how to detect tvOS is jailbroken using swift

Question

Is there any way to detect in tvOS app if the apple tv is jailbroken or not ? Tried same method as used in iPhone to detect jailbroken but it does not work as per the reference link - How do I detect that an iOS app is running on a jailbroken phone?

NSString *filePath = @"/Applications/Cydia.app";
if ([[NSFileManager defaultManager] fileExistsAtPath:filePath])
{
   // do something useful
}

This method does not work, any API specific for tvOS app to detect jailbroken ?

Answer 1

You can check if any of these files exist (Cydia stuff):

• /private/var/lib/cydia
• /var/cache/apt
• /var/lib/apt
• /var/lib/cydia

Many people also install OpenSSH on their jailbroken devices, so check for:

• /usr/sbin/sshd
• /usr/bin/sshd

If Cydia is not installed - check the root partition permissions - /.

If you can read/write, the device is most likely jailbroken.

You could also try fork() - the sandbox won't allow it, hence it will succeed in a jailbroken environment.

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Note: Keep in mind there's plenty of tools in Cydia and on the Internet to bypass jailbreak checks.