The instructions given below (in checkra1n) are good for the Apple TV 4 (but not 4K). So the special Lightning adapter from JinStore will not help you need the breakout cable (that has a special button just for that purpose).
SEAS0NPASS APPLE TV 4 SOFTWARE
The problem is that you need to put the device in DFU (Device Firmware Update) mode, and you cannot to that via software means. The advantage of the checkra1n jailbreak is that it based on a hardware vulnerability, and is compatible with all current and future versions of tvOS including tvOS 13.4.6 and 13.4.8 (although we did not try the latter). However, if you have an adapter (I used the JinStore version), you can do the jailbreaking in the familiar manner, using the good old Cydia Impactor (you will still need an Apple Developer Account). Our friend and partner James Duffy (see his ZPET project) has created a wonderful guide on Apple TV 4K app sideloading (PDF). Sure, you can do it over Wi-Fi you will need a computer running masOS, XCode and an Apple Developer Account. Since recently, tvOS version also exists, compatible with tvOS versions up to 13.4.5.
SEAS0NPASS APPLE TV 4 FULL
We actively use it, see Full File System and Keychain Acquisition with unc0ver jailbreak: iOS 13.3.1 to 13.5. The unc0ver jailbreak is fantastic, it is compatible with most iPhone and iPad models running iOS up to 13.5 (almost the latest version for now).
SEAS0NPASS APPLE TV 4 INSTALL
And it seems to be the only way to install the checkra1n jailbreak, I’ll explain why in just a bit. In the end, you will get an external micro USB connection, and that’s not the only difference. You can get the Apple TV Advanced Breakout Cable, but the installation is tough.
We also wrote about using checkra1n on the Apple TV (see Forensic Acquisition of Apple TV with checkra1n Jailbreak), but again, that was about the 4 th gen.īig surprise: the Apple TV 4K does have the port for wired connections, and the port is… Lightning! It is well hidden inside the Eithernet socket, discovered in October last year by Kevin Bradley ( Can we have an adapter? There you go, available from JinStore.Īnything else? Oh yes. Still, jailbreaking remains possible in several different ways. And that also means that you won’t be able to use Cydia Impactor to sideload apps (including jailbreaks). The new generation can be only connected to over Wi-Fi. The previous model had one, the USB Type-C port on the back. What is the big difference? There are several of them, but the most important part for us is that the Apple TV 4K does not have a USB port. We have already covered the Apple TV acquisition topic before (see Apple TV and Apple Watch Forensics 01: Acquisition), but that one was about the 4 th generation device.
And some bad news: jailbreaking is not as easy and straightforward as we’d like it to be. I have some great news for the forensic crowd: the Apple TV does not have a passcode. That data may contain important evidence, and sometimes may even help access other iCloud data. When connected to the user’s Apple account with full iCloud access, the Apple TV synchronizes a lot of data. Is jailbreaking an Apple TV worth it? If you are working in the forensics, it definitely is.