Can a more open apple change the future of the iOS jailbreak market?

        Apple's openness is subtly changing the future of the jailbreak market.

        The game between Apple and the jailbreak God has never been interrupted since the first  iPhone  was born.

        Not long ago, Pangu team took the lead in  iOS 8.1  jailbreak. In less than half a month, the Tai Chi team launched the  iOS 8.1.1  Perfect jailbreak tool, and the entire jailbreak was performed by a single person, triggering a global focus on fruit flour.

        after Tai Chi launched the  ios8.1.1  Perfect jailbreak tool, Apple re-issued a "jailbreak device does not have a warranty" statement on its retail shopping policy, alerting users not to jailbreak. Apple, on the other hand, is also trying to provide a more open and secure ecosystem for its users, which is perhaps the biggest test of future jailbreak value.

        Currently, the jailbreak is looking for an apple jailbreak that is roughly divided into three:bootrom  vulnerabilities, iboot  vulnerabilities and  userland   Vulnerabilities. The

        BOOTROM vulnerability is hardware-based and cannot be repaired through software updates. The 2010 iphone 4  and  iPad  jailbreak tool limera1n is based on the Bootrom vulnerability, which was introduced in Apple iphone 4s and  ipad  2 was able to seal it. However, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find bootrom vulnerabilities because the vast majority of them are in the USB setup code, and this kind of code is shorter and less difficult to find, most of which have been blocked by Apple. The value of

        Iboot vulnerability is second only to bootrom vulnerabilities, almost as much as the bootrom vulnerability when it comes to delivering features. And the Userland vulnerability is based on user-level vulnerabilities, so also known as "See The Light Dead", once the exposure of Apple will quickly take action to repair.

Because the bootrom loophole is almost blocked by Apple, so far most of the escapees are looking for a system flaw. And as the loopholes become more and more difficult to find, it also caused the escape of the "dispute of the loophole."

As early as June this year Pangu released ios7.1.1 perfect jailbreak tool, on the loophole and jailbreak big God i0n1c had a dispute. I0n1c that Pangu took advantage of the infoleak loophole it provided in the training, and then, in order to avoid controversy, Pangu replaced the vulnerability in the updated version. This taiji launch of IOS 8.1.1 Perfect jailbreak tool also set off waves.

Evad3rs on Twitter that tai Chi uses his ddi loophole, while tree-Man also mentions Tai Chi's use of his information disclosure vulnerability, while others in the industry point out that Taiji also uses the Pangu team's code signing vulnerability. To this end, ih8sn0w on Twitter commented that "Taiji IOS 8.1.1 Perfect Jailbreak is a hybrid version of the (hybrid) jailbreak, using a loophole from many jailbreak tools." ”

The "dispute of the loophole" is behind the value of the loophole is gradually rising. Apple security expert Charlie Miller has said some of the perfect jailbreak loopholes are worth $ hundreds of thousands of. As a result, some jailbreak teams also see the commercial value of jailbreaking. Through jailbreak bundled third-party application platform, the platform distributes the application and the advertisement revenue pattern to make the profit.

This model in the jailbreak market is actually not uncommon. As early as last year, Evad3rs released IOS 7, the perfect jailbreak evasi0n7, because in the Chinese version of the tie Tai Chi assistant caused greater controversy, and also by the user's resistance, finally Evad3rs had to delete the Tai Chi Assistant in subsequent versions.

The most successful domestic borrowing of this model is Pangu jailbreak team, whether it was launched last year iOS 7.1.1 perfect jailbreak tool or this year's iOS 8.1 perfect jailbreak tool comes with the PP helper. And this Taiji launched the IOS 8.1.1 Perfect jailbreak tool also appeared in a 3K helper application, although not mandatory installation, but choose to install 3K Assistant can not be deleted, and in the Cydia can not be found. This practice of Taiji has also been questioned by some users.

In fact, it's understandable that the jailbreak team goes commercial. On the other hand, the jailbreak also brought vitality to the third-party distribution platform and provided a hotbed for piracy, which violated the original intent of the jailbreak. After all, the goal of jailbreaking is to give full play to the potential of Apple devices and make it better.

Perhaps in response to the diverse needs of users, Apple is trying to solve problems through openness. Open third-party input methods, interactive information notification bar, allow third-party developers to develop app widgets for notification hubs, and open more KPI interfaces for developers. And these are the features that are only available through jailbreak.

For Chinese users, the APP Store recently launched a 1-yuan, 3-yuan low-priced special zone to train users ' genuine and paying habits. With the introduction of the mobile payment tool Apple pay, it is bound to further enhance the security of IOS devices, cultivate user awareness of security, but also to the escape of the blocking become more severe.

Currently, iOS 8.2 is still in beta, but the Tai Chi team has said it's perfect for iOS 8.2 jailbreak, and the story of Apple and iOS cracker never seems to end. In fact, Apple's openness is subtly changing the future of the jailbreak market.

Jailbreak is risky, and more cautious! Jailbreak is convenient, but security is not guaranteed, it is saidiOS apps can encrypt the？ Do not know whether this technology can not jailbreak the premise of protection to the vast number of applications on the iphone, as well as the interests of the vast number of iOS app developers!

Can a more open apple change the future of the iOS jailbreak market?