Thoughts on the announced jailbreak for 13.5 that includes all devices. Will you jailbreak yours? I haven't bothered to do it in a long time, but if this ends up working well I may jailbreak my daily driver 11 Pro Max just to see what has changed in the community and what has stayed the same.
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New Jailbreak 13.5 (All Devices)
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Nope because I use my iPhone for Apple pay, banking and work apps. Risking security for a few extra features wouldn't make sense for my use. Of course everyone has to make their own decision based on their needs and wants so it could be different than mine.
This is the general sentiment nowadays I think. Identity theft is such a huge issue that it's just not worth the risk. Not only do I use my phone for banking and paying bills, most of my investments are managed via mobile apps as well.
The only thing I can think of that I really want through a jailbreak is getting rid of the damn full screen takeover when receiving a call. Even that has kind of waned for me as I recently changed my phone number because of all the spam calls and texts I was being bombarded with and haven't been bothered since (knocking wood).
I plan out updating my iPad Pro to 13.5 and then waiting for the jailbreak. I want the new cursor 
I have "Silence Unknown Callers" turned on because some days I'll get five or six spam calls. This isn't an option if you have to accept calls from people not in your address book but in my case anyone calling me should be there. If not they can leave a voicemail or send a text so I can add them.
I've had jailbroken iPhones since the 3GS and iOS 5. I still maintain my iPhone 6s+ which is jailbroken on iOS 9.0.2. That device was used as my primary device until May of 2019 and I had Apple Pay working on it for a couple of years (I'm on Android as my primary phone now).
I suppose it's possible that some rogue POS device might attack your device and steal your info, but I guess that just comes down to your personal situation. Whenever I used Apple Pay it was mainly McDonalds and retail stores. In any case, fear of being compromised via Apple Pay because I'm jailbroken was never a thing for me.
I still have a long list of stuff Apple won't let me do. Will be jailbreaking my iPad 6 Gen (the only devices I have running iOS 13) when this comes out.
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No, it's not the same.
Rooting means you can do whatever you want to the device, while jailbreaking simply allows you to modify things within the current system.
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Only issue I have with jailbreaking is the fact that you have to stay on that iOS version. Must have security update, bug fixes, and new feature from new update builds.
Oh, iOS 9.0.2 on a 6s+ isn't so bad!
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Everyone is different. As I mentioned above, I still have a laundry list of items that Apple doesn't allow stock.
Haven’t done it in forever but I’ll check it on my old iPad to see if it’s still worth it for me before I bother with a main device
I did. It's been pretty nice. It's been a bit more difficult finding tweaks like the old days but it's coming along.
It's worth it for me.
It's worth it for me.
Not this time. I’m happy with 13.5 and besides theme options, many of the cool things are really baked into the iOS now. My outlook changed when jailbreak lost Cydia support and none of the old school tweaks are even supported or downloadable anymore. Plus, it’s just too much work nowadays to know who I should trust. That, and Apple Pay, banking apps would not work right. I guess I’m getting too old and responsible to be bothered lol
I jailbroke my iPhone 11 over the weekend and did some customization and a little icon theming.
Forgot to mention Apple Pay and my banking apps all work fine.
Forgot to mention Apple Pay and my banking apps all work fine.
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Wow, Lots to unpack here…
Or can you really say that stock Quick Reply beats BiteSMS? Stock call/SMS blocking beats iBlacklist? Nightshift beats f.lux?
The ONLY one I will give you is Apple's version of Dark Mode. But it took them 13 versions of iOS to get to. I had dark mode on iOS 6.
And people are actually happy with that.
Well, I have two teenage kids, a wife, a mortgage, and a full time job. I'm still into jailbreaking and using tech. I find the time for it because it's a priority of mine, it's what I'm interested in.
I'm old and responsible and I will continue to bother with jailbreaking.
Everything you've said boils down to one thing. You just aren't interested any more. And that's fine, it's the correct choice for you. I'm just objecting to the implication that jailbreaking isn't something responsible adults would be engaged in.
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If not, I don't see your point about security.
Yes, Apple has baked a lot of their watered down, does not compare to real JB tweaks stuff into iOS.
Or can you really say that stock Quick Reply beats BiteSMS? Stock call/SMS blocking beats iBlacklist? Nightshift beats f.lux?
The ONLY one I will give you is Apple's version of Dark Mode. But it took them 13 versions of iOS to get to. I had dark mode on iOS 6.
unc0ver 5 supports Cydia. It's on my homescreen.
This goes back to your first comment about things being baked in. When you settle and accept what Apple is willing to give you instead of what a JB tweak offers, then there is less support for the better JB tweaks and the devs go away. It's a vicious cycle, but only Apple wins because they don't have to give us what the JB tweaks actually did.
And people are actually happy with that.
Huh? Default repos.
Really? I have a jailbroken 6s+ on 9.0.2 and Apple Pay works just fine. Maybe you have some other issue?
So what I'm hearing you say is that jailbreaking is only for the young and the irresponsible? Is that right?
Well, I have two teenage kids, a wife, a mortgage, and a full time job. I'm still into jailbreaking and using tech. I find the time for it because it's a priority of mine, it's what I'm interested in.
I'm old and responsible and I will continue to bother with jailbreaking.
Everything you've said boils down to one thing. You just aren't interested any more. And that's fine, it's the correct choice for you. I'm just objecting to the implication that jailbreaking isn't something responsible adults would be engaged in.
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Are you in the habit of visiting sketchy websites? Are you also in the habit of handing an unlocked device over to a stranger and letting them disappear with it for hours on end?
If not, I don't see your point about security.
Don’t do not of those but there must be a security issue if my banking app would would not log me in saying I was running a jailbreak .
All banking apps do that. MY banking app does that. There is always that remote possibility that some actor has gained control of your iDevice and is attempting to access your banking app to fleece you of your money. Banks don't want the litigation that results from that so they detect jailbreaks on devices and then don't allow you in. But if you aren't doing anything that makes you vulnerable, this is a non-issue. And the fact that your banking app does this is in no way an indicator that some bad actor is just waiting for you to open your bank app so they can steal your money by leveraging your jailbreak.
There are tweaks that prevent apps such as your banking apps from detecting your jaibreak and that takes care of the problem.
Should of probably joined here and asked before I got into a panic and updated to iOS 13.5.1 . I was not sure if it was safe to download stuff from cydia
The default sources on Cydia are safe. You just have to do your research (by asking other people) about adding other repos. A lot of repos are by known tweak designers though so there's little danger there.
Cydia has been around for a very long time. It's a business. It isn't making money any more but any danger that results from downloading a tweak or app there is because you added a sketchy repo and downloaded a sketchy tweak or app. That isn't Cydia's fault.
Finally, it doesn't help that Apple is always pushing the 'security' angle. Sure, it can be unsafe. Just like deciding to go play on the freeway during rush hour can be unsafe. If you don't put yourself there, then there is minimal risk.
Haven't j/b a phone in years!! I'm soooo happy to finally have a theme on the screen!
Just need to install a few tweaks here and there and make it all pretty again!!
can you tell me we’re did you see the steps to do it?
