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iOS 6 Jailbreak: 2012 Ends with Hope, but no iPhone 5 Jailbreak
After more than 3 months the iOS 6 jailbreak is still missing, leaving iPhone 4S owners stuck on iOS 5.1 and no iPhone 5 jailbreak for the millions of new iPhone owners.
We’ve seen progress on the iOS 6 jailbreak over the past few months, with small successes in the hands of the experienced jailbreak hackers and several high-profile fakes, but no official release.
As we close out 2012, here’s a quick look back at the iOS 6 Jailbreak progress and news so far. While there is no iPhone 5 jailbreak release date in site, there is hope for 2012.
After the iPhone 5 release in september we saw the first proof of an iOS 6 jailbreak from chpwn, who showed Cydia running on a jailbroken iPhone 5.
The next major update came in October when @planetbeing announced progress on a tethered iOS 6 jailbreak, claiming a full tethered jailbreak was close, but required a developer account.
Upgraded the #failbreak with a kernel exploit so tweaks actually work on iPhone 5. :D Almost a full tethered JB, though need dev account.
— planetbeing (@planetbeing) October 18, 2012
In November we heard more from @planetbing, who said that the iPhone 5 jailbreak was closer, but, “Missing critical pieces.” In this update, the iOS 6 jailbreak was stable, but the team still needed exploits to make a pubic release possible. @planetbeing showed IntelliscreenX running on a jailbroken iPhone 5.
What followed was a case of multiple fake jailbreaks, including the fake Untethered iOS 6 Jailbreak, promised for a December 22nd release date. This turned out to be an elaborate hoax designed to teach a, “lesson to the public.”, to only trust the known developers.
Hope for an iOS 6 jailbreak came late in the year in an interview with famed iOS hacker pod2g, known as Cyril. In a lengthy interview, Cyril expressed hope that the iOS 6 jailbreak will happen. Speaking to i Cyril shared that he is,
Very confident about the next 6 months.
Showing faith in the talented hackers and resourceful community, Cyril said,
I honestly believe that iOS 6 will be jailbroken and that developers will keep coming up with more quality apps.
There’s also hope that Cyril will return to the jailbreak scene to work on the iOS 6 jailbreak. He stated,
There is a big chance I change my mind. I actually spent a few hours on it since WWJC, but I still don’t have enough time to work on it.
Working with @planetbeing motivates me a lot. He’s always very resourceful and he raises the bar.
Speaking of popular jailbreak apps the beautiful Auxo App Switcher originally coming as an iOS 6 jailbreak app is in Cydia with iOS 5.1 support for the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS.
Read: How to Jailbreak iOS 6 for iPhone 4 & iPod Touch With Cydia
Right now the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 jailbreak is available for iOS 6 with Cydia, but there is no support for the newer Apple devices.
Stay tuned for the latest iOS 6 jailbreak news as we move into 2013.
Ryan millian
12/31/2012 at 1:38 pm
It was jailbroken yesterday jackas
Victor Almeida
12/31/2012 at 1:47 pm
when?
Gameboy
12/31/2012 at 5:45 pm
Where it was jb dude
Plumma
12/31/2012 at 5:51 pm
that’s what i thought!
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01/02/2013 at 9:21 pm
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Rogger Shawr
01/05/2013 at 2:47 am
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What
12/31/2012 at 8:09 pm
No there wasn’t.
Plumma
12/31/2012 at 2:00 pm
By who and were is it?
I See an Error and stop reading.
12/31/2012 at 8:39 pm
“While there is no iPhone 5 jailbreak release date in site, there is hope for 2012.” ? So there is hope in the next 3 hours Pacific Time for a JB to be released?
Larry
12/31/2012 at 8:47 pm
Ain’t life a bitch??? No iOS 6 JB yet be patient it will get here
Rabih
01/01/2013 at 1:40 am
Should i go back to ios 5.1.1 on my 4s or wait!!!!
Kabih
01/01/2013 at 2:25 am
You can’t roll back iOS on 4s and above. Apple no longer signs older versions.
Rabih
01/01/2013 at 3:41 am
Wtf!!!! Om not downgrading i use shift restore and and select ipsw and restore
Kabih
01/01/2013 at 4:45 am
Yes. You can’t do that in iphone 4S. Once upgraded to iOS6 you can’t go back down.
on3ck
01/01/2013 at 4:22 am
is possible to go back to 5.1.1 from 6.0.1 into an 4S?? (sprint)
Kuuku
01/01/2013 at 5:08 am
Is der a jailbreak for ipad 3 ios 6
The odd one
01/01/2013 at 5:16 am
“but the team still needed exploits to make a pubic release possible.”
I guess the age of proof reading has come to an end. I did get a good chuckle out of it though! =D
Frank
01/01/2013 at 5:21 am
iPhone zonder jailbreak is niet leuk ik denk dat ik over stap naar Samsung Galaxy en verkoop me iPhone 4s jailbreak komt toch niet meer
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The Sweede
01/01/2013 at 12:57 pm
did you type this with your feet?
Cyb0r
01/01/2013 at 1:41 pm
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01/01/2013 at 9:53 pm
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Rogger Shawr
01/05/2013 at 2:46 am
What i can say only its very difficult but we can hope.
iPhone jailbreaker
01/13/2013 at 9:22 am
Still we are unable to jailbreak the iphone 5. i want to ask that when is expected the jailbreak of iphone 5. As different hacker community mentioned that jailbreak of iphone 5 is tough but they have jailbreak iphone 4, iphone 4S and other 3G smartphones. i think iphone 5 user have to wait few months more until march, 2013.