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iOS 6 Jailbreak: 2012 Ends with Hope, but no iPhone 5 Jailbreak

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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.

iPhone 5 jailbreak update

Despite early success, we are still waiting for the iOS 6 jailbreak release.

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.

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.

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Further proof of an iOS 6 jailbreak for the 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.

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Pod2g talks about the future of the iOS 6 jailbreak.

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.

24 Comments

24 Comments

  1. Ryan millian

    12/31/2012 at 1:38 pm

    It was jailbroken yesterday jackas

  2. Plumma

    12/31/2012 at 2:00 pm

    By who and were is it?

  3. 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?

  4. Larry

    12/31/2012 at 8:47 pm

    Ain’t life a bitch??? No iOS 6 JB yet be patient it will get here

  5. 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.

  6. 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)

  7. Kuuku

    01/01/2013 at 5:08 am

    Is der a jailbreak for ipad 3 ios 6

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Sophia Owen

    01/01/2013 at 8:26 am

    upto I looked at the paycheck which had said $7580, I did not believe …that…my neighbours mother woz like they say actualy receiving money part-time at their computer.. there uncle had bean doing this 4 only twenty months and just paid the dept on their apartment and bought a new Saab 99 Turbo. read more at, jump15.comCHECK IT OUT

    • The Sweede

      01/01/2013 at 12:57 pm

      did you type this with your feet?

  11. Cyb0r

    01/01/2013 at 1:41 pm

    If you are looking for a REAL JB it was just released to developers. It is an alpha build just download here: https://bit.ly/132CtPF

  12. John Taylor

    01/01/2013 at 9:53 pm

    This blog is very interesting, I like it. I will always come to visit after.I would recommend to friends more.

  13. Rogger Shawr

    01/05/2013 at 2:46 am

    What i can say only its very difficult but we can hope.

  14. 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.

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