A promotional image teasing the release of the first untethered jailbreak for iOS 6.
(Credit:
Dream Jailbreak)
Even if the world doesn't end on December 21, things might go a bit sour for Apple the day after.
An unidentified hacker behind a hack called Dream Jailbreak posted video evidence this evening of something countless iPhone,
iPad, and
iPod Touch owners greatly desire: an untethered
iOS 6 jailbreak -- software that lets users gain deep access to their device without fear of losing it all after rebooting. It appears to be the first of its kind for Apple's latest iteration of the operating system.
In the proof-of-concept video, the hacker connects his iPhone 5 to a computer via USB; accesses a Web site through Safari (the identity of the site is blurred in the vid); and then runs an application called Dream (coming to Windows and Mac) on his computer. After a few flashes of code, the iPhone 5 reboots with popular third-party app and code installer Cydia in place and a world of third-party software just a tap away.
Many consider the untethered jailbreak to be a gold standard. In contrast, a tethered jailbreak, the only hack available for iOS 6 at this time, requires you to connect the iDevice to the computer via USB every time you restart it. Cumbersome.
The Dream Jailbreak site notes that the hack works for "iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPad (Gen 2 and beyond), iPad Mini, iPod Touch (Gen 4 and beyond)." From the looks of his various handles, the hacker responsible for it appears to be new to the iOS hack scene but runs a handy Dream Jailbreak Web site, Twitter account, and FAQ to keep people in the loop.
A preview of the Dream application for Windows and PC -- supposedly needed to complete a successful untethered iOS 6 jailbreak.
(Credit:
Dream Jailbreak)
Interest in the subject hit frenzied levels today as the hacker announced the jailbreak video on Twitter and received more than 500 comments on YouTube in less than 15 minutes, with many dozens more added by the minute.
The feedback provided an interesting view into the psyche of Apple fanatics and naysayers: the tone on the video page quickly escalated with excitement as people chanted for the video to finish processing so they could view it. After the video went live, people started fighting over whether it was real. However, the observable consensus majorly sounded off that the video appeared authentic. (In my experience of observing more than a dozen iPhones being jailbroken using various methods, the process shown on video looks legitimate.)
Unfortunately, the supposed release date for this major iOS 6 hack might concern those adhering to the Mayan prophecies. The public download supposedly goes live on the day after doomsday -- December 22.
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