How To jailbreak your iPhone , iPod touch, iPad, and Apple TV.
This page is our ultimate guide to jail breaking. Along with information and frequently asked questions about everything jailbreak related, you will find some detailed tutorials on how to jailbreak your iPhone, iPod touch, i Pad, and Apple TV.
What is jailbreak?
Jail breaking is the process by which Apple’s mobile operating system, i OS, is modified to run unsigned code in order to gain access to files that Apple wouldn’t normally let you access.
Jail breaking adds unofficial application installers to your i OS device, such as Cydia, which let you download many 3rd-party applications, tweaks, and extensions that are unavailable through the App Store. These packages open up endless possibilities to do things on your i OS device that a non-jail broken i OS device would never be able to do.
You can install extensions that give you instant access to your system settings from anywhere on your i OS device, bypass certain restrictions set in place by Apple and the carriers, and find packages that give you more control over your i OS experience.
Jail breaking is about freeing your i OS device from Apple’s restrictions to let you install anything you want.
Jail breaking adds unofficial application installers to your i OS device, such as Cydia, which let you download many 3rd-party applications, tweaks, and extensions that are unavailable through the App Store. These packages open up endless possibilities to do things on your i OS device that a non-jail broken i OS device would never be able to do.
You can install extensions that give you instant access to your system settings from anywhere on your i OS device, bypass certain restrictions set in place by Apple and the carriers, and find packages that give you more control over your i OS experience.
Jail breaking is about freeing your i OS device from Apple’s restrictions to let you install anything you want.
Why jailbreak?
The main reason why you’d want to jailbreak is to have the ability to install third party applications and tweaks that Apple doesn’t or wouldn’t approve in the App Store. There are tons of applications that don’t meet Apple standards and do things that Apple doesn’t want you to do on your i OS device for various reasons.
For example, Apple doesn’t allow you to customize your iPhone by changing app icons or the general user interface of your device. Thanks to the jailbreak community, there are several ways to completely change the way your iPhone looks, Winter Board being the most popular one.
Besides applications, jail breaking also gives you access to tweaks, mods, and extensions. These not exactly considered applications. They bring subtle improvements to the way your i OS device operates. For instance, Five Icon Switcher is a tweak that lets you have 5 icons in the iPhone app switcher at once, instead of the default 4.
A lot of people jailbreak their i OS device in order to unlock it to work on a different carrier. When you want to unlock your iPhone, the first step is to jailbreak it to then run and run software that will let you have other carriers work on your iPhone.
For example, Apple doesn’t allow you to customize your iPhone by changing app icons or the general user interface of your device. Thanks to the jailbreak community, there are several ways to completely change the way your iPhone looks, Winter Board being the most popular one.
Besides applications, jail breaking also gives you access to tweaks, mods, and extensions. These not exactly considered applications. They bring subtle improvements to the way your i OS device operates. For instance, Five Icon Switcher is a tweak that lets you have 5 icons in the iPhone app switcher at once, instead of the default 4.
A lot of people jailbreak their i OS device in order to unlock it to work on a different carrier. When you want to unlock your iPhone, the first step is to jailbreak it to then run and run software that will let you have other carriers work on your iPhone.