Jailbreak News of the Week: pod2g and p0sixninja comment on iOS security, another iOS 16.1 jailbreak showcased, and more…

Potential jailbreakers have been drooling for good news for months now, and while there is no public jailbreak for iOS 15.x yet (with the exception of Palera1n for developers with checkm8-compatible devices), we at least have a TrollStore to Hold us while we wait.

In the meantime, we are proud to present our readers with this comprehensive roundup of all the latest jailbreak news and tweak releases for the week of Monday 1st October 17th to ^Sunday 23rd ^October. We’ll start with the latest news and then move on to jailbreak tweak releases and alternative content.

Important news this week

Former jailbreak developers pod2g and p0sixninja comment on iOS security

Last week, security researcher @pod2g shared rare comments on the evolution of iOS security and how it affects the security and jailbreak communities.

The comments come a week after Luca Todesco discussed iOS security at Hexacon and then showed off an iOS 16 jailbreak on stage.

In response to a comment by Joshua Hill (@p0sixninja) suggested that the dream team reunite to meet the challenge.

You can read more about what @pod2g had to say in our full news release.

Luca Todesco won’t release iOS 16 jailbreak

Seasoned iPhone security researcher Luca Todesco demonstrated the iOS 16 jailbreak at the Hexacon security conference during a keynote last Friday, giving hope to many would-be jailbreakers.

But Todescon has confirmed that it has no plans to release it and that it is not a full jailbreak. Todesco also commented on the future of jailbreak.

You can read more about what was said in our full news release.

Jailbreak developer kok3shi demonstrates jailbroken iOS 16.1 device

Jailbreak developer kok3shi for 64-bit iOS 9.3.2-9.3.5 devices @dora2ios has demonstrated a jailbroken iPhone X running iOS 16.1.

The jailbreak supports the Sileo package manager and appears to work with the checkm8 bootloader hardware exploit.

You can read everything we know about the demo in our full news release.

Palera1n Jailbreak Gets Automatic Updates

The palera1n team has silently released an update to the palera1n developer-only jailbreak tool based on the checkm8 exploit for A9-A11 devices running iOS 15.x, fixing the deep sleep issue.

According to developer @itsnebulalol, the update was released silently because the bug fix only worked for some users, not all.

You can find out more about the update in our full newscast.

TrollTools for TrollStore

With the new TrollTools app for TrollStore, users can customize the home screen app icons, the look of the passcode buttons on the lock screen, and the look of app icon icons in iOS 15.

The app is an all-in-one app that combines the power of multiple apps in one, and best of all, the developer claims it’s more stable than others.

You can learn more about TrollTools and how it works in our full review.

Spoof iPhone Location Using TrollStore

The new Localization Changer app for TrollStore allows users, hacked or not, to spoof their current location.

The app works by allowing the user to select a location in the Apple Maps app, place a pin there, and then export it to the app. From there, the saved location can be “simulated”on demand to make other apps on the iPhone think you are currently at that location.

You can learn more about Localization Changer and how it works in our full news release about it.

New TrollStore security feature

TrollStore received an update to version 1.2.1 last week to add a security feature that will prevent apps from having the same ID as Apple’s system/preinstalled apps.

The fix was allegedly needed to resolve a boot loop issue that might have occurred in this case.

You can read more about the TrollStore v1.2.1 update in our full news.

The next day, another update version 1.2.2 was released with further improvements to this bootloop protection system, which you can read about in our other news post.

Glo icon set in Big Sur style for macOS

Glo is a new and free icon pack inspired by macOS Big Sur that can be applied to Android smartphones as well as jailbroken or non-jailbroken iPhones as a theme to make the home screen more attractive.

Crackers can download the theme from the repository in their favorite package manager app and apply it using SnowBoard, while non-jailbreak users can download the theme from the website and apply it using the app’s Shortcuts method.

You can learn more about Glo and what it is in our full review.

Best Motivation Jailbreak Tweaks

There is a seemingly endless ocean of jailbreak options available to the general public, but a small fraction of them can help keep you motivated even in the most difficult of conditions.

If you’re interested in learning more about some of the best motivation-boosting jailbreak tweaks, be sure to check out our full review.

Apple stops signing iOS 16.0.2

A week after the release of iOS 16.0.3, Apple stopped signing iOS 16.0.2 to stop firmware downgrades and artificially increase software updates, leaving users no other legitimate choice.

You can read more about the impact this has on individual users in our full newscast.

Which release of the jailbreak tweak and / or news from the past week did you like the most? Be sure to let us know in the comments section below.