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Alleged PS5 Jailbreak Method Spikes Prices for Old Star Wars Game on eBay

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Gadgets Tom Hawking Jan 2

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Welp, There’s Already a Jailbreak Tool for Apple’s Latest Version of iOS

That sure was quick. This weekend, the hacking group unc0ver released a new tool that can jailbreak Apple’s newest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 13.5, just days after its initial debut. Per multiple reports, the tool works on all versions of iOS from 11 onward and doesn’t drain battery life or impinge on…

Tech News Alyse Stanley May 24

Major iOS Exploit Could Pave the Way to a New Age of Jailbreaking

Thanks to a new bootrom exploit that affects multiple generations of iOS devices, the iPhone and iPad jailbreaking community may have just gotten a new lease on life. According to security researcher axi0mX, the new “checkm8″ exploit works on iOS devices with Apple A-series processors starting with Apple A5 from 2011 to the Apple A11…

Tech News Sam Rutherford Sep 27

Is Jailbreaking and Modding Still Worth It in 2019?

The modding and jailbreaking community is not as vibrant as it once was, as the tech giants lock down their code with increasing efficiency, and amateur tinkerers are left wondering if the benefits outweigh the time and effort when it comes to unlocking a device’s default operating system. Is it still worth it in 2019?…

Gadgets David Nield Aug 1

Cydia, Onetime Hotspot for Apple Jailbreakers, Shuts Down Purchasing Functions

Cydia, a store for applications that run on jailbroken iPhones and other Apple devices, is shutting down the ability to buy and sell apps on its platform, TechCrunch reported on Saturday. In a Reddit post, Cydia founder Jay “Saurik” Freeman said he had initially planned to shut the entire store after years of frustration running…

Tech News Tom McKay Dec 15

Old Apple Security Flaws Mean the Nintendo Switch Is One Step Closer to a Jailbreak

It took a week—eons in the world of consumer tech hacks—but the Switch, Nintendo’s new handheld hybrid, looks like it’s finally been cracked, and it’s thanks to Apple. The Switch’s operating system is notoriously closed. This means you can’t load homebrew—applications built for a device and published without approval from the device manufacturers—on it, or…

Tech News Alex Cranz Mar 13

5 Reasons You Should Still Jailbreak Your iPhone

Jailbreaking isn’t the hot topic it once was. All the new features in iOS, plus the iPhone’s availability on all the major US carriers means it’s no longer such a compelling proposition (especially given the drawbacks). But is the golden era of jailbreaking truly over? Here are 5 reasons why it’s still worth cracking open…

Gadgets David Nield Mar 25

This Weirdly Simple Glitch Will Make Your iPhone Feel Much Faster

The iPhone, especially the latest and greatest iPhone 6s, is an incredibly fast machine. But unless you jailbreak your iPhone, you don’t really understand just how fast it can be. That’s largely because Apple prettied up iOS with springboard animations, those annoying slow zoom motions when you launch any app. Luckily, an iOS glitch discovered…

Tech News Darren Orf Mar 9

Newly Discovered Exploit Makes Every iPhone Remotely Hackable

The government would love to get its hands on a foolproof way to break into the new highly encrypted iPhone. And it looks like some clever hackersjust gave it to them. Bug bounty startup Zerodium just announced that a team has figured out how to remotely jailbreak the latest iPhone operating system and will take…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Nov 2

Hackers Stole the Biggest Number of Apple Accounts Ever with iOS Malware

Think twice before jailbreaking your iPhone. A recent rash of malware has helped hackers steal over 250,000 Apple accounts, the largest theft of its kind. The malware only affects jailbroken devices, but if you get pwned, hackers can not only peek your password but also make App Store purchases without your permission. The research team…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Aug 31

The Golden Age of Jailbreaking Is Over

Your smartphone may be as powerful as a computer, but it’s also hobbled. You can only install apps on it from the walled garden of the official app store. Your options are limited to the small, vetted collection of “approved” apps as opposed to the unlimited options available for PCs. That’s where jailbreaking comes in.…

Tech News Darren Orf Feb 26

Jailbreaking Is Not a Crime—and We Should Keep It That Way

If you own a phone or a tablet, you should be able to run whatever software you want on it. It seems like a simple truth, but there are a surprising number of hurdles in the way. Most pressingly, if the manufacturer of that phone or tablet wants to, they can misuse the law to…

Tech News Parker Higgins - EFF Nov 7

You Can Now Get Popcorn Time–the Netflix of Torrents–on Your iPhone

Despite rumors of its demise, Popcorn Time is alive and thriving. So much so that you can now install the torrent surfing app on your iPhone. Of course, you’ll have to jailbreak it first. Popcorn Time for iOS arrives as demand for the possibly illegal service continues to soar. The developers behind the app say…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Oct 1

There’s Finally an iOS 7 Jailbreak

If you asked Santa for the chance to get favorite jailbreak features back on your iDevice this year, your Christmas miracle has arrived. The Evasi0n team just posted an iOS 7 Jailbreak. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-jailbreak-your-iphone-or-ipad-5981485 Kyle Matthews wrote about the jailbreak early this morning, including step-by-step screencaps and a helpful reminder to back up before your attempt.…

Tech News Lily Hay Newman Dec 22

Best Buy’s Deal of the Day Ad Uses (GASP!) a Jailbroken iPad (Updated)

Can you spot anything amiss in today’s Best Buy Deal of the Day page? Anything out of the ordinary? Look a little closer. Still don’t see it? Here’s a better look: That’s right! Hiding out among all the boring lazy stock iOS apps is Cydia. Good ol’ Cydia, app haven to jailbroken miscreants the world…

Tech News Brian Barrett Mar 5

iOS 6.1.3 Is Coming To Kill Your Jailbreak

Have one of those 7 million jailbroken iDevices? Like it that way? Then wait, stop, don’t touch anything. iOS 6.1.3 is poised to ruin your day, and there might not be any going back. https://gizmodo.com/evasi0n-jailbreak-has-unshackled-close-to-7-million-ios-5982790 iOS 6.1.3 is only in beta right now, so the matter isn’t that urgent, but it looks like when it…

Tech News Eric Limer Feb 25

9 Reasons to Root Your Android Device

To root or not to root? That is the question. Rooting your Android device definitely pushes you up a level or two in your geekdom. It requires a certain level of commitment, at least a little savvy, and even a modicum of risk. So, why would you want to bother? We’ve got nine good reasons…

Tech News Brent Rose Feb 13

How to Jailbreak Your iPhone or iPad

Jailbreaking is not a crime, but the special legal exemptions that make it legal have to me made and re-made every couple of years. As the EFF notes, a deadline is fast approaching, and unless the Librarian of Congress makes a special explicit call that jailbreaking is still OK, it could fall into the realm…

Tech News Eric Limer Feb 4

The iPhone 5 Jailbreak Is Finally Here

Freedom! It’s been a long time coming, but following last week’s iOS 6.1 release, there’s finally a jailbreak that’ll work on your iPhone 5, and it extends to pretty much every other iOS 6.1 device out there too. Pioneered by Evad3rs, the new jailbreak is untethered and is the first of its kind to work…

Tech News Eric Limer Feb 4

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Alleged PS5 Jailbreak Method Spikes Prices for Old Star Wars Game on eBay

Canadians Want to Cut off Americans’ PornHub Access

Welp, There’s Already a Jailbreak Tool for Apple’s Latest Version of iOS

Major iOS Exploit Could Pave the Way to a New Age of Jailbreaking

Is Jailbreaking and Modding Still Worth It in 2019?

Cydia, Onetime Hotspot for Apple Jailbreakers, Shuts Down Purchasing Functions

Old Apple Security Flaws Mean the Nintendo Switch Is One Step Closer to a Jailbreak

5 Reasons You Should Still Jailbreak Your iPhone

This Weirdly Simple Glitch Will Make Your iPhone Feel Much Faster

Newly Discovered Exploit Makes Every iPhone Remotely Hackable

Hackers Stole the Biggest Number of Apple Accounts Ever with iOS Malware

The Golden Age of Jailbreaking Is Over

Jailbreaking Is Not a Crime—and We Should Keep It That Way

You Can Now Get Popcorn Time–the Netflix of Torrents–on Your iPhone

There’s Finally an iOS 7 Jailbreak

Best Buy’s Deal of the Day Ad Uses (GASP!) a Jailbroken iPad (Updated)

iOS 6.1.3 Is Coming To Kill Your Jailbreak

9 Reasons to Root Your Android Device

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The iPhone 5 Jailbreak Is Finally Here

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