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| − | Absinthe is the [[S5L8940]] userland jailbreak tool for [[N94ap|iPhone 4S]] and [[iPad 2]] on iOS 5.0 (iPhone 4S only), 5.0.1 (9A405) and [[Telluride 9A406 (iPhone 4S)|iOS 5.0.1 build 9A406]] on iPhone 4S. This tool |
+ | Absinthe is the [[S5L8940]] userland jailbreak tool for [[N94ap|iPhone 4S]] and [[iPad 2]] on iOS 5.0 (iPhone 4S only), 5.0.1 (9A405) and [[Telluride 9A406 (iPhone 4S)|iOS 5.0.1 build 9A406]] on iPhone 4S. This tool was released on January 21, 2012, and is available in three incarnations: |
| − | *A GUI tool with the same name, |
+ | *A GUI tool with the same name, released by the [[Chronic Dev Team]] |
| + | *A command-line version by the [[iPhone Dev Team]], in case troubleshooting is required |
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| − | *a CLI incarnation that will be released by the iPhone dev team that will help users do the flow of the jailbreak. |
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| − | *A future integration |
+ | *A future integration with [[redsn0w]] |
==Exploit== |
==Exploit== |
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| − | The jailbreak packs [[Corona]] for the [[S5L8940]] and the rest of the firmware patches |
+ | The jailbreak packs [[Corona]] for the [[S5L8940]] and the rest of the firmware patches in a regular [[iTunes]] backup and then restores this backup on to the device, which injects the required files. It is then completed by opening a web clip added to the [[SpringBoard|home screen]] by Absinthe that uses an exploit in [[/Applications/MobileSafari.app|Safari]] to install [[Cydia]]. |
==Untether== |
==Untether== |
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| + | {{main|Corona}} |
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| − | This jailbreak uses [[Racoon String Format Overflow Exploit]] and [[HFS Heap Overflow]] from [[Corona]] for untether. |
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| + | This jailbreak uses the [[Racoon String Format Overflow Exploit]] and [[HFS Heap Overflow]] from [[Corona]] for untether. |
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Revision as of 18:06, 20 January 2012
Absinthe is the S5L8940 userland jailbreak tool for iPhone 4S and iPad 2 on iOS 5.0 (iPhone 4S only), 5.0.1 (9A405) and iOS 5.0.1 build 9A406 on iPhone 4S. This tool was released on January 21, 2012, and is available in three incarnations:
- A GUI tool with the same name, released by the Chronic Dev Team
- A command-line version by the iPhone Dev Team, in case troubleshooting is required
- A future integration with redsn0w
Exploit
The jailbreak packs Corona for the S5L8940 and the rest of the firmware patches in a regular iTunes backup and then restores this backup on to the device, which injects the required files. It is then completed by opening a web clip added to the home screen by Absinthe that uses an exploit in Safari to install Cydia.
Untether
- Main article: Corona
This jailbreak uses the Racoon String Format Overflow Exploit and HFS Heap Overflow from Corona for untether.
