Jailbreak news of the week: Trigon deterministic kernel exploit, Extrude, Presets, & more…
You can count on your friends at iDownloadBlog to keep you in the know about everything happening in the iPhone and iPad jailbreak communities. Not only do we cover the latest in terms of device hacks and exploits, but we also share jailbreak tweak releases and updates on a regular basis throughout the week.
For those who are too busy to keep up with the news as it happens, we conveniently make roundup pieces just like this one so that you can see a sky-high overview over everything you may have missed from this past work week. This roundup will encompass everything spanning Monday, February 24th to Sunday, March 2nd.
Important stuff from this week
Trigon deterministic kernel exploit
Security researcher @alfiecg_dev published a write-up about a new deterministic kernel exploit called Trigon that is based on the same CVE-2023-32434 bug that the Kernel File Descriptor (KFD) exploit used, except that being deterministic means that it can’t fail and is highly reliable.
This has serious implications for some existing jailbreaks, should be be updated to take advantage of it. That’s because the exploit process will be more reliable, more stable, and potentially even faster.
You can learn more about the details of Trigon in our full news post.
JIT shown working on iOS 18.4 developer beta 1
Just-in-time (JIT) compilation is a method of translating proprietary programming code into universal machine code for enhanced software performance across various systems, and Apple seems to be putting the kibosh on it for sideloaded apps starting with iOS & iPadOS 18.4 developer beta 1.
Fortunately, a hacker has found a tedious workaround that involves the iOS debugger, and they’ve shared a screenshot of the process working with the Minecraft video game.
You can see this in action in our full news post.
Extrude
The new Extrude app for jailbroken iOS 15 and later devices works a lot like Windows Task Manager or macOS Activity Monitor, empowering users to view and manage background tasks and processes on a whim.
You can use this app to pause or terminate those processes, which can be useful when you experience a system freeze or hang, but this doesn’t come without risks, as certain processes impact core device features.
You can learn more about Extrude in our full review post.
Presets
The new Presets app for jailbroken iOS 15 and later devices allows users to store, organize, and run shell commands at their leisure and with the highest level of convenience you could imagine.
Power through workflows and never type out another shell command ever again. Save and forget them, and run them with a few taps.
You can learn more about Presets in our full review post.
DynamicNotLand
The DynamicNotLand jailbreak tweak disables the Dynamic Island on the iPhone 14 Pro series devices when it isn’t being used.
The result is that the OLED display activates the pixels between TrueDepth camera elements for a fuller display picture.
You can read more about DynamicNotLand in our full review post.
SettingsWiFiPassword
Have you ever wanted to copy and share your current Wi-Fi network password with others without all the hassle on iOS 15 and earlier? If so, then the SettingsWiFiPassword jailbreak tweak is for you.
You can learn all about SettingsWiFiPassword and why it improves the user experience of these handsets in our full review post.
Everything else from this week
360Spammer: A tweak that spams someone on Life260 when you hold the “Love Location” button (free via Nathan’s repository)
AppleColorEmoji Low Quality (EFM) v16.0.0 released: Update to Unicode 16.0 (free via PoomSmart’s repository)
AppleColorEmoji Pixellated (EFM): Your usual AppleColorEmoji font, but everything is pixelated (free via PoomSmart’s repository)
AppleColorEmoji Unicode 16.0 (EFM) v16.0.0 released: Update to Unicode 16.0 (free via PoomSmart’s repository)
AppleColorEmoji Unicode 16.0 HD (EFM) v16.0.0 released: Update to Unicode 16.0 (free via PoomSmart’s repository)
AppleColorEmoji Unicode 16.0 HD Flip (EFM): Your usual AppleColorEmoji font, but everything is flipped horizontally (free via PoomSmart’s repository)
EFM Font Downloader v1.0.5 released: Fail gracefully if downloading fails for cURL (free via PoomSmart’s repository)
EmojiAttributes v1.9.0~b3 released: Update to Unicode 16.0 Emojis, improved Unicode 16.0 Emojis support on older iOS versions, fix the weird behavior when deleting characters(free via PoomSmart’s repository)
EmojiLibrary v1.7.0~b1 released: Update to Unicode 16.0 Emojis (free via PoomSmart’s repository)
EmojiPort v1.6.0~b1 released: Update to Unicode 16.0 Emojis (free via PoomSmart’s repository)
EmojiPort Resources (iOS 10 ) v1.7.0~b1 released: Updated to iOS 18.4 assets (free via PoomSmart’s repository)
IPA Ranger v2.2 released: Fix “failed to parse JSON output” error on some jailbreaks (free via YouRepo repository – review post)
KeepItSimple v1.2.5 released: Fix notification ordering in certain cases (free via P2KDev’s repository)
Legizmo ‘Moonstone’ v6.1.2 released: Fix bugs within Legizmo app, fix an issue that could cause fix availability to be displayed incorrectly when a Watch is paired, unpaired or updated, or when the active Watch is changed after Legizmo has been opened, fix an issue that could cause the Legizmo app to exit unexpectedly when attempting to use the Scan Pairing Code feature ($4.99 via Chariz repository – review post)
Noto Color Emoji Unicode 16.0 (EFM) v16.0.0 released: Update to Unicode 16.0 (free via PoomSmart’s repository)
OpenMoji Unicode 16.0 (EFM) v16.0.0 released: Update to Unicode 16.0 (free via PoomSmart’s repository)
Shijima (Shimeji for iOS) v1.2.4 released: Fix the version numbers for libshimejifinder and libshijima, fix an issue where malformed scripts would make some mascots completely unusable, add links for Shijima’s open source components and homepage ($4.99 via Havoc repository – review post)
Tapii: New Status Bar features (free via BigBoss repository)
Translomatic v2.18.30 released: Fix Translomatic menu not appearing in Messenger v496.0 ($3.99 via Havoc repository – review post)
WhatsAppCallConfirm v1.0.7 released: Add support for the latest WhatsApp version (free via P2KDev’s repository)
Now that we’ve reached the end of what’s new from this past week, it’s a good time to reminisce on other information that might be useful to you if you’re a new jailbreaker or somebody who’s interested in getting started for the first time.
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For more jailbreak tweaks that might work with your jailbroken device, check out the following roundups:
- 18 features that iOS & iPadOS 18 ‘borrowed’ from the jailbreak community
- Best Bluetooth jailbreak tweaks for iOS 15 & 16
- Best Multitasking jailbreak tweaks for iOS 15 & 16
- Best UI-enhancing jailbreak tweaks for iOS 15 & 16
- Best Accessibility jailbreak tweaks for iOS 15 & 16
- Best Conversation-starting jailbreak tweaks for iOS 15 & 16
- Best Novelty jailbreak tweaks for iOS 15 & 16
- Best Sound & Volume jailbreak tweaks for iOS 15 & 16
- Best Notification jailbreak tweaks for iOS 16 & 16
- Best iOS 18 feature-porting jailbreak tweaks for iOS 15 & 16
- Best Display-enhancing jailbreak tweaks for iOS 15 & 16
- Best YouTube jailbreak tweaks for iOS 15 & 16
- Best Lock Screen jailbreak tweaks for iOS 15 & 16
- Best Home Screen jailbreak tweaks for iOS 15 & 16
- Best Music jailbreak tweaks for iOS 15 & 16
- Best Wallpaper jailbreak tweaks for iOS 15 & 16
For tutorials that can help you get started with jailbreaking or utilizing hacks on your device, the following step-by-step guides may be of use to you:
- How to jailbreak A9-A16, M1-M2 devices on iOS 15 & 16* with Dopamine
- How to jailbreak A12-A15, M1 devices on iOS 15.0-16.5.1 with Xinam1ne
- How to jailbreak A12-A15 devices on iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.4.1 with XinaA15 v2
- How to jailbreak A9-A11 devices on iOS & iPadOS 15.0-16.x & iPadOS 17 with palera1n
- How to install the RootHide jailbreak detection bypass for Dopamine
- How to install TrollStore on iOS 14.0-16.6.1 with TrollInstallerX
- How to install TrollStore on iOS 14.0-15.6.1 with TrollHelperOTA
- How to install TrollStore on iOS 15.2-17.0 with TrollRestore
- How to install the RootHide bootstrap on iOS 14.0-17.0 with TrollStore
- How to remove the RootHide bootstrap
- How to install the Serotonin “semi-jailbreak” on iOS 16.0-16.6.1
- How to remove the Serotonin “semi-jailbreak”
- How to sideload apps with SideStore
- How to fix a respring loop after installing a buggy jailbreak tweak
- How to install the tvOS 18 beta software profile to block OTA updates
What was your favorite jailbreak tweak and/or news tidbit surrounding jailbreaks from this past week? Be sure to let us know in the comments section down below.
