Hey guys, first post. I'm still sitting on an iPhone 6 with ios 9.3.2, I've been too lazy to update. Just bought a pioneer head unit with carplay and pioneer has lagged in supporting ios 11, it doesn't work lol. I'm wanting to update just to 10.3.3 because of this. How would I go about doing this and/or should I?
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Still on 9.3.2, update just to 10.3.3?
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You cannot install any version of iOS operating system on your iOS devices unless it is digitally signed by Apple. In simple words, You can only install an OS version that Apple endorses. If you upgrade you must upgrade to the latest or second latest version (in the transition period between the two versions).
Reason is obvious. Previous versions have all sorts of already fixed and well known security exploits - the one you used to jailbreak your phone is a prominent one. Despite new OSes having all sorts of bugs, it is still not recommended to use an old OS version due to this. You are putting your phone and your personal data at risk.
Think about it, in this age where your phone equals to most of your life, and even an ordinary user like you can hack (jailbreak) your iOS version, do you think a more skilled hacker can do the same? I bet there is a high chance that they can, probably without the need of physical access to your phone.
I remember some previous iOS versions can be hacked by simply receiving a text message. Not to mention earlier exploits like jailbreakme.com etc.
Reason is obvious. Previous versions have all sorts of already fixed and well known security exploits - the one you used to jailbreak your phone is a prominent one. Despite new OSes having all sorts of bugs, it is still not recommended to use an old OS version due to this. You are putting your phone and your personal data at risk.
Think about it, in this age where your phone equals to most of your life, and even an ordinary user like you can hack (jailbreak) your iOS version, do you think a more skilled hacker can do the same? I bet there is a high chance that they can, probably without the need of physical access to your phone.
I remember some previous iOS versions can be hacked by simply receiving a text message. Not to mention earlier exploits like jailbreakme.com etc.
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I was pretty sure if you are on a currently jail breakable version of iOS that you could install another jail breakable version over it, and I'd read that 10.3.3 is jail breakable with Yalu (or is it Pangu). I haven't done it, and I don't know is his 9.3.2 must be jailbroken first.
Back in the old days I would jailbreak because it was a faster way to close the security holes in iOS than waiting for Apple to do it. Anyone remember when visiting a website back in 2010 could jailbreak your iPhone?
Back in the old days I would jailbreak because it was a faster way to close the security holes in iOS than waiting for Apple to do it. Anyone remember when visiting a website back in 2010 could jailbreak your iPhone?
9.3.2 is jailbreakable.
Look here to see what jailbreak is available for which version of iOS.
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Never mind, you already mentoned it.
Look here to see what jailbreak is available for which version of iOS.
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So…what's your opinion on me being jailbroken on iOS 5, iOS 6, iOS 7, iOS 8 and now iOS 9.0.2? Which, by the way I've been jailbroken on for the last two years.
Never mind, you already mentoned it.
Too bad there isn’t a way to spoof Apple servers into thinking that your iPhone 6 was really an iPhone 5 so that when you go to update the highest it will go to is 10.3.3. Maybe there’s a jailbreak app to do just that since you’re on iOS 9 and can jailbreak it?
Nope.
You have to understand how signing and blobs works.
EVERY iDevice has it's own unique identifier called an SHSH blob. There is no way to share blobs, fake blobs, etc. An SHSH blob is only valid if you save it at the time that version of iOS is being signed and again, it is specific to the device.
If the blob checks out then iTunes checks with Apple's servers and if Apple is still signing that firmware (which is entirely controlled by Apple and cannot be faked) then install proceeds. If not, no install.
Before iOS 6 it COULD be faked. Then Apple switched to AP Ticket with iOS 7 and blobs were removed entirely with iOS 8 and iOS 9. Only very recently did they start becoming relevant again with later versions of iOS 10.
But they still are specific to a device.
THanks for your help guys. Definitely did not mean to start an argument on here. So I understand the signing part now, so thanks for that. So is there any way to jailbreak my 9.3.2 right now or has the software moved onto the newer versions? Really just trying to get Google maps on carplay which requires a jailbroke phone.
I’ve heard some people say the iPhone 6 isn’t terrible on iOS 11 if you restore to factory in iTunes and set up as a new phone. Then you can run those apps that you need.
You might even be OK restoring your backup from while on iOS 9 after you update to 11.2, but I think that if you’re running anything less than 10.3.3 then your phone is not secure.
I’m in the process of restoring my old iPhone 6 back to factory with 11.2 to see if the backup that I put back on the phone is what’s causing it to be sluggish. I brought a few utility apps that show my CPK was running a proper speed and my benchmark tests show that it’s performing as expected.
The IPad mini 4 is on the same A8 processor as the iPhone 6, and mine is less responsive on iOS 11 but still fairly useable once my apps load. My 6 seems to be the exception, even with a fresh battery and good Geekbench performance scores. It’s only the slow loading of apps that seems to be a problem for mine.