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Don’t Update Your iPhone If You Use CarBridge Instead of CarPlay

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Apple has recently released a new iOS update that blocks the most recent jailbreak tool for the iPhone, essentially making it impossible to unlock the device and get access to advanced apps like CarBridge.
So if you planned to use CarBridge on your iPhone after jailbreaking it, just make sure you don’t update the device, as unlocking the smartphone after installing iOS 13.5.1 is no longer possible.

More specifically, the team working on the unc0ver jailbreak app has recently released a new version that worked on all supported iPhone models. In other words, you could turn to the unc0ver jailbreak app to unlock any iPhone 6s and newer, even if iOS 13.5 was installed.

This is currently one of the most powerful jailbreak tools available out there, but Apple closely inspected the unlocking mechanism and came up with a fix for the vulnerability that made the whole thing possible. This patch is available in iOS 13.5.1, which is now offered to iPhones across the world as an automatic software update.

CarBridge users are obviously impacted by this patch too, as without a jailbreak, the app can’t work.

If you’ve never heard of CarBridge, well, you should check it out. It’s essentially an unlocked version of CarPlay that provides you with access to pretty much any app that’s installed on your iPhone, including YouTube, Safari, and Netflix. You also get a series of extras, like running 2 apps side by side, as well as options to hide the apps that you don’t use.

So yes, CarBridge is a pretty cool app that you can only have with a jailbreak, and now after the latest iOS update, using it is fairly impossible if you update your iPhone.

iOS 13.5.1 is available for all supported iPhones, beginning with iPhone 6s and newer, and the update is available under Settings > General > Software Update.
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About the author: Bogdan Popa
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Bogdan keeps an eye on how technology is taking over the car world. His long-term goals are buying an 18-wheeler because he needs more space for his kid’s toys, and convincing Google and Apple that Android Auto and CarPlay deserve at least as much attention as their phones.
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