Apple Releases iOS 7.1.1, Is It Possible To Jailbreak 7.1.1 UnTethered?

7.1.1 UnTethered – Today, over a month and a half after the devastating blow to the jailbreak community that was iOS 7.1 (a firmware that patched the UnTethered evasi0n jailbreak), Apple released iOS 7.1.1 to the general public. In addition to iOS 7.1.1 being available for immediate download via iTunes, the firmware is also available through Apple’s built-in iOS over-the-air (OTA) update feature. However, jailbroken users should avoid updating to 7.1.1, as they will essentially forfeit their jailbreak. Evasi0n7 is effectively useless on the newest 7.1.1 firmware, making it impossible for the public to jailbreak 7.1.1 Untethered. Although iOS 7.1 was the first significant iOS update since Apple revamped their mobile operating system with the release of iOS 7, today’s new 7.1.1 firmware is simply a minor update that corrects a few small bugs.

Is It Possible to Jailbreak 7.1.1 Untethered?

The latest update, 7.1.1, is labeled with a build number of 11D201 and offers enhancements to Apple’s iPhone 5s-excuslive Touch ID sensor, rectifies a bug that affected Bluetooth keyboards with the VoiceOver feature enabled and corrects an issue that could lead to the keyboard becoming less responsive.

The extent of iOS 7.1.1′s changelog is as follows:

• Further improvements to Touch ID fingerprint recognition
• Fixes a bug that could impact keyboard responsiveness
• Fixes an issue when using Bluetooth keyboards with VoiceOver enabled

As far as jailbreaking is concerned, those who wish to maintain and preserve their device’s jailbroken state, avoid updating to 7.1.1 at all costs, as a number of exploits that powered the evasion7 jailbreak utility were patched when Apple released 7.1 – the same applies to the latest 7.1.1 update.

Furthermore, the evad3rs aren’t planning on releasing the team’s next UnTethered jailbreak utility to the masses until after Apple pushes out both iOS 8 and the company’s next round of iDevices.

If you own an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch that’s running iOS 7.0 through 7.0.6, you can still make use of the evasi0n7 jailbreak utility to jailbreak your device(s) – ensure than you avoid updating to iOS 7.1.1 though. To jailbreak Apple’s older iOS 7.0.6 firmware, we recommend following the steps outlined in our comprehensive UnTethered jailbreak tutorial.

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