iPad 2 Jailbreak Arrives!!

Yahoooooo! After such a long wait, a jailbreak for the iPad 2 was released tonight by comex. The iPad 2 was the only iOS device for which there was no jailbreak so now all is right in the world again. It’s also the third version of the easiest jailbreak ever – jailbreakme.com. This is a Userland exploit, not Bootrom. This means it is not hardware based so Apple can fix it with a firmware update. It should go without saying, but never update your iOS device’s firmware unless you are sure you can re-jailbreak it after the update. The iPad 2 jailbreak works only on iOS 4.3.3 for the moment. If you followed the drama of the leak this weekend, comex wanted to get the jailbreak released and thus is only doing 4.3.3 for now. Before you jailbreak be sure you are on iOS 4.3.3, sync your iPad 2 with iTunes and backup photos etc. and lastly backup your SHSH blob for 4.3.3 with Tiny Umbrella (see video). Like previous versions all you have to do is goto jailbreakme.com on your iPad 2 and tap the free button followed by a tap of the green install button. In one minute you’ll have Cydia and the fun can begin. See this video for example.

Emdaddy on July 5th, 2011 at 11:26 pm

Nice video…and I just have to say one more thing…I think jailbreakme.com works on firmware 4.3-4.3.3 becuase I have 4.3 and it worked for me just fine!
..I think he waited a little bit longer to release the jb tonight so it can work on 4.3-4.3.3

hirtme on July 5th, 2011 at 11:34 pm

You might be right. Comex seems to be very very conservative. Probably works 99.9% of time on lower firmwares, but he’ll wait until he has any possible bug fixed before releasing it.

Just impressed with how fast it was. All is well for a few months now until iOS 5 comes out and the game starts again.

Emdaddy on July 6th, 2011 at 12:09 am

Hey
I have a problem, when I go to update my iPad it says there’s an unknown error (1013)
And it won’t let me restore or update. Do you know how to fix this???

hirtme on July 6th, 2011 at 2:09 am

Yes, that is a common error loop. Just search iPad 1013 error although I would think it is same as iPhone which I talk about here

http://www.iphone4idiots.com/2010/11/ios-4-2-1-upgrade-dont-1013-your-wifes-iphone/

Mordi on July 6th, 2011 at 2:28 am

Yes ipad2 jailbreak
Just woke up.

hirtme on July 6th, 2011 at 3:46 am

OK, here is a list of devices and firmwares jailbreakme 3.0 supports for now. Not sure why any matter other than iPad 2 but here is list

iPad 1: 4.3 through 4.3.3
iPad 2: 4.3.3
iPhone3GS: 4.3 through 4.3.3
iPhone 4: 4.3 through 4.3.3
iPhone 4-CDMA: 4.2.6 through 4.2.8
iPod touch 3g: 4.3, 4.3.2, 4.3.3
iPod touch 4g: 4.3 through 4.3.3

Crystalcookie on July 6th, 2011 at 7:54 am

Don’t update, or it’ll stop working.

hirtme on July 6th, 2011 at 8:47 am

@Crystalcookie, if by don’t update you mean don’t update your firmware then your are correct. Update your firmware and you lose the jailbreak. Update it to anything higher than 4.3.3 and you haven’t saved your shsh blob for 4.3.3 you likely won’t be able to jailbreak again for a long time.

BTW, just read over 500,000 people have used jailbreakme 3.0 already. Not surprised.

Yanigunderson on July 10th, 2011 at 7:27 pm

Can anybody help me here. I have no idea how to jailbreak my ipad2, step by step please, don’t know what to download first, thx for the help

Yanigunderson on July 10th, 2011 at 8:01 pm

And do I have to backup first and save the SHSH before jailbreak. Pleaseeeeeeee thx again

hirtme on July 11th, 2011 at 3:51 am

@Yanigunderson, it’s not required I just think it’s good idea to always backup your iDevice before a jailbreak. By backup, I mean just sync with iTunes. You don’t have to save your SHSH blob – you won’t need them unless you update your firmware (which kills the jailbreak) and decide you want to go back. Don’t update your firmware above 4.3.3 and you won’t ever need them.

It’s so easy now you are 99% safe to just goto jailbreakme on your iDevice and tap to install Cydia. You’ll be jailbroken in a minute. There is no step by step. Just watch video or open Safari and goto jailbreakme tap twice and you’re done.

Yanigunderson on July 11th, 2011 at 11:05 am

Thx so much, you are awesome

Editafer on October 19th, 2011 at 1:18 pm

I tried but jailbreak me is giving me msg that is not compatible w my device and I have ipad2

hirtme on October 19th, 2011 at 2:46 pm

Your iPad 2 has to be on 4.3.3 firmware for this jb to work. You must be on 4.3.4 or 4.3.5 or 5.0. For those firmwares the only jb available is a tethered one which I don’t recommend.

There should be a new untethered jb for iOS 5 coming relatively soon. Just check the site every other day and you’ll know when it arrives or just follow on Facebook or Twitter.

Editafer on October 19th, 2011 at 2:48 pm

Ok thank you

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iPad 2 Jailbreak Arrives!!