Research

In our News & Research section, you'll discover lesser-known tools, tutorials, upcoming jailbreaks, and how-to guides. Learn how to compile tweaks from sources, dump the iOS file system, decrypt iOS apps, and even detect Pegasus spyware.

iOS
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Research5 min read

Recently, a lot of iOS 15 proof-of-concept exploits (PoC) were announced to allow stable kernel read and write. Cheyote is the first jailbreak announced by CoolStar to support iOS 15 / iPadOS 15 and an option to install Sileo Package Manager on your iPhone...

Jul 18, 2022
iOS
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Research9 min read

iSpoofer for Pokemon Go was the most popular spoofing app for iOS that added a lot of useful features to the official Pokemon Go app available in the App Store. One of the most appreciated features of the tweak was the option to teleport to spoof your location....

Jun 28, 2022
iOS
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Research5 min read

So, you’ve owned an iOS device such as an iPhone. Not fully excited as you can only download Apple-approved applications from the Apple App Store? Apple secures its devices by applying certain restrictions. Users are not allowed to install apps from external...

Jun 13, 2022
iOS
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Research5 min read

checkra1n jailbreak installs only Cydia as default and doesn't support any other package manager. Odysseyn1x allows you to use the same jailbreak with libhooker, Procursus, and Sileo instead of abandoned Cydia. It implements the Odysseyra1n script. ...

Apr 23, 2022
iOS
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Research6 min read

There is no doubt that Cydia is the most popular package manager for iOS. It's installed by default with almost all jailbreak tools...

Apr 17, 2022
iOS
Best Cydia Repos & Sources image
Tweaks20 min read

To download apps and tweaks for jailbroken devices it's required to use a package manager like Cydia. By itself, Cydia comes with some basic sources but with this guide, you can add...

Apr 12, 2022
iOS
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Research14 min read

Cydia Impactor was the only solution to install IPA files on iOS devices. Unfortunately, the development was frozen and no updates were released recently to fix signing issues with Apple servers...

Apr 02, 2022
iOS
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Research5 min read

When checkm8 was introduced to the world, no one expected that Windows users would ever have a chance to use it to jailbreak iOS devices. checkn1x for Windows users fills the gap...

Mar 29, 2022

Editors' Choice

AltStore's IPA signing and installation tool has undergone a significant enhancement with the introduction of version 1.5, unveiling an innovative feature known as "Sources." This...

Research9 min read

Checkra1n remains an immensely popular open source jailbreak tool that continues to thrive. By leveraging the checkm8 exploit, it allows installing Cydia on A5 to A11 iDevices running...

Research9 min read

When you own a recycled iPhone or iPad it's most likely blocked with an iCloud Activation Lock not allowing you to access the device. With some amazing free ...

iCloud Bypass13 min read

If you're using a corporate iPhone, there's a high probability that the device is in supervised mode with an MDM profile installed. MDM, or Mobile Device Management, is a feature...

iCloud Bypass6 min read