How to untethered jailbreak iPhone 4S and iPad 2 on iOS 5.0.1 & iOS 5.0

**Cyder** · 01-20-2012, 11:06 AM

Head over to greenpois0n.com. For Mac version only so far.

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**Refer to post #7 of this thread from iMuggle for instructions to Jailbreak or click here**

**derk** · 01-20-2012, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by Cydar

Head over to greenpois0n.com. For Mac version only so far.

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Downloaded and I am backing up my 4S now before I run it.

**Allyson Kazmucha** · 01-20-2012, 11:21 AM

Jailbreaking now. Takes a bit longer than previous versions but I'm a-ok with that

**Cyder** · 01-20-2012, 11:24 AM

I'm stuck at work all day

post up how long the process takes, pls

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**ChaosShadow** · 01-20-2012, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by Cydar

I'm stuck at work all day

post up how long the process takes, pls

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Same here! I feel your pain

**derk** · 01-20-2012, 11:30 AM

@p0sixninja just tweeted about fixing the database issues. Of course, right as the progress bar on my A5 jailbreak attempt was moving slowly.

**Allyson Kazmucha** · 01-20-2012, 11:38 AM

We finally have a jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2! Untethered nonetheless.

In order to jailbreak your A5 device (iPhone 4S or iPad 2) you'll need the following:

- iPhone 4S running either iOS 5.0 or iOS 5.0.1
- iPad 2 running iOS 5.0 or 5.0.1 (note: wifi only devices HAVE to be on iOS 5.0.1)
- Greenpois0n Absinthe - iMore downloads page

First back up your device before ever performing a jailbreak or modification.

Next, connect your iPhone 4S or iPad 2 to your computer and launch GreenPois0n and click "Jailbreak"

This process takes quite a while longer than previous jailbreaks. Your device may look like it is restoring from a backup at one point - that's normal.

After GreenPois0n injects the files it needs to, your device will reboot.

From there, slide to unlock your device when GreenPois0n tells you to and find the Greenpois0n app icon on your home screen. Launch the Absinthe icon and it should do the rest. When your device reboots Cydia should take the place of the Greenpois0n icon.

You're done!

As a side note, the GreenPois0n servers are getting slammed at the moment so if you're getting connection errors when trying to launch and install Cydia in the last step, don't fret. Just try again later.

Update: To fix the database connection error just go to settings and turn VPN connection ON - it will give you an error, your device will reboot, and then you should be able to either load the Absinthe icon or Cydia will already be in its place.

**Lenerdosy** · 01-20-2012, 11:39 AM

Hope they get the Windows one up soon

**derk** · 01-20-2012, 11:41 AM

Usually, I wait for feedback from others as to how the jailbreak went before I take the plunge, but this one I am diving headfirst. I am on the "Sending intial data" step which is the 2nd step. Crossing fingers....

**BLiNK** · 01-20-2012, 12:00 PM

i imagine the Cydia server will be ****ed for a few days now

**correcamino70** · 01-20-2012, 12:04 PM

Program does not launch!!

**poisoned10** · 01-20-2012, 12:07 PM

So Windows users can't jailbreak yet?

**Allyson Kazmucha** · 01-20-2012, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by poisoned10

So Windows users can't jailbreak yet?

Not yet, unless you can get ahold of someone's mac for a few minutes. I'm sure a windows tool will come rather quickly.

**matthewmspace** · 01-20-2012, 12:11 PM

Download Absinthe here! . I got it before their server went down!

**Allyson Kazmucha** · 01-20-2012, 12:24 PM

As a side note, comex and some other users are reporting their camera roll was gone - this was an issue in a previous jailbreak. It appears this issue is only coming up for users where the jailbreak is interrupted.

Mine disappeared and after a reboot came back. So if you're camera roll isn't showing up, reboot your device.

**cardfan** · 01-20-2012, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by Lenerdosy123

Hope they get the Windows one up soon

Yep, kinda sucks to only see a Mac version. Who uses those? :P

**derk** · 01-20-2012, 12:26 PM

Whew. That sure took a while. For those having issues, just wait it out. It will eventually finish. This just takes long with everyone hammering greenpois0n.com.

**chronictacos** · 01-20-2012, 12:52 PM

this is my first ever owned iphone and i took the plunge to try getting outside the wall of garden apple has restricted in its ios. are there anythings i need to be worried about? can i update my phones software in the near future when apple releases an official new software update? are there any negatives to jailbreaking will my battery decrease faster? i already have an iphone that barely gets me 6 hours through the day. so any input and advice would help this is my first ever iphone experience ive always been on android but never knew how to root. these instructions were simple so im hoping i can explore please give me feed back thanks much appreciated!

**JhonnyC** · 01-20-2012, 12:54 PM

My ipad2 is jailbroken on iOS 4. Do you recommend doing a full restore and updating to 5.0.1 and then jail breaking with absinthe?

**lildog405** · 01-20-2012, 12:59 PM

I'm turning on VPN and my ipad2 isn't rebooting.

**neur0tk** · 01-20-2012, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by lildog405

I'm turning on VPN and my ipad2 isn't rebooting.

I believe you have to reboot it manually

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**lildog405** · 01-20-2012, 01:04 PM

I tried to reboot it manually and it is throwing the same exact errors message.

**HAVOKID** · 01-20-2012, 01:13 PM

Can't open Cydia App. Can't rejailbreak because mac app says I'm already an untethered jailbroken device. Any clues?

**twoeyedrob** · 01-20-2012, 01:39 PM

FYI: You can't have a password lock on your iDevice otherwise it will likely fail. Like mine just failed

**twoeyedrob** · 01-20-2012, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by chronictacos

this is my first ever owned iphone and i took the plunge to try getting outside the wall of garden apple has restricted in its ios. are there anythings i need to be worried about? can i update my phones software in the near future when apple releases an official new software update? are there any negatives to jailbreaking will my battery decrease faster? i already have an iphone that barely gets me 6 hours through the day. so any input and advice would help this is my first ever iphone experience ive always been on android but never knew how to root. these instructions were simple so im hoping i can explore please give me feed back thanks much appreciated!

Worried about? technically it voids your warranty, but you can always unjailbreak/factory reset the phone if you are to take it in.

Can you update your phone's software? No, unless the jailbreak gets updated as well.

Negatives: voiding warranty, possibility of spending way to many hours finding tweaks for your phone. And sometimes those tweaks just don't work, so from time to time you have to rejailbreak the entire device over again if you are locked out of the device. Sometimes a pain, but overall it's worth it.

Jailbreaking adds some hacks to the phone that I couldn't go a day without. I use SBSettings about every 30 minutes. Just depends on your style of iPhone use.
Hope I was helpful.