Evasi0n Released: How
To Jailbreak iOS 6, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.1 Untethered On iPhone 5 And Other Devices
Evasi0n is compatible with all iOS 6 flavors,
including iOS 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, and 6.1. The new untethered jailbreak tool
supports every iOS device (excluding Apple TV 2 and Apple TV 3) that is capable
of running iOS 6 and above. Below is a list of all the supported devices:
- iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS
- iPad 4, iPad 3, iPad 2, iPad mini
- iPod touch 4, iPod touch 5
Although
evasi0n works on any iOS 6 firmware – iOS 6.0 through 6.1, it’s still
recommended to upgrade the device to iOS 6.1 version before trying out the
jailbreak so that you don’t miss out of the new features of Apple’s latest
firmware update.
In addition, the users are also recommended not
to update their devices over the air (OTA) if they are willing to jailbreak.
Instead, they can download the iOS 6.1 firmware and update via iTunes to avoid
any issues.
Requirements
- A computer running at least Windows XP or
above, Mac OS X v10.5 or above, Linux (x86 / x86_64)
- An iOS device running iOS 6.0 through 6.1
(Check the version in Settings / General / About => Version)
- A USB cable to connect the device to the computer
Note
- Backup your device using iTunes (or iCloud)
before using evasi0n
- Disable the lock passcode of your iOS device
before using evasi0n to avoid unwanted issues
- Avoid all iOS and iTunes related tasks until
evasi0n is done with the jailbreak
If the process gets stuck somewhere, you can
restart the program, reboot the device (by holding down Power and Home until it
shuts down) and rerun the process.
In case you get an error on OS X 10.8 saying
that evasi0n can't be opened, control-click (or right-click) the app and on the
revealed context menu, choose “Open.” On the ensuing dialogue box, choose
“Open” as well.
The following tutorial is meant for Mac OS X and
Windows users. It should be noted that while most of the steps for both the
platforms are similar, there are a few instances where they differ. Therefore,
the users should follow the steps very carefully.
Steps to Jailbreak
Step 1: Download evasi0n for your OS (Windows / Mac
/ Linux) and extract the package. Windows user can save it on their desktop.
Step 2: Mac users should double click on the
evasi0n app to run it.
Windows user should right click on the
vasi0n.exefile and select “Run as administrator.” Click on “Yes” if a User
Access Control window appears.
Step 3: If you have set a passcode on your
device, disable it. To do this, go to Settings > General > Passcode Lock
> and select Turn Passcode Off.
Step 4: Connect the device to your computer via
USB cable.
Step 5: If connected properly, evasi0n will show
amessage that it has detected the device. After thedevice gets detected, the
Jailbreak button will become active.
Step 6: Now, click on the Jailbreak button to
start the process.
Step 7: A number of automatic steps will follow,
including preparing jailbreak data, injecting jailbreak data, rebooting the
device, uploading Cydia, and uploading the Cydia packages list. It will take
some time. So wait for evasi0n to complete its task.
Step 8: Once done, a new screen will pop up
asking you to unlock your device. After you unlock the device, a new app icon
named “Jailbreak” will appear on the Home screen. Tap the icon only once, and
the screen will go back and return to the Home screen instantly.
Step 9: Now you will get some messages like
injecting jb data, and Root Filesystem successfullyremounted on the evasi0n
tool. During this stage, your device may reboot multiple times. Sit back and
wait.
Step 10: After the jailbreak is finished, a
“Done!” message will appear. The device will now reboot.The first boot may take
some time. The device might restart several times, so don’t panic.
Step 11: For Mac users, the device will display
a large Evasi0n logo on a white background. You will also get some brief
messages like “Setting upfstab and AFC2,” “Setting up Cydia,” “Setting up Cydia
packages,” “Clearing SpringBoard Cache” and “Rebooting.”
After some blinker, the device will reboot one
last time. Once done, you will again get the whiteevasi0n screen with another
set of messages including “Initializing offsets” “Finding offsets,” “Patching
kernel,” “Cleaning up” and “Done! Continuing boot.”
After this, you will be on your Lock screen. The
jailbreak process is now complete. Swipe over to the second Home screen to find
the Cydia icon.
For Windows users, once you are done with Step
10, a large evasi0n logo will show up on the device screen. The logo will blink
once or twice and then will stay on for a bit longer.
After that, you will be on the device’s Lock
screen.Slide to Unlock the device and the Cydia icon will be there on the
device’s second Home screen.
Jailbreak Process Completed
