Apple’s iOS 6.1.3 update nullifies jailbreaks, still can’t fix security flaw
YouTube-r shows update didn't completely plug security holes with new way of bypassing iPhone security lock.
Apple’s latest update for iOS devices marked v6.1.3 was recently issued to fix a security flaw that let hackers unlock an iPhone without entering the security code by pressing a series of keys and buttons in a particular order. However, now reports are filtering in that the update hasn’t been able to plug the vulnerability completely and the number key lock on an iPhone can still be bypassed through a new process. If that wasn’t bad enough (at least for iPhone users), the iOS 6.1.3 update has also made the popular evasi0n jailbreak method obsolete at least for Apple devices launched after (and including) the iPad 2.
The new method to bypass the key lock on the iPhone was first demonstrated by a YouTube user and later confirmed by a bunch of tech bloggers. Apple has yet to acknowledge this new development and considering the fact that it took a month to release an update for the initial flaw, we don’t even want to guess how long it will take now.
According to a post on Redmond Pie, while devices launched after the iPad 2 cannot be jailbroken for the time being after being updated to the new version, the update can be rolled back on devices launched before the iPad 2. However, the post points out that the jailbreak for iOS 6.1.3 is of the tethered variety and will require you to connect your device, if you want to reboot it.
Sources: Ars Technica, Redmond Pie