The golden age of iPhone jailbreak is over. Apple waged a veritable war against this technology, complicating its use whenever possible with iOS updates that blocked it and striking fear into the bodies of users by ensuring that “may void warranty” that “endangered security” and what they were like “unauthorized modifications”.

Questionable arguments, because these techniques are perfectly legal according to the standard Digital Millennium Copyright Act and much more with the new European DMA where Apple is forced to turn on the tap. In any case, the strategy brought results: large alternative repositories to the App Store are closing, developers have lost interest, and the use of this technique has been reduced to a minimum.

In case you don’t know, note that jailbreaking is a method that it makes it possible to break the closed environment that Apple imposes on its hardware and software ecosystemand thanks to this, fully access the iOS operating system and install applications, themes or games outside the official store, as well as other functions limited by default by the Cupertino company. Installing a custom ROM is similar in objectives to rooting Android, although it is more complicated for the reasons mentioned.

Apple “official” jailbroken iPhones

When it becomes more difficult for users to “unlock” their iPhone, Apple distributes its own jailbroken iPhones, although these are limited units for some security researchers. Those from Cupertino hack by disabling some security features make it easier for researchers to find bugs and vulnerabilities in iOS.

It is not known how many of these special terminals Apple distributed and it is rare that they appear before the general public. As for the version, this is an iPhone 14 Pro identical to the commercial ones, except that at the bottom of the screen it says that it is “Security Investigation Facility” and Apple phone number.

In addition, they have a special label on the box that says “Do not remove” and “Property of Apple Inc” along with the serial number. There is also a label on the side of the phone that says the same thing: “Property of Apple. Confidential and Proprietary.

“We have simplified the implementation of existing tools in the security investigation facility. Through the cryptex subsystem, you can load your tools and they will run with platform rights and whatever rights you want.”read the attached instructions. “This allows the rest of the security policy to remain active, providing the flexibility of jailbroken devices while keeping the systems you’re investigating intact in a client-like state.”.

I’m curious about this jailbroken iPhone… official from Apple.