While A9-A11 chip-equipped iPhones and iPads running iOS or iPadOS 16.x have been jailbreakable by way of palera1n for quite some time, it’s difficult for some to get past the fact that it’s a macOS-only, command line-based, semi-tethered jailbreak tool.
Fortunately, the Kernel File Descriptor (kfd) exploit has paved the way for semi-untethered jailbreak options on many of these devices, at least in the case of iOS & iPadOS 16.0-16.6.1. That’s exactly where a jailbreak tool dubbed Def1nit3lyN0tAJa1lbr3akTool comes into play.
Created by iOS developer KpwnZ, Def1nit3lyN0tAJa1lbr3akTool is a kfd exploit-based semi-untethered jailbreak tool for arm64 devices up to and including the iPhone X running iOS & iPadOS 15.7 and 16.0-16.6.1, and it has finally been given “final release” status after a long open beta testing period.
The two major advantages to this jailbreak tool when compared to palera1n are: 1) that you don’t need a computer because you can perma-sign the Def1nit3lyN0tAJa1lbr3akTool jailbreak app with TrollStore; and 2) that you don’t need a computer to re-jailbreak after rebooting because it’s semi-untethered instead of being semi-tethered.
As noted on the project’s GitHub page, Def1nit3lyN0tAJa1lbr3akTool should be installed by the end user either with TrollStore or Xcode. Using sideloading methods, including AltStore and Sideloadly, are purported to “break something,” according to the developer, so these methods aren’t recommended.
If you have an arm64e (A12+) device, then you won’t be able to use Def1nit3lyN0tAJa1lbr3akTool. Instead, you’ll need to use Dopamine for iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.4.1 or wait for the upcoming Dopamine 2 jailbreak if you have firmware newer than iOS or iPadOS 15.4.1.
If you have a supported device and you’re interested in trying or learning more about Def1nit3lyN0tAJa1lbr3akTool, then you can visit the project’s GitHub page.
Do you have any plans to give Def1nit3lyN0tAJa1lbr3akTool a try? Let us know why or why not in the comments section down below.
