Older Releases
v2.0.0 beta 4
Published on: 02 / 15 / 2023
Full documentation
https://cdn.nickchan.lol/palera1n/c-rewrite/releases/v2.0.0-beta.4/palera1n.1.htmlNotes
- Able to jailbreak the device in fakefs-rootful mode, where / is writable, as well as rootless mode, where / cannot be written to.
- On A11 devices, that is, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X, the passcode cannot be used.
- On A11 devices, on iOS 15, the passcode must be off while jailbroken.
- On A11 devices, on iOS 16, the passcode must be off since restore, and "Reset All Contents and Settings" from settings app counts as a restore. A backup may be used in this case.
Bug fixes
- Display an error instead of crashing when the machine has no detected USB ports.
- Fix Detecting DFU mode devices that are already connected when palera1n-c is started
- Make SpringBoard show non-default system apps (seems to be relevant on iPads)
- Fix amd64 binaries being embedded into non-amd64 releases
- Fixed version string
Known Issues
- If stuck at booting pongoOS or found Pongo USB mode device, Ctrl+C, type exit, then retry, don't reboot the device. It happens on A9 and older devices. If it still doesn't work, you can also try unplugging and replugging the device. ( Rootful ) Make sure you created fakeFS/bindFS before jailbreaking with rootful, or else you'll also be stuck on the pongoOS screen.
- ( Rootful ) panic: mount exited (exit status 66) issue with BindFS on iOS 16, use FakeFS instead.
Older Releases
v2.0.0 beta 3
Published on: 02 / 15 / 2023
Full documentation
https://cdn.nickchan.lol/palera1n/c-rewrite/releases/v2.0.0-beta.3/palera1n.1.html
Notes
- Able to jailbreak the device in fakefs-rootful mode, where / is writable, as well as rootless mode, where / cannot be written to.
- On A11 devices, that is, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X, the passcode cannot be used.
- On A11 devices, on iOS 15, the passcode must be off while jailbroken.
- On A11 devices, on iOS 16, the passcode must be off since restore, and "Reset All Contents and Settings" from settings app counts as a restore. A backup may be used in this case.
Bug fixes
- Fix palera1n-ios entitlements
- Fix A8(X) fakefs
Known Issues
- If stuck at booting pongoOS or found Pongo USB mode device, Ctrl+C, type exit, then retry, don't reboot the device. It happens on A9 and older devices. If it still doesn't work, you can also try unplugging and replugging the device. ( Rootful ) Make sure you created fakeFS/bindFS before jailbreaking with rootful, or else you'll also be stuck on the pongoOS screen.
- ( Rootful ) panic: mount exited (exit status 66) issue with BindFS on iOS 16, use FakeFS instead.
v2.0.0 beta 2
Published on: 02 / 15 / 2023
Full documentation
https://cdn.nickchan.lol/palera1n/c-rewrite/releases/v2.0.0-beta.2/palera1n.1.html
Notes
- Able to jailbreak the device in fakefs-rootful mode, where / is writable, as well as rootless mode, where / cannot be written to.
- On A11 devices, that is, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X, the passcode cannot be used.
- On A11 devices, on iOS 15, the passcode must be off while jailbroken.
- On A11 devices, on iOS 16, the passcode must be off since restore, and "Reset All Contents and Settings" from settings app counts as a restore. A backup may be used in this case.
Additions
- Be able to create FakeFS("BindFS") on 16 GB devices on iOS 15 with -B -f (will need around 2 GiB of space).
- Boot BindFS with -f, just like FakeFS
Known Issues
- If stuck at booting pongoOS or found Pongo USB mode device, Ctrl+C, type exit, then retry, don't reboot the device. It happens on A9 and older devices. If it still doesn't work, you can also try unplugging and replugging the device. ( Rootful ) Make sure you created fakeFS/bindFS before jailbreaking with rootful, or else you'll also be stuck on the pongoOS screen.
- ( Rootful ) panic: mount exited (exit status 66) issue with BindFS on iOS 16, use FakeFS instead.
v2.0.0 beta 1: The beginning of the End
Published on: 02 / 15 / 2023
Full documentation
https://cdn.nickchan.lol/palera1n/c-rewrite/releases/v2.0.0-beta.3/palera1n.1.html
Notes
- Initial release.
- Able to jailbreak the device in fakefs-rootful mode, where / is writable, as well as rootless mode, where / cannot be written to.
- On A11 devices, that is, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X, the passcode cannot be used.
- On A11 devices, on iOS 15, the passcode must be off while jailbroken.
- On A11 devices, on iOS 16, the passcode must be off since restore, and "Reset All Contents and Settings" from settings app counts as a restore. A backup may be used in this case.
Known Issues
- If stuck at booting pongoOS or found Pongo USB mode device, Ctrl+C, type exit, then retry, don't reboot the device. It happens on A9 and older devices. If it still doesn't work, you can also try unplugging and replugging the device. ( Rootful ) Make sure you created fakeFS before jailbreaking with rootful, or else you'll also be stuck on the pongoOS screen.
v1.4.2 (Legacy)
Published on: 12 / 18 / 2022
Additions
- Bump
v1.4.0 (Legacy)
Published on: 12 / 18 / 2022
Bug Fixes
- ibot.patched fix.
- Use jq --arg for variables
- Fix dfuhelper instructions in phase 2
- Fix removal of existing dsc on fakefs
- Fix developer mode patch
- Fix stderr not going to log file
v1.4.0 (Legacy)
Published on: 12 / 12 / 2022
Additions
- Now supports 15.0-16.2 on all checkm8 devices
- Does not mount user data partition for iPhone X compatibility, isn't even really needed anymore
- Deploys files to the rootfs (fakefs if needed)
- Add /.installed_palera1n with info
- UICache loader app on boot (no more Tips app hijacking)
- Switch to local boot
- Increase stability
Bug Fixes
- Fix deviceid finding
- Use apticket.der because dumping rdisk seems to freeze
- Fix rootless
- Webkit fix on 16
- Fix developer mode patch
- Fix home button on iPhone 7(+) and 8(+)