Is the iOS 7.1.1 jailbreak safe, and should you update?

Is the iOS 7.1.1 jailbreak safe, and should you update?

There are several questions that have been circulating since the iOS 7.1.1 untethered jailbreak was released, so I have created this FAQ of sorts to answer some of the more pressing concerns. Read ahead as I talk about the safety of the iOS 7.1.1 jailbreak, which exploits were used, the compatibility of tweaks, how this affects an iOS 8 jailbreak and more. Everything you need to know about the iOS 7.1.1 jailbreak is just ahead.

Is the iOS 7.1.1 jailbreak safe?
While I can't personally guarantee that the iOS 7.1.1 jailbreak is completely safe to use, as there are so many technical intricacies involved, the general consensus is that the jailbreak is not harmful. IOS developer iH8sn0w confirmed that the jailbreak does not contain any spyware or malicious trails, while fellow iPhone hacker MuscleNerd said that everything appears to be okay so far.

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Sammy Deguzman

7.1.1? 7.1.2 is perfectly safe, so I'd assume 7.1.1 should have been stabilized a long time ago.

Also, there seems to be a jailbreak for ios 8.1, but I haven't tested it myself:

http://www.redmondpie.com/ios-8-jailbreak-status-update/

Yes it is safe to update.