The iOS may be losing to Alibaba's YunOS as the second-largest mobile operating system for smartphones in China. (Photo : Getty Images)
Any form of iOS 10 jailbreak has yet to be seen though Apple may be playing hackers with its Bug Bounty Program. With a $200,000 reward up for grabs, some hackers may consider reporting to Apple exploits and get compensated rather than issuing one to the public.
However, the Bug Bounty Program from Apple is limited via invites. This means that only a select number of hackers can participate with no clue on whether some come from groups like Pangu or TaiG who have been credited for past iOS jailbreaks. Despite the limitations, the program is considered a marvelous idea since it does save Apple the trouble of having to deal with cracks.
Apple technically hits two birds with one stone. Not only are they weeding out the problems for their mobile operating system, it somehow prevents the release of latest iOS jailbreaks which the Cupertino-based company will eventually have to deal with. The Bug Bounty Program was launched in August 2016, Tech Crunch reported.
Hence, this could be an explanation on why no iOS 10 jailbreak has surfaced to date. There have been claims of an iOS 10 crack though most have been limited to videos. An actual working tool has not been made public so far and the belief is that these so-called hackers don’t have plans of doing so.
Despite the bugs brought in by iOS 10, it is a mystery why none of the hacking groups have been able to get over the fence. Security problems have been uncovered aside from compatibility issues tied up to some Apple devices.
Apple released iOS 10.1.1 recently though there are still some apprehensive given the questionable roadmap the current Apple mobile operating system has brought, Gotta Be Mobile reported. People already on iOS 10 may be forced to update while others could wait for iOS 10.2 which is already in the second beta stage.
Looking ahead, the fact remains that no crack has surfaced since iOS 9.3.3. Even with claims that there is a working tool out there for the Apple jailbreaking community, Pangu and TaiG still stand out as the reliable groups to potentially crack the Apple code.
Check out the video below explaining the acclaimed iOS 10.1 and iOS 10.1.1 jailbreaks.
