iOS 10 jailbreak release date news 2016: Pangu to release first iOS 10 crack after Apple releases major OS update

Miguel Salonga Monday, October 17, 2016

According to the latest rumors, iOS 10 users can expect the first ever jailbreak for Apple's recent OS version, although it may take some time for it to become available. One of the possible reasons for the delay is the recent minor updates released by Apple for the iOS 10, and just to be sure, the mobile hackers may need to wait for a major update for them to release a fully working jailbreak tool.

A woman holds up the iPhone 6 Plus at the Apple Store at Tokyo's Omotesando shopping district on Sept. 19, 2014. | Reuters/Yuya Shino

The full version of the iOS 10 was unveiled bu Apple at the last September Apple Event. Several weeks after the iOS 10 rolled out in the iPad and iPhone devices, the users are now wondering if the mobile hackers like Pangu and TaiG will be successful in developing a functional jailbreak software soon. Pangu, a Chinese hacker group, has been successful with the iOS cracks in the past, particularly for the previous iOS 9.3.3 and 9.3.4 versions. This time around, there is still no clear signs if they will be able to come up with a crack for the iOS 10.

For now, it does not seem likely that the iOS 10 jailbreak will be available in the coming days or weeks. The latest reports regarding the development of an iOS 10 jailbreak looks bleak, and even though Pangu was successful with the jailbreaking of the iOS 9.3 versions, and at one point was successful in jailbreaking a beta version of the iOS 10, it is still impossible to come up with a fully functional jailbreak in the most recent iOS 10 version.

Apple's regular release of iOS 10 minor updates, the iOS 10.0.1 and 10.0.2, is thought to be the reason of the jailbreak tool's delay. Even though the recent iOS 10.0.1 and 10.0.2 are considered as minor updates only, the changes from the original settings of the iOS 10 may be significant enough to cause problems for the jailbreak software. According to Game N Guide, it may be wise for Pangu to wait for the first major update of iOS 10 before coming up with the jailbreak tool, just to be sure that Apple won't be able to undo their efforts.

The iOS 10 jailbreak is going allow users to personalize their device's settings, like making use of the applications' functionality while the screen is locked. Also, some users expect that the jailbreak will make the notifications on the iOS 10 screen appearing in chronological order, with the recent ones listed first, Apple Insider reported.