How to Find Jailbreak Tools for a Specific iOS Version on The Apple Wiki

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The Apple Wiki organizes jailbreak tools by iOS version, so the fastest path is to open the Jailbreak page and match your version to the tools listed under it. The wiki states that the Jailbreak page contains "a complete list of all devices, firmware versions and tools used to jailbreak those versions." Use this method if you already know your iOS version and want the tool names that target it; if you don't know your version, check your device's firmware first.

Where the jailbreak information lives

The Apple Wiki is a community effort to document Apple's devices and software. Its main page links directly to a Jailbreak page, which is the hub for version-to-tool mapping. The main page also shows a Firmware Status section with the latest public and beta firmware versions, so you can confirm which version numbers are current before searching.

Steps to find a tool for your iOS version

  1. Go to the Jailbreak page from the main page navigation.
  2. Locate your iOS version in the version list. The wiki groups tools under headings such as iOS 26, iOS 18, iOS 17, iOS 16, iOS 15, and Older Versions (iOS 13–14, iOS 12, iOS 11, iOS 10).
  3. Read the tool names listed under that version. For example, under iOS 18 the listed tools include Dopamine, palera1n, Bootstrap (App), NathanLR, Palera1n-roothide, bakera1n, and palera1n.
  4. Check the tool's own page or the surrounding list for device compatibility. The wiki notes the Jailbreak page covers "all devices, firmware versions and tools," so device support is part of that mapping.
  5. If your version is older, scroll to the Older Versions section rather than assuming no tool exists.

What the version groupings look like

The main page's jailbreak navigation shows these groupings and tools:

Version group Tools listed
iOS 26 Dopamine
iOS 18 Dopamine, palera1n
iOS 17 Bootstrap (App), Dopamine, NathanLR, Palera1n-roothide, bakera1n, palera1n
iOS 16 Bootstrap (App), Def1nit3lyN0tAJa1lbr3akTool, Dopamine, Dopamine-roothide, NathanLR, Palera1n-roothide, Serotonin, bakera1n, palera1n
iOS 15 Bootstrap (App), Dopamine, Dopamine-roothide, Fugu15, Palera1n-roothide, XinaA15, bakera1n, meowbrek2, nekoJB, palera1n
watchOS Overcl0ck, jelbrekTime
tvOS Blackb0x, Chimera, Electra, EtasonATV, LiberTV, Pangu9, Patchstick, backr00m, greeng0blin, palera1n, unc0verTV
Other Cheyote, Elevat0r, Failbreak
Older Versions: iOS 13–14 Amethyst, Fugu, Fugu14, Odyssey, Taurine, checkra1n, odysseyn1x, unc0ver
Older Versions: iOS 12 Amethyst, Chimera, checkra1n, odysseyn1x, rootlessJB4, totally-not-spyware v2, unc0ver
Older Versions: iOS 11 Coalfire, Electra, LiberiOS, Spice, to.panga, unc0ver
Older Versions: iOS 10 Meridian, MeridianFix, PPJailbreak, Saïgon, Tetherbootx32, TotallyNotSpyware

Checking which firmware is current

Before searching, confirm your target version against the Firmware Status section on the main page. It lists the latest public firmware, for example 27.0 (24J361), 27.0.1 (24M372), 27.0.1 (24R365), 27.0.1 (24A446), and Golden Gate 27.0.1 (26A434), plus the latest beta firmware such as 27.2 beta 2 builds. This helps you tell whether the version you're looking for is a current release or an older one that falls under the "Older Versions" groupings.

If you can't find your version

  • Check the Older Versions subsections, which cover iOS 10 through iOS 14 separately.
  • Look at the Other group (Cheyote, Elevat0r, Failbreak) for tools that don't sit under a single iOS version.
  • If your device is not an iPhone or iPad, check the watchOS and tvOS groups, which list separate tools.
  • The wiki invites contributions: you can create an account and add notes, and it points to a Discord server for questions about contributing. If a version or tool is missing, that's the channel the community uses.

What to expect from the listed tools

The wiki presents these as jailbreak tools tied to specific firmware versions, not as a guarantee that every tool works on every device within that version. The main page describes the project's goal as passing information to "the next generation of hackers," and the Jailbreak page is framed as the complete device/firmware/tool reference. Treat the version groupings as the starting index, then verify device support on the individual tool page before proceeding.