Update: MuscleNerd has just confirmed that Apple TV 2 will be covered by the iOS 6.1 jailbreak.
iOS hacker @MuscleNerd has confirmed on Twitter that the upcoming untethered iOS 6.1 jailbreak will support all iOS 6.1 compatible devices, except Apple TV 3. If Apple releases a software update for Apple TV 2 in time, which MuscleNerd claims is very likely, this device will also be supported. Untethered jailbreak for iOS 6.1 is expected to be released by evad3rs team just after Apple releases the latest version of its mobile OS to the public.
Asked if the upcoming iOS 6.1 jailbreak will support Apple TV 3, MuscleNerd responded:
class="twitter-tweet">@arovik nope, sorry. In fact unless Apple pushes a final atv2 in time, it may not apply there either (*very* likely they will though)
— MuscleNerd (@MuscleNerd) January 28, 2013
class="twitter-tweet">@unicornhacker yes, every other 6.1 device variation will be supported. All TWENTY-TWO of them (omg!). Plus atv2 if it’s out in time.
— MuscleNerd (@MuscleNerd) January 28, 2013
Hopefully, according to the hacker, there is still some hope for those desperately waiting for the Apple TV 3 jailbreak:
class="twitter-tweet">@arovik not necessarily.Although atv3 uses far fewer services that can be tampered with, it’s not isolated.But it can’t use this next JB
— MuscleNerd (@MuscleNerd) January 28, 2013
class="twitter-tweet">@sigboe that’s a valid area to be looking for atv3.And it certainly uses WebKit too for iTunes Store, Hulu logins etc.More esoteric tho
— MuscleNerd (@MuscleNerd) January 28, 2013
class="twitter-tweet">@sigboe my gut feeling though is that the code behind Photo Stream is riddled with bugs that might be useful on atv3
— MuscleNerd (@MuscleNerd) January 28, 2013
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