The Pangu jailbreak for iOS 9.2 – iOS 9.3.3 is semi-tethered and requires you to jailbreak every time your device reboots. If you’ve already jailbroken your iPhone or iPad but would like to return to stock iOS due to issues you’re facing then the best solution is to restore your device to iOS 9.3.3 to delete the Pangu jailbreak.

In this tutorial, we will show how you can unjailbreak your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch and restore safely.

Note: restoring your iOS device will erase all the content and settings so make sure you already have a complete backup of your device. It’s best to use the backup that was taken before the jailbreak to prevent issues when restoring it. In case you don’t have one, take a backup of your device right now using iTunes or iCloud before proceeding with the steps below.

Delete Pangu iOS 9.3.3 Jailbreak Safely and Return to Stock iOS

Step 1: Head to ipsw.me website and download the iOS 9.3.3 firmware file. Make sure to choose the correct model of your iOS device as the firmware files differ for each model.

Step 2: On your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, go to Settings -> iCloud and disable Find My iPhone.

Step 3: Connect your device to your Mac or PC via a USB cable and launch iTunes.

Step 4: On the summary page of your device, click on the Restore button while holding the Option key (Shift key on Windows).

Step 5: A popup appears where you’ll have to browse to the iOS 9.3.3 firmware file downloaded in step 1 and open it.

iTunes will now start to restore your device to iOS 9.3.3 and return it to stock iOS while deleting the Pangu jailbreak. All tweaks and jailbreak-related files will be removed completely. After the restore is done and the welcome screen is displayed on your iPhone, you can restore it with the backup that you took with iTunes or iCloud.

As the iOS 9.3.3 Pangu jailbreak is semi-tethered, it can be a hectic task to jailbreak your device every time it reboots and there’s no guarantee that it will always work. Many users, including our own readers, have reported that re-jailbreaking causes Cydia to crash or doesn’t work at all. Personally, I feel that it’s best to wait until the tool has been made stable or an untethered version is released.

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