An iOS developer Zhuowei Zhang (@zhuowei) made an app that permits customers to briefly change their system font with no need to jailbreak their iPhone. He tweeted concerning the functionalities of his app including a hyperlink to his GitHub web page the place customers can obtain the app.
In keeping with his GitHub web page, this app works on iOS 16.1.2 and beneath with out the necessity to jailbreak iPhone. The present model of the app helps fonts comparable to DejaVu Sans Condensed, DejaVu Serif, DejaVu Sans Mono, Go Common, Go Mono, Fira Sans, Segoe UI, Comedian Sans MS and Choco Cooky (a well-liked Samsung font).
The iOS developer took benefit of the CVE-2022-46689 safety exploit that allowed him to non permanent change system fonts. The modifications to the system fonts are secure and non permanent and the iPhone reverts to its authentic font after reboot. Nevertheless, the developer suggested individuals to take a backup of their telephones earlier than attempting this out. He additionally invited different builders to make modifications to his GitHub code and use it, he additionally requested different builders to get impressed and tinker with the CVE-2022-46689.
Zhuowei Zhang in his tweet talked about that his app solely impacts some textual content iOS and isn’t system-wide. Aside from the fonts obtainable contained in the app, the developer has allowed customers to import customized fonts supplied they’re ported for iOS. The developer has up to now posted pictures from Settings, Apple Music, App Retailer, File Supervisor, Contacts, Messages, and Climate App showcasing the customized fonts he has utilized.
The app will not work on iPhones with iOS 16.2 because the safety exploit received fastened within the newest replace.
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