How to jailbreak iPhone 5, iPad, and iPad mini on iOS 6.1 and 6.1.2

These instructions tell you how to jailbreak any iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch on iOS 6.1.

Many customers love iOS devices, but some of them think Apple's walled garden to be constricting. For them, there is jailbreaking. There is usually a gap between iOS updates and their corresponding jailbreaks, but this hack comes hot on the heels of Apple's latest update. Read on for our guide on how to jailbreak your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

If your portable device runs iOS 6.1 or 6.1.2, you can jailbreak it. That means the iPhone 5, iPad 4, iPod touch 5G, and iPad mini are all fair game. It also supports older devices like the iPhone 4S (on 6.1.1 as well), iPad 3, iPod touch 4G, iPhone 4, and iPhone 3GS.

Update your device

If you aren't yet on iOS 6.1 or 6.1.2, updating is the first step.

If you're already jailbroken, you'll need to connect your device to iTunes, and follow the prompt to update. You'll lose your jailbreak data, so you may want to backup with an app like PKGBackup first.

If you're on iOS 6.0.1 (or below) and aren't yet jailbroken, then you can perform an over-the-air (OTA) update by going to Settings>General>Software Update on your device.

Pre-jailbreak

This would be a good time to connect your device to iTunes, and perform a backup. If anything goes wrong, you can then restore to your pre-jailbroken state.

If your device is set to unlock with a passcode, go ahead and disable that. Passcode unlocking has a conflict with the evasi0n jailbreak.

Jailbreak

Ready to jailbreak? Grab your corresponding version from the links below:

• evasi0n for Windows (requires XP or higher)
• evasi0n for Mac (requires 10.5 or higher)
• evasi0n for Linux (requires x86 /x86_64)

After downloading the jailbreak tool, plug your iOS device into your PC with a USB cable. If iTunes opens, close it. Run the tool, and follow the on-screen instructions.

Apps

After jailbreaking, jailbreak app store Cydia will be on your home screen. Now you'll probably want to grab some cool apps and tweaks. Check out our huge list of the best jailbreak apps for the lowdown.

Source: evasi0n