Have an iPad Jailbreak and open endless possibilities for your iPad – Download and enjoy third party iPad apps and more without voiding your iPad’s warranty!
If you are getting suffocated inside the high walls that Apple has created for the iPad, then learning how to jailbreak your iPad is definitely what you need.
There are actually a lot of softwares that allow you to do this and the best part is that there are free versions too. The moment you have unlocked your iPad, it is an all out iPad applications installation spree.
Why do you even have to bother to do an iPad jailbreak anyway?
Now if you are new with an iPad that is still yet to receive its first scratch, you might be wondering why you would need to do an iPad jailbreak. It may sound very illegal but for some people, this is just what they need to experience their own freedom.
See if you have noticed, the environment to which your iPad functions is quite limited, meaning it is highly controlled by Apple iTunes App Store. Ever heard of approved and not approved applications? Yes, it can be quite suffocating and quite annoying when the application that you want to run is not supported.
Naturally, you cannot just go into one person’s face and tell him that he cannot get what he desires, like me and my old fashioned .exe games, so the solution, get more control and freedom over your iPad. It is yours anyway and you paid for it so why can’t you not have what you want?
The solution? iPad jailbreak.
Once you learn how to jailbreak iPad, you can:
- run applications at the same time and multi-task using your iPad
- turn your iPad into your own hotspot
- use it as a modem
- personalize the look of your iPad
- customize iPad settings
- iPad tethering
- install third party applications and more.
When you perform your own iPad jailbreak not only do you gain more control of your device, you also are maximizing its full potential. Plus it is always great to hear the words NO RESTRICTIONS.
Does this mean you can do anything possible with your iPad? You bet.
So how do you go about jailbreaking your iPad?
How to jailbreak iPad
Like what has been mentioned there are a lot of softwares that you can use to do iPad jailbreak. There are two things that you must consider though before taking the plunge:
First is to know that jailbreaking your iPad voids its warranty.
WHAT?
Now you are thinking, “I thought I read from the title without voiding your iPad’s warranty?”
Simmer down, alright? The thing is, doing an iPad jailbreak does void your warranty but when you get cold feet you can always restore your factory settings and it will remove all of the traces of your iPad jailbreaking spree and you can live comfortably again inside Apple’s great wall.
This also brings us to the second point which is a cardinal rule whenever you are trying to tweak your gadgets: BACK UP. It is as simple us making a copy of your SHSH blobs which will allow you to downgrade and re-jailbreak your device as necessary.
And now we are ready to iPad jailbreak.
iPad jailbreak 4.2.1 from Green Poison
Step 1: Get your software here.
Step 2: After plugging your device to your PC, click Prepare to Jailbreak and let the software do its thing. You can easily follow the instructions as you go.
Step 3: You will need to do some button action. Hold the sleep button for 2 seconds, the same time, press and hold home for the next 10. Release the sleep button and continue pressing home for another 15 seconds.
Step 4: Click jailbreak.
Step 5: Install Cydia by clicking loader on the home screen and done.
iPad jailbreak 3.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.2 with Spirit
Step 1: Download the software.
Step 2: Sync your iPad with iTunes. Click Spirit.exe for Windows and select properties-compatability-Windows 98/Windows Me.
Step 3: Plug in your iPad and click jailbreak.
Step 4: Let the software do its thing.
Step 5: Your iPad has been jailbroken and click on Cydia and the installer applications to get started.
Now your device is open and free of all the original restrictions. You can still get your applications from the Apple store for free though so no worries. It is all fun and games from here on end and enjoy your device with endless possibilities!