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How to jailbreak an iPhone?

Asked by Lynn , Last updated: Mar 23, 2024

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W. Kaye

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Answered Sep 28, 2020

There are different tools you can use to jailbreak an iPhone.

However, the common tool has been Unc0ver.

1. Before you can use this method, make sure you have iTunes already installed on your iPhone. However, you can visit https://support.apple.com/downloads/itunes to get it installed on your iPhone.

2. Open your PC, then use any browser to download AltStore. You can visit https://altstore.io to download the application. Once it has been downloaded, then install it.

3. Use a compatible USB cord to connect your iPhone to your PC.

4. The next thing to do is to get the AltStore application installed on your iPhone.

5. Go to settings on your iPhone, select device management, then Apple ID, finally select trust twice.

6. Proceed by opening the AltStore and sign in.

7. Since you have installed and signed in to AltStore on your iPhone, you will be able to install unC0ver as well.

8. To allow jailbreak, open unC0ver, then click Jailbreak.

9. You can repeat the process the second time.

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Answered Sep 21, 2020

Jailbreaking is not something that is supported by Apple; however, people still do it. If you choose to jailbreak, make sure your iPhone is running a supported version of ios. UnOver is the safest known way to jailbreak into your iPhone.

It is also one of the few choices that can jailbreak recent releases.

• Install AltStore on your Mac.

• This application permits you to retrieve the tool that can jailbreak your iPhone.

• Go to https://altstore.io and click the Mac OS link at the bottom of the page.

• Unzip file altserver.zip in your default downloads folder.

• When it is unzipped, you will see a file Altserver.app.

• Drag AltServer .app to your applications folder.

• Open AltServer.

• Click the AltServer icon and select the Install Mail app.

• Connect your iPhone to your Mac.

• Click the AltServer icon and select Install mail Pug in.

• Enact AltPlugin for the mail app.

• Connect your iPhone to your Mac.

• Click the AltStore icon and select your iPhone.

• Log in to with your Apple ID and click install.

• Use the same Apple ID you use on your iPhone.

• Set up your iPhone to trust AltStore.

• Install to uncover.

• This installation is a jailbreak tool.

• Open uncover.

• Click ok on the confirmation message.

• Run the jailbreak tool to uncover a second time.

• When the jailbreak is complete, tap ok again and wait for iPhone to reboot.

• When the iPhone comes back up, it will be in jailbreaker.

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N. Kingsley

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N. Kingsley, Writer, Columbus

Answered Sep 17, 2020

People may jailbreak their iPhones because they would like to download some third-party applications that cannot be downloaded on the app store.

These are the steps that you have to take to jailbreak your phone.

• Just download the jailbreak app of your choice.

• Take note that the app that you will download will depend on your current iOS.

• Follow the steps that you have to take to go through the jailbreaking process.

• The moment that you have done things well, you will be able to do everything that you have always wanted.

Take note that once you are done with jailbreaking, this means that you will be able to remove the different restrictions that may be connected to having an iPhone.

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H. Barnes, Unemployed, Barnes, Atlanta

Answered Sep 03, 2020

One reason why people would like to jailbreak their iPhone is they can start downloading third-party apps for their phones.

These are the steps that you need to take to do this:

• Update your phone to the latest version of iOS.
• Download Hexxa Plus on your device.
• Allow the download on your device.
• Once you have already downloaded the app on your phone, go to Extract Repo.
• You need to go to App Managers Repo List.
• Copy the address that will be given to you there.
• Re−open the Hexxa Plus app and click on Extract Repo.
• Paste the copied address and go to Cydia Repo.
• Tap on Allow when you are prompted to do different steps to complete the process.

Once you have already installed it properly, click done.

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J. Alfie, Content Writer, Masters in Literature, Dallas,Texas

Answered Aug 27, 2020

For some iPhone users, it is necessary for them to jailbreak their iPhone so that they have unlimited access to the settings that the phone and some apps have to offer.

To jailbreak an iPhone, follow these steps:

• First, make sure to have a supported os on the iPhone and Mac being used.

• Next, on your Mac, install Altstore and download the file called altserver.zip

• Once downloaded, open the altserver.zip

• Then, install the Mail Plugin and enable it.

• From there, connect the iPhone to the Mac computer and click the icon for the AltStore

• A screen will load for you to log in with your Apple Id. Then, click install

• On your iPhone, download and open unCover

• Click the button that says Jailbreak

• Run the Jailbreak

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