iPhone 4S can be jailbroken, courtesy of Chronic and iPhone Dev Team and of course thanks mostly to the person which has discovered the jailbreak exploit: @pod2g. Here are the instructions for jailbreaking iPhone 4S if you are a PC user. Please note: the same jailbreak is available for Mac OS X users and we will write instructions for this very soon. As always we advise you to make a complete backup of all your data just in case something goes wrong, but typically nothing should happen if you follow these simple and straightforward instructions. In a few cases some users have had problems with loosing the images in their Camera Roll after jailbreaking their iPhone 4S.
Step by step Absinthe jailbreak guide:
1. First tasks first: download Absinthe for Windows.
2. Double click the downloaded file and extract it. Click on the Absinthe file to start the jailbreak.
3. When prompted, plug your iPhone into your Windows PC.
4. Now click on the “Jailbreak” button to start jailbreaking your device.
5. You will be now guided through a number of steps which include: Sending the data, restarting, waiting for reboot, preparing the jailbreak and sending off the payload data.
6. You will see the message which informs you that the jailbreak is almost finished.
7. This step is easy. Check your iPhones Springboard and find the new icon named Absinthe on it.
8. When you see a Error popup, go to Settings app and allow VPN. If another Error message appears do not panic as everything is just fine, this is the exploit in action! After a couple of moments your device will reboot itself and you will discover a new icon on your Home screen: Cydia.
That is all. Your device is jailbroken for the first time! You can now proceed and get all those interesting apps which are available only for jailbreak users. You will find also many free apps and customization tweaks. Enjoy your new found freedom and stay tuned to our blog for all news on Apple, iOS and jailbreaking!
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