Jailbreaking iPhone 4S: Safe Methods and Tools to Use

Aug 4
09:31

2015

Weng Joon

Weng Joon

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The A5 processor devices such as iPhone 4S and iPad 2 offered enhanced functionality and features. At the same time, they posed a lot of hindrance for hackers working on jailbreaking iPhone 4S. Free jailbreak tools are hard to come by these days because Apple makes it more and more difficult for hackers to crack the iOS operating system. The dev teams work tirelessly on releasing jailbreak iPhone 4S tools, but they are now much more secretive. Updates for public jailbreak tools are not posted frequently and as a result, jailbreakers are finding it difficult to stay on the current firmware released by Apple.

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Jailbreaking iPhone 4S via Absinthe on 5.0

For a long time,Jailbreaking iPhone 4S: Safe Methods and Tools to Use Articles iPad 2 and iPhone 4S remained un-jailbreakable, but thanks to consistent efforts from hackers, free jailbreak iPhone 4S is now available. Absinthe was the first tool to jailbreak iPhone 4S and iPad 2 on iOS 5.0. As this is a new tool, bugs and errors are to be expected even though many jailbreakers are positive that this tool will work. The Greenpois0n hackers team released this tool for Mac and Windows. The buzz we hear is that this tool will also be released for Linux users as well.

Absinthe works only on iOS 5.0 or 5.0.1 on iPhone 4S jailbreak software and it is fairly easy to install and use this jailbreak. Using Absinthe will void your warranty rights and you can’t take your mobile to Apple Genius Bars for repairs. There are also errors reported by many users using this tool and so, you should be willing to take the risk if you want to go ahead with free iPhone 4S jailbreak.

Free Tools For Jailbreaking iPhone 4S: Are They Suitable For You?

Many jailbreakers prefer to use free methods for jailbreaking iPhone 4S without truly understanding the risk. Jailbreaking is an easy process with the right jailbreak method. If you know nothing about hacking your device, free tools will teach you little. During the jailbreak process, Absinthe or Redsn0w may keep throwing errors because you are hacking the device. Some errors can be safely ignored and some others need your attention. Unless you are able to spot the difference between these errors, you will end up bricking your device.

The free jailbreak iPhone 4 methods are not tested vigorously as hackers publish tools only to help others. So, you can’t expect quality assurance with such tools. This means that with different iPhones running on different settings, the tool may not produce desired results at all times. It is for this reason that many jailbreakers across the world report issues with free jailbreak iPhone 4. As the dev teams are offering the fruits of their labor for free, you can’t expect them to resolve any technical issue experienced by a small group of jailbreakers.

Even though free tools for jailbreaking iPhones are released for use by everyone, they are best suited for hackers or developers who can understand the iOS firmware and baseband. Any wrong decision taken during the jailbreak process can upgrade baseband, which will make it impossible to unlock iPhone 4S using Ultrasn0w or other free unlocking method. Moreover, there is a huge risk of losing your customized data if you end up bricking your iPhone.