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New jailbreak available for iOS7 by the evad3rs

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Re: New jailbreak available for iOS7 by the evad3rs

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Post by dmazin »

onedev wrote: post #106
IBM wrote: post #5

I can't think of a compelling reason to jailbreak my iPhone in 2013, and I suspect that's true for a lot more people than it was in the past.

I can change my default apps (browser/maps/etc). I can have F.lux I can speed up UI animations I can unlock the faster Nitrous Javascript renderer for 3rd party apps (Apple gimps 3rd party browsers by restricting this but w/ jailbreak, I can bypass Apple). I can install different UI interactions that I prefer like swipe up from the bottom edge to close an app (probably won't work well in iOS7 but in iOS6 it was fanta…

Yup. Browser defaults, Swype selection, and f.lux alone are enough to jailbreak.

Re: New jailbreak available for iOS7 by the evad3rs

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Post by noblethrasher »

cjfont wrote: post #46
DrJokepu wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The traffic patterns of a mobile phone and a desktop computer are very different, even if all you do is browsing.

To my knowledge this is usually because the server responds to the browser's user-agent and serves content appropriate for the mobile device. If you override the user-agent and mimic a desktop browser, how would the traffic pattern be different then? EDIT: I meant to state if you were to override the desktop's user-agent to mimic a mobile device while tethered.

An iOS device making periodic requests to https://*.update.microsoft.com might be one of many red flags.

Re: New jailbreak available for iOS7 by the evad3rs

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Post by 0x0 »

ihuman wrote: post #107
nwh wrote: post #104

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Restore and wait for an open source jailbreak not compiled by scumbags.

Except that there is never going to be an open source jailbreak. If it were open source, then Apple would be able to easily see what exploits are being used and patch them. In the past, has there ever been an open source jailbreak?

Apple will find the exploits for binary-only jailbreaks, no problem. Also, there's been several source code releases for jailbreaks before, like https://github.com/comex/star_

Re: New jailbreak available for iOS7 by the evad3rs

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Post by herf »

mitchell209 wrote: post #6

Hopefully F.lux works still. That was the worst thing about using a new, unjailbroken iPhone and iPad. Especially now that iOS 7 has a lot of white UI.

Just built a new one and it's WORKING. Add http://justgetflux.com/cydia/ to sources and report bugs to email please? We will post later today.

Re: New jailbreak available for iOS7 by the evad3rs

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Post by zxcvgm »

ihuman wrote: post #107
nwh wrote: post #104

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Restore and wait for an open source jailbreak not compiled by scumbags.

Except that there is never going to be an open source jailbreak. If it were open source, then Apple would be able to easily see what exploits are being used and patch them. In the past, has there ever been an open source jailbreak?

The details of exploits used in jailbreaks have typically been released [0] or reverse-engineered [1], so open-source or not, Apple will typically fix them in the subsequent release.

[0] http://conference.hitb.org/hitbsecconf2013ams/materials/D2T1...

[1] http://blog.accuvant.com/bthomasaccuvant/evasi0n-jailbreaks-...

Re: New jailbreak available for iOS7 by the evad3rs

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Post by beaugunderson »

reginaldjcooper wrote: post #40
IBM wrote: post #5

I can't think of a compelling reason to jailbreak my iPhone in 2013, and I suspect that's true for a lot more people than it was in the past.

My top three: Freedom to copy your data out of an app into your computer even if the app doesn't "allow" it. E.g., get into Notes.app's sqlite database after they decide to delete all the data when you unlink your account even if it hasn't successfully synced for a year so that you can recover half of it. Develop apps on your own device without paying $100 and supporting the war on general purpose computing. Also com…

I want f.lux and the ability to open all web links in Chrome and all map links in Google Maps.

Re: New jailbreak available for iOS7 by the evad3rs

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Post by graeme »

dingaling wrote: post #77
graeme wrote: post #66

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Could you expand on what prompted you to install those? I had thought the blue light itself was the issue. I don't know what daylight spectrum bulbs are like, but I'm assuming they emit more blue light. So that's an interesting result.

Several years ago I started working from home more, and during the winter found myself really struggling to focus on screens and written text. It seemed to be 'vague' but my eye tests showed no deterioration. I read online about daylight-spectrum bulbs assisting fine-work ( crafters use them extensively ) and on a hunch I bought a few bulbs. What a transformation! I found myself much more alert and better able to rea…

They transition from dusk to artificial light....what does that mean?

Re: New jailbreak available for iOS7 by the evad3rs

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Post by pearjuice »

Geohot was planning to sell a (stolen) exploit he found but the evad3rs beat him to it. He would sell it to a mediator for ChinaCom (government owned). Apparently there is a lot of drama involved.

https://twitter.com/tomcr00se/status/414826291309731840

https://twitter.com/tomcr00se/status/414827165960519681

https://twitter.com/superMTW/status/414821856534081536

http://www22.zippyshare.com/v/71374879/file.html (mp3 of Geohot talking to potential buyer))

Re: New jailbreak available for iOS7 by the evad3rs

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Post by chimeracoder »

dictum wrote: post #57
seunosewa wrote: post #50

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You should not alter your lifestyle to fit the limitations of your possessions. Rather, your possessions should help you to live the way you want to. If you enjoy staring at screens at night (e.g. for reading), you should buy gadgets that enable you to do so.

This reminds me of threads on MacRumors and Apple Discussions. Someone asks how to do X with [gadget]. Someone replies that you can't do X with [gadget]. Then someone asks why you would want to X with [gadget], you're obviously using [gadget] wrong and you should buy Y to do X instead. The rest of the thread is an argument over whether people should want to do X with [gadget]. Maybe a post explaining how to more or l…

You forgot the last and most important step: [gadget] version (n+1) comes out with a new feature: "Do X with [gadget]!" And suddenly everyone is so excited that they can now do that thing that was so clearly wrong to want to do before.

Re: New jailbreak available for iOS7 by the evad3rs

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Post by wcfields »

dmazin wrote: post #111
onedev wrote: post #106

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I can change my default apps (browser/maps/etc). I can have F.lux I can speed up UI animations I can unlock the faster Nitrous Javascript renderer for 3rd party apps (Apple gimps 3rd party browsers by restricting this but w/ jailbreak, I can bypass Apple). I can install different UI interactions that I prefer like swipe up from the bottom edge to close an app (probably won't work well in iOS7 but in iOS6 it was fanta…

Yup. Browser defaults, Swype selection, and f.lux alone are enough to jailbreak.

I just discovered Flex* today, another must have.

* It's an easy way to flip values for tweaks for apps and Springboard. Saves a lot of time vs one by one installing these in Cydia. Eg: Staff Mode for Instagram, 5 icon dock, remove ads... Plus many users have saved tweaks to Flex's cloud.

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