Luca Todesco, eminent hacker and jailbreak developer, tweeted something interesting in September. He mentioned something that could very well help with the next jailbreak. Continue reading to find out!
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Apple's mobile operating system, iOS, now comes with a developer mode. This allows people to easily run unsigned code (for example, Cydia Tweaks) on their device without restrictions. Luca wrote the following in response to a Twitter user:
The jailbreak community may be able to:
Purple Restore - The Missing Link
Based on Yalu Jailbreak, Purple Restore, which is Apple's internal restore utility, is the only missing link. They say once they get there hands on a working copy of this tool they will be able to realize the concept. Remember, Apple takes security extremely seriously and it will not be easy to get a working copy.
- Develop a semi-untethered jailbreak using vulnerabilities present in iOS
- Enable the stock iOS developer mode
- Untether a jailbreak
Purple Restore - The Missing Link
Based on Yalu Jailbreak, Purple Restore, which is Apple's internal restore utility, is the only missing link. They say once they get there hands on a working copy of this tool they will be able to realize the concept. Remember, Apple takes security extremely seriously and it will not be easy to get a working copy.