Need to know how to jailbreak iOS 5.1.1? Just follow the simple steps in this guide.
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Jul 30, 2017 - Apple stopped supporting the first Generation iPad with the iOS 6.0 update, which leaves. How to download apps to the 1st Generation iPad. The popular Redsn0w jailbreak utility has been updated to bring untethered jailbreaks to iOS 5.1.1 on most iDevices. Versioned as redsn0w 0.9.12b1, the tool supports the following hardware on 5.1.1: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPod touch 3rd and 4th gen, and Apple TV1 and ATV2.
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How to Jailbreak
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The greenpois0n absinthe method is pretty simple, but there are some things you need to do first. Make sure you've updated to iOS 5.1.1 and that your device is compatible with this version of the jailbreak. Most recent devices are supported, but you can find the entire list here. When you're ready to get started, download Absynthe and extract the app to your desktop. This should happen for OS X users automatically, but Windows users will need to extract the folder from the ZIP file first. Now plug in your device (there's no need to enter DFU mode or even turn it off), open the Absynthe app, quit iTunes (if Absnythe doesn't do it for you), and click the jailbreak button.
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Wait for a while. Your device will go into a fake restore session and reboot. When it reboots, DO NOT TOUCH IT OR UNPLUG IT. The jailbreak process isn't over yet. You will be notified on-screen when absinthe has finished its work. When it's done, you can unplug your device from your computer.
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On your device, located Cydia and open it up to get started with your jailbreak! Not sure what to install first? Check out our jailbreaking tag page for some ideas.
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