Jailbreak iOS 9.0.1 Update, iOS 9.0.1 Released, Can We Jailbreak It?

Jailbreak iOS 9.0.1 Untethered; Apple Releases iOS 9.0.1, Can We Jailbreak? - This morning, in an unexpected move, Apple released iOS 9.0.1 to the public one week following the introduction of iOS 9 to the masses. Being the first update issued for iOS 9, the new 9.0.1 firmware offers minor bug fixes over last week’s 9.0. So naturally our readers are rightfully curious as to whether they can jailbreak iOS 9.0.1 untethered. First, before we delve into the subject of a potential iOS 9.0.1 firmware, let’s discuss the new release. Unlike its predecessor, which was the first release of its kind that added split view multitasking for new iPads, a slew of performance and battery enchantment, the ability to more quickly navigate through iOS, new Siri functionality, deep and integrated search and so much more, iOS 9.0.1 merely corrects several small bugs introduced by iOS 9 itself. Like with past iOS updates, 9.0.1 is available for immediate download via two flavors: as either an OTA (over-the-air) update via the Settings app or as a traditional iTunes update. However, jailbreakers should avoid iOS 9.0.1 like the plague - for more details on how iOS 9.0.1 plays into jailbreaking, continue reading!

Jailbreak iOS 9.0.1 Update - TaiG, Pangu or K33N?

While iOS 9.0.1 is unlike its predecessor in the sense of its lackluster improvements, its similarities lie in in security improvements. As with iOS 9, the new 9.0.1 release carries over Apple’s iOS 8.4.1 TaiG jailbreak-patching remedy, making the current tool virtually useless on the new firmware.

iOS 9.0.1: Changes and Features

What’s New in iOS 9.0.1? As a quick, but related, sidebar, iOS 9.0.1 introduces the following changes (taken directly from Apple’s OTA update changelog screen) over 9.0:

• Fixes an issue where some users could not complete setup assistant after updating
• Fixes an issue where sometimes alarms and timers could fail to play
• Fixes an issue in Safari and Photos where pausing video could cause the paused frame to appear distorted
• Fixes an issue where some users with a custom APN setup via a profile would lose cellular data

So, now that we’re aware that iOS 9.0.1 remains un-jailbreakable using current tools, what about the next-generation of jailbreaks? Thankfully, this year we have triple the number of groups on the jailbreak scene. Whereas last year at this point we merely had one group dedicating their time and resources to jailbreaking iOS 8 (being Pangu), we have three major teams on the jailbreak scene this year, including Pangu, TaiG (responsible for the iOS 8.1.x and 8.3 through 8.4 jailbreak tools by the same name) and k33n (a group with experience hacking Apple’s mobile software).