev shared a write-up on a deterministic kernel exploit called Trigon that was based on CVE-2023-32434 with a 100% success rate, but support was limited to certain older devices running older firmware. Since then, it appears that @alfiecg_dev has been busy…
Untethered
Lyncis is a JailbreakMe-style untethered jailbreak for 32-bit devices running iOS 7.1.x
I still remember how awesome it was when talented hacker comex released the JailbreakMe website from which iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads running iOS 4.3-4.3.3 could jailbreak their device with the swipe of a slider. Since then, there haven’t been many jailbreaks like it, which is why a newly released jailbreak called Lyncis for 32-bit devices running iOS 7.1.x by iOS developer @staturnzdev is somewhat special.
EverPwnage jailbreak v1.1 brings untether to all 32-bit iOS 8.0-9.0.2 devices, adds other improvements
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.
Untethered jailbreak for iOS 9.2-9.3.4 devices teased by dora2ios
Talented jailbreak developer @dora2ios, known for their work on projects such as the Kok3shi9 jailbreak for iOS 9.3.x devices, the meowbrek2 semi-untether for the palera1n jailbreak, and for tinkering with the kernel file descriptor (KFD) exploit to make iOS 16-based jailbreaks for arm64 devices, appears to be working on something new that might be of interest for anyone using legacy iOS 9 firmware.
Nick Chan demos & releases PoC for iOS 14.x untether with unsandboxed code execution as root
Following an absolutely bonkers 4th of July weekend for Taurine users thanks to a new trick for keeping the Taurine jailbreak app signed indefinitely, it seems like things only appeared to get more interesting thanks to some additional research by Twitter user Nick Chan (@riscv64).
Linus Henze updates Fugu14 untether with support for more iPads and enhanced PAC bypass reliability
Those following the Fugu14 untether that security researcher Linus Henze released just last month will likely be happy to hear that it has been updated again with notable improvements.
Pwn20wnd updates unc0ver jailbreak to v7.0.2 with iMessage bug fix for iOS 14.5-14.5.1
It’s Halloween evening, but a dedicated Pwn20wnd just took to Twitter to announce the release of an updated version of the unc0ver jailbreak tool.
What you need to know about unc0ver and the Fugu14 untether
If you haven’t heard about the Fugu14 untether and how the unc0ver jailbreak now supports it, then you’d be inviting the age-old question of whether you live under a rock or not. And now that the latest version of AltStore (v1.4.8) can bundle the Fugu14 untether with the latest version of the semi-untethered unc0ver jailbreak tool, lots of people with compatible devices are jumping onboard.
How to install the Fugu14 untether with the unc0ver jailbreak via AltStore
If you have a Fugu14 untether-compatible device and you’re interested in using it to untether your unc0ver jailbreak, then you’re in luck because recent updates to AltStore, Fugu14, unc0ver have tied it all together to make the installation process easy and straightforward.
Linus Henze updates Fugu14 untether for reliability as Pwn20wnd updates unc0ver jailbreak to v7.0.1
If you’ve been following along with all the latest jailbreak hubbub, then you undoubtedly witnessed Linus Henze releasing his highly anticipated Fugu14 untether last Sunday. Shortly after that happened, hacker and jailbreak developer Pwn20wnd updated the unc0ver jailbreak tool to version 7.0.0 with preliminary support for Fugu14.
CoolStar shares details about how Odyssey Team will incorporate new Fugu14 untether into Taurine jailbreak
Just yesterday, security researcher Linus Henze released his much anticipated Fugu14 untether for iOS & iPadOS 14.5.1 and below. Just minutes later, Pwn20wnd published unc0ver v7.0.0 with preliminary support for the untether, assuming users wanted to install it manually.
Pwn20wnd drops unc0ver v7.0.0 with preliminary support for Linus Henze’s untether (must be installed manually)
Not long after security researcher Linus Henze released a much-anticipated untether for the jailbreak community to take advantage of on certain versions of iOS & iPadOS 14, hacker and unc0ver lead developer Pwn20wnd acted quickly to launch a new version of his jailbreak tool, and it wasn’t just a coincidence.