According to recent reports, a jailbreak solution for Apple’s iOS 8.3 will likely be available in July, as developers are currently working hard to bring it to the community. The current tool is being developed by a Chinese group called Keen Team, or K33n, and they are also planning to jailbreak iOS 9 as soon as it’s released. They have apparently already been preparing for that, though we have no information what exactly they have been doing.
Jailbreaking is a hot topic in the iOS community, as many users prefer to have their devices jailbroken so they can get more out of them and customize their operating system experience even more. The situation is fueled by the fact that iOS is not the most open operating system in the first place, and it has various limitations that have been annoying to its users from time to time – and a solution like this is perfect for removing those barriers.
One of the great benefits of jailbreaking a device is that users can install whatever apps they wish, instead of limiting themselves to the selection in the iTunes store. This opens up all kinds of possibilities, as there are some apps that are not officially available on iTunes, as Apple have either banned them or not allowed them on the store in the first place for various reasons.
Currently, iOS 8.3 is popular among users of the operating system, and it’s installed on a lot of devices by the company. Apple have also released a beta for iOS 8.4, currently in a preview stage and available to a limited number of users. The official release of the new version is expected to happen by the end of June, but there have been some minor rumors about a potential delay.
Meanwhile, Pangu, another hacking group involved in the jailbreaking scene, have reportedly already demonstrated a proof of concept for jailbreaking iOS 8.3 at the Mobile Security Conference. Users shouldn’t be quick to be happy about this though, as Pangu have announced that they do not plan on releasing the tool until iOS 8.4 has hit the market.
That’s an interesting move, but it could be explained by a pretty logical motivation – the team may want to keep their current loophole open for as long as possible, probably even for iOS 8.4 as well if they play their cards right. If they release their tool now, Apple will know what trick they’re using for the jailbreaking process, and they will patch it up before releasing iOS 8.4.