The latest and one of the best jailbreaks released in recent times is called Unc0ver Jailbreak.
Incredibly stable and reliable, Unc0ver supports ARM A7 to A13 devices running iOS 11 to iOS 18. If your device falls under this support, read on for all the details.
Content Summary
How to Download Unc0ver Jailbreak:
You can install Unc0ver in two ways:
Method 1: Unc0ver IPA File
- Back your device up using iTunes and/or iCloud
- Using Safari browser to open the Uncover download page
- Download the jailbreak and wait for the icon to appear on your device
- Go into iOS settings and tap on General > Profiles
- Trust the Unc0ver profile and close Settings
- Tap the Unc0ver icon on your home screen and tap Jailbreak when the app opens
- Leave your device – when your device resprings and you see Cydia on your home screen, your device is jailbroken
Method 2: Using AltStore
A third-party app store, AltStore offers tons of unofficial apps and games and a couple of the best jailbreaks. However, you can only install AltStore on your device by using your computer and a companion app called AltServer. The app store needs refreshing once every seven days, too, otherwise, it will crash. This is easy enough to do – connect your device to your computer using iTunes Wi-Fi Sync or your device cable. All the details can be found on the AltStore app page:
- Install AltStore on your computer, following the instructions on the official download page
- Open Safari browser on your device and download Unc0ver jailbreak
- Open AltStore and tap My Apps
- Tap on the Plus (+) button and tap Unc0ver v 5.3.1
- Wait – when the jailbreak is finished, you will see the Cydia icon on your home screen
What is Unc0ver Jailbreak?
Unc0ver is one of the newest jailbreaks to be released. Developed and released by pwn20wnd, it is semi-untethered and supports iOS 11 to iOS 13 inclusive. Already one of the most popular jailbreaks, it gives you everything a jailbreak utility should and is supported on iOS devices.
Unc0ver Jailbreak Features:
Unc0ver jailbreak gives you everything you expect from a good jailbreak utility and much more besides. It has already seen several updates to bring enhancements and security features, and the following features were added with the last couple of updates:
- A choice of light and dark themes
- App settings now come with a description, telling you what each does and listing the firmware and architecture supported
- There is now support for A12 and A13 devices on iOS 13 or higher
In addition, Unc0ver provides all these useful features:
- Access to your file system
- DumpAPTickets
- Disable Auto-Updates
- Disable get-task-allow
- Export TFPO
- Refresh the icon cache
- Install and sign IPA files
- Increase memory limits
- Install OpenSSH
- Load and reload daemons and system daemons
- Overwrite the boot notice
- Disable app revokes
- Reset the Cydia cache
- Reinstall Cydia
- Restore RootFS
- Many more
Cydia Substrate and Unc0ver Jailbreak:
Some newer jailbreaks are now using a different package manager called Sileo but Unc0ver still uses Cydia and Cydia Substrate, providing users with a familiar interface and the ability to change the code and software without physical access to the code. And you can install your favorite libraries, apps, mods, tweaks, and more. Don’t forget that Unc0ver is semi-untethered and you will need to reactivate it whenever your device is rebooted.
Removing Unc0ver Jailbreak:
RootFS can easily be used to remove Unc0ver from your device:
- Open Cydia and tap Installed
- Delete everything you installed manually
- Launch Unc0ver on your device
- Tap Settings and toggle the Restore RootFS and Refresh Icon Cache options
- Tap Jailbreak/Rejailbreak and wait
Your file system is now being restored and may take some time. When it’s finished, the RootFS message shows on your screen; tap OK and Unc0ver is removed.