TaiG's Security Event Starts Today; iOS 8.2 Jailbreak Possible

The continued efforts to jailbreak iOS 8 since its original launch in September have been nothing short of infrequent, and up until at present, every major version of iOS 8, barring iOS eight.1.three and iOS 8.2, have been dealt with by either Pangu, PP or TaiG. The latter of these three Chinese jailbreak groups is hosting the Mobile Security Summit in Beijing on Friday, and with just a few hours to become until kick-off, we may finally be almost to see an iOS 8.2 jailbreak.

It'due south not every bit if the MSS signals the first time that the cream of the jailbreaking crop have been gathered nether the aforementioned roof. But with TaiG welcoming the likes of the Chronic-Dev Team, of greenpois0n fame, and JailbreakMe author Comex, information technology'southward one that iOS tweak fans have been keeping a very close eye on.

i0n1c, another recognizable face in jailbreaking circles, has speculated that TaiG could utilize the Mobile Security Summit as a launchpad for a new iOS 8.two jailbreak. Given that i0n1c, real name Stefan Esser, has no apparent ties with TaiG, it'southward certainly possible that nosotros're waiting in vain for an iOS viii.2 jailbreak at the MSS, but with and then many knowledgeable experts in one place, it will make for a ceremonious release if TaiG does update its tool with iOS 8.2 support.

Should the TaiG team accept intendance of iOS 8.two, it seems fairly possible that an iOS eight.i.3 jailbreak will also be a part of the deal. Ordinarily, it wouldn't brand sense for anybody to stick with an older piece of software, and most would be encouraged to update to iOS 8.2 and subsequently jailbreak. However, the most recent public build seems inundated with issues ranging from battery retention to Mobile Safari bugs, and so if y'all are on iOS viii.1.3, we'd definitely encourage you lot to stick with what you have for now and await to see what unfolds.

The fact that TaiG hasn't uttered a word on Twitter since iOS 8.ii's public release -- besides to confirm and promote today's event -- could be construed as some kind of build-up to a major announcement. After all, the squad did brand it known before iOS 8.2's end user drop that information technology had exploits in place to jailbreak, and while Apple tree may have already patched them upwardly and therefore foiled TaiG's efforts, nosotros'll have a better idea of the state of play once the Mobile Security Summit has concluded.

Needless to say, if the MSS does spawn a new jailbreak, we will take the details on where y'all tin can download the tool as soon every bit information technology appears. As well, we'll outline step-by-step instructions to behave you through the entire process, so stick with our coverage to ensure that you don't miss anything important.

If an iOS 8.2 jailbreak is pushed, will yous jump on information technology?