Questions tagged [jailbreak]
Jailbreaking an iOS device is the process of taking away the restrictions Apple places on their devices giving the user root access, access to the raw file-system, and the ability to run software not signed by Apple. Most jailbreaks include Cydia, which is the jailbreak equivalent of the App Store.
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Cannot log in iCloud after deleting previous account with Filza
I jailbroke my iPad mini 2 with iOS 12.5.5 using unc0ver, installed Filza and deleted all contents from /var/mobile/Library/Accounts.
When I try to log in to iCloud, it shows the login popup, but when ...
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What is the name of the tweak that allowed you to lock landscape orientation from the Control Center?
I went through an unintended restore of an iPhone and lost a tweak I know exist.
What it did was basically enhancing the original functions of the “Portrait Orientation Lock” control center button for ...
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How could I make iPhone 7 run iOS 16 in order to connect with an Apple Watch with watchOS 9?
I would do anything if I could make my iPhone 7 (now on iOS 15.7) run iOS 16 in order to connect with an Apple Watch with watchOS 9. Would jailbreaking be a solution?
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How can I get the password with which gmail is logged in on iPhone, when the password in the Keychain doesn't work on browser?
Around 2.5 years ago, I lost access to my primary google account. Not sure I forgot password or it got compromised. But a curious thing has happened since I've not given up trying to recover that ...
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What jailbreak tweak will list only the songs of an artist or in an album I liked or hide all that I failed to like in Spotify?
There is a junkyard bunch of your “liked” songs in Spotify, but what good is that if you can’t listen to, say, all your Michael Jackson records you liked!?
There is even a fake “liked songs” button ...
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Does iOS maintain a system log of personal hotspot connections?
I was wondering if iOS maintains a timestamped record of devices which have connected to a personal hotspot anywhere within its system files?
Something like x MAC address connected at y time.
I can ...
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iOS Backup inconsistent
Situation: I do have an iPhone which I like, but no computer at home. I use the computer at work to back my iPhone up to a hard drive via iTunes. I’m willing to contemplate jailbreak or third party ...
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Is Apple known to blacklist developers for conduct that takes place outside of official distribution channels?
Let's say I develop an app and sell it in the App Store. I make sure the app complies with all of Apple's policies. But outside the App Store, it's clear from social media that I'm in favor of ...
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Is there a jailbreak tweak to disable the confirmation popup when trying to delete a conversation in the Messages app on iOS 14?
It used to be a triage swipe left on a messages conversation to uncover the delete button, and then a tap to delete it. A few years ago, they added a third step of tapping a confirmation popup. This ...
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Make image of, and restore iPad Mini flash chip?
Is it possible to make an image of the entire disk of an iPad Mini 1 that’s running iOS 6.1.3 using dd over ssh, for the purpose of backing up and restoration? Additional info below…
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How can I install a Termux-like terminal app for iOS?
I would like an equivalent to Termux on iOS. It should in some way emulate a Linux command line with a full range of installable packages like apt and ideally even run Linux (as with Andronix), and be ...
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How to I connect my iPhone via USB tethering to an Expo server on my Mac - without using WiFi or cellular?
I'm running Expo on my Mac for developing apps.
I want to connect my iPhone, which runs my own app I'm developing, to the Expo server using USB tethering only - as I haven't got a SIM card and WiFi is ...
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Use 2nd Generation iPad (iOS 9.3.5) as touchscreen for late 2020 MacBook Air (Big Sur)
I teach online lessons and often use a digital whiteboard (Google Jamboard) to help teach. However, it can be difficult to write properly with a trackpad and so I tried using my old 2011 iPad. ...
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Get data of locked iPod Touch (6 Gen)
I have an iPod Touch 6 Gen, iOS 10.0.3, that is locked. On the display, there is a message after I startup device "iPod is locked". This is because someone tries too many attempts to unlock ...
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iPad OTA pushed update
I have an iPad Pro (3rd generation 12.9) jailbroken with #unc0ver on 12.3.1
(I’ve had an issue saving blobs on this device.) I saw a pushed update for iPadOs to 14.3. Can I update to this since it's ...
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Is it possible to completely reset an iPhone so its software/firmware is guaranteed to be 100% factory fresh? [duplicate]
When purchasing a used iPhone with a completely unknown history (which includes the possibility of multiple previous owners), is it possible to reset it and be sure that all software and firmware on ...
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Are there any tweaks for port forwarding a mobile hotspot connection?
I'm currently using an iPhone 6s jailbroken with unc0ver. I also have an unlimited plan from AT&T, if that matters. I'm using tetherme to unlock tethering, and use it to connect to the internet on ...
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Manually downgrading iOS 14.1 to 13.1 [duplicate]
I am trying to downgrade my iPhone from 14.1 to 13.3 in order to jailbreak it using checkm8, since checkm8 supports up to iOS 13.3. I have currently downloded 13.3 IPSW, but since it is not signed, I ...
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What are the main technical obstacles to running macOS on iPads in the near future?
Since the new Macs have ARM chips, there is now access a build of macOS that technically could run on a device like, say, the iPad Pro? The architecture should be pretty much the same, I guess?
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Can someone install a keylogger on a non-Jailbroken iPhone?
I personally myself never had an iPhone all my life except I once owned an iPod touch back in 2012 for a couple of months but I am still a tech savvy person and I know the JailBreak process and ...
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Where does an iPhone store the number of failed password entries?
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Recently I changed my password on my iPhone. I opted for an alphanumeric one for security. However thanks to the likes of FaceId I did not have to re-enter it for a while to the point ...
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Whited00r 7.1 on iPod 2G MB model iTunes error 6 when restoring
So I am trying to get Whited00r 7.1 on my iPod Touch 2G MB using iTunes on MacOS Mojave.I used the installation guide and used the included iREB for Mac to put it in pwned DFU mode.So I put it in ...
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Is it possible to unlock an iPhone 4S running iOS 6.1.3 via software?
I recently bought a cheap iPhone 4S, I know it's an old device but I wanna gift it to my mom so she can use it as what it is: a phone. The iPhone 4S is currently running iOS 6.1.3, but the device is ...
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iOS 8 or later on iPhone 4
I searched a way to upgrade my jailbreak iphone 4 with 7.1.2 iOS to 8 or later iOS, but none of them work (one proposed "solution" is to download ifile and change the name of the iOS; this ...
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How do I only optimise storage for videos over 1 year old?
This can be using Jailbreak modifications or using a feature available in iOS.
I have a 64GB iPhone 6S that has over 40GB of photos and videos on it - most of that being videos. However, I am quickly ...
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Restoring from backup after jailbreak
If I have a back up on iTunes from before I was jailbroken and I wanted to go back to stock IOS, can I restore to that back up from iTunes and be unjailbroken?
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Music app of iOS 12 on iOS 13
Is it possible to have the music app of iOS 12 on iOS 13, because the interface where the queue can be accessed only by pressing a button rather than scrolling/swiping down is very annoying.
Open to ...
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iPhone 4 (jailbroken with Pangu) giving "no sim card installed" popup that I can't exit
I recently jailbroke my iP4 GSM with Pangu and installed Cydia, along with a number of tweaks. However, today, when I opened Opera Mini on my phone, a popup saying "No SIM Card Installed" showed up, ...
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Where does cydia store documents for tweaks?
I'm working with someone on reddit to develop an app capable of writing amiibos on iOS. I need to send a key_retail.bin into the documents folder of the app.
I enabled NFC Entitlement and then ...
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Location of on my iPad in root perspective
What is the location of On My iPad in the Files app in root perspective?
I have iPadOS 13.3.1 which is jailbroken
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iPhone stuck on Apple Logo because of Storage Full, Any solution to delete some data to make it boot or backup data before restore?
My iPhone 6s Plus (iOS 13.4) was full on memory and when I restarted the phone it stuck on Apple Logo. Unfortunately I have no backup of my device and want my data to be safe and backed up before ...
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iPhone 4 (iPhone3,1) reboots while exploiting limera1n
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I'm currently trying to downgrade my iPhone 4 (running iOS 7.1.2) to iOS 7.0.4 (or a version of iOS 6, I'm not sure yet). However, whenever I use iREB or redsn0w (via limera1n exploit) to ...
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Given the following circumstances, how can I jailbreak my iPhone 6+ [duplicate]
So, I want to jailbreak my iPhone, I know my options but lack the resources or knowledge.
Here's what I've got: Windows 10 64 bit PC, iPhone 6+ 128gb on iOS 12.4.6, MACOS High Sierra vbox machine.
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How do I jailbreak my iPhone 11 so that it’s not carrier locked?
I bought an iPhone 11 from Sprint and also bought their unlimited data plan. I have been making my monthly payments for my services and my phone. The thing is Sprint is so full of red tape and ...
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How can I check if iPhone has been manipulated or compromised firmware? [duplicate]
I would like to buy a secondhand or refurbished iPhone 7 or newer. Since I am not watching anything regarding the hacker's scene, I am not up-to-date. Is any newer version of the iPhone hacked? Is it ...
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Can I install a custom OS on iPhone 5s?
I got myself an owned iPhone 5s to have some fun. Today I got extra adventurous and would like to try some "unofficial" operating systems like Android and postmarketOS. Unfortunately, a quick search ...
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Risks and mitigation when getting a used iPhone
When buying or receiving a used iPhone, what security precautions should I take?
I intend to immediately wipe the phone by using iTunes to install a fresh iOS, as a clean install.
➥ What else ...
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Jailbroken iOS Emulator Available?
Are there any jailbroken iPhone (iOS) emulators available for security research?
I would like to research and experiment with iOS security; however, I don't have jailbroken iPhones with different ...
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After updating to the most recent OS, I can no longer restore ipsw
Yesterday I used Shift click on "Check for update" and selected an IPSW (version 12.4, which is still signed) and the update put my iPhone into recovery mode but failed to install. Later I tried shift ...
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Booting into safe mode without keys
I have a jailbroken iPhone 6s running iOS 12.2. It was working well until I used Chimera to jailbreak and it went into a reboot and then got stuck in the Apple logo. (I used Chimera multiple times to ...
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Profile app won't verify
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I am a jailbreaker, having used Unc0ver to jailbreak my phone. But I cant verify the profile. When I do it just untrusts it again. I have trusted it before. Being on Wi-Fi doesn't seem to ...
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After I jailbreak my iOS device, is it still able to get updates?
I've been reading about Android rooting and iOS jailbreaking. After Android rooting, it will not get any updates for the device. Is it the same with iOS? I mean after the jailbreak is it still able to ...
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How to configure a non-Safari browser as default on a jailbroken iPhone XR?
How can I set a non-Safari web browser (such as Firefox) as default on a jailbroken iPhone XR, preferably deleting Safari?
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iOS create ad-hoc network
Is it possible (with or without jailbreak) to create a wireless access point from iOS 12 to serve as a 'router'?
I don't want to share iOS internet connection, the phone will be located in a place ...
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How can I mount a thumbdrive to my iPhone?
I have a jailbroken iPhone 6s running iOS 10.3.3. I'd like to be able to connect a r/w thumbdrive to my phone, but I don't know what kind of adapter I'd have to buy/make. Does anyone have any ...
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What would happen if I deleted AdSheet.app and iAdOptOut.app (iOS)
I have an iPhone 6s, jailbroken running iOS 10.3.3. In /Applications/, there are two apps, one named AdSheet and the other names iAdOptOut. What would happen if I deleted these with terminal? Would I ...
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Jailbroken iOS 10.3.3; iCleaner won't open; can't reinstall/turn on tweaks
A couple of days ago, I disabled all tweaks (with iCleaner), and then upgraded it to v7.7.2. I have tried downgrading it and installing it from different sources, but I can't open it to enable all ...
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Cydia Impactor won't sideload
When I try to sign/resign (sideload) H3lix-RC5.ipa (iPhone 5C w/ iOS 10.3.3 x32) or g0blin_rc2.ipa (iPhone 6S w/ iOS 10.3.3 x64) I get:
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file: installation.cpp; line: 42; what:
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Cydia - Add sources through command line
I am able to SSH into my iPhone and update the file /var/mobile/Library/Caches/com.saurik.Cydia/sources.list with the number of repos, but the file gets reverted as soon as I try to update the repos ...
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Is there any way to install homebrew on iOS (jailbroken)
I'd like to install homebrew on my iPhone running iOS 10.3.3, which is jailbroken and has Terminal and NewTerm installed.
When I run /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -k -fsSL https://raw....
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