How To Jailbreak iPhone 4/4S, iPad 3 & 2, iPod Touch And More The Easy Way With Absinthe Tool

Compatible iOS devices:

For now the only the below devices are compatible with the procedure:

• iPhone 4S
• iPhone 4
• iPhone 3GS
• iPad (3rd gen)
• iPad 2
• iPad 1
• iPod touch 3G
• iPod touch 4G
• Apple TV 2G

We will be using the Absinthe tool in this guide for devices holding not more than iOS 5.1.1 version.

What is Absinthe ?

The Absinthe tool, which was originally released back in January for Jailbreaking iPad 2 and iPhone 4S holding the iOS 5.x has now received an important update from Chronic Dev Team. Absinthe is a very simple to use GUI tool which can be used by users with no basic knowledge of the tool. You do not need to be an advanced user to get your hands on the tool. Absinthe injects necessary files into the device so that it can get the benefit of untethered jailbreak

If you are still enjoying the perks of iOS 5.1.1 you can follow the detailed step by step instructions below:

Using Absinthe iOS 5.1.1 Untethered Jailbreak for your iPhone/iPad/iPod

Before you start:

1. Make a full backup of your iOS device on iTunes or iCloud to stay safe against data loss.
2. Have a passcode configured on your device for security reasons? Disable it before you proceed.
3. If the device you are trying to jailbreak relies on an unlock mechanism, stay away from updates to stock iOS 5.1.1 firmware as well as Absinthe as of now.

Steps to Jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 Untethered On iPhone 4S, iPad 3, iPod touch

Let’s get started:

1. Download the tool
   • Absinthe 2.0.4 for Windows 7/Xp/Vista
   • Absinthe 2.0.4 for Mac
   • Absinthe 2.0.4 for Linux
2. Extract the contents of the compressed file on a convenient location like your desktop.
3. Connect the 30-pin connector cable (provided in the box).
4. Open folder where tool was extracted and launch the Absinthe tool. This will open a command prompt and a set of instructions running in it on the windows while on the Mac you will come across a window like the one shown below.
5. You will also find a “Jailbreak” button which starts the process of Jailbreaking if the device is properly connected.
   Note: For the safety of your device do not interrupt the process or use it during the Jailbreaking process.
6. After competition you will be presented the device’s lock screen and the Cydia icon on the homescreen. Congrats!! You have jailbroken your iOS device in an untethered way. Wasn’t that really simple?

Get ready to explore the whole new world of Cydia extensions and packages.

If you face any errors while performing the above mentioned steps, perform an iTunes restore and you are back to the most recent backup you made on iTunes.

Video Demo from iClarified

With this procedure you can jailbreak iPhone 4S, you can jailbreak iPhone 4, jailbreak iPhone 3GS, jailbreak iPad (3rd gen), jailbreak iPad 2, jailbreak iPad 1, jailbreak iPod touch 3G, jailbreak iPod touch 4G and also jailbreak Apple TV 2G.