Chimera 1.6.5 is a semi-untethered jailbreak by the Electra Team for 64-bit iOS 12 devices (A7-A11), supporting versions 12.0 through 12.5.7. It utilizes the Sileo package manager and brings improved stability and success rates to the final iOS 12.5.7 release. For a detailed overview of the tool, visit The Apple Wiki
While Chimera has been the gold standard for iOS 12 jailbreaking, this update focuses on stability and modernizing the experience for those still on legacy firmware. Key improvements include: chimera 1.6.5
The application crashes immediately after running chimera --help . Solution: Chimera 1.6.5 utilizes a new memory-safe allocator (mimalloc) that conflicts with kernels older than 5.4. Upgrade your kernel or pass the flag --allocator=legacy as a temporary workaround. Chimera 1
: This version provides a reliable jailbreak path for the final security updates of many legacy Apple devices. : This version provides a reliable jailbreak path
: Uses the Procursus bootstrap and replaces the older Cydia store with Sileo , a faster and more modern package manager.
Version 1.6.5 focuses primarily on improving the success rate and stability of the exploit on older hardware, such as the A7 and A8 (4K) devices