Hacker releases jailbreak tool compatible with iOS 15 and iOS 16

Apple has been working hard to improve the security of its operating system and devices, and this has been proven given how difficult it is for hackers to create jailbreak tools for iOS 15. But those keen on tinkering with iOS can now celebrate as the palera1n team has released a jailbreak tool that is not only compatible with iOS 15 but also iOS 16.

For those unfamiliar, the jailbreaking process removes software restrictions on an iOS device so that users can access and modify system files, allowing for various modifications such as tweaks, themes, and out-of-app store of apps sideloaded. Of course, Apple has always resisted the process of jailbreaking its devices.

iOS 15 and iOS 16 Jailbreak

palera1n’s jailbreak is based on the checkm8 vulnerability, which was discovered in 2019. The vulnerability is considered "unpatchable" because it exists in the bootloader of Apple chips from the A5 to the A11 Bionic. Of course, Apple can change other parts of the system to prevent hackers from exploiting this vulnerability, but there's nothing the company can do to permanently fix it on older devices.

According to the developers behind the new jailbreak tool, it will work on any version of the operating system from iOS 15.0 to iOS 16.2, which was released for users this week. It’s not yet certain whether this tool will work with the newly released iOS 16.3 beta.

However, it is worth noting that the list of devices capable of running iOS 16, although affected by the checkm8 vulnerability, is not extensive. The following iPhone and iPad models can be jailbroken on iOS 16 using the palera1n tool:

• iPhone 8 and 8 Plus
• iPhone X
• iPad 5
• iPad 6
• iPad 7
• iPad Pro (1st and 2nd generation)

The team warns that jailbreaking The tool is still experimental and developer-focused. A computer is required, with either Linux or Mac operating system, to perform this rather complex process. Another thing to keep in mind is that only a handful of tweaks are currently compatible with iOS 16.

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