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  • The two big risks with jailbreaking are:

    1. You’re running an old operating system that’s missing modern security updates.
    2. Any app you install or website you visit has easier access to your root files, as opposed to the “sandbox” approach for a non jailbroken device.

    I wouldn’t recommend doing anything that requires your banking or personal info. This device should get its own apple account and if you need to pay for something, use a gift card. Only use jailbroken apps from trusted sources - after all this time, most sources that are malicious for older app versions should be easily identifiable with a little research. There is also iSecureOS which can check if you downloaded something bad or have a third party connected to your device.

    The internet itself isn’t a risk, it’s what you do with it. Don’t use your device for general web browsing, don’t use the device outside of your home, don’t use the internet after the device is set up, and use iSecureOS regularly to check the health of your device. As long as it is set up correctly and you’re only using the iPad for one specific project, it should be fine.

    If you have questions about how to jailbreak or where you can safely find apps, I’d recommend checking out https://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/