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NSSpiral / Blackb0x

Apple TV 2/3 Jailbreak
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future proof? #79

Open UKenGB opened 2 years ago

UKenGB commented 2 years ago

Blackb0x seem to work very well (if a little confusing at first), but is it self contained, or does it need to download other components when it runs, in order to perform the JailBreak?

Reason I ask is that when it runs, there are some messages that imply it is downloading from external sources and in which case, once those sources are no longer available (it happens), then the JB will no longer work. I was hoping it was entirely self contained so that as long as I have the app, I will be able to JB any ATV 3. This may well be the case, but it is not clear.

Can anyone clarify this?

NSSpiral commented 2 years ago

The app downloads files from the Apple TV firmware on Apple's servers. These files can't be bundled with blackb0x due to copyright but if the firmwares ever stop being hosted by Apple then I will add an option to select the firmware file in the app.

UKenGB commented 2 years ago

That answers it perfectly and clearly the future of Blackb0x JailBreak is secure.

Good to know. Thanks.