Cydia Impactor is a tool build on a GUI base to work well on mobile devices. All thanks for the development here shared to Jay Freeman who better known Saurik. The tool here is used to install IPA files on iOS and APK files on Android also with the support for exploiting a number of Android major vulnerabilities. And here with the rising of semi-untethered iOS jailbreak to the public, we hear more exciting news around Cydia impactor as the only way to sign the IPA to the device. So here, we are are going to give you more updates about the use of impactor and everything around jailbreak at the moment.
This tool comes from the same developing hands of Cydia. So there is nothing complicated in the work frame and gives you the highest comfort in the operations. It is completely free in the download with no matter which version you have chosen to download. So take your Cydia impactor turn with the latest possible and increase the chance of success.
More about Cydia impactor
As we stated in the introductory paragraph, Impactor is a tool by Jay Freeman who is also thanked for the development of Cydia installer, the best third party app market for jailbreakers. So here, this tool has been introduced as a tool in progress since Saurik is having more plans with the tool in the times ahead. Anyway, at the moment, it is at a stable state for the public use through the latest update of iOS 11. You can download Cydia impactor individually on Mac OSX, Linux 32-bit/ 64-bit and also Windows. For Windows, you should first install the correct USB drivers software in order to make it connect with the device through USB.
Cydia impactor and iOS Jailbreak
Entry of semi-untethered jailbreak technique to the public has made the tool more important as the way to sideload the IPA to the device. This was started at the very first time with the release of Pangu jailbreak on iOS 9.2-9.3.3. And from then onwards, Semi untethered jailbreak was a trending topic in the chapters. And currently, the latest jailbreak find as semi-untethered is iOS 11 jailbreak thanks to the development of LiberiOS and Electra.
Update of Cydia impactor iOS 11
Having no update to iOS 11 Cydia impactor, we found some troubles and crashes when comes to the functioning. But making that no longer a trouble, Saurik has now announced the latest Cydia impactor iOS 11 download to the public even said a beta. You can have the latest v0.9.42 as the latest with the highest compatible for iOS 11. According to the changes log, the update of Cydia impactor here brings the USB connection to iOS 11, for which your device must have not recognized by the tool. And additionally, it gives a reliable fix in signing watchOS apps.
The update here for the tool has taken sometimes to come to the public although we are made to think Saurik is active in its development. And when it is finally out, both jailbreakers and none jailbreakers have shared all cheers. In fact, Cydia impactor is the best way for none-jailbreakers to install unsigned applications on the devices while it is the only way for jailbreakers to sideload the IPA to the device in the semi-untethered technique.
Final words
As we have stated above, Cydia impactor is useful for both Android and iOS. And when it comes to the iOS, the advantage is comparatively higher since it is now used in signing the jailbreak IPA as with semi-untethered jailbreak way. But here make sure you have installed the latest iTunes on Windows, Mac OSX or Linux since it is one of the essential prerequisites to use Cydia impactor for iOS.