It is more for developers interested in taking a look under the hood.

The jailbreak is compatible with watchOS 4.1 and Apple Watch Series 3.

It consists of a fewread and write privileges and features.

With Apple Watches having moved past that operating system version, it’s outdated technology.

Why Would I Want to Jailbreak an Apple Watch?

Jailbreaking opens up an Apple machine’s otherwise closed ecosystem, which offers quite a few advantages.

Why Would I Not Want to Jailbreak My Apple Watch?

Jailbreaking any machine is risky.

It can void your warranty and potentially’brick’your Apple Watch so that it does not work anymore.

There are also risks with trusting custom-made software.

A piece of jailbreaking software could potentially contain malware or other dangers for your Apple Watch.

Or, the apps you download through it could be broken and not work correctly.

Anything other than the official software runs the risk of being unstable.

What Is Jailbreaking?

Jailbreaking is hacking or modifying a machine to run unauthorized software or apps.

Typically, jailbreaking is referred to when discussing ‘hacking’ an iPhone or iPad.

Jailbreaking is relatively simple for theiPhone, but the process is much more complex and less successful forApple Watchhacks.