Can I jailbreak iOS 9.1 on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch? Here we look
at the state of the jailbreak with Apple having now released iOS 9.1
final version to the public.
After seeding five development betas to registered developers and
testers over a period of a month, iOS 9.1 is here, and it’s finally
available, but where does that leave those individuals who choose to
have a liberated iOS device?
The introduction of a jailbreak solution
last week with Pangu 9 for iOS 9.0, 9.0.1, and 9.0.2 took many by
surprise. It was, of course, a very welcome surprise for those who were
yearning for an untethered jailbreak on Apple’s latest mobile OS, but it
still managed to blindside a lot of individuals. Of course, Pangu
9 release also meant that any vulnerabilities used to exploit iOS
essentially enter the public domain, leaving Apple to tear the jailbreak
apart and patch any of those holes. It’s widely accepted that the
security loopholes used in the latest Pangu jailbreak were patched by
Apple in beta 4 of iOS 9.1.
It’s for that reason that it’s vitally important to not go through
the process of upgrading to iOS 9.1 if you wish to remain jailbroken. We
officially need to wait for actually verified confirmation from Pangu
Team that their methods of exploit have been patched by Apple, but in
the meantime we can safely assume that this is the case. That really
makes iOS 9.1 a danger zone for anyone who is currently enjoying all of
the spoils that being jailbroken offers.
If you’ve accidentally gone through the process of upgrading to iOS
9.1 without thinking of the consequences, then it’s
definitely advised to downgrade back to iOS 9.0.2 while the signing
window is still open on Apple’s side. The same can be said if you’re on
an earlier version of iOS and haven’t yet updated to iOS 9.0.2. The
signing window won’t last for long though so you better hurry up if you
want to update or downgrade to iOS 9.0.2 while it’s still possible. You
can find the instructions for it here: Downgrade iOS 9.1 To iOS 9.0.2, Here’s How [Tutorial].
It seems that the age old game of jailbreak cat and mouse between Apple
and the teams involved in serving up jailbreak solutions is about to
begin once again.
The bottom line is that there’s currently no public jailbreak
solution available for iOS 9.1. As previously mentioned, we really need
to wait for that official confirmation that the vulnerabilities used for
the iOS 9.0 – 9.0.2 jailbreak have been patched. Until then, stay away
from the latest version of iOS if you’re a jailbreaker.
Update x1: Apple in a document about iOS 9.1 security has confirmed
that they have patched two vulnerabilities found by Pangu team. More
details on it can be found here.
Update x2: Apple has now stopped signing iOS 9.0.2 firmware, making it impossible to downgrade from iOS 9.1 for jailbreak.
Update x3: A browser-based untethered jailbreak for iOS 9.1/9.2
apparently exists, but it will likely never be released to the public.
Details on it here.
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