The much awaited Spirit untethered jailbreak solution for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad was released earlier this week by Comex from the iPhone Dev team.
This tutorial will provide you with step-by-step instructions to jailbreak your iPhone and iPod Touch using Spirit.
Please note that this tutorial is for Mac users only. If you are a Windows user, you can checkout this step-by-step guide to jailbreak iPhone, iPod Touch for iPhone OS 3.1.3, iPhone OS 3.1.2.
Some important points before we proceed:
- Please note that jailbreaking your iPhone or iPod Touch may void your warranty and hence proceed with caution.
- Do not forget to take a backup of the contents on your iPhone. You may refer to this article for a helpful guide on backing up your handset.
- Jailbroken iDevices are vulnerable to malicious attacks. Kindly refer to our tips for making your iPhone secure. Also, please change the root password of your Apple device once the jailbreak is complete.
- Spirit jailbreak does not unlock your iPhone and Comex or the iPhone hacking community hasn't provided any information on when it will be available.
Please note that Spirit needs the following requirements to work properly:
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iPhone, or iPod touch on iPhone OS 3.1.2, 3.1.3 (if you are an older version then you’ll need to update your iPhone to iPhone OS 3.1.3). It works on all iPhones currently including the new iPhone 3GS models with updated Boot ROM.
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An activated device: one not stuck on the Connect to iTunes or Emergency Call screen.
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iTunes 9 or above (including iTunes 9.1.1 that was released last week)
If you have taken care of the requirements mentioned above then you can proceed with the step-by-step instructions to jailbreak your iPhone and iPod Touch.
Step 1: Click here to download the latest version of Spirit Jailbreak software to your Mac desktop.
Step 2: Double click on the Spirit.app.zip file and extract the Spirit application to your desktop.
Step 3: Double click and launch the Spirit application.
Step 4: The Spirit window will now prompt you to connect your iPhone or iPod Touch to the computer. You may now connect your iPhone or iPod Touch to the computer. Click on the 'Jailbreak' button to proceed.
Step 5: The jailbreaking process will now be initiated. The Spirit application window will display the 'Jailbreak Complete!' message once the process is complete.
Step 6: Click on the 'Quit' button to close the application.
Step 7: The iPhone will now reboot and display the progress indicator.
Step 8: Once the process finishes, your iPhone or iPod Touch will be successfully jailbroken. You should also find Cydia installed on your iPhone or iPod Touch.
Note: If you’re having any issue with Wi-Fi or network connectivity on your iPhone after jailbreaking it then try to reset network settings (Launch Settings->General->Reset then tap “Reset Network Settings”) to resolve the issue.
We hope you found the tutorial helpful. Do not forget to let us know how it goes in the comments below.
[via iClarified]
