Supported devices and firmwares

• iPhone 4S running iOS 5.0 or either 4S version of 5.0.1
• iPad 2 WiFi, CDMA and GSM  running iOS 5.0.1

NOTE: if you need to unlock , stay at iOS 5.0

NOTE: If the Absinthe webclip shows “Error establishing a database connection”, please go to Settings, turn on VPN and wait instead. The VPN connection will give an error. This is normal. A reboot should happen a few moments after the error.

NOTE: No OTA updates

How to:

1. Download Absinthe - updated version  ( mirror )

2. Connect your iPhone 4S or iPad 2

3. Click Jailbreak

4. Wait a few minutes.

NOTE: if you’re iDevice gets stuck at ‘waiting to reboot’, don’t worry. You will need to manually reboot your iDevice

5. After reboot, you will see a new Absinthe icon on your SpringBoard. Tap on that to get Cydia.

5.1 It will probably say ‘Error Establishing a Database Connection’. Don’t worry. Unplug your iPhone, go to Settings.app and turn on VPN.

6. After you get that VPN error, your iPhone will reboot and your iPhone/iPad will be fully jailbroken.

Thanks to everybody involved in this jailbreak ….

Download iFaith v1.4 For Windows

As noted, iFaith is a Windows only tool, so until RedSn0w or some other Mac based software is updated, you will need a Windows box to successfully back up your SHSH blobs for iOS 5 and create a signed IPSW that you can use regardless of whether or not Apple is still signing that particular firmware.

TinyUmbrella has been updated to allow you to save your SHSH blobs, but there’s still the question of APTicket, and there’s still no “stitching” or signing solution for Mac users just yet. We’ll go out on the limb and say there will certainly be a full Mac solution soon.

How to Save Your iOS 5 SHSH Blobs

Notes: You must be on a Windows box. You must have an iDevice (not compatible iPhone 4S yet) that has iOS 5+ installed. Run iFaith as administrator for best results. You will need your current Firmware available to create the custom IPSW.

Step 1: Download and run iFaith.

Step 2: Put Your device into DFU Mode.

Step 3: Select “Dump SHSH Blobs” click Proceed, Let’s Go!, select No on the Apple TV 2 prompt, and click Start.

Step 4: iFaith will dump your SHSH Blobs and ask you to save them. Save them on your desktop.

How to Create a Custom Signed IPSW for Future Downgrading

Step 1: Run iFaith.

Step 2: Put Your device into DFU Mode.

Step 3: Select “Build *signed* IPSW w/ Blobs”.

Step 4: Browse for your device’s current firmware. You can also download directly from iFaith, but I recommend using the browse feature.

Step 5: Click Build IPSW.

Step 6: It will Extract the IPSW and place it on your desktop.

Step 7: Click Proceed and Click Start (Your device should already be in DFU mode, this will place it into PwnedDFU mode for custom restore using iTunes).

Step 8: Close iFaith, open iTunes and it should find your device in recovery mode. Hold Shift and click Restore and find your custom firmware. The firmware should be named something like: 0000000000_iFaith_iPhone_4-5.0.1 (9A405)_signed.ipsw.

In this example I created a custom 5.0.1 IPSW file. Since Apple is still signing this firmware, I won’t be able to verify my downgrade until iOS 5.1 is released, and Apple stops signing 5.0.1. Until then, I recommend keeping your custom firmware in a safe place for future pain-proof restores.

If you’re on iOS 5.0, you can test out your downgrade capabilities now since iOS 5.0 is no longer being signed. Just make sure that you select the custom firmware when you do your restore.

This will NOT work on an iPhone 4S since, like the iPad 2, the 4S isn’t limera1n susceptible.

This new tool comes with a whole lot more info on the progress of the iOS 5 jailbreak, namely that Apple has patched a few critical exploits that were announced at JailbreakCon earlier this year. As such, the Cronic Dev Team has released a tool that sends all crash reports from your device to them, a process which will make it much easier for the to find exploits. These crash reports are the main way that Apple finds and patches exploits before they are used in a jailbreak, and the vast amount of information that will be sent to Chronic Dev will no doubt be a big help. To participate, head on over to Greenpois0n.com and check out the most recent post, and follow all the directions on how to set the system up.

Steps

1. Download  Mac | Pc (coming soon)

2. Plug in Device

3. Click “Do it!”

It’s a worth note here. That jailbreak had been using the FaceTime over 3G for a long time, as they have some extra tools to play with the iPhone core system to introduce the Apple’s hidden features in the core of iOS. However, the new iOS 5 functions seem to be the legitimate way of making FaceTime call through 3G. At the current moment, Apple has not made it available yet for the general public, don’t know why. However, you can still use the FaceTime over 3G, but this time you need to be have a jailbroken iPhone, which allows you to editing .plist file inside your device.

Step 1. Using iFile or any other file browser, navigate to /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/

Step 2. Locate the N90AP.plist and open it.

Step 3. Below the <dict> line, under <key>capabilities</key>, add in <key>3Gvenice</key><true/>

Step 4. Make sure to save your changes, and then exit the file browser.

Not only iOS 5.0.1 may patch exploits that could potentially allow for an untethered jailbreak, but there is also currently no way to downgrade from iOS 5.0.1 for the time being…

So you’ve been warned!

Notice:The downgrade is only possible if you have SHSH saved for the particular version. You can check out the SHSH versions saved on Cydia servers by opening Cydia and checking on the top. If you have the SHSH versions then go on with the guide. 

 

Download Required

Download iOS 5.0: Click Here

Step 1: Connect your iOS with your computer via USB cable, Put your device in DFU mode Device, (Follow the steps below for how to put your device in DFU mode)

• First turn off your device.
• Press and hold Power + Home buttons for about 10 seconds,
• Release the Power button while holding Home button for an extra 10 seconds.
• When the screen  goes completely blank then you’re in DFU mode.

Step 2: Navigate to Windows > System32 > drivers > etc on PC

C:WindowsSystem32driversetc.

avigate to etc if you are on a MAC

Locate a file named hosts, make a backup copy of it and then open it up with a text editor.

Step 4: Add the following code to hosts and save the file:

74.208.105.171 gs.apple.com

 

Step 5: Open up iTunes and choose your iOS device from the sidebar. While holding the Shift (on Windows) or Alt (on OS X) key, click on Restore and choose the firmware file you downloaded in Step 1.

Step 6: You may receive Error 10xx after doing this, but there is no need to worry about it.

You must download a program like TinyUmbrella or Fix Recovery, open it up and click on Exit Recovery to get out of the error.

Apple has issued the new iOS 5.0.1 with some security patches to fix the iPad 2 smart cover security bug and to fix the iOS 5 battery issues. The new iOS 5.0.1 also brings the multitasking gestures to first generation iPad, as well as carries the general voice recognition for Australian users using dictation of Siri.

While Apple releases the new iOS 5.0.1, at the same time hackers warned users strictly not to update to latest version of iOS 5.0.1, because it carries some security fixes which kills the jailbreak life for always!

iOS 5.0.1 direct download links below (build number 9A405)

• iPhone 3GS
• iPhone 4 GSM
• iPhone 4 CDMA
• iPhone 4S
• iPad
• iPad 2 (also iPad 2 AT&T and iPad 2 Verizon)
• iPod touch 3rd gen
• iPod touch 4th gen

The team must be working on the Jailbreak, while Apple is working hard to fix the bug which was founded in iOS 5.0. Few days back Apple released iOS 5.0.1 Beta 2 to Developers to fix the battery issues on iPhone 4S. iPhone 4S was reported to be having major battery drainage issues with even turning off the things like notifications and etc. The day before Apple released iOS 5.0.1 to end users in order to see if the battery issues are fixed or not. Now the news of Bug that had been discovered has spread widely, SO the chances are greater that Apple will fix the bug with the Battery issues in its new update of iOS 5.0.1. So today on a short notice, Pod2g, Tweeted that the bug can be fixed in iOS 5.0.1 update, So stay away from the update.

Note about 5.0.1 : don’t update if you plan on jbking : the bug Charlie MILLER found can simplify exploits dramatically and will be closed. Ever is waiting for the Jailbreak and Apple is planning to fix the bug as it has been announced early. People waiting for the Jailbreak are advised that do not update to iOS 5.0.1 because the Bug will be patched by Apple and no one knows that when the Next jailbreak comes.

So we would suggest you that wait for the news from the The-Chronic Dev Team before updating to iOS 5.0.1. We will update you as soon as we hear any thing new regarding the Jailbreak.

The tweak comes from the iPhone hacker, who has recently discovered the panorama mode of the iPhone camera. The new jailbreak tweak called “Firebreak” and contains simple changes in plist files, but in the background. You don’t need to edit them manually through iFile or any other platform software.

So, if you want the new hidden iPhone’s camera panorama mode on your device running iOS 5, simply launch Cydia on your device by jailbreaking it, and then find for a tweak called “Firebreak.” Firebreak is a free jailbreak tweak available in Cydia’s BigBoss repo. It does require a jailbroken iOS 5 devices with a built in gyroscope (iPhone 4, iPad 2, etc.).

The iPhone hacker has the just-published couple of pictures showing iPhone’s hidden panorama picture mode, and interface. He and his team actually also uploaded the panorama picture which they take from iPhone’s hidden panorama mode of the camera.

The panorama mode of the iPhone does not carry any fancy thing to interact with the user. Users can simply enable the panorama mode on their iPhone running latest iOS 5 by tapping on a panorama button, present in the camera option’s popover. The iPhone gives a normal tutorial on screen which helps users in shooting their panorama pictures. You can simply capture the panorama by moving phone from left to right.