iOS 7.1 Untethered Jailbreak: Apple Update Patches Evasi0n7, When to Expect New Exploit

Mar 10, 2014 04:14 PM EDT | Matt Mercuro

Apple has made its iOS 7.1 update available for download, which is good news for many people around the world, but bad news for jailbreak fans.

The latest iOS update fixes issues like random reboots occurring for no apparent reasons, and includes an improved call menu system

The call menu now comes with updated buttons for declining or answering calls, messaging, or setting reminds, to make it harder for Apple users to press the wrong button.

Other features include improvements to Siri and Touch ID, along with the release of Apple's new CarPlay service.

If you've jailbroken your phone and wish to keep it jailbroken, don't update to iOS 7.1, as it's been designed to patch the vulnerability that resulted in the latest Evasi0n7 exploit.

More bad news for users looking to jailbreak their devices after upgrading to the newest OS is that Evad3rs member "Pod2g" was recently quoted saying they won't focus on the next jailbreak as a team, and that they may save their efforts for the anticipated arrival of iOS 8.

"If one day, I find myself bored and can put enough time and energy into it, I have some ideas for how to make (an iOS) 7.1 jailbreak," said the Evad3rs member, according to the International Digital Times.

If you aren't concerned about jailbreaks and you're looking to update you device, simply go to the "Settings" option, click "General," and then "Software Update."

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