The jailbreak community continues to work by releasing new tweaks to take full advantage of all the functions that the iPhone can offer us. Elias Limneos, a developer of tweaks for jailbroken devices has managed to access the NFC chip of the iPhone, an access that many users would like to be available natively to be able to communicate with the devices that also integrate this technology. Limneos has managed to access the NFC chip so that it reads NFC tags, tags that we can program so that when approaching the device it changes the configuration parameters, executes an application, makes a backup, downloads content ... Limneos assures that it intends to launch it for all users who have a compatible model can make use of it.
In the video above we can see how iPhone detects and reads NFC tags that come close to the device, sending a reading notification showing its identification. Android smartphone users have been enjoying the benefits of the unlocked NFC chip for several years. This also allows them to establish specific settings by bringing an NFC tag closer, quickly pair still cameras to transmit data quickly, or link wireless speakers.
The first terminal that came to the market from Apple with an NFC chip was the iPhone 6 and many were the users who they were hoping that Apple will free up access, but Apple's plans only go through making use of it to make payments through Apple Pay. Currently the devices that want to connect to the iPhone have to do so through HomeKit, limiting the NFC chip to payments. This limitation is due to the fact that if it is only used for a specific purpose, the response speed is very fast since when detecting a dataphone or similar with which to pay, it shows the Apple Pay payment interface almost instantly without having to search for the application. by our device.
In recent months Apple is facing many problems with Australian banks, banks that want to have access to the NFC chip so that their mobile payment applications can make use of this without having to pay a commission to Apple for each transaction. According to Apple, it will not open this chip to third parties because it would jeopardize the security offered by this platform in addition to putting the security of the iOS operating system at risk.
And of the supposed Jailbreak that Pangu was going to launch for iOS 10.3 and 10.3.1, do you know something?
Rumor has it they have sold the exploits to Apple.
The subject has not been discussed again here and there are many interested users.