Apple P: February 2019

Friday, February 8, 2019

Apple Releases iOS 12.1.4: Details About The Important Update You Should Know About

Today Apple has released iOS 12.1.4, which is a minor point update that does not contain any major features. However, iOS 12.1.4 fixes what is considered one of the worst bugs in iOS history.

The bug enabled users to access the audio and video of any iPhone running iOS 12.1 or later without being detected. The way it works is by going to a contact and starting a FaceTime call, swiping up and selecting “Add Person” and then enter your own phone number and add yourself to the call.

Interestingly, a 14-year-old boy in Arizona named Grant Thompson was trying to play video games with friends when he accidentally discovered the vulnerability. On January 20, Grant’s mom Michele Thompson wrote a tweet that she contacted Apple Support about the problem in order to prevent the problem from falling into the wrong hands.

At first, Apple asked Michele to sign up as an Apple developer and file an official bug report. But then Apple acknowledged the issue and disabled Group FaceTime once the vulnerability gained a lot more attention. Apple also said that they are committed to improving the process by which these reports are received and escalated in the future.

“We have fixed the Group FaceTime security bug on Apple's servers and we will issue a software update to re-enable the feature for users next week. We thank the Thompson family for reporting the bug,” said an Apple spokesperson via MacRumors late last week. “We sincerely apologize to our customers who were affected and all who were concerned about this security issue. We appreciate everyone's patience as we complete this process.”

Jailbreak iOS 12.1.2 - iOS 12.1.3

iOS 12.1 - iOS 12.1.2 jailbreak tool named rootlessJB has been released to the public by security researcher Jake James. Also, FilzaEscaped for iOS 12.1 - iOS 12.1.2 released too. You can jailbreak iOS 12.1 / iOS 12.1.1 / iOS 12.1.2 running iPhones or iPads using the rootlessJBjailbreak. Find more on iOS 12.1 jailbreak download section.

However, if you are on iOS 12.1.3 it’s too late to downgrade to a jailbreakable iOS version as downgrade window has been closed by Apple. No need to worry as we are offering the jailbreak alternatives to achieve the same without jailbreaking. See our suggested iOS 12.1.3 jailbreak alternatives list below.

1. Ziyu Repo Extractor

Ziyu uses repository extraction method to download and install jailbreak apps on your iOS 12.1 running device. It supports the latest iPhone XS and XR models. Also, Ziyu Repo Extractor is compatible with iOS 12.1.1, iOS 12.1.2 and iOS 12.1.3.

2. TweakMo Jailbreak App Store

TweakMo is an app store which offers jailbreak apps and jailbreak tools together with Cydia tweaks. This solution was initially introduced as iOS 11 jailbreak alternative solution and recently we can consider it as an alternative solution to jailbreak iOS 12.1 and later versions.

3. Vistian Jailbreak Tweak Installer

Vistian is a jailbreak tweak installer for iOS 12, iOS 12.1 and higher versions. What makes it unique is, it works without jailbreaking your iPhone or iPad.

4. Safari Hacker

As the name suggests, this is a Safari browser based hack which allows you to install third-party jailbreak apps on your device. Introduced for iOS 12.1 jailbreak and work with iOS 12.1.1, iOS 12.1.2 and iOS 12.1.3 versions without an issue.

Ziyu Repo Extractor

Ziyu Repo Extractor offers app repositories extraction method to install jailbreak apps and tweaks. You can install many jailbreak apps on your iOS 12.1 running iPhone or iPad. Jailbreak apps offered in Ziyu will work without an iOS 12.1 jailbreak.