As mentioned earlier, the main reason to jailbreak iPhone is to install jailbreak apps, tweaks and themes to customize the look and feel of their device and also enhance the functionality. Tweaks also bring features that are not available on older iPhones. Jailbreaking is legal. The U. This gives users who like to tinker the ability to modify their software without breaching copyright law.
However, it is important to note here it is illegal to use your jailbreak to illegally torrent movies, download paid apps for free, or commit other cyber and copyright crimes. You will be breaking the law, and would be against the spirit of jailbreaking.
You might have heard stories that jailbreaking bricked the iPhone. However, that was in very early days. The most common reason for facing an issue after a jailbreak is an incompatible jailbreak tweak.
So it is always recommended to jailbreak if the tweak is compatible before installing it. Most jailbreaks include a Safe Mode, which disables all your tweaks so that you can safely remove the incompatible jailbreak tweaks. In the worse case, if you do hit a problem with your iPhone after jailbreaking, which is extremely rare these days, you can always restore your iPhone.
Jailbreaking and unlocking are not the same things. In the early days of jailbreaking, you could software unlock your iPhone after jailbreaking it using software such as Ultrasn0w. But it is no longer possible to software unlock iPhone.
In , there are only two options available to unlock your iPhone i. The price to unlock iPhone varies based on your carrier. Check out our post for all the details on how to unlock iPhone to use with a different carrier.
Yes, you can use the App Store and download apps without any issue after jailbreaking. However, it is important to note here that there are some apps like Banking apps that actively detect if your device is jailbroken and prevent you from accessing the app for security reasons.
You can, however, bypass this check for most apps using a jailbreak tweak. Some of the modern jailbreaks prevent over-the-air iOS software updates which you can install via the Settings app on your iPhone. However, if you install the update, the jailbreak will be lost, and all the jailbreak apps and tweaks that you had installed will be removed. Mini 2 Cellular Select from 39 firmwares iOS Mini 3 Wifi Select from 32 firmwares iOS Mini 3 Cellular Select from 32 firmwares iOS Mini 4 Wifi Select from 24 firmwares iOS Mini 4 Cellular Select from 24 firmwares iOS If I can't do it on my own computer, I told my cousin about it.
Maybe she hasn't updated it since then, but she might of. Enjoying Spotify right now, not as fancy as the latest version I can see in my android mobile but oh I don't mind. It's the Music that matters. Thank you, thank you, thank you! When Yahoo Weather added ads I tried this method of local installation to get around it.
It worked! This works brilliantly! These instructions are a lot better than Apple's as they assume you already own the app! By Jonika. Instagram used to let download the last compatible version with my ios6 4th gen iPod and now it won't let me redownload. Instead of the message being:the newest version requires ios7 but the latest compatible version can be downloaded, and then it giving me the option to download the other version it just tells me: this application requires ios7 to be opened and used and the only option below is ok Please Help.
I just now downloaded Instagram on iOS 6 without issue - the older version was still offered. Do you have an existing copy of the app that you are trying to update? Are you using a different Apple ID than when you downloaded it before?
Both of these could be the cause of not being offered an older version. When was the last time you downloaded it successfully? I have the exact same problem as jonika r. I had Instagram on my iPod 4th gen and I deleted it like usual but this one time it didnt pop up the option to download the last compatible version. I am still using the same exact apple ID as before but same problem it only tells me that the app requires ios7 or later still no option to download the last compatible version.
Please help guys I need Instagram back bad!!! Hi can someone please help me I have iphone 6 with the iOS 8 my phone kept playing up shutting down apps freezing and comig up and white screen resulting in me having to turn it on and off again constantly to work however my whatsapp was the only app that never used to close down but yesterday it kept coming up for me to type my number in on whatsapp as if I had just downloaded it once I was doing that it wouldn't do anything further but close it down numerous times so I thought if I reinstalled it would work again once I done that I discovered it had downloaded the newest version of whatsapp and had deleted all my chats, status etc I have been trying to solve the issue with apple and whatsapp but been no help I didn't back my phone up on iCloud as my phone is relatively new and hadn't got the chance to connect to wifi to do a backup, is there anyway I can redownload my older version of whatsapp as I hate the new version also is there anyway to get my data back?!
Please help any info would be appreciated. Unless you saved a copy of the older version of WhatsApp, you won't be able to re-install it, sorry. If you synced your iPhone with iTunes on your computer, there's a chance the old version may still be there. By john. Very helpful. Apple makes it confusing to do this, but it's explained very well here. It's been frustrating not being able to download apps for my iPod Touch 4th gen but your workaround did the trick nicely.
Thank you! This article has helped me! I will forever be indebted. And mind you technology tips never work for me and my gadgets. By Mr. It doesn't work. However, every time I try to sync it I just get the following message: "The app 'iBooks' was not installed. From what you describe, it sounds like you are trying to install the latest version of the iBooks app using iTunes, and that is not what this article is suggesting.
The purpose of downloading the app in iTunes is just so you have ownership of the app. Once you do, then the app needs to be downloaded from the App Store on your iPod touch. It should now ask you if you want to install an older version. Yes, I was trying it in the wrong way, and i don't know how to do it. Use the following install the unc0ver jailbreak: Open AltStore on your iPhone. Tap My Apps at the bottom of the screen.
Open UnC0ver. It's the white icon on your home screen with a black "UO" inside. Tap the blue Jailbreak button. When the jailbreak is complete, you'll see a message that says "Jailbreak Completed. Tap OK on the confirmation message. This reboots your iPhone. Run the Jailbreak tool in Unc0ver a second time. When your iPhone comes up, re-open Unc0ver and tap Jailbreak again. This time, when the iPhone comes back up, it'll be jailbroken.
Method 3. Install iCloud. You need to download and install iCloud from the Apple website not the Microsoft Store. If you've already installed it from the Microsoft Store, right click it in the Windows Start menu and click Uninstall. Open the iCloudSetup. Install AltStore on your PC. Now you'll need to install a tool that makes it possible to jailbreak your iPhone.
Click Windows beta to download the ZIP file. Right-click altinstaller. Double-click Setup. Click Next Click Browse to select an install location or select Next to continue. Click Next again. Click Yes to allow the installation to continue. Click Close. Connect your iPhone to your PC. Use the lightning cable that came with your iPhone or one that's compatible to connect your iPhone to a free USB port on your computer.
This means that it will only work until your iPhone is rebooted. Tap Trust on your iPhone when prompted. This will pop up after the iPhone is connected to the computer. Install the AltStore on your iPhone. It looks like a hollow diamond, and you may have to click the up-arrow to the left of the clock to see it. Click Install AltStore. Select your iPhone. No, a jailbreak for iOS I do recommend you stay on that software version.
You never know when a jailbreak will be ready. Features in that area include improvements to FaceTime audio, support for FaceTime conferencing on the web and Android, improvements to the Messages app, and more. Dropped Support For:. There's no single major change or theme to the changes introduced with iOS Instead, iOS 14 is a collection of numerous small and medium-sized changes to the user interface, features, and overall ease of use that add up to making the experience of using an iPhone even better.
Maybe the most notable changes are around customization, thanks to the addition of Homescreen Widgets, the ability to choose default apps in some cases, and improved privacy controls. Initial version: That's due to the release of iPadOS which begins with version That's a new OS dedicated to the making the iPad a more useful productivity device and a potential laptop replacement. It's based on iOS 13 and has many of the same features, but also adds iPad-specific items.
Beyond that, iOS 13 shores up some core features, including launching apps faster, unlocking devices with Face ID faster , and overhauling pre-installed apps like Reminders, Notes, Safari, and Mail. Maybe the most obvious new feature is the Dark Mode , but the changes range much wider than that and further bolster the already-strong OS. It was released July 15, Initial version: It was released on September 17, The new features and improvements added in iOS 12 aren't as extensive or revolutionary as in some previous updates to the OS.
Instead, iOS 12 focused more on making refinements to commonly used features and on adding wrinkles that improve how people use their devices. Some of the key features of iOS 12 included improvements to Siri like Siri Shortcuts, enhanced Augmented Reality with ARKit 2, and giving users and parents ways to monitor and control their device use with Screen Time.
It was released on July 9, Initial version: It was released on September 19, The iOS was originally developed to run on the iPhone. In iOS 11, the emphasis shifted from the iPhone to the iPad. Sure, iOS 11 contains lots of improvements for the iPhone, but its major focus is turning the iPad Pro series models into legitimate laptop replacements for some users. This is done through a series of changes designed to make the iOS running on iPad a lot more like a desktop operating system.
These changes include all new drag and drop support, split screen apps and multiple workspaces, a file browser app, and support for notation and handwriting with the Apple Pencil. Support ended: Current version: It was released on July 22, Initial version: It was released on Sept. The ecosystem that Apple built around the iOS has long been referred to as a "walled garden" because it's a very pleasant place to be on the inside, but it's hard to gain access to.
This was reflected in the many ways Apple locked down the interface of the iOS the options it gave to apps. Cracks began to show in the walled garden in iOS 10, and Apple put them there. The major themes of iOS 10 were interoperability and customization. Apps could now communicate directly with each other on a device, allowing one app to use some features from another without opening the second app.
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