# jjolano/shadow

A jailbreak detection bypass for modern iOS jailbreaks.

Repository: https://github.com/jjolano/shadow
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/jjolano-shadow
Homepage: https://ios.jjolano.me
Language: Objective-C
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Topics: ios, jailbreak-detection, jailbreak-tweak, objective-c
Last push: 2026-08-29T07:11:33+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 88/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 67, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2704, "days_push": 4, "days_rel": 8, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1053, forks 177 (observed 2026-09-01T02:14:03.302116+00:00)

## What it is
Shadow is a jailbreak detection bypass tweak for jailbroken iOS devices, hooking detection APIs so apps cannot detect the jailbreak. It supports rootful, rootless, and RootHide jailbreaks from iOS 9 onward with per-app configuration of bypass strength.

## Use cases
- hide jailbreak from banking apps on iphone
- bypass jailbreak detection in apps
- configure per-app jailbreak detection bypass strength
- run jailbreak detection bypass on rootless iOS 15+ jailbreak
- prevent apps from detecting jailbroken device
- maintain ruleset of apps to hide jailbreak from

## When to choose
- you have a jailbroken iOS device and apps refuse to run due to jailbreak detection
- you need fine-grained, per-app control over bypass behavior
- you need support for rootful, rootless, or RootHide jailbreaks across iOS 9-17

## When to avoid
- you need a jailbreak detection bypass on non-jailbroken devices
- you expect guaranteed compatibility with every app - detection methods vary
- you need a general-purpose iOS security or anti-malware tool

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: security, privacy, plugin-system, cli
- domain: security, privacy, mobile-development
- platform: -
- tags: jailbreak-detection-bypass, jailbreak-tweak, objective-c, cydia-substrate, rootless, roothide, xpc-daemon, per-app-configuration, ios, mobile

## Member repositories
- jjolano/shadow (main) score 88

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-01T02:14:03.302116+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:01:07.455900+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jjolano/shadow (fetched 2026-09-01T02:14:03.302116+00:00, sha f25697c288f6)
  - homepage: https://ios.jjolano.me (fetched 2026-08-29T13:02:25.235785+00:00, sha 80bc23d590a4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.