A jailbreak for all iOS 13.5 devices has been teased days after its release

By Oliver Haslam
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Unc0ver Jailbreak
Unc0ver Jailbreak (Image credit: EverythingApplePro)

What you need to know

  • A new jailbreak has been teased.
  • It'll support all devices running iOS 13.5.
  • Users should upgrade to iOS 13.5 and await an updated jailbreak tool.

Jailbreakers look set for a new dawn after the team behind the popular unc0ver jailbreak announced a new tool that will support all iPhone and iPads regardless of the version of iOS and iPadOS they are running.

A tweet by the unc0ver Team suggested that a new version 5.0 update is around the corner that makes use of a new 0day kernel vulnerability.

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Jailbreaking allows users to run apps that have been installed via non-Apple sources. Sideloaded apps don't come from the App Store and aren't held to the same security and privacy standards, either. That does allow for some apps and system changes that wouldn't normally be possible but it also strips away some of the protections Apple puts into place to keep users and their data safe.

What does all this mean for jailbreakers? They should now update to iOS 13.5 and wait for the newly updated jailbreak tool to be released, according to the team.

In terms of jailbreaking, this is a monumental development for the community. One of the most prominent alternatives to unv0cer, Checkra1n, can only be used on devices running Apple's A11 Bionic chip, so the iPhone 8, X, or anything older. This new release from unc0ver will purportedly grant jailbreaking capabilities to any iOS device running the latest software. iOS 13.5 was only released to the public in the last 24 hours, so this really is something. It will enable users, if they wish, to jailbreak Apple's most recent iOS devices including the iPhone 11, iPhone SE, and the 2020 iPad Pro.

Not only that, but it also looks like this time around, unc0ver has bagged itself a sponsorship from phonerebel.com, an iPhone accessory company that makes cases.

Whilst unc0ver notes on its website that jailbreaking is technically legal and that any jailbreak software can be uninstalled, it does come with some fairly hefty risks including voiding your iPhone's warranty, data loss, and more.

Oliver Haslam
Oliver Haslam
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Oliver Haslam has written about Apple and the wider technology business for more than a decade with bylines on How-To Geek, PC Mag, iDownloadBlog, and many more. He has also been published in print for Macworld, including cover stories. At iMore, Oliver is involved in daily news coverage and, not being short of opinions, has been known to 'explain' those thoughts in more detail, too.

Having grown up using PCs and spending far too much money on graphics card and flashy RAM, Oliver switched to the Mac with a G5 iMac and hasn't looked back. Since then he's seen the growth of the smartphone world, backed by iPhone, and new product categories come and go. Current expertise includes iOS, macOS, streaming services, and pretty much anything that has a battery or plugs into a wall. Oliver also covers mobile gaming for iMore, with Apple Arcade a particular focus. He's been gaming since the Atari 2600 days and still struggles to comprehend the fact he can play console quality titles on his pocket computer.

5 Comments
  • For pete's sake. If you need to install shady software from disreputable sources, go buy an Android. They have a 'jailbreak' switch right in the settings.
  • iOS and Android are two very different operating systems, many people who use iOS have come from Android and weren't happy with Android, like myself. If I wanted full access to my phone I would rather jailbreak an iPhone than buy an Android device. Not all the software is shady, it's just the same as downloading an app from a website instead of the Mac App Store on macOS
  • But its fun! And watching the richest company in the history of the world with unlimited resources get humbled inside 24 hours by somebody without unlimited resources is absolutely hysterical. How can you not applaud and laugh? They can't keep your sh#t safe no matter how much money they have so why not have some fun?
  • SvenJ misses the point entirely. Jailbreaking happened because Apple puts restrictions in their OS that should be removable with a toggle switch in settings, going to Android might be a solution for some people but it's not for everyone.
  • You may be fine using Apple’s walled garden approach, but others are not. And no, I’m not moving to Android. My device my choice lol.