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How to upgrade to and jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 untethered

utahman130

utahman130

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Step 1: Plug in your iDevice to your computer and open iTunes. Right click on your device and select "Backup"

Step 2: After the backup is done, click "Restore" If that does not work, go into DFU mode and restore.

Step 3: Do not put your backup back on your device. Exit out of iTunes and download Absinthe 2 here. After you have downloaded it, make your it recognizes your device, and push jailbreak (No DFU! :D)It will go through the jailbreak process.

Step 4: Go into iTunes, right click on your iDevice, and click "restore from backup" This will not erase your jailbreak!

Enjoy your jailbreak :)

If you have any questions, PM me, quote me, or email me at ijoecoles@gmail.com
 
noiceT

noiceT

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utahman130 said:
Step 1: Plug in your iDevice to your computer and open iTunes. Right click on your device and select "Backup"

Step 2: After the backup is done, click "Restore" If that does not work, go into DFU mode and restore.

Step 3: Do not put your backup back on your device. Exit out of iTunes and download Absinthe 2 here. After you have downloaded it, make your it recognizes your device, and push jailbreak (No DFU! :D)It will go through the jailbreak process.

Step 4: Go into iTunes, right click on your iDevice, and click "restore from backup" This will not erase your jailbreak!

Enjoy your jailbreak :)

If you have any questions, PM me, quote me, or email me at ijoecoles@gmail.com
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It would be ideal to restore as new phone, then once complete "sync" from backup.
 
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iproductsuser

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I'm sure this has been asked but I can't find it with my search but is it necessary to restore the phone before using absinthe? In the past I was able to JB without a restore and that's kind of the route I want to go this time. Please advise.
 
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RenoG

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my phone has been unlocked and restored, can I JB without losing my unlock. I will be selling my phone soon and having it JB I think will help add to the sale.
 
noiceT

noiceT

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RenoG said:
my phone has been unlocked and restored, can I JB without losing my unlock. I will be selling my phone soon and having it JB I think will help add to the sale.
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Unlocked how? Ultrasnow, IMEI, Gevey?

Depending on how you unlocked will determine the steps and how careful you need to be.
 
Abyssgh0st

Abyssgh0st

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Anyone else unable to find Absinthe 2.0.4 online? It seems as if Google has pulled all of their links/mirrors from their servers.

EDIT: After some more searching, I was able to finally find a mirror that works. So many of these are getting pulled, for whatever reason.

http://bayfiles.com/fi
le/blxB/AtveNW/Absinthe_2.0.4_Uploded_by_Tra4nce.zip

I can vouch that this link is actually Absinthe 2.0.4, and it includes both the Mac .dmg and the Windows .exe.
 
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iproductsuser

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Did you use the tool without wiping your phone first? I don't really want to wipe my phone. I'd like to JB mine as it is right now but I don't want any errors
 
gngan

gngan

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iproductsuser said:
Did you use the tool without wiping your phone first? I don't really want to wipe my phone. I'd like to JB mine as it is right now but I don't want any errors
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Seriously, if you can't follow directions then don't do it. There's no such thing as "i don't want any errors". If you really don't want any errors then stay stock.
 
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RenoG

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noiceT said:
You will not lose your unlock. Feel free to restore or jb or whatever.
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Awesome..

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