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The iOS 7 Jailbreak Might Already Be In The Chamber.

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We’ve openly speculated that the Evasi0n jailbreak might be the last public jailbreak now that Apple has closed the security holes that makes evasi0n work, but maybe we spoke too soon: well-known jailbreaker

In a couple of not-quite-modest tweets, p0sixninja said:

Well, so far it looks like the next jailbreak might be created entirely by me.

Evad3rs haven’t gone anywhere, I’ve just discovered all the needed exploits on my own over the past few months

Of course, even if p0sixninja does get a jailbreak working for iOS 6.1.3, it would be foolish for him to release it with iOS 7 on the horizon due to debut in June. Better to save the exploits and apply them to a public iOS 7 jailbreak. With iOS 7 unlikely to officially debut until fall, that means we might have a long time to wait.

Source: Cult of Mac.

Latest iOS update blocks Evasi0n jailbreak.

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Jailbreakers will take note that iOS 6.1.3, released yesterday, blocks the Evasi0n jailbreak. The Evasi0n jailbreak is the most popular one to date,according to Forbes, which reports that it has been used to jailbreak 18 million iOS devices in the six weeks since its launch.

Ironically enough, even though iOS 6.1.3 blocks the Evasi0n jailbreak, Apple thanked the Evasi0n team in security notes accompanying the upgrade. The people behind Evasi0n say that they probably will not release another jailbreak until the next major release of iOS. What that means for potential jailbreakers is that if you want to jailbreak your iPhone you cannot upgrade past iOS 6.1.2. If you do you’ll lose the ability to jailbreak your device until the next major release of iOS.

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Popular jailbreak software Cydia hits 14m monthly users on iOS 6, 23m on all devices.

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Fans of customizing iPhones and owners of the iPhone 5 got a huge boost when the popular jailbreak tool evasi0n launched for iOS 6 in February. One month on, downloads continue to rain in as Cydia — the alternative software that it provides access to — passed 14 million active monthly users on iOS 6.x devices, and 23 million overall.

To quickly explain evasi0n and Cydia to those that aren’t familiar with it. Cydia is arguably the most powerful alternative marketplace for Apple-centric devices. It provides users with a choice of applications, tweaks and modifications that help extend the capabilities of their device and overcome the limitations Apple sets. Evasi0n is one of a number of jailbreak tools which, when installed, enables device owners to access Cydia.

The figures themselves don’t directly relate to evasi0n, but it is likely to be responsible for the lion’s share of iOS 6 users — since it is the most prominent tool for the platform — and a large percent of the other users are likely to have downloaded it too. Eagerly awaited, it hit 7 million downloads after just four days.

The new figures, come from a member of the evad3rs – the team that develops evasi0n — and are via Cydia-creator Jay Freeman (@saurik), who has also validated them.
The numbers are impressive but it is worth remembering that they come after one month of evasi0n’s launch. There’s no guarantee how many of these users — a lot of whom could be first time jailbreakers curiously drawn in by the noise around its release — will continue to use it beyond their early experience.

Equally, to give some context, Apple sold 47.8 million iPhones in its first fiscal quarter of 2013, so the number that choose to override its software is still relatively low.

It could get proportionally lower still since Apple is reported to be working on a new patch that will fill a number of the holes that evasi0n exploits, thus making it inoperable on devices that install the update once it is released. That’s according to evad3rs member David Wang (@planetbeing) who spoke to Forbes on the subject.

Far from defeated, Wang says the team will start over if the Apple update — which he believes will come out in around a month — does prevent the latest version of evasi0nfrom working.

“If they patch most of the bugs,” Wang says, “Then we’re starting from scratch.”

What is for sure, however, is that evasi0n has made jailbreaking a more mainstream activity than ever before, even with iOS 6.

Source:The Next Web.

Evad3rs update the evasi0n jailbreak tool to version 1.5, now offers improved boot times.

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Evad3rs update the evasi0n jailbreak tool to version 1.5, now offers improved boot timesThe Evad3rs team have released another update for their hugely popular jailbreaktool known as evasi0n. The latest update sees mostly bug fixes surrounding boot up times of jailbroken devices; you should see a significant improvement with version 1.5. The update also offers a refreshed Cydia package list.

The team has also released an update that you can install via the Cydia jailbreak installer if you are already jailbroken; there is no need to re-jailbreak to get the latest version. Simply fire up Cydia and you should see an update 0.4 for Evasi0n.

The team certainly hasn’t rested on their laurels and have always been on the ball with updates to the evasi0n jailbreak tool. Earlier this week, Apple released iOS 6.1.2 and within hours, evasi0n was updated with full support for iOS 6.1.2; pretty impressive stuff.

If you need help with the jailbreak process itself, you can follow our guide linked below. Hit the source link to download the newest version of evasi0n.

How To Give Your iPhone A Working Smart Cover, Just Like The iPad.

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How To Give Your iPhone A Working Smart Cover, Just Like The iPadThe iPhone finally gets a working Smart Cover.

We’re huge fans of the new SurfacePad case from TwelveSouth. It’s just like a Smart Cover, with just one drawback: it doesn’t turn your iPhone on and off automatically when you open it or close it.

We hated that, so we figured out a way to turn the SurfacePad, or any other wallet-style iPhone case, into a working Smart Cover just like the iPad has. The hack doesn’t take much work, and you’ll save yourself from having to unlock your iPhone every time you just want to check something really quick.

Here’s how to do it:

Before you start you’ll need a jailbroken iPhone. If you haven’t jailbroken your iPhone yet, then follow our guide on how to jailbreak your iPhone the right way. Once your iPhone is jailbroken then you’re ready begin.

1). Download the ‘Always On Proximity’ tweak from the Big Boss Repo in Cydia. 

2). Install Always On Proximity.

3). Respring your iPhone.

4). You’re good to go.

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The Always On Proximity tweak turns your iPhone on or off based on whether there is an object close to your iPhone’s proximity sensor. If you cover the top portion of your iPhone with an object like your finger, the screen will shut off. Remove the object, and the screen will turn back on but you don’t have to swipe to unlock your iPhone.

Now your SurfacePad or any other iPhone folio case can function like the iPad’s Smart Cover. Shoot, you can even just put your iPhone in your jeans and it will automatically turn off when in your pocket, and then back on when you pull it out.

Source: Cult of Mac.

SubtleLock Brings A Touch Of Minimalism To Your iPhone’s Home Screen.

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Unless it’s full of unread notifications, the iPhone’s lock screen is already pretty bare — Apple has designed it to be clean and clear, like the rest of iOS. But you can take it a step further with SubtleLock, a new tweak for jailbroken iPhones that adds a touch of minimalism to your lock screen to provide you with more space and a cleaner look.

Once installed, SubtleLock slims down the bars at the top and bottom of your lock screen to make them as thin as they possibly can be without removing their functionality. So you’ll still see the time and date, only the clock’s a little smaller, and the date sits alongside it — rather then beneath it.

The lock screen slider and camera shortcut also remain, and they stay the same size, so they’re still as easy to use with your thumbs. But any unnecessary space is removed, providing you with an additional 100 pixels on the lock screen, according to SubtleLock’s developer.

That gives your more room for notifications, and provides you with a bigger window to your wallpaper.

The great thing about SubtleLock is that it has its own preferences with the Settings menu, and you can enable or disable it on the fly without having to respring each time.

You can download SubtleLock now from Cydia’s BigBoss repository, and it’s priced at $1.

Source: Cult of Mac.

Evasi0n Jailbreak Tool Updated to Version 1.3, With Support for iOS 6.1.1

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As expected, the popular “evasi0n” untethered iOS 6 jailbreak tool has just been updated to version 1.3 (as revealed by the Evad3rs team on Twitter). The update adds support for iOS 6.1.1 on the iPhone 4S, which Apple released earlier today.

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From the release notes:

Version 1.3

  • - Support for 6.1.1 on the iPhone 4S.

The update is only necessary for users who have already updated to iOS 6.1.1. In any other case, it should not be necessary to re-jailbreak your device using the new tool. The updated tool can be downloaded directly from the official website.

 

Source: MacTrast.