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iOS 9.1 Jailbreak Available for Download

A jailbreak for an iOS version that nobody uses anymore

Mar 11, 2016 23:00 GMT  ·  By
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Hacking outfit Pangu has just announced an official jailbreak for Apple devices running iOS 9.1 and has also teased a jailbreak for Apple TV 4th generation devices, set to be revealed next week.

The jailbreak is available on Pangu's official website and only works for 64bit versions of iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch devices. The catch is that Apple stopped delivering iOS 9.1 to those who wanted to upgrade, and users can't downgrade to this version anymore.

This means that only those who opted to use 9.1 or forgot to update can use Pangu's jailbreak.

For their jailbreak, Pangu says they were able to leverage a kernel bug in iOS 9.1. The same bug was fixed in the subsequent 9.2 version of iOS.

Pangu had some help from a famous hacker

It appears that the hackers were helped by a South Korean security expert known as Lokihardt. The researcher's real name is Jung Hong Lee, a celebrity in hacking circles after he won the biggest-ever bounty at the Pwn2Own 2015 hacking contest.

Lee broke into a Google Chrome browser in less than two minutes and also discovered two different vulnerabilities in Windows drivers, for which he received $110,000 / €102,000.

Pangu is mainly known for its iOs jailbreaks. The hacking crew's previous jailbreak was released last October, for iOS devices running versions 9.0 - 9.0.2.

Keep in mind that using a jailbreak is effectively hacking your phone using a software bug, the same procedure that malware uses to infect and sometimes damage your devices.

A jailbreak should be carried out only by persons who understand the inherent risks and are willing to risk damaging their device for a little bit more freedom than Apple was willing to grant them.

Pangu's website provides the iOS 9.1 jailbreak in both Windows and Mac format. Of all known hacking teams that have attempted and advertised jailbreaks, Pangu has one of the best track records.