iOS 10 Jailbreak: Apple Releases iOS 10.0.1 Before Jailbreak Can Be Released; Pangu's Hacking Reign Over? [VIDEO]
Before Pangu or any other jailbreak experts could break into iOS 10, Apple released iOS 10.0.1. This happened just days after the initial iOS 10.0.0 release.
While the move by Apple is unorthodox by numerous standards, it is nonetheless a very strategic decision. By doing so, Apple has not only addressed a number of flaws that emerged after the initial iOS 10 release, it was also able to effectively block jailbreaking groups from cracking its latest operating system.
Apple Leaves Pangu, Other Jailbreak Groups, In The Dust
The jailbreaking community has been in overdrive since Apple unveiled iOS 10 a few months back. Introducing a number of new features and a lot of added capabilities, Apple's iOS 10 update is one of the biggest software patches that the Cupertino-based tech giant has released. In fact, many Apple fans considered iOS 10 as arguably the most important mobile operating system update in iOS history.
So significant was iOS 10 to Apple users that notable jailbreaking teams such as Pangu have opted to skip out on the development of the last iOS 9 jailbreak tool in order to focus its efforts and resources to cracking iOS 10 instead. However, Apple seems to have perfectly anticipated the hackers' strategy, as it prepared the perfect counter just days after the official iOS 10 release.
Apple Releases iOS 10.0.1
From the onset, the iOS 10.0.1 update does seem like a patch that Apple specifically designed and scheduled to block jailbreakers from cracking its latest mobile operating system. Unlike iOS 10, which consumed 1.1 GB of data, iOS 10.0.1 was a measly 25 to 60 MB. The fine print of the iOS 10.0.1 update confirms just how marginal the update was, as the patch simply included a couple of big fixes and some security updates.
With this small move, however, Apple has managed to gain a significant upper hand against the hacking teams responsible for jailbreaking its devices. Over the years, Apple has been cracking down on hacking groups, discouraging its users from jailbreaking their devices. Despite this, however, Apple users have continued to use jailbreak tools, in order to gain more admin access and features from their devices.
If Apple's latest move is any indication, however, it appears like the tech giant is taking a bold step against jailbreakers once and for all.
