Electra Team releases Electra version 1.2.0 with support for iOS 11.4-11.4.1

On Wednesday, the Electra Team released an updated version of the iOS 11-centric Electra jailbreak tool. Version 1.2.0 adds official back upwards for iOS 11.4 too 11.4.1, making it the starting fourth dimension populace jailbreak tool to officially back upwards these firmware versions.

The Electra Team made the proclamation via Twitter, noting that Electra 1.2.0 uses a newer exploit dubbed voucher_swap. This exploit is allegedly to a greater extent than reliable than the traditional multi_path or VFS exploits that users bring been relying on for months:

The amount changelog for this release, equally per the official Electra Team website, is equally follows:

– Support iOS 11.4 – 11.4.1

– Add async_wake exploit to add together back upwards for iOS 11.0 – 11.1.2

– Use voucher_swap exploit instead of empty_list for iOS 11.2 – 11.4.1

– Add threadm1ll exploit equally an selection for iOS 11.2 – 11.4.1 users on A7 or A8 devices

– Fix overnight reboots

– Reverted app to git commit 9d9762bdf46f19c4082d82798af41ca273fb0e37 earlier all code was rewritten from at that topographic point forward

Hacking guru tihmstar released an exploit yesterday specially for iOS 11.4 too 11.4.1 devices, simply it required pre-A10 devices to function, which agency devices such equally the iPhone 7, iPhone vii Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, too all the 2018-esque iPad models woudln’t travel supported.

Astonishingly, Electra 1.2.0 supports both A10 too A11 devices, which agency there’s another variety of magic at piece of work here, too it seems to travel related to the novel exploit beingness used. According to the changelog, however, users tin forcefulness out opt to job tihmstar’s exploit if they’re using an A7 or A8 device.

Notably, Electra Team Pb developer CoolStar shared a Tweet soon later the release of Electra 1.2.0 proverb that he had forgotten to pose the right construct pose out inwards for iOS 11.4-11.4.1:

Users possessing the noesis to produce thence tin forcefulness out job a hex editor to discovery “15A372-15E302” too supersede it amongst “15A372-15G770” inwards the electra1141 binary to laid upwards app crashes on iOS 11.4.x. For those who’d rather aspect for an official patch, CoolStar says an update volition come upwards inwards a few to a greater extent than hours.

As for the unc0ver jailbreak tool, Pwn20wnd noted on /r/jailbreak yesterday that he is actively working to add together iOS 11.4-11.4.1 back upwards to the jailbreak tool, simply this update hasn’t surfaced to the populace yet. There’s no ETA at the fourth dimension of this writing for when this mightiness happen.

If you’re interested inwards trying the Electra version 1.2.0, thence y'all tin forcefulness out download it from the Electra Team’s official website.

A quick give-and-take of alert however: the Electra Team says that
you must delete whatever pending OTA software updates from your device too install
the tvOS beta profile on your handset earlier proceeding to avoid whatever possible
errors or problems downward the line.

Are y'all planning to run the novel version of Electra or are
you silent waiting for Pwn20wnd to update unc0ver? Let us know inwards the comments
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