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iOS 7 jailbreak released, but you shouldnt download it: A cautionary koan of Chinese controversy and malware

2013-12-23 15:06:48| Extremetech

At long last, an untethered jailbreak for all iPhones, iPads, and iPods running iOS 7 is available to download. Early reports suggest that the Evasi0n7 jailbreak, released by the Evad3rs group, works flawlessly -- but for now, we cannot recommend that you install it. There is a lot of controversy surrounding both the development and release of this first iOS 7 jailbreak, and an internal source at Evad3rs tells ExtremeTech that the jailbreak contains "Chinese malware" -- a prominent placement that reportedly netted a "high six figure" payment for the Evad3rs. That's just the beginning of the controversy surrounding this jailbreak, too. Read on for more!

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iOS 7 jailbreak for iPhone and iPad: When, if ever, will the jailbreak be ready?

2013-09-19 19:03:21| Extremetech

With the public release of iOS 7, the question on everyone's lips is: When will there be an iOS 7 jailbreak? This is a complex question with a lot of variables. If you have an older iPhone, such as the 4 or 4S, a jailbreak might be available to download rather soon; if you have the iPhone 5 or 5S, you will probably be waiting a long time. Let's dive into the specifics of iOS, iPhone, and iPad jailbreaking, and discuss when (or if) an Evasi0n or Redsn0w jailbreak will ever be available to download.

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Chinese app store offers pirated iOS apps without the need to jailbreak

2013-04-19 19:10:53| Extremetech

Every iOS owner is faced with an important, life-altering decision: to jailbreak their device or not. If you're not a fan of spending a ton of cumulative money on relatively inexpensive app purchases, you might want to turn to piracy; however, you can't get pirated apps without jailbreaking your device and relinquishing any of Apple's official features. Thanks to a Chinese piracy site, though, you can now obtain pirated apps on your device without needing to jailbreak.

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iOS Update Locks the Gate on Evasi0n Jailbreak

2013-03-21 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld

Apple on Wednesday rolled out another update to its iOS operating system: 6.1.3, which clamps down on Evasi0n, one of the most popular iOS jailbreaks. "The widespread use of this latest jailbreak hack seems to have energized Apple to deliver a fix in relatively short order," said Charles King, principal at Pund-IT.

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