Prospective jailbreakers have been salivating for some good news for months, and while there might not be a public jailbreak for iOS 15.x just yet (with the exception ofpalera1nfor developers with checkm8-compatible devices), we do at least haveTrollStoreto hold us over as we wait.
In the meantime, iDB is proud to bring our readers this comprehensive roundup of all the latest jailbreak-based news andtweakreleases spanning the week of Monday l, October 17thto Sunday, October 23rd. We’ll kick things off with the latest news highlights before diving in to the jailbreak tweak releases and alternative content.
Important news from this week
Former jailbreak developers pod2g and p0sixninja comment about iOS security
Security researcher@pod2gshared rare comments this past week about the evolution of iOSsecurityand how it’s impacting the InfoSec and jailbreak communities.
The comments came one week afterLuca Todesco discussed iOS securityat Hexacon and then showed off an iOS 16 jailbreak on stage.
In a response to the comment, Joshua Hill (@p0sixninja) suggested that the Dream Team be reunited once again to face this challenge.
You can learn more about what@pod2ghad to sayin our full news post.
Luca Todesco won’t release iOS 16 jailbreak
Seasoned iPhone security researcher Luca Todescoshowed off an iOS 16 jailbreakat the Hexacon security conference during a talk last Friday, which gave a lot of prospective jailbreakers hope.
But Todesco n has confirmed that he has no plans to release it, and that it isn’t a full jailbreak. Todesco also gave comments about the future of jailbreaking.
you’re able to read more about what was saidin our full news post.
kok3shi jailbreak developer shows off jailbroken iOS 16.1 device
A developer behind thekok3shijailbreak for 64-bit iOS 9.3.2-9.3.5 devices that goes by the name of@dora2ioshas shown off a jailbroken iPhone X running iOS 16.1.
The jailbreak supports theSileopackage manager and appears to operate on the checkm8 hardware-based bootrom exploit.
You can read everything we know about the demoin our full news post.
palera1n jailbreak gets a silent update
Thepalera1nteam silently released an update to the developer-only, checkm8 exploit-based palera1n jailbreak tool for A9-A11 devices running iOS 15.x with a fix for the deep sleep issue.
According to developer@itsnebulalol, the update was released silently because the bug fix only worked for some users and not all.
You can learn more about the updatein our full news post.
TrollTools for TrollStore
With the new TrollTools app for TrollStore, users can customize their Home Screen app icons, appearance of the Lock Screenpasscodebuttons, and aesthetics of app icon badges on iOS 15.
The app is an all-in-one that combines the abilities of several apps into one, and best of all, the developer claims it is more stable than the others.
you’re able to learn more about TrollTools and how it worksin our full review post.
Spoof iPhone location with TrollStore
The new Localisation Changer app forTrollStorelets users, jailbroken or not, spoof their currentlocation.
The app works by letting the user select a location in the AppleMapsapp, drop a pin there, and then export it to the app. From there, the saved location can be ‘simulated’ on demand so that other apps on the iPhone think that you’re currently residing at that location.
You can find out more about Localisation Changer and how it worksin our full news post about it.
TrollStore’s new safety feature
TrollStorereceived an update to version 1.2.1 this past week to add a safety feature that would prevent apps from having the same identifier as system/pre-installed Apple apps.
The fix was purportedly necessary to address a bootloop problem that could happen in this instance.
You can learn more about the TrollStore v1.2.1 updatein our full news post.
Another update was released the following day as version 1.2.2 with further improvements to this anti-bootloop safety system, which you can read all about in our other news post.
Glo macOS Big Sur-inspired icon pack
Glois a new and free macOS Big Sur-inspired icon pack that can be applied toAndroidsmartphones and to jailbroken or non-jailbroken iPhones as a theme to make the Home Screen look fancier.
Jailbreakers can download the theme from a repository in their favorite package manager app and apply it with SnowBoard, while non-jailbreakers can download the theme from a website and apply it with theShortcutsapp method.
You can read more about Glo and what it’s all aboutin our full review post.
Best Motivation Jailbreak Tweaks
There’s a seemingly endless ocean of jailbreak tweaks out there available to the general public, but a small subset of those may be able to help you stay motivated, even under some of the most demanding conditions.
If you’re interested in learning more about some of the best motivation-boosting jailbreak tweaks, then be sure tocheck out our full roundup post.
Apple stops signing iOS 16.0.2
One week after releasing iOS 16.0.3, Apple has stopped signing iOS 16.0.2 in a bid to stop firmware downgrades and artificially boost software upgrade numbers by leaving users with no other legitimate option.
you’re able to learn more about the impact this has on individual usersin our full news post.
Other stuff from this week
DenyOnce:A free jailbreak tweak that provides the option to deny an app’s request for your current location just one time (free via Google Drive –review post)
Violet:Customize the Siri background and the iOS SpringBoard welcome Screen background with images and options of your choosing (free via GitHub —review post)
With today’sjailbreakcontent roundup coming to a close, we’d like to end on a productive note, so we’ll link back to last week’s roundup in case you missed anything important and share a bevy of recommended jailbreak tweak roundup posts below.
Miss last week’s roundup?Luca Todesco shows off iOS 16.1 beta jailbreak, new tools for TrollStore, & more…
Here are some additional jailbreak tweak roundups you might like:
What was your favorite jailbreak tweak release and/or news tidbit from this past week? Be sure to let us know in the comments section down below.
