My goodness a lot of people are jailbreaking right now.

I have no opinion on its good- or bad-ness, but I do think it’s important to consider: phones aren’t just normal computers, and they now store a lot of very personal things we rely on Apple’s systems to protect.

This isn’t new, but it’s increasingly true all the time, and the more random software you install that “hooks” system APIs, the more ways you’re wedging open these systems. So it pays to be careful.

Also, definitely look up how the Secure Enclave works and what it actually can or cannot protect you from, because I think there’s a lot of mythology surrounding it that might create some false security.

It’s cool, it’s fun, I don’t begrudge people trying it at all. I was super into it in my late teens. But consider if you want to do it on your main phone.

Also, know that Nighthawk cannot provide support for devices with tweaks installed, and we ask that you don’t use a jailbroken device w/ beta versions of the app.

And if you use a jailbreak to pirate or otherwise steal indie software, I’ll find you a much less enjoyable person.

Chances are if you know enough technical details about jailbreaking or tweaks to want to find technical details to nitpick about this thread, it’s not about you.

But I don’t think I can in good conscience recommend anyone who doesn’t understand technical details of the inner mechanics of iOS and its security models split open their phone and start installing things that could mess around with it.