roothide Bootstrap 2.0 (Stable)

Full featured bootstrap for iOS 15-17, A8-A17 Pro & M1+M2. Latest: 2.0 stable (Mar 2026) adds hiding of more jailbreak traces and rolls up beta improvements (system/daemon injection, auto re-inject, watchdog).

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WARNING: By using this software, you take full responsibility for what you do with it. Any unofficial modifications to your device may cause irreparable damage. Refer to the FAQ for safe usage of this software.

What is roothide Bootstrap?

roothide Bootstrap is a comprehensive bootstrap solution for iOS devices running iOS 15.0 through 17.0, supporting a wide range of devices from A8 to A17Pro processors, as well as M1 and M2 chips. It provides a full-featured jailbreak environment using the roothide framework.

Unlike traditional jailbreaks, roothide Bootstrap offers a unique approach to iOS modification, allowing you to customize your device while maintaining system integrity. It combines the Procursus bootstrap with Sileo or Zebra package managers and per-app tweak injection, so you can run many jailbreak tweaks without a full system jailbreak. Learn more in our about page and roothide vs jailbreak comparison.

Why choose roothide Bootstrap? It evades most jailbreak detection (so banking and restricted apps often work), requires only TrollStore (no kernel exploit), and supports iOS versions that many other tools don't cover. You get app-level tweak injection with control over which apps are modified.

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Quick Start

Installation

Get started by installing roothide Bootstrap on your iOS device. The bootstrap must be installed using TrollStore.

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Usage Guide

Learn how to use roothide Bootstrap, enable tweak injection, and configure your device.

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Development

Develop tweaks and extensions compatible with roothide Bootstrap. Check out our developer documentation.

Developer docs

FAQ

Find answers to common questions about roothide Bootstrap, troubleshooting, and best practices.

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Resources

Access additional resources including Discord community, GitHub repository, and documentation.

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Credits

Meet the amazing people who made roothide Bootstrap possible.

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Supported Devices

roothide Bootstrap supports a wide range of iOS devices. See the full list on our Supported Devices page.

  • iPhone: iPhone 6 (A8) through iPhone 15 Pro Max (A17 Pro)
  • iPad: iPad Air 2 (A8X) through latest iPad Pro models
  • Mac: M1 and M2 chip Macs running iOS/iPadOS

iOS Versions: iOS 15.0 through iOS 17.0. For version-specific guides, see iOS 16 and iOS 17.

Latest: 2.0 stable

roothide Bootstrap 2.0 is the latest stable release (Mar 3, 2026). Highlights: improved jailbreak-trace hiding, system/daemon injection across 15.x, auto re-inject after updates, watchdog protection, and the beta7 compatibility fixes.

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Key Features

  • Full-featured bootstrap (Procursus + Sileo/Zebra)
  • Per-app and system app/daemon tweak injection (2.0 adds SpringBoard/daemon support on iOS 15.8.7)
  • Auto re-inject tweaked system apps after iOS updates (2.0 keeps support)
  • Developer mode support (TrollStore 2.0.9+)
  • Better jailbreak detection evasion - banking and restricted apps often work
  • roothide Patcher for converting tweaks; improved compatibility in 2.0
  • Active community on Discord and GitHub

Community & Support

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Getting Started

Ready to get started? Follow these steps:

  1. Check if your device and iOS version are supported
  2. Read the building instructions or download 2.0
  3. Install TrollStore on your device (version 2.0.9 or later)
  4. Follow the usage guide to configure your bootstrap
  5. Check the FAQ if you encounter any issues