Permanent iOS 8 Brick Method Exposed, iOS 8.1.3, 8.2 TaiG Jailbreak Patch May Be The Answer - Currently, the latest public firmware, being iOS 8.1.2, is able to be fully jailbroken by way of TaiG. However, as time continually moves forward, we’re quickly approaching not only the rumored iOS 8.1.3 firmware, which is expected to patch the aforementioned iOS 8.1.2 jailbreak utility, but also iOS 8.2 and the Apple Watch’s release. However, while iOS 8.1.3 and 8.2 might not bode well for the jailbreak community, they may quickly become a necessity. Today an interesting, and rather dangerous, vulnerability for iOS 8-based devices was publicized by popular iDevice hacker iH8sn0w. In a back-and-forth conversation between said hacker and MuscleNerd (unofficial leader of the quondam prominent evad3rs dev team), iH8sn0w revealed a command that, if run, will result in a permanently bricked device. To provide subtext, “bricked” is used to refer to a piece of technology that is no longer usable for an infinite number of different reasons (based on the device and software involved). Previously, it was popular belief that it was impossible to ‘brick’ an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, as said devices can always enter either Recovery or DFU mode, perform a restore via iTunes and be ‘out of the woods’, so to speak. However, as of now, that’s no longer the case - jailbreakers may need to take additional measures to ensure their devices’ safety, as it could become as useless as a paperweight if the previously alluded to command were executed. For additional details on the new iOS 8 soft-brick, iOS 8.1.3, jailbreaking and how to protect yourself, continue reading past the break!
Devastating Threat For iOS 8.1.2 Jailbreakers Arrises, TaiG 8.2 Jailbreak Patch May Be The Solution!
This latest drama was all the result of an exchange where iH8sn0w attempted to prove to MuscleNerd that the vulnerability that the former hacker thought was patched in iOS 8.2 beta 4 actually wasn’t.
In a rather “irresponsible tweet,” according to MuscleNerd, iH8sn0w published the command, inferring that sending the “apticket prior to sending the kernel and bootx” would rectify the “command that’ll break anyone’s phone” (as stated by MuscleNerd), upon which hacker BlackGeekTutorials ran said command, only to have permanently bricked his device.
iOS 8.1.3 Release Rumors - The Firmware To Fix The Brick Threat?
Important details from iCrackUriDevice concerning Jailbreaking, iOS 8.1.3 and 8.2 beta 4.
@iH8sn0w hah you tweeted a command that’ll break anyone’s phone, not me (and no, bootx won’t fix it either) https://t.co/JXZI4qyW98
— ? MuscleNerd (@MuscleNerd) January 14, 2015
@blackgeektuto you cannot fix it 
— ? MuscleNerd (@MuscleNerd) January 14, 2015
Note: The staff at Evasi0n Jailbreak recommends against hunting down the specific code for security purposes - it’s nothing but trouble!
Through a string of back-and-forth tweets between the three, the ultimate conclusion is that this vulnerability can indeed permanently soft-brick (short for software brick) an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, but that a new firmware update from Apple, which closes said vulnerability, would revive any device that was exposed.
@iH8sn0w that will just launch the restore ramdisk. Unless you know of a JB that’s applied during a restore, that won’t fix this
— ? MuscleNerd (@MuscleNerd) January 14, 2015
Also, as a preventative measure for yourselves, avoid installing any jailbreak tweak, package or app that isn’t distributed through one of the main repositories on Cydia and you should be perfectly fine. Until Apple closes the bug though, anyone with malicious intent could engineer a simple script and distribute it in a subtle manner to unsuspecting jailbreakers attempting to install anything unauthorized.
iOS 8.1.3 Rumor Recap - Jailbreaking And More!
The above video will provide additional information for those concerning about the iOS 8.1.2 jailbreak, the possible iOS 8.1.3 update and more.
In light of the above fact, again, it’s paramount that you approach all installs with caution, until such a time that the vulnerability is no longer a threat, which will either be with the release of iOS 8.1.3 or 8.2. However, until a jailbreak is made available for either of the aforementioned firmwares, it’s also important that you avoid them to maintain your jailbreak - in other words, just be cautious until both a firmware that patches the vulnerability and a jailbreak for said firmware are available.
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jAILBREAK iOS 8 - including beta 100% WORKS !!
So you mean I will get bricked at any time ? Must I unjailbreak or what I only have XModGames and A LITTLE TWEAKS must I unjailbreak ? Please answer.
Anyone thinking CUSTOM ROM here? seems that the apple brain really does devoid creativity….. no need to JB! Just mimik android and make custom roms!
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So what is this basically saying? Only download trusted cydia sources?