Today saw the release of an updated version ofjk9357’s 32-bit jailbreak tool for iOS 9. The jailbreak, which is named Home Depot, was first released several weeks ago with support for a smattering of devices on various firmwares, and we wrotea piece about its launchat the time.
The updated version is labelled Release Candidate 1, indicating its increasing compatibility and proximity to a final iteration.
Update: RC 1 had an issue that would cause Cydia to fail to install. All users please download RC 2 instead.
Onthe tool’s official sitecan be found the changelog for today’s release, but I’ll reproduce it here for convenience’s sake. Have a gander:
What’s new in Home Depot RC 1
As you may see, many of the changes revolve around the tool’s bundled mixtape player, making it more user-friendly and stable. However, a couple of jailbreak-related changes of great importance have also made their way in. The re-extraction of Cydia in the absence of the “/.installed_home_depot” file should prevent a few unwanted restores, and the improved reliability on the iPod touch 5 is also welcome.
Of course, for most the biggest improvement is in the supported devices list, which now spansevery 32-bit device on every iOS version from iOS 9.1-9.3.4 inclusive. This is an impressive support list, and something which was patchy in the original betas due to missing offsets. I myself was forced to restore an iPhone 5c due to issues at this time (though I should add that my iPad 2 running a Home Depot beta version has been as solid as a rock).
Now however, your device should not encounter these issues no matter the model or firmware version, so now would seem a good time to try out the tool if you’ve been holding out thus far.
General details
If you’d like to try out the tool, it can be downloaded from theHome Depot website, and side-loaded withCydia Impactorfrom Mac, Windows, or Linux. If you need a guide on how to use Impactor, feel free to followour guide for Yalu, the process will be the same.
I will definitely be making use of Home Depot RC 1, as soon as my current week’s certificate expires; I’m currently running Home Depot Beta 7.
Do you have any 32-bit devices on iOS 9.1-9.3.4 which have been awaiting a jailbreak? Are you already using Home Depot, and if so, how are you finding it? Do let me know, in the comments below.
