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iOS 6 Jailbreak Successful on iPad 4th Gen, iPad mini

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There is already a successful iOS 6 jailbreak for the iPad 4th generation and the iPad mini, but like the iPhone 5 jailbreak it is not ready for a public release.

Apple released the iPad mini and iPad 4th generation last Friday, and just a few days later hackers are able to jailbreak the latest Apple devices on iOS 6.

This is good news for users that are waiting for an iOS 6 jailbreak for the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S, as it means the hacking teams may be closer to finding the missing piece needed for a public release, and that a new iOS 6 jailbreak tool might work on a multitude of devices.

iPad mini jailbreak

Proof of an iPad mini jailbreak.

On Friday @MuscleNerd, a well-known iOS hacker posted a photo of an iPad mini jailbreak. The photo shows root access on the iPad mini, something not available to the average user.

MuscleNerd used the Failbreak to gain root access on the iPad mini, which is the same process that @PlanetBeing shared is crucial to providing an iPhone 5 jailbreak. This method of iOS 6 jailbreaking requires an Apple Developer account, which is not normally the way jailbreaks work on a public release.

Read: iPad mini vs. iPad 4th Generation

On Monday morning, @chpwn released a photo of Cydia running on the iPad 4th generation. This is Apple’s newest iPad with a new Apple A6X processor.

iPad 4th gen jailbreak

Cydia on the iPad 4th generation.

The progress on an iOS 6 jailbreak, especially on new devices is good news for users. While all these devices are running iOS 6, or iOS 6.0.1, they don’t use the same processor.

The iPad mini uses an A5 processor, iPhone 5 uses an A6 processor and the iPad 4th generation uses an A6X processor. It was possible that the variety of processors could splinter the jailbreak process, but from the early efforts hackers are pushing forward on all new Apple devices.

There is already an iOS 6 jailbreak for the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch, all of which use an older processor. Users can follow this guide to complete an iOS 6 jailbreak on these devices.

Users need to lookout for fake iOS 6 jailbreaks and companies charging for an iPhone 5 jailbreak before the tool is available.

Stay tuned for the latest iOS 6 jailbreak news.

10 Comments

10 Comments

  1. Mediworm

    11/05/2012 at 12:29 pm

    I know why apple had left vulnerabilities in its devices. This is only because of the fear of the fact that windows tab will cause a big loss to apple it is buisness. One more thing, I am not sure why the author did not discuss about the jailbreak for an ipad 3 with A5X chip!
    ipad 3 was my first apple device and I did not know about the jailbreak and thought as they will be available for ios 6 as well, so for Syria I updated my ios and see I am at a great loss! Just left to use my device to manage my website https://mediworm.com!
    :(
    Hope One day my device will be jailbroken again! And I promise I wont update it again EVER till the jailbreak is available!!!!!

  2. Mediworm

    11/05/2012 at 12:32 pm

    Ah! Sorry for the typing mistakes, You Know administrators make few mistakes while typing and gets non fluent! Sorry for that!

  3. Mark

    11/05/2012 at 1:43 pm

    I thought jailbreaking iPads was illegal??
    What the hell is this.

    • Casi11as

      11/06/2012 at 1:42 pm

      It will be illegal starting January 2013

      • Randy

        11/10/2012 at 6:06 pm

        Only in the US.

        All the JB guys need to do is add a disclaimer “this jailbreak must not be used on US iPads as it in a breach of the DMCA, by using this jailbreak you confirm you do not live in the US”

        It’s like those sites on the internet that say “You must be 18 to enter, by pressing enter you confirm you are 18 or older”

        That way I am sure no US user will use it.

        Just like no kid ever clicks enter when he is only 15.

  4. 4s fan

    11/05/2012 at 2:36 pm

    You never touched base on an iPhone 4S jailbreak.

  5. The hackmaster_pro

    11/10/2012 at 11:57 am

    I have jailbroke iOS 6

    • Zar81zar

      11/12/2012 at 11:04 am

      How to download jailbreak iOS 6.0 / iOS 6.0.1 – for iPad 2.4 or down grad iOS 6.0 to iOS 5.1.1 ??

  6. AfroMan

    11/11/2012 at 8:38 am

    Hackmaster, can you please provide me with some tips as i am struggling this side with the IOS 6 , as i just recently upgrade my I pad 3 ( very new to the I pads – South Africa very behind LOL) . Hope to get some feedback soon as i only use the Pad for Apps ?? . Ps. Await your soonest response…

  7. Omar Ramzi

    11/11/2012 at 2:34 pm

    There still is no jailbreak for ios 6 on the iPad 3 so DO NOT UPGRADE TO IOS 6 YET. Otherwise you will lose everything.

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