[GH-ISSUE #1010] 🚩 [Bug]: Citrix Workspace — Jailbreak detection #524

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opened 2026-03-03 18:58:35 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-03 18:58:35 +03:00

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Originally created by @devnoname120 on GitHub (Jun 20, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/issues/1010

Describe the bug

Opening the app shows the following error:

Citrix Workspace detected this device has been jailbroken and cannot be trusted to run this app securely.

Steps to reproduce

Install PlayCover_3.0.0-beta.1.dmg
Download Citrix Workspace (mirror) and install it in PlayCover.
Follow this video for the rest of the instructions:

https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/assets/2824100/12aec4ab-ffb8-4397-88a5-9bb702e24ebc

Expected behaviour

PlayCover should go undetected and bypass the jailbreak checker.

Crash log

Redacted for privacy (and the bug is easy to reproduce).

What version of PlayCover are you using?

PlayCover 3.0.0-beta.1

What version of macOS are you using?

macOS Ventura 13.3.1

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Yes my issue is written in English

Originally created by @devnoname120 on GitHub (Jun 20, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/issues/1010 ### Describe the bug Opening the app shows the following error: ``` Citrix Workspace detected this device has been jailbroken and cannot be trusted to run this app securely. ``` <img width="886" alt="image" src="https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/assets/2824100/5ee23dd0-19a9-40ff-b5e6-dca13f95cbc2"> ### Steps to reproduce - Install [`PlayCover_3.0.0-beta.1.dmg`](https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/releases/tag/3.0.0-beta.1) - Download [`Citrix Workspace`](https://transfer.sh/get/QFD8mQtUwq/com.citrix.ReceiveriPad-23.6.0-Decrypted.ipa) ([mirror](https://archive.org/download/com.citrix.ReceiveriPad-23.6.0-Decrypted/com.citrix.ReceiveriPad-23.6.0-Decrypted.ipa)) and install it in PlayCover. - Follow this video for the rest of the instructions: https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/assets/2824100/12aec4ab-ffb8-4397-88a5-9bb702e24ebc ### Expected behaviour PlayCover should go undetected and bypass the jailbreak checker. ### Crash log Redacted for privacy (and the bug is easy to reproduce). ### What version of PlayCover are you using? `PlayCover 3.0.0-beta.1` ### What version of macOS are you using? `macOS Ventura 13.3.1` ### Issue Language - [X] Yes my issue is written in English

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@ohaiibuzzle commented on GitHub (Jun 20, 2023):

Ugh... seems like they still manages to detect some things we didn't plug... gonna debug it later

@ohaiibuzzle commented on GitHub (Jun 20, 2023): Ugh... seems like they still manages to detect some things we didn't plug... gonna debug it later

kerem commented

2026-03-03 18:58:36 +03:00

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@devnoname120 commented on GitHub (Jul 1, 2023):

@ohaiibuzzle Did you get the chance to look at it? 👀

@devnoname120 commented on GitHub (Jul 1, 2023): @ohaiibuzzle Did you get the chance to look at it? 👀

kerem commented

2026-03-03 18:58:36 +03:00

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@devnoname120 commented on GitHub (Aug 22, 2023):

I can confirm that this issue is still happening on Citrix Workspace 23.7.5 (mirror) 😔

@devnoname120 commented on GitHub (Aug 22, 2023): I can confirm that this issue is still happening on [`Citrix Workspace 23.7.5`](https://transfer.sh/get/5XP3FDLIx2/com.citrix.ReceiveriPad-23.7.5-Decrypted.ipa.zip) ([mirror](https://web.archive.org/web/20230822142332/https://transfer.sh/get/5XP3FDLIx2/com.citrix.ReceiveriPad-23.7.5-Decrypted.ipa.zip)) 😔