iOS 6.1 notches up security, despite lack of a jailbreak

Freddy Kellison-Linn December 24, 2012 29

We have some disappointing news today for people who are waiting on the edge of their seats for a jailbreak. According to Stefan Esser (a.k.a. @i0n1c on Twitter), Apple’s iOS 6.1 beta includes security fixes for a yet unseen iOS 6 jailbreak:

There must have been some change of guard at Apple.iOS6.1 adds again tougher protections although public JB community hasn’t broken iOS6 yet

So it seems as though Apple is taking a step up security-wise. There is no official word on what this means for future jailbreaks, but it will no doubt make them harder. For now, everyone is recommended to say on iOS 6.0.x once the public release of iOS 6.1 rolls around, since it could be even longer before a jailbreak for that version is seen. Stay tuned for more news on the iOS 6 jailbreak.

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Freddy is a writer and co-founder of JailbreakNation. He has been working for the site since late 2010. Freddy also develops and manages iPhone Applications on the App Store, most notably SchoolTool and SchoolTool Pro.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001192141522 Gregory Cannon

    I switched to android…

  • Papasin

    Good bye jailbreaks! Apple has had enough I guess. We won’t see a JB for iOS 6.0x….I have giving up all hope. Fuck u Apple! Thanks for locking our idevices!! All the money we spent over the years was because we like freedom!! Fuck off!!!!! Very sad…merry Christmas….:(

  • Papasin

    iPad giveaway! Please I hope I win! JB, no JB, I would love the new iPad!

  • Papasin

    Maybe Apple with have a decent map on iOS 6.1…..lol

  • Barry HighTimes

    Ipad giveaway!?

  • OGPxSkills

    Giveaway of the iPad 4. :D

  • ModernSpartan

    Well, this shows jail breaking is coming to an end :(

  • Eriks

    All we can do believe in Pod2g on Security forum he talked about new firmware said its hard to be achieved but is 100% possible just depends how lucky Dev team will be :)

  • http://twitter.com/iosinfofirst IOSINFOFIRST

    ipad 4…..

  • KushKingz

    If JB for IOS 6 doesn’t come out in two weeks I’m switching to android.

  • diamondlifeguy

    Why would people switch to android? iOS is way better than piece of shit choppy android firmware. You can’t even jailbreak android, iPhone is better than android with or without jailbreak. iPad giveaway.

  • http://twitter.com/Navin0331 Navinder Singh

    Hope 6.0.1 gets jailbroken soon….iPad 4 giveaway

  • http://www.facebook.com/edward.reyesdraper Edward Reyes-Draper

    say should be stay. please edit

    *stay

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