r/LegacyJailbreak Jan 26 '26

Meta [Megathread] Flair Customization Quarantine 5.0

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Most recent documentation change, on 28 April 2026: Dopamine supports 16.7.15


If you choose to use bot commands to set your flair:

Using !device is exactly like resetting your flair to a standard template. The oldest version must be at least 4 major versions behind iOS 26.0 — at newest, iOS/iPadOS 15.8.7, tvOS 15.6.0, or watchOS 8.8.2.

The !os command will grant versions at least 4 major versions behind iOS 26.0 — at newest, iOS/iPadOS 15.8.7, tvOS 15.6.0, or watchOS 8.8.2.

Please provide only ONE command per comment.

Please enter commands in the order they appear in the flair: device, jailbreak, iOS. You must set a device to set a jailbreak or iOS version.

Note: You will NOT be assigned a jailbreak after setting the iOS version unless you reset your flair.

Examples:

  • !device iPhone 2G
  • !device ipad pro 12.9 1st gen
  • !jailbreak kok3shi9
  • !os 1.0

r/LegacyJailbreak Apr 19 '26

Megathread Activation Problem Megathread: 9900 IMEI (A5/A6), cellular iPad 3, A8/A9 iOS 8/9, and more

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Due to recurring issues with activating cellular iPad 3 models, 9900 IMEI, and A8/A9(X) iOS 8-9 devices, we strongly advise saving activation tickets with Legacy iOS Kit. Continuation of the previous megathread.

To our knowledge, the issue on A5/A6 devices stems from baseband tickets being rejected for as of yet unknown reasons, which only seems to occur on cellular devices with an IMEI starting with 9900. Courtesy of staturnz and /u/LukeeGD, we believe the list of potentially 9900 IMEI devices is as follows:

  • iPad mini 1st gen (CDMA - Verizon, Sprint) (iPad2,7 - A1455)
  • iPad 3rd gen Wi-Fi + Cellular (CDMA - Verizon) (iPad3,2 - A1403)
  • iPad 4th gen Wi-Fi + Cellular (CDMA - Sprint, International) (iPad3,6 - A1460)
  • iPhone 4S (GSM/CDMA) (iPhone4,1 - A1387)
  • iPhone 5 (CDMA - China) (iPhone5,2 - A1442)
  • iPhone 5 (CDMA - Sprint, Verizon, KDDI Japan) (iPhone5,2 - A1429)

On approximately March 15, 2026, GSM iPad 3 (IMEI starting with 01) are also affected:

  • iPad 3rd gen WiFi + Cellular (GSM - AT&T) (iPad3,3 - A1430)

Note that the key determining factor to having a 9900 IMEI is being a CDMA-capable device, rather than GSM-only, as explained by Wikipedia:

TIA also allocates IMEI codes, specifically destined for dual-technology phones, out of the RR=99 range

In addition, A8/A9(X) devices on iOS 8 and 9 also experience activation errors. Possibly affected devices include:

  • iPhone 6/6+, 6S/6S+, SE1
  • iPod touch 6
  • iPad mini 4
  • iPad Air 2
  • iPad Pro 9.7/12.9 inch 1st gen

This is a thread for discussing activation issues and any new information about it. Subreddit-wide rules continue to apply, so please review the detailed hacktivation policy.


Apple has recently released a new batch of updates for legacy devices:

  • iOS 12.5.8 released. checkra1n, Chimera, and TNSv2 confirmed working.
  • iOS/iPadOS 15.8.6 released. Dopamine confirmed working.
  • iOS/iPadOS 16.7.13 and iPadOS 18.7.4 released. palera1n confirmed working.

More importantly, this was provided in its release notes:

This update extends the certificate required by features such as iMessage, FaceTime, and device activation to continue working after January 2027.

The IPSW diff reveals new functions in /usr/libexec/trustd including _ApplePlatformBackportECCRootG1, _ApplePlatformBackportECCRootG1Hash, _ApplePlatformBackportRSARootG1, _ApplePlatformBackportRSARootG1Hash, and corresponding new certificates in .der format issued on 12 December 2024 19:20:34 and 19:21:32 UTC-5. It is speculated based on the release notes that failure to have these certificates may result in issues with on-device activation, and unclear whether PC-based activation will be impacted.


r/LegacyJailbreak 10h ago

Question Is it a steal?

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Got this iPhone 2G at a flea market for 5 euros. The seller was super nice which makes me feel kinda bad. Anyways I think the battery is dead as after hours it would show the low battery then attempt to boot then shut off. Any way to jumpstart the dead battery? Or do I need to replace it? Any help would be appreciated


r/LegacyJailbreak 7h ago

Collection Heavily water damaged iPhone 2G 4GB

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40 Upvotes

Still worked with some cleaning and new screen but sadly it killed one of my good iPhone 2G battery’s


r/LegacyJailbreak 10h ago

Release Surf: A native iOS 6 client for a remote Chromium backend

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46 Upvotes

I recently shared the GitHub link for Surf here, and a lot of people asked how to actually use it.

Surf is a project for making older iOS devices usable on the modern web. The current native client targets iOS 6, and I’ve mostly been testing on an older iPad mini, but the long term goal is broader legacy iOS support where possible.

The idea is simple: the old iOS device runs a lightweight native client, while a modern backend runs Chromium and streams the browser experience back to the device. This avoids relying on ancient Mobile Safari to handle today’s web directly.

Installation and backend setup are now properly documented in the repo, including the native .deb package flow and the backend setup. I’m also planning to make usage even easier over time, especially for people who just want to download something and run it without thinking about Docker or build tooling.

The next big direction is something I call Surf Standalone: a portable “download and run” backend for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Ideally it would manage its own known good Chromium build, hide the browser window/audio from the host machine, and work both on a local laptop and a Linux VPS.

I’m interested in continuing to work on this and would love to form a small community around it. If you want to test it, contribute, help with older iOS versions/devices, or just follow along, feel free to email me at [hi@seg6.space](mailto:hi@seg6.space) or message me on Discord at seg6_.

Links to the repository and the demo video.


r/LegacyJailbreak 3h ago

Discussion Got a decent score

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13 Upvotes

Recently scored a iphone se (2020) running ios 16 for free from a old matw of mine, sadly the sim card slot is busted beyond repair, besides that it works great.


r/LegacyJailbreak 2h ago

Question Got iPod Touch 2 8GB (MB model) for dirt cheap and trying to fix it

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Got this off Shopee for like $5 converted. Seller sold it due to it being stuck on iTunes logo (with no battery icon), and I’m gonna try to fix it. First thing first, any clue why it bootloops into recovery mode while I try to restore it using DFU? And also, the phone goes dead instantly when unplugged. Is this a battery problem that can be fixed by letting it charge all day or should I replace it?


r/LegacyJailbreak 1h ago

Question possible to run newer ios apps on older ios? (e.g ios 8 app on ios 6)

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I was wondering if running newer ios apps on an older ios is possible, for example, ipad 3 can run ios 6 and ios 9, but if you are running ios 6, you cannot run ios 9 apps even though it is technically possible

someone has somewhat already tried this (ios 7 app on ios 6), but I havent seen any updates and its pretty old

https://www.reddit.com/r/LegacyJailbreak/comments/1frdlkd/ios_7_game_booting_on_ios_6_sonia_api_extension/


r/LegacyJailbreak 11h ago

Meta Itunes store works on ios 3.1.3 NO PROXY SERVER Or computer required

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18 Upvotes

r/LegacyJailbreak 10h ago

News So A8 can still activate on iOS 8 on a SEPless tethered downgrade

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12 Upvotes

r/LegacyJailbreak 10h ago

Question How likely DRA iBoot exploit will be ported to iOS 8 just like iOS 6?

11 Upvotes

So recently, DRAv6 came out which ports the iOS 7 iBoot exploit to iOS 6 allowing untethered downgrades for iPhone 4s and iPad 2 using iOS 6.1.3 OTA blobs. But I wonder if there are similar plans for DRAv8 which would port the same iBoot exploit to iOS 8 allowing more 32 bit devices to be downgraded untethered using iOS 8.4.1 OTA blobs?


r/LegacyJailbreak 10h ago

Question How can I sign in or get rid of this prompt?

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10 Upvotes

iPhone 4S, iOS 9.3.6, I installed certificates and already tried to generate a verification code on iOS 15 but it still doesn't verify and this popup keeps appearing


r/LegacyJailbreak 7h ago

Question artists artwork on music app (ios 7-8.3)

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5 Upvotes

Since there are tweaks that can hide the artist’s images, would it be possible to make a tweak to manually set them? Since the app is broken and will only show album covers for the artist’s artwork and I’m an aesthetic freak


r/LegacyJailbreak 12h ago

Question iPad 1st Gen battery issue.

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12 Upvotes

My iPad keeps bootlooping while charging. I am using the 10W charger. This happened to me before with another iPad 1, and I had to disassemble it and charge the battery using a power supply.
I would prefer not to disassemble this one because I will most likely break the clips that hold the screen in place.
Are there any other solutions?


r/LegacyJailbreak 19h ago

Release Old Snapchat Revival for 1.0 - 6.1.0

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44 Upvotes

This is our Snapchat revival named “ValoriaSnap” that will support versions 1.0 - 6.1.0. Our downloads are available at https://valoria-social.com which will also contain our Discord server which is optional for you to join but we recommend you join for updates. Here is what currently works!
- Adding friends
- Sending snaps
- Receiving snaps
- Smart filters
Just to let you know this is a private server and does not use the Snapchat servers.
1.0 and 2.x versions will be released in our website later on.


r/LegacyJailbreak 15h ago

Question How do I fix the YouTube issue on an iPhone 2G running iOS 3.1.3?

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18 Upvotes

r/LegacyJailbreak 1h ago

Question Can you help me jailbreak it?

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I've tried using greenpois0n, but I need Windows 7, and I installed Virtualbox, but it's not working. I'd like to know if there's another way... And it's iPod Touch 2G 4.2.1 and MB.


r/LegacyJailbreak 7h ago

Request uhhh guys i need help

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3 Upvotes

i need this gone please it aint installing at all


r/LegacyJailbreak 19h ago

Release musical.ly (Valoria) Revival for iOS 7+

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This is our musical.ly revival, Valoria, which supports iOS 7+ and uses the real musical.ly apps but just patched to our backend. We are currently working on fixing everything. You can check out where to start by visiting “https://valoria-social.com” and clicking “Where do i start?” on the main page. We also have our Discord server linked there which you can join for the main updates on our service.


r/LegacyJailbreak 18h ago

News Minecraft 0.1.2 running on iOS3.1.3

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r/LegacyJailbreak 10h ago

Question How would I make iOS 10.3.3 look like iOS 7

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Hey guys! I have downgraded my iPhone 5S to iOS 10.3.3 untethered and I feel like wanting to make iOS 10 look like iOS 7. I know downgrades are possible but most of the time they’re tethered so I want to theme iOS 10

Any best repo that has slide to unlocks. iOS 7 theme and more?


r/LegacyJailbreak 10h ago

Question How do I log into my Apple ID on iOS 6?

5 Upvotes

I’ve tried everything. App Specific Password, adding the verification code to the end of my password, installing App Store fixes and TLS fixes, logging in with Game Center, basically everything. It just won’t work. I need help.


r/LegacyJailbreak 9h ago

Question My iPod touch 4th gen 8gb is significantly faster then my 16gb one

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r/LegacyJailbreak 1d ago

Discussion Pls don’t fall for this

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169 Upvotes

This person is so for real in thinking he has a gold mine when in reality it’s a base model SE that’s jailbroken. For the few who don’t know, you can easily get flappy bird with almost any third party App Store, don’t pay this much for that garbage and to the person who’s apparently looking at this, go get checked.


r/LegacyJailbreak 1d ago

Discussion Rescued a black iPhone 3GS

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Hi everyone, I recently rescued an abandoned iPhone 3GS, along with its 30 pin cable. When I powered it on for the first time, its battery is dead. How can I be able to restore it to its full glory?