How to Jailbreak your iPad

[Scott Greczkowski]

If you can't wait until this fall for the 4.0 software for the iPad to be released you can still multitask TODAY on your iPad!

You just need to Jailbreak it!

How hard is it to jailbreak it? Can you beleive it's so easy it only takes one click?

Here are some good instructions telling you how to do it!

How To Jailbreak The iPad With Spirit for Mac And Install Your First Cydia Apps

 

[diogen]

Another Jailbreaking 101
Jailbreaking Your iPad: How You Can and Why You Should - Apple - Gizmodo

Diogen.

 

[TheForce]

Scott, is there a Cydia app that allows the iPad to see Flash content once it is JB?

If so, it may sequester some of those who feel life without Flash is unbearable.

 

[tomcrown1]

No flash is not available on Cydia.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Not yet Don, but they are working on one.

 

[diogen]

Another step by step how-to including backup and how to un-jailbreak.
How To: Jailbreak Any iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad - How to jailbreak - Gizmodo

Just wondering, if Android runs on iPhone, can it be made run on iPad? Or is the A4 really that much different...

Favorite Q/A:

Q: In the Event of Emergency, Who Can Help?
A: Google. But no, seriously, Google.



Diogen.

 

[Hall]

I haven't read too in-depth, but it appears that this eliminates the need for tethered jailbreaks on newer devices, yes ?

 

[Peter Parker]

Spirit also works on Iiphones and Ipod touches that have been upgraded to 3.1.3.

A word of caution though if the device was previosuly jailbroken with another piece of s/w the downloaded jailbroken apps from before the upgrade will no longer be available. they will have to be reinstalled.

 

[Hall]

A word of caution though if the device was previosuly jailbroken with another piece of s/w...

The instructions at gizmodo mention that the device can't currently be jail-broken, so you have to restore it to factory before using Spirit on it ?

 

[Peter Parker]

The Gizmodo article I see does not say that at all. Perhaps you are reading an earlier article.




http://gizmodo.com/5529406/iphone-ipad-spirit-jailbreak-available-for-download

 

[Hall]

Maybe I read too fast, but I don't see what you're referring to. The 2nd link says

What you need: An iPod, iPhone or iPod Touch that a.) Isn't currently jailbroken (obvious, but just in case)

 

[Peter Parker]

I think we are miscommunicating. If your device is already jailbroken why would you want to jailbreak it again?


My original comment was that if you inadvertently upgraded a jailbroken iphone to 3.1.3 (and therefore nullified the jailbreak) that this will rejailbreak it but your old cydia/rock/icy downloaded apps will be missing.

 

[Hall]

I think we are miscommunicating. If your device is already jailbroken why would you want to jailbreak it again?

Our (2) Ipod touch devices have the latest boot-code and require to be tethered when booted. It's a pain in the ass... If my wife or son accidentally shut them off away from home or when I'm not around, they've temporarily "bricked" their Ipods. So far, I've seen NO mention of tethered boots being required with Spirit.

 

[Peter Parker]

Our (2) Ipod touch devices have the latest boot-code and require to be tethered when booted. It's a pain in the ass... If my wife or son accidentally shut them off away from home or when I'm not around, they've temporarily "bricked" their Ipods. So far, I've seen NO mention of tethered boots being required with Spirit.

I am not saying that they need to be tethered either. All I did was mention that anyone who had previosuly used another jailbreak but had inadvertently (or was forced to) upgrade to 3.1.3 could use this jailbreak but would have to reinstall the apps previously downloaded through Cydia, Rock etc.

In fact it is my understanding that if use this method or the new pwnage method of creating an altered 3.1.3 the tethering will not be required. In fact that is what the spirit instructions say. But again you may have to reinstall old apps.