Jailbreaking Apple Watch - Looking into the Future. How to Jailbreak Apple iWatch using Pangu? How to do it

There is no problem in honestly stating “all we know is that we know too little about this Apple product.” Which doesn’t at all prevent us from talking enthusiastically about how it will be hacked and what might come out of it.

How to do this?

The answer lies on the surface and there is probably no point in complicating anything at this stage. The watch is designed to be closely connected to the iPhone; when fine-tuning the gadget, you can’t do without a smartphone, which means it will serve as a “hacking” tool. It is quite logical that the Cupertino people will not want to generously hand over the corresponding utility into the hands of inquisitive jailbreak fans and will even put up a couple of new barriers. From which it follows - the procedure is two-step, first of all you will need to jailbreak on the iPhone itself, and only then download another program and start working on the smart watch.

On the other hand, a prototype of a special application for synchronizing data between iPhone and . And it is reliably known that access to files of a wrist accessory from a smartphone is provided initially, but how extensive are the rights? If automatic updating of system files is carried out through the iPhone, without additional verification, then this is a potential loophole and a promising direction of work to create a jailbreak - one for both devices.

There is a third option, based on the fact that at first, independent applications for the cat will cry. Most of the software runs on the iPhone, the “clock” serves only to visualize the result and is used as an input-output tool - is it really necessary to break it? By installing an “upgraded” version of a typical satellite application into a jailbroken system, we get an identical result. At lower costs – the concept of such a “semi-jailbreak” also has a right to exist.

What are the benefits of jailbreaking the Apple Watch?

Watch faces, pictures for your desktop, visual add-ons. Many and different, an alternative to the variety that Apple offers by default - a potentially endless set of different cosmetic widgets. And not only that, since we have already taken the slippery but interesting path of jailbreaking, it would be a sin not to improve the functionality by providing the desktop interface with new options.

Siri, the virtual assistant, has long been in need of regular advanced training courses that go beyond the traditions practiced in Cupertino. Yes, the task is many orders of magnitude more difficult than developing another tweak with three buttons, but the challenge will be accepted, right? Fortunately, everything becomes much more interesting and you will press the Digital Crown button more often. As an option, without bothering to analyze Siri algorithms, create a set of packets with information of a forbidden or contradictory nature. Like maps with the location of “18+” establishments, translation and analysis of obscene ditties in foreign languages with a selection of analogues, or instructions on how to find a marijuana vending machine - starting this year, these will appear legally in many US states.

From the very first minutes after the presentation of Digital Touch, statements began about how great it was to transmit encrypted messages using this method of “communication.” A program that encodes finger curls into text and touches into sounds, with a mandatory decoding function, is doomed to success. Moreover, in two categories at once, as a serious business tool for those who are not stingy and paranoid, and as a toy. For example, telling fortunes based on the rapid heartbeat of the interlocutor - does he like it or not?

Underwater rocks

Firstly, the popularity is controversial - the high price and non-standard functionality puzzle many. The fewer people use the device, the more questionable the need to pore over jailbreaking - who will use it?

Secondly, problems with the development of thematic software are already obvious, again, due to the novelty of the platform. If there are only one or two sensible tweaks, and there is even less enthusiasm among programmers, then what is the use of jailbreaking?

Thirdly, the substantive interest of users - how many can thoughtfully describe what exactly they want to get from the “modified” version App Watch? Two interrelated aspects - until the new product is properly studied, there is no point in jailbreaking, due to the lack of further specific plans.

The situation with the third generation is an excellent example - a jailbreak for it has not yet appeared, because no one is in a hurry to help. Because there is no need or serious interest, which is dictated by the low popularity of the product compared to the iPhone and even iPad.

Every time a new Apple gadget is released, the hacker community prepares tools to jailbreak it. With their help, users can bypass the security of the operating system in order to install unofficial applications and tweaks that are not allowed in the “kosher” store.

Hackers managed to hack almost all Apple gadgets, with the exception of the third generation Apple TV. Why is jailbreaking the Apple Watch necessary and what will the user get after being freed from the restrictions? In reality, there are several reasons to free yourself from “slavery”; we offer ten of the most significant ones.

New watch faces

Apple Watch buyers don't have the option out of the box to set their own photos as the background image on the watch. Apple has strictly limited the use of custom images. The owner of the device has only nine design options at his disposal: Chronograph, Color, Modular, Utilities, Mickey Mouse, Simple Dial, Motion, Sundial and Astronomy. We can only imagine what variety of watch faces will be available in Cydia for Apple Watch.

Standalone applications

Apple has not allowed native apps to run on the Apple Watch. At this stage, programs for watches are only an addition to the iPhone versions. This solution has both its pros and cons. Applications in their current form, which are essentially extensions for the watch, put less load on the device and save battery power. On the other hand, the software is forced to constantly access the smartphone for data, resulting in the user having to endlessly stare at the download icon. Standalone applications can expand the capabilities of the gadget and untie the Apple Watch from the iPhone.

Setting the screen off period

Another user complaint concerns the time the Apple Watch screen turns off. To increase the autonomy of the device, this parameter has a minimum value and there are no settings for it. Jailbreaking can solve this problem.

Themes

One of the main advantages of the Apple Watch, according to Apple, is the user interface, which allows you to control the device as easily and efficiently as you can control an iPhone using Multi-Touch or use OS X applications using a mouse and keyboard. Unfortunately, the options can be changed Users do not have a Watch OS look. Winterboard themes are one of the most popular ways to make your iPhone and iPad look unique and unique. The version of the program for the Apple Watch would allow the installation of themes on the wearable gadget and would guarantee security: no matter what the user downloads to the watch, he could always return to the standard design.

Improved autonomy

The Apple Watch's energy saving mode increases the device's autonomy several times, but reduces the watch's capabilities to almost zero. Fine-tuning hardware and software options would allow flexible control of a wearable computer, maintaining the necessary balance between functionality and battery life.

Activator for Apple Watch

Activator is one of the oldest jailbreak addons for iPhone and iPad. It makes it possible to use hardware buttons, as well as various gestures and commands (triple-click or hold the Home button, swipe gesture from the corner of the screen, short tap on the system line and many, many others) to perform a variety of actions on devices, starting from launching applications or extensions, ending with locking the screen, rebooting the device. Activator's possibilities are almost endless.

Flexible configuration of Taptic Engine

The Apple Watch's unobtrusive notification system is the most important advantage of smart watches. Thanks to innovative Taptic Engine technology, the device notifies you of incoming messages completely unnoticed by others. The nature of the “touches” of the watch can be so different that a person is able to recognize different types of signal. A tweak for Taptic Engine will allow you to control the power of the linear drive and set individual alerts for different events or users.

Improved Add-ons

Almost every aspect of the Apple Watch watch faces can be changed by the user at their discretion. You can display a variety of information on the screen, from the date and alarm clock to a scale of distance traveled and an upcoming event from the calendar. With the advent of jailbreak for the Apple Watch, the watch will have an even more flexible customization system. What about missed tweets or emails on the Apple Watch display?

Web surfing

Apple has not equipped its smartwatches with a mobile browser. Unlike the iPhone, iPad and Mac, the Apple Watch does not have a proprietary Safari app. It can be assumed that this is due to development difficulties and the need to save battery power. However, nothing prevented the release of a version specially adapted for the Apple Watch. Other manufacturers, such as Samsung and LG, have equipped their smartwatches with browsers.

Playing music using the built-in speaker

Apple Watch can be used as an external headset, but it cannot play music through the stock speakers. Even taking into account the fact that the gadget allows you to download up to 2 GB of music into memory for “offline” listening. This problem can be easily solved by a tweak from Cydia.

It officially launched less than a week ago, but many people are already thinking about jailbreaking the Apple Watch. I’ve seen prominent hackers and developers talk about jailbreaking Apple’s new wearable device, and I’ve heard it mentioned several times on some prominent podcasts.

The question is, why are so many people interested in jailbreaking Apple’s new hardware? The answer is mixed, but there are lots of similarities to iPhone OS and the early iPhone hardware. When the iPhone first launched back in 2007, it was severely limited. You couldn’t copy and paste, you couldn’t have custom wallpaper, there was no App Store, etc. Jailbreaking eventually allowed early users to do all of those things.

Similar to the early iPhone software, Watch OS 1.0 won’t allow users to do things like use custom watch faces, or run native apps. Jailbreaking could, in theory, allow for both of these features. But that’s not all. Jailbreaking Watch OS opens up a whole new realm of possibilities.

Custom watch faces

This is an absolute no-brainer. It’s one of the things that makes other smartwatches, such as the Pebble, so appealing. As of now, Apple only lets you choose from and customize its stock watch faces. Will we ever see custom watch faces? I wouldn't be so sure. I think we will see select Apple-approved watch faces become available eventually, but a jailbreak might be the only answer when it comes to true customization.

Native apps

There are many reasons why it may be better to run apps natively on the Apple Watch instead of beaming information between it and an iPhone. The most obvious thing is speed. If there’s one consistent narrative that we’ve gleaned from early Apple Watch reviews, it’s that speed is, at times, hard to come by.

Running apps natively would go a long way towards fixing the speed issue, not to mention the added possibilities that running native code opens up to users. Imagine this: running a podcast app natively while you go for a walk or a jog. You can’t do that without a paired iPhone near, because you can’t store audio files on the watch outside of a synced Music app playlist.

Changing the default timeout settings for the screen

Another complaint that we’ve heard in early reviews has to do with the Apple Watch timeout settings. To save battery life, the Apple Watch can be overzealous when it comes to timing out the screen. Having an Apple Watch jailbreak would allow you to customize the time out settings to a finer degree.

Custom themes

Watch faces are nice, but what about full-fledged custom themes? I’m talking about WinterBoard-esque themes that allow you to change the look of the entire interface, icons and all.

Enhanced battery saving tweaks

Power Reserve mode is a little extreme. How about outright disabling certain battery draining features on a whim? Or changing screen timeout settings? With a jailbreak, we’d have finer control over the Apple Watch experience, and could fine tune the watch’s settings for the best battery life possible.

Executing Activator actions via your watch

If you've ever used Activator on your iPhone, then you know how handy this tool can be. It’s the backbone of thousands of jailbreak tweaks for good reason, and it lets you perform impressive iOS automation on its own. Imagine using certain button combinations for quick shortcuts to apps and toggles.

Deeper customization of Taptic Engine feedback

I’ve read several reviews and experiences that mention the Apple Watch’s haptic feedback abilities, and how they’re a bit lacking. The running theme is that it’s at times hard to feel when the Taptic Engine is trying to get your attention. With a jailbreak, the potential is there to up the intensity of the Taptic Engine, and increase the feedback rate. Jailbreaking also opens up the possibility of assigning custom haptic feedback patterns to specific notifications.

Custom complications

Complications are the little items that run alongside the watch face interface in order to provide you with quick details. Complications cover can range from sunset schedules, stocks, moon phases, and more. While Apple Watch comes bundled with quite a few complications, it would be nice if there was the ability to use custom complications. What about having a complication that tallies up missed tweets, or displays unread email numbers?

Browse the web

Noticeably absent from the Apple Watch’s Home screen is Safari. Safari is on the iPhone, it’s on the iPad, it’s on the iPod touch, but it’s nowhere to be found on Apple Watch. Of course, the reason for that is obvious: the screen is too small, it's too battery demanding, and no one wants to hold their wrist up for long periods of time while to navigating web pages that probably won't render well on such a small display. But the rebuttal to that argument is just as obvious: we want it just because we can.

Playing audio directly from the Apple Watch speaker

When I first started covering the Apple Watch, I was under the impression that you would be able to play music and audio directly from the Apple Watch speaker. While it’s true that you can listen to phone calls from the Apple Watch speaker, that’s pretty much the extent of things. You can’t listen to music or podcasts via the device’s built in speaker, and that’s a bummer for me.

Want more?

We go more in-depth on this topic in today’s episode of . Be sure to tune in, as it includes a few bonus Apple Watch jailbreak ideas that aren’t on this list, such as hiding app icons. What features would you like to see on a jailbroken Apple Watch? Sound off down below and let us know!

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