The Chinese users affected by wirelurker were affected even if they weren't jailbroken. It used enterprise provisioning to install software on devices. Also, jailbreak developers historically have fixed security flaws with patches before Apple has. Please do your research before discrediting the jailbreak community.
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'Pangu' Jailbreak for iOS 8.x Now Available for Mac, Compatible with Newer Apple Devices
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The Chinese users affected by wirelurker were affected even if they weren't jailbroken. It used enterprise provisioning to install software on devices. Also, jailbreak developers historically have fixed security flaws with patches before Apple has. Please do your research before discrediting the jailbreak community.
Are you comparing a shirt or cup with a piece of software that can possibly steal crucial and personal info ?
Calling Pangu "software that can possibly steal crucial and personal info" is utter FUD. It has been vetted and analyzed by everyone in the JB community and it is not even an issue except for said FUD.
'Everyone' in the JB community ? Really ? lol..
Naive, you are
The creator of Cydia gave it a thumbs up, Paranoid you are.
'Everyone' in the JB community ? Really ? lol..
Naive, you are
Yes. MuscleNerd:
https://twitter.com/MuscleNerd/status/481145125708382208
p0sixninja:
https://twitter.com/p0sixninja/status/525481664454356993
ih8sn0w:
https://twitter.com/iH8sn0w/status/481118912075927553
Need I go on? Maybe you are naive.
Not paranoid, but realist. As a Network Security Analyst, I've seen some very interesting stuff from that corner of the globe on US servers.
Take it for what it's worth, but I'm steering clear of this rather unnecessary exploit injection for some trivial gains.
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Yes. MuscleNerd:
https://twitter.com/MuscleNerd/status/481145125708382208
p0sixninja:
https://twitter.com/p0sixninja/status/525481664454356993
ih8sn0w:
https://twitter.com/iH8sn0w/status/481118912075927553
Need I go on? Maybe you are naive.
lol..and everything you see on CNN is also true because..according to your logic ( or lack thereof ) it's been said so on a major news network!
The IQ on the Internet is really stunning!!
Enjoy the JB..from China
Not paranoid, but realist. As a Network Security Analyst, I've seen some very interesting stuff from that corner of the globe on US servers.
Take it for what it's worth, but I'm steering clear of this rather unnecessary exploit injection for some trivial gains.
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lol..and everything you see on CNN is also true because..according to your logic ( or lack thereof ) it's been said so on a major news network!
The IQ on the Internet is really stunning!!
Enjoy the JB..from China
Ah I see. So as a "Network Security Analyst", you are more qualified to speak on this than the guys that literally wrote the book on iOS kernel security? The people that have CVE's in their names and have been personally thanked by Apple for reporting vulns? The experts that were the guests and speakers of honor at Hack In The Box and JailbreakCon? Nah, I think I'll listen to them over you. Unless you want to link to your CVE's and iOS security publications?
I mean, the list of reasons to jailbreak isn't as exciting as it was in 2010. I used to jailbreak all the time, but it seems like Apple is finally giving people features they want. Good for those who want it, but it's not for me anymore.
My jailbreaking days were over the day Verizon got the iPhone, and I no longer needed an unlock to use my 3GS on TMO.
It does not run a full copy of iOS, so the processes and files that are used to jailbreak full iOS devices are typically missing on the Apple TV. It depends on pure luck whether they are also on the Apple TV or not.
Who was the jailbreaker that has the secret meeting with china and sold the code for 100 grand?
Yeah! When was the last time Apple created malware or was found to have compromised hundreds of thousands of users via the app store??
Are you deliberately trying to be argumentative, or just completely miss the point?
And for anyone wondering about what cool stuff a jailbreak can do for iOS 8: http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2014/11/the-best-jailbreak-apps-and-tweaks-for-ios-8/
I've gotta say that at first I was very hesitant at the thought of jailbreaking an iPhone 6. With all that Apple Pay etc... but thinking a bit more about it - isn't the hardware behind Apple Pay 100% secure? Could anyone even get their hands on that data even if they did have full access to the device? I don't have an iPhone 6 yet, don't even live in the US... Can a 3rd party app somehow interact with the Apple Pay app to retrieve card data? Or is that impossible as well?
I would like to JB, good to know that it's impossible to brick a device now. But I've gotta think that it's stupid not to think twice when devices are gaining more and more financial capabilities etc.
Now we're starting to see more packages updated. Several of my purchases were updated today including Aria.
The thing that I hate about Apple iOS:
That Apple hasn't given any way to change icons freely.
I regularly use custom icons with OS X, have been since 2003.
I wrote Apple Feedback earlier this year, pleading for them to give us a way to change iOS icons to custom icons of our choosing, but not the very limiting icon sets / themes available in select "customization" apps from the App Store because they're cheesy.
I suggested creating an icon editor / changer in iTunes, similar to how we're able to visibly sort and arrange iOS apps in iTunes with iOS device plugged in. Changing icons freely is why I would jailbreak my iOS device.
That Apple hasn't given any way to change icons freely.
I regularly use custom icons with OS X, have been since 2003.
I wrote Apple Feedback earlier this year, pleading for them to give us a way to change iOS icons to custom icons of our choosing, but not the very limiting icon sets / themes available in select "customization" apps from the App Store because they're cheesy.
I suggested creating an icon editor / changer in iTunes, similar to how we're able to visibly sort and arrange iOS apps in iTunes with iOS device plugged in. Changing icons freely is why I would jailbreak my iOS device.
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This is EXACTLY my reason for jailbreaking as well!
you both know about the three finger triple tap to extra dim that's now part of iOS 8 right?
I know that f.lux does more than that, but some people used to use it just for extra dimming.
I am sure that this is subjective, but it would be interesting to know how many people actually need these tweaks.
For me, the "kill all apps" function could come in handy in some situations, but it's not worth the risk of installing an untrusted program with no access restriction on my iPhone.
Damn bro, I could actually hear the pipe ripping into his cornhole as I read your reply.
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JUST WATCH THE REBOOTS WITH PASSCODE/TOUCH LOCK ENABLED
Bootloops.. Even I forgot and had to do a restore.
JUST WATCH THE REBOOTS WITH PASSCODE/TOUCH LOCK ENABLED
Bootloops.. Even I forgot and had to do a restore.
Do people still try and tether on AT&T unlimited plans? I got the dreaded warning text at the iOS 7 jailbreak and immediately upgraded to stock iOS and haven't dared go back.
What's the latest? Is one app able to avoid detection? Or is staying under 5GB all you need to do?
Nice idea but they inject the apps using a fake/pirated certificate that says they are legit. That's how the 'virus' works.