14 DAY TRIAL // A new stream of tweets between hacker iH8sn0w and the jailbreak community seems to indicate that the iOS 7 jailbreak may be released in 2014, not this year, as previously thought.
iOS fans keep nagging the hacker to release an ETA (estimated time of arrival), but iH8sn0w is cautious, as he knows what happens in case there’s a delay.
As such, he refers all eager jailbreakers to an older tweet of his from September 13, stating: “Funny thing about ETAs: When one is said but failed to achieve, people get more rowdy than if no ETA was announced at all.”
While it’s not written in stone, it does appear that iOS 7 won’t get its public jailbreak until next year.
You might think the Evad3rs are slacking off, but consider this: should iH8sn0w and his code-savvy mates roll out the jailbreak now, Apple would patch it with the release of iOS 7.1, which isn’t too far off.
So they’re using this time to retouch what is already a difficult job to pull off. In other words, sit put and wait for an official release date from @pimskeks, @planetbeing, @pod2g, and / or @MuscleNerd.
One thing to be noted though is that the hype surrounding an upcoming public jailbreak has dampened a lot, compared to previous years.
While there’s still a legion of rogue users who believe such hacks liberate their iPhones, their numbers are dropping with each new release of the iOS software.
This, in part, has to do with the fact that Apple is slowly (but steadily) opening up its platform to new uses, and the sheer number of apps on iTunes (over a million on the last count).
For what it’s worth, the latest tweet fired off from the evad3rs’ Twitter account says, “Still working hard on the iOS7 jailbreak, but in the meanwhile: We’re thinking about making @evad3rs hoodies. Any interest in buying one?”
Oh, and whatever you do, stay away from those flashy sites asking you to pay for a jailbreak. They're all scams.