As you may recall, a couple of days agowe reported on an upcoming jailbreakfor the Apple TV 4 and tvOS 10, from macOS and iOS internals researcher Jonathan Levin. At that time the tool was undergoing some final beta testing, but as of today the wait is over, and the jailbreak has been made available to the public.
Dubbed LiberTV, Levin’s tool is an adaptation of Luca Todesco’s Yalu jailbreak for iOS. We’ve already discussed the provenance and internals of the jailbreak in the article linked above and in ourinitial rumours article, so I’ll just focus here on the main facts and new information. Further details can be found on theofficial FAQ page.
That covers most of the main details regarding the new Apple TV 4 jailbreak. At present, the average user may not find the jailbreak to be of significant utility, until some developers have had a chance to sink their teeth into it. At the very least, most end users will be waiting for nitoTV’s collection of packages as the incentive to jailbreak. Further down the line I am hoping for Cydia Substrate to make the jump too, if not Cydia itself, to really bring the versatility of a tvOS jailbreak on par with that of iOS.
However, from a research perspective, this release is certainly meritorious and will allow a great deal to be learnt about the inner workings of the Apple TV and tvOS. That is the main objective in making the tool; no doubt the findings will make their way into Levin’scomprehensive OS Internals handbook.
If you wish to try out the LiberTV jailbreak, simplydownload itand sideload it with Cydia Impactor. I recommend reading theLiberTV FAQbeforehand. Also make sure to read our guide onhow to jailbreak your Apple TV 4 with liberTV.
Are you off to jailbreak your Apple TV 4? What tvOS version are you on and what do you want to see from this jailbreak tool?
