Evad3rs Try To Clarify Jailbreak Issues, Chinese App Store "Taig" Removed

In a two-part letter posted on their website, jailbreak developers Evad3rs have given clarification through their Twitter account on what possibly went wrong with the latest untethered evasi0n7 jailbreak for iOS 7. Among the many issues present with the jailbreak, users had expressed concern over the inclusion of the Chinese App Store "Taig". 

Taig has since been removed from the jailbreak. Other issues are still being ironed out. Third-party app developers have been scrambling to get their apps in the Cydia store. For now, here are a few excerpts from those letters...

Letter 1...

Dear Jailbreak Community,

We are deeply troubled by the rumors and speculation surrounding our iOS 7 jailbreak. We would like to present the whole story to you.

Most of the concern surrounds the inclusion of the Chinese App Store Taig. In the course of developing the iOS 7 jailbreak, we were approached by the company with an offer of partnership in offering Taig bundled with the jailbreak in China...

... the safety and security of our users is a paramount concern, and due to the amount of close scrutiny by security professionals around the world, we offer one of the lower risk programs available for download on the Internet. We are saddened by the accusations that we would ever do such a thing, or sell weaponized exploits. If anyone ever attempted to include malware in a jailbreak, we are confident that the many security experts combing through jailbreak software would find it...

Letter 2...

...After rumors abound of encrypted data being sent for users in China who've installed Taig, we decided to do what we do best - reverse engineer the code of Taig to understand what was being sent. Taig transmitted data similar to what Cydia transmits...

...There have been a lot of rumors listing various amounts we’ve been paid. We have received no monies from any group, including Taig. We will not be accepting any money. Our donations are being given to Public Knowledge, Electronic Frontier Foundation and Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure to help protect jailbreaking as your legal right...

...We are working hard to fix the problems with the jailbreak. Unfortunately, it's the holidays and we would like to spend time with our friends and family. The events of the last couple of days have been extremely stressful for us and we need some time to recover. We will work as hard as we can to resolve any remaining issues. Thank you for your understanding.

You can read both letters from Evad3rs by visiting the following links...

Letter 1
Letter 2

Users are advised to still refrain from jailbreaking their devices until the major issues get ironed out. Looks like an early 2014 timeframe.

Source: Evad3rs