Pwn20wnd confirmed to be working on Substitute for A12(X) devices with unc0ver

Just terminal week, Saurik advised the jailbreak community not
to concord its breath for an A12(X)-compatible Cydia Substrate, only that doesn’t
mean that squad unc0ver
won’t issue a sum A12(X)-compatible jailbreak; inwards fact, the reverse appears
to endure true.

In the absence of Cydia Substrate on A12(X) platforms and
with petty or no indication that it’ll always endure updated to back upwards them, hacker
and unc0ver Pb developer Pwn20wnd embarked on a novel challenge – ane that
involves implementing
an improved Substitute for A12(X) handsets specifically spell continuing to
use Cydia Substrate for tweak injection on pre-A12(X) devices.

The jailbreak community has been waiting inwards suspense ever
since, only Pwn20wnd shared an update
on Friday that seems generally positive most the situation:

The original takeaways from Pwn20wnd’s condition update include:

• He is actively working on unc0ver’s A12(X) support
• He is edifice a ‘future proof’ in addition to ‘stable’ replacement for Cydia Substrate using Comex’s libsubstitute
• This projection volition receive got time, then patience is advised
• Don’t update your iOS firmware inwards the meantime (stay on the lowest-possible firmware to ameliorate your odds of beingness able to jailbreak)

Contrary to pop belief, Pwn20wnd’s upcoming Substitute projection volition operate amongst the Cydia parcel manager, which is open-source in addition to currently beingness maintained yesteryear unc0ver co-developer Sam Bingner.

As you lot mightiness come upwards to expect, pre-A12(X) devices aren’t
impacted yesteryear the Cydia Substrate vs. Substitute dilemma because Saurik already
updated Cydia Substrate for those devices terminal year. That said, it’s
unlikely that Pwn20wnd volition deviate from using Cydia Substrate on pre-A12(X)
devices, in addition to then those who are already enjoying sum jailbreaks volition receive got little
to worry about.

It’s worth noting that the Electra Team’s Electra jailbreak already
uses a version of Substitute, in addition to that it industrial plant amongst Cydia or Sileo (depending on the
user’s personal preference). The upcoming
Electra12 jailbreak, on the other hand, volition solely operate with Sileo, as
CoolStar wants to halt supporting Cydia going forward.

Are you lot excited to come across that Pwn20wnd is working on a
long-term solution for A12(X)-based unc0ver users? Or create you lot conception to switch to
Electra12? Discuss your thoughts inwards the comments department below.

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