You will no longer be able to download Cydia apps for your jailbroken iPhone

The Jailbreak for iPhone has its days numbered. In fact, we might dare say it's already dead Two of the most important Cydia repositories ModMyi and MacCiti have shut down. And not because they were forced to. The fact that the latest version of the system, iOS 11, still does not have a jailbreak, has caused a loss of interest among users. All iOS owners end up upgrading to the latest versions and in the end no one can jailbreak their iPhone or iPad.

iOS 11 has been with us for months and it has not yet been possible to create a Jailbreak. However, should it be possible to do it for this version of the platform, there are fewer and fewer repositories that can be used to download apps and tweaks for the devices from Apple. One of the few that is still alive is BigBoss. Of course, it has not updated its web page for years, which is also a drawback.

Is Jailbreak the final goodbye?

For years the Jailbreak became a benchmark for many users with iPhone or iPad. It was a way of being able to have paid applications completely free on our phone or tablet. Thus, apps that had a really high price at the time, such as TomTom or CyberTurner (the latter still has it) could be located in some repositories to be downloaded completely free. In addition, thanks to Cydia we could customize the mobile, adding themes to our liking at any time. Logically, in a system as closed as iOS, the fact of being able to have widgets, tweaks, or modify the appearance of the icons was quite an achievement thanks to the Jailbreak.

What is happening? Why Jailbreak's days are numbered? In recent years, iOS has undergone a clear evolution. With the new updates, Apple has been incorporating new functions, giving greater flexibility to the operating system. All this did not happen in the first versions, at the time of the iPhone 3G or iPhone 4. Likewise, the user values ​​security more and more. And we already know that through Cydia the apps are not as reliable as downloading them through the App Store itself.

This news is a triumph for Apple. The company has always strived to make iOS one of the most secure platforms, without any kind of loophole. The fact that a developer could jailbreak the system was quite a challenge for the Californian firm, and a clear sign that it was not as safe as advertised. It cannot be denied that this triumph has cost him years of struggle. The company has always put everything on its side to make Jailbreaking more and more complicated In fact, today they carry this unlocking practice to the end that's quite a feat for anyone.

With the final closure of the two most popular Cydia repositories, users will have a much more difficult time to access all kinds of files and content That in the event that a Jailbreak for iOS 11, the current version of the platform, occurs at some point. Do you think, therefore, that it is time to finally let the jailbreak die? Has iOS matured enough for this to happen? You already know that you can leave us your impressions in the comments section.