14 DAY TRIAL // On Sunday, December 22, Softpedia was among the first to break the news that the evad3rs’ had unceremoniously released evasi0n7, the group’s latest hacking effort which promised to yield an untethered jailbreak for all.
Unfortunately, it’s not all good news, as this roundup will reveal. But you’ll also learn some interesting stuff about the controversy behind evasi0n7, as well as some good news if you happen to be on iOS 6.1.5 eager to jailbreak.
iOS 7 Jailbreak Officially Available for Download
The evad3rs released evasi0n7 around noon (European time) yesterday, with the (indirect) promise to deliver an untethered, hassle free jailbreak for all devices equipped with iOS 7.0, iOS 7.0.1, iOS 7.0.2, iOS 7.0.3, and iOS 7.0.4.
That soon turned out to be a rushed promise, as some users with OTA installs began experiencing issues, while others reported different bugs. Also worth noting is that many Cydia tweaks are not compatible with iOS 7, something that ties well with this next highlight.
iOS 7 Jailbreak Surrounded by Controversy
Apparently, the evad3rs took some money in exchange for agreeing to bundle a piracy-filled app store named TaiG, sort of like the Chinese version of Cydia. The evad3rs quickly responded with an open letter to the jailbreak community, assuring everyone that they were taking steps to break all ties between piracy and their jailbreak, while acknowledging that there’s nothing wrong with making a living by liberating people’s devices. They wouldn’t confirm the figure, though.
Evad3rs Fail to Cash In on Jailbreak Prize Money Because of Evasi0n7 License
On the topic of money for jailbreaks, the evad3rs may have turned a handsome profit in their venture with TaiG (something that remains to be fully confirmed), but they failed to not nab the $10,000+ (around €7,500) from the crowdfunding effort known as The Device Freedom Prize. The reason? Evasi0n7 isn’t open source.
6 Reasons Not to Jailbreak Your iOS 7 Device
While there is plenty of incentive to jailbreak your iPhone or iPad, Apple would like you to think different. The company has long maintained a Support document on its site detailing the risks involving “unauthorized modification of iOS.” Last updated in February 2013, the article talks about security holes, instability, poor battery life, and other so-called side effects of jailbreaking.
How to Jailbreak iOS 7.0.x with Evasi0n7
For those of you don’t give a rat’s bottom on Apple’s advice, or simply need a jailbreak to install something that the App Store won’t allow (probably for good reason too), a guide to jailbreak iOS 7 is available. If you’re going to do it anyway, at least do it the way the evad3rs intended to.