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Hackers make jailbreaking iPhones a thing again
In the iPhone's early days, hackers would "jailbreak" the iPhone in order to install third-party apps that weren't available through the App Store. It's been a while since anyone seriously needed to jailbreak their iPhone, as there are plenty of apps...
Cydia’s app store for jailbroken iPhones shuts down
For years, people with jailbroken iPhones have turned to the Cydia Store to download apps that Apple wouldn't allow through its own portal. You might want to scramble for an alternative if you're one of those users, however. Service creator Jay Fre...
This day in Engadget history: The iPhone jailbreak era begins
Engadget has been around for 14 years and counting, which means our archives contain a veritable treasure trove of technology history. From notable reviews and news to the more mundane or ridiculous finds from across the internet, there's a lot to ex...
iOS 10.3.3 Jailbreak tool G0blin for 64-bit iOS devices is compatible with Cydia and Substrate
Another jailbreak enthusiast and a talented developer have decided to come out of the shadows and showcase his work on a jailbreak tool for iOS 10.3.3 devices running on 64-bit architecture. The tool...
BaytSigner – A perfect replacement of Safari-based Cydia Impactor
Saurik’s Cydia Impactor is a very useful utility and most of the Apple products user take advantage of the app. One restriction that kills the experience is that Cydia Impactor cannot be opened on an...
Cydia Impactor Unjailbreaks iOS Devices: Rewalled Garden
Normally, a jailbroken iOS device can be reverted back to the stock iOS setup by restoring it on iTunes. But restoring means your device will receive the latest version of iOS, which might not be compatible with jailbreak tools. That’s why Cydia creator Saurik came up with an app that restores iOS devices to their current iOS version, so you can still re-jailbreak the device. You flip-flopper.
Saurik calls the app Cydia Impactor. What’s funny is that he has a PC application with the exact same name, but that one is for jailbreaking Android devices. What this Cydia Impactor does is perform an iTunes restore, except the version of iOS that it will download from Apple’s servers will be the same as the one that’s currently installed on the device.
You can download the suicidal app on Cydia.
[via iDownloadBlog]
New Jailbreak for iOS 7.1.1 on all iPads and iPhones Released
In a somewhat surprise announcement, a jailbreak has been released for Apple's iOS-based devices running iOS 7.1.1, which is its latest public version. The jailbreak supports no less than the Apple...
Jail breaking – Good or Bad?
Without the barrier of the iOS, possibilities are endless with the new ability to have apps and games not usually compatible with an Apple phone. The downside to jail breaking is that upon removing...
Benefits of Jailbreaking Your iPhone
Jailbreaking is not for everyone, but here are some of the benefits you can obtain from jailbreaking your iPhone.Cydia ApplicationsCydia, created by Jay Freeman (Saurik), is the equivalent of the App...