Jailbreak

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Jailbreaking is the process by which full execute and write access is obtained on all the partitions of the Apple TV, iPad, iPad mini, iPhone or iPod touch. It is done by patching /private/etc/fstab to mount the System partition as 'read-write'. This is entirely different from an unlock. Jailbreaking is the first action that must be taken before things like unofficial activation (hacktivation), and unofficial unlocking can be applied.

Older jailbreaks also included modifying the AFC service (used by iTunes to access the filesystem) to give full filesystem access from root. This was later updated to create a new service (AFC2) that allows access to the full filesystem.

Modern jailbreaks now include patching the kernel to get around code signing and other restrictions. These are called Kernel Patches.

Note: The legality of jailbreaking your device varies with each country/region. Wikipedia has a summary of legality for some countries.

Types of Jailbreaks

When a device is booting, it loads Apple's own kernel initially, so a jailbroken device must be exploited and have the kernel patched each time it is booted up.

An untethered jailbreak uses exploits that are powerful enough to allow the user to turn their device off and back on at will, with the device starting up completely, and the kernel will be patched without the help of a computer – in other words, it will be jailbroken even after each reboot.

However, some jailbreaks are tethered. A tethered jailbreak is only able to temporarily jailbreak the device during a single boot. If the user turns the device off and then boots it back up without the help of a jailbreak tool, the device will no longer be running a patched kernel, and it may get stuck in a partially started state, such as Recovery Mode. In order for the device to start completely and with a patched kernel, it must be "re-jailbroken" with a computer (using the "boot tethered" feature of a tool) each time it is turned on. All changes to the files on the device (such as installed package files or edited system files) will persist between reboots, including changes that can only function if the device is jailbroken (such as installed package files).

In more recent years, two other solutions have been created - semi-tethered and semi-untethered.

A semi-tethered solution is one where the device is able to start up on its own, but it will no longer have a patched kernel, and therefore will not be able to run modified code. It will, however, still be usable for normal functions, just like stock iOS. To start with a patched kernel, the user must start the device with the help of the jailbreak tool.

A semi-untethered jailbreak gives the ability to start the device on it's own. On first boot, the device will not be running a patched kernel. However, rather than having to run a tool from a computer to apply the kernel patches, the user is able to re-jailbreak their device with the help of an app (usually sideloaded using Cydia Impactor) running on their device. In the case of the iOS 9.2-9.3.3 jailbreak, a Safari-based exploit was available, thereby meaning a website could be used to rejailbreak.

In more detail: Each iOS device has a bootchain that tries to make sure only trusted/signed code is loaded. A device with a tethered jailbreak is able to boot up with the help of a jailbreaking tool because the tool executes exploits via USB that bypass parts of that "chain of trust", bootstrapping to a pwned (no signature check) iBSS, iBEC, or iBoot to finish the boot process.

Jailbreak Tools

Untethered or semi-untethered jailbreaks are shown with a green 'yes'. Tethered or semi-tethered jailbreaks will be stated in a yellow box. Beta Firmwares are not listed here.

iPhone OS

1.x

iPhone OS Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
iPhone iPod touch
1.0 AppTapp Installer 1.0 Yes N/A
iBrickr 0.5-0.91
iLiberty+ 1.3.0.113
The libTiff Exploit Yes[1.x 1]
1.0.1 AppTapp Installer 1.0 Yes N/A
iBrickr 0.5-0.91
The libTiff Exploit Yes[1.x 1]
1.0.2 AppTapp Installer 1.0 Yes N/A
iBrickr 0.6-0.91
The libTiff Exploit Yes[1.x 1]
1.1 The libTiff Exploit N/A Yes[1.x 1]
1.1.1 The libTiff Exploit Yes[1.x 1]
1.1.2 OktoPrep + touchFree Yes[1.x 2]
1.1.3 iLiberty / iLiberty+ 1.3.0.113 Yes
Soft Upgrade Yes[1.x 3]
ZiPhone 3.0 Yes
1.1.4 iLiberty / iLiberty+ 1.3.0.113 Yes
PwnageTool 1.1
ZiPhone 3.0
1.1.5 iLiberty / iLiberty+ 1.3.0.113 N/A Yes
ZiPhone 3.0
  1. ^ a b c d e A maliciously-crafted TIFF, using the libTiff Exploit, loaded into Safari, can be used to jailbreak iPhone OS 1.0-1.1.1. There are several of these TIFFs available - two of the most notable include planetbeing's and AppSnapp. However, both of these services are now offline, so cannot be used. Even so, a user could still create their own TIFF and payload in order to jailbreak 1.1.1, such as by following this guide.
  2. ^ It was previously possible to jailbreak 1.1.2 using OktoPrep alongside touchFree. However, the original package repository for OktoPrep through Installer.app has been taken offline. A user would need to find the original package file for OktoPrep and install it manually in order to jailbreak 1.1.2.
  3. ^ It was previously possible to jailbreak 1.1.3 using Soft Upgrade, but this is no longer possible due to the package repository being taken offline. A user would need to find the original package file for Soft Upgrade and install it manually to jailbreak 1.1.3 using this method.

2.x

iPhone OS Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
iPhone iPhone 3G iPod touch iPod touch (2nd generation)
2.0 PwnageTool 2.0-2.0.3 Yes N/A
QuickPwn RC3-2.2.5 Yes No Yes
2.0.1 PwnageTool 2.0.2-2.0.3 Yes N/A
QuickPwn RC3-2.2.5 Yes No Yes
2.0.2 PwnageTool 2.0.3 Yes N/A
QuickPwn RC3-2.2.5 Yes No Yes
2.1 PwnageTool 2.1-2.2.5 Yes N/A
QuickPwn 2.1-2.2.5 Yes No Yes
2.1.1 redsn0w Lite N/A Tethered[2.x 1]
2.2 PwnageTool 2.2-2.2.5 Yes No
QuickPwn 2.2-2.2.5 Yes No Yes No
2.2.1 PwnageTool 2.2.1-2.2.5 Yes No
QuickPwn 2.2.1-2.2.5 Yes No Yes No
redsn0w 0.3 No Yes
  1. ^ Tethered for devices running the old bootrom only. Will not work for devices on the new bootrom (new bootrom devices cannot run iPhoneOS 2, only 3).

3.x

iPhone OS Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
iPad iPhone iPhone 3G iPhone 3GS iPod touch iPod touch (2nd generation) iPod touch (3rd generation)
3.0 ipwndfu N/A No Yes No N/A
purplera1n 1.0 Yes No Yes
PwnageTool 3.0 Yes No Yes No
redsn0w 0.8-0.9.3 Yes
3.0.1 ipwndfu N/A No Yes N/A
redsn0w 0.8-0.9.3 Yes
3.1 blackra1n 1.0 N/A Yes Yes[3.x 1] N/A
ipwndfu No Yes
PwnageTool 3.1-3.1.3 Yes No
redsn0w 0.9.2-0.9.3 Yes[3.x 1]
3.1.1 blackra1n 1.0 N/A Yes Tethered
PwnageTool 3.1 No
3.1.3 Yes No
redsn0w 0.9.3 Yes[3.x 2] Tethered
3.1.2 blackra1n 1.0 N/A Yes Yes[3.x 1] Yes Tethered
ipwndfu No Yes No
PwnageTool 3.1.4-3.1.5 Yes Yes No
redsn0w 0.9.2-0.9.3 Yes[3.x 1] Yes Yes[3.x 2] Tethered
sn0wbreeze Public Beta-2.9.14 No Yes No
Spirit 1.0 No
Star (JailbreakMe 2.0) Yes No
3.1.3 blackra1n 1.0 N/A Yes Yes[3.x 1] Yes No
ipwndfu No Yes No
PwnageTool 3.1.5 Yes No
redsn0w 0.9.4 Yes Yes[3.x 1] Yes Yes[3.x 2]
sn0wbreeze 1.5-2.9.14 No Yes Yes
Spirit 1.0 No Yes
Star (JailbreakMe 2.0) Yes
3.2 sn0wbreeze ???-2.9.14 Yes N/A
Spirit 1.0
Star (JailbreakMe 2.0)
3.2.1 sn0wbreeze ???-2.9.14 Yes N/A
Star (JailbreakMe 2.0)
3.2.2 greenpois0n RC4 Yes N/A
limera1n 1.0
PwnageTool 4.1-4.1.3
redsn0w 0.9.6b2-0.9.11b4
sn0wbreeze 2.1-2.9.14
Star (JailbreakMe 2.0) Yes[3.x 3]
  1. ^ a b c d e f Tethered jailbreak for any iPhone 3GS with the new bootrom. Untethered for the old bootrom.
  2. ^ a b c Tethered jailbreak for any iPod touch (2nd generation) with the new bootrom. Untethered for the old bootrom.
  3. ^ Star can be modified to support 3.2.2, because Apple did not correctly patch the exploits used.

iOS

4.x

iOS Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
iPad iPad 2 iPhone 3G iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 (iPhone3,1) iPhone 4 (iPhone3,3) iPod touch (2nd generation) iPod touch (3rd generation) iPod touch (4th generation)
4.0 ipwndfu N/A No Yes No N/A No N/A
limera1n 1.0 Yes No Yes
PwnageTool 4.0-4.01 Yes Yes[4.x_i 1] No Yes[4.x_i 2] No
redsn0w 0.9.5b3-0.9.6b3 No
sn0wbreeze 1.6-2.9.14 Yes Yes
Star (JailbreakMe 2.0)
4.0.1 ipwndfu N/A No Yes No N/A
limera1n 1.0 Yes
PwnageTool 4.0 Yes[4.x_i 1][4.x_i 3] No
redsn0w 0.9.5b3-0.9.6b3 Yes No
sn0wbreeze 1.6-2.9.14 Yes
Star (JailbreakMe 2.0)
4.0.2 ipwndfu N/A No Yes No N/A No N/A
limera1n 1.0 Yes No Yes
PwnageTool 4.0 Yes[4.x_i 1][4.x_i 3] No No
redsn0w 0.9.5b3/0.9.6b3 Yes No Yes[4.x_i 2] No
sn0wbreeze 2.0.2-2.9.14 Yes Yes
Star (JailbreakMe 2.0) Yes[4.x_i 4] Yes[4.x_i 4]
4.1 greenpois0n RC5-RC6.1 Yes N/A No Yes N/A Yes
ipwndfu No Yes No No
limera1n 1.0 Yes Yes Yes
PwnageTool 4.1-4.1.3 Yes No
redsn0w 0.9.6b1-0.9.10b8b Yes
sn0wbreeze 2.1-2.9.5
Star (JailbreakMe 2.0) Yes[4.x_i 4] Yes[4.x_i 4] Yes[4.x_i 4]
4.2.1 greenpois0n RC5-RC6.1 Yes N/A No Yes N/A Yes
ipwndfu Yes No No
PwnageTool 4.2 Yes No Yes
redsn0w 0.9.6b1-0.9.11b4 Yes
sn0wbreeze 2.2-2.9.14
Star (JailbreakMe 2.0) Yes[4.x_i 4] Yes[4.x_i 4] Yes[4.x_i 4]
4.2.5 Star (JailbreakMe 2.0) N/A Yes[4.x_i 4] N/A
4.2.6 greenpois0n RC5 b4-RC6.1 N/A Yes N/A
PwnageTool 4.2
redsn0w 0.9.6rc9-0.9.10b8b
Saffron (JailbreakMe 3.0)
sn0wbreeze 2.2-2.9.14
Star (JailbreakMe 2.0) Yes[4.x_i 4]
unthredeh4il Yes
4.2.7 redsn0w 0.9.8b2-0.9.10b8b N/A Yes N/A
Saffron (JailbreakMe 3.0)
sn0wbreeze 2.6-2.9.14
Star (JailbreakMe 2.0) Yes[4.x_i 4]
unthredeh4il Yes
4.2.8 PwnageTool 4.2 N/A Yes N/A
redsn0w 0.9.6rc18-0.9.10b8b
Saffron (JailbreakMe 3.0)
sn0wbreeze 2.7-2.9.14
Star (JailbreakMe 2.0) Yes[4.x_i 4]
unthredeh4il Yes
4.2.9 redsn0w 0.9.8b3-0.9.10b8b N/A Tethered N/A
Star (JailbreakMe 2.0) Yes[4.x_i 4]
unthredeh4il Yes
4.2.10 redsn0w 0.9.8b7-0.9.10b8b N/A Tethered N/A
Star (JailbreakMe 2.0) Yes[4.x_i 4]
unthredeh4il Yes
4.3 ipwndfu No N/A Yes No N/A No
PwnageTool 4.2 Yes[4.x_i 3][4.x_i 5] Tethered[4.x_i 3]
redsn0w 0.9.6rc9-0.9.11b4 Tethered No Yes Tethered
Saffron (JailbreakMe 3.0) Yes Yes
sn0wbreeze 2.3b4-2.9.14
Star (JailbreakMe 2.0) Yes[4.x_i 4] Yes[4.x_i 4] Yes[4.x_i 4]
unthredeh4il Yes Yes Yes
4.3.1 ipwndfu No N/A Yes No N/A No
PwnageTool 4.3 Yes No Yes Yes
redsn0w 0.9.6rc9-0.9.11b4
Saffron (JailbreakMe 3.0) No Yes
sn0wbreeze 2.5-2.9.14 Yes
unthredeh4il
4.3.2 ipwndfu No N/A Yes No N/A No
PwnageTool 4.3.2 Yes No Yes Yes
redsn0w 0.9.6rc13-0.9.11b4
Saffron (JailbreakMe 3.0)
sn0wbreeze 2.6-2.9.14
unthredeh4il
4.3.3 ipwndfu No N/A Yes No N/A No
PwnageTool 4.3.3-4.3.3.1 Yes No Yes Yes
redsn0w 0.9.6rc16-0.9.11b4
Saffron (JailbreakMe 3.0) Yes
sn0wbreeze 2.7-2.9.14 Yes No
unthredeh4il
4.3.4 ipwndfu No No N/A Yes No N/A No
redsn0w 0.9.8b3-0.9.11b4 Tethered Tethered Tethered
unthredeh4il Yes Yes Yes
unthredera1n
4.3.5 ipwndfu No No N/A Yes No N/A No
redsn0w 0.9.8b7-0.9.11b4 Tethered Tethered Tethered
unthredeh4il Yes Yes Yes
unthredera1n
  1. ^ a b c Will only work for iPhone 3GS running the old bootrom.
  2. ^ a b Will only work for iPod touch (2nd generation) running the old bootrom.
  3. ^ a b c d An unofficial firmware bundle for this version must be manually added.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Star can be modified to support 4.0.2-4.3, because Apple did not correctly patch the exploits used.
  5. ^ Tethered jailbreak for any iPhone 3GS with the new bootrom. Untethered for the old bootrom.
Apple TV

Note: "Marketing Version" is the version that the Apple TV reports in its "About" screen.

Marketing Version iOS Version Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
Apple TV (2nd generation)
4.0 4.1 greenpois0n RC6 Yes[4.x_atv 1]
limera1n 1.0
PwnageTool 4.1
Seas0nPass ? Yes
sn0wbreeze 2.1 Yes[4.x_atv 1]
unthredeh4il
4.1 4.2 PwnageTool ? Yes[4.x_atv 2]
Seas0nPass ? Yes
unthredeh4il
4.1.1 4.2.1 greenpois0n RC6-RC6.1 Yes
PwnageTool 4.2
Seas0nPass 0.6.7 (Mac)
? (Windows)
unthredeh4il
4.2 4.3 Seas0nPass 0.7.2 (Mac) Yes
? (Windows)
unthredeh4il
4.2.1 4.3 PwnageTool 4.3-4.3.3.1 Yes
redsn0w 0.9.6rc16
Seas0nPass 0.7.3 (Mac)
0.3.7.13.2017 (Windows)
sn0wbreeze 2.5-2.7.1
unthredeh4il
4.2.2 4.3 PwnageTool 4.3-4.3.3.1 Yes[4.x_atv 2]
Seas0nPass 0.7.6.??? (Mac) Yes
0.3.13.2017 (Windows)
unthredeh4il
4.3 Seas0nPass 0.7.8.??? (Mac) Yes
0.3.29.???? (Windows)
unthredeh4il
  1. ^ a b No package management GUI.
  2. ^ a b A firmware bundle for this version must be manually added.

5.x

iOS Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
iPad iPad 2 iPad (3rd generation) iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone 4S iPod touch (3rd generation) iPod touch (4th generation)
5.0 Absinthe 0.1-0.4 No N/A No Yes No
Ac1dSn0w Beta 1-Beta 2 Tethered No Tethered No Tethered
ipwndfu No Yes No
PwnageTool 4.3.3[5.x_i 1] Tethered No No Tethered No
redsn0w 0.9.9b3-0.9.11b4 Tethered No Tethered
sn0wbreeze 2.8b8
unthredeh4il Yes Yes Yes
unthredera1n
5.0.1 Absinthe 0.1-0.4 No Yes N/A No Yes No
Ac1dSn0w Beta 1-Beta 2 Tethered No Tethered No Tethered
ipwndfu No Yes No
PwnageTool 5.0.1 Yes No Yes No Yes
redsn0w 0.9.10b4-0.9.11b4 Yes Yes
sn0wbreeze 2.8b11-2.9.14 Yes No Yes No Yes
unthredeh4il
unthredera1n
5.1 ipwndfu No Yes No
redsn0w 0.9.10b6-0.9.11b4 Yes No Tethered No Tethered
sn0wbreeze 2.9.2-2.9.3
unthredeh4il Yes Yes
unthredera1n
5.1.1 Absinthe 2.0-2.0.4 Yes
cinject 0.5.3-0.5.4
ipwndfu No Yes No
PwnageTool 5.1.1 Yes No Yes No
redsn0w 0.9.12b1-0.9.14b2 Yes
sn0wbreeze 2.9.6-2.9.14 Yes No Yes No Yes
unthredeh4il
unthredera1n
  1. ^ A firmware bundle for this version must be manually added.
Apple TV

Note: "Marketing Version" is the version that the Apple TV reports in its "About" screen.

Marketing Version iOS Version Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
Apple TV (2nd generation)
4.4 5.0 Seas0nPass 0.7.9.??? (Mac) Tethered
0.3.37.???? (Windows)
unthredeh4il Yes
4.4.1 5.0 Seas0nPass 0.7.9.210 (Mac) Tethered
0.3.37.???? (Windows)
unthredeh4il Yes
4.4.2 5.0 Seas0nPass 0.7.9.230 (Mac) Tethered
0.3.42.3335 (Windows)
unthredeh4il Yes
4.4.3 5.0.1 Seas0nPass 0.7.9.270 (Mac) Yes
0.3.44.???? (Windows)
unthredeh4il
4.4.4 5.0.1 Seas0nPass 0.7.9.290 (Mac) Yes
0.3.45.4035 (Windows)
unthredeh4il
5.0 5.1 Seas0nPass 0.8.3.470 (Mac) Tethered
0.8.3.5592 (Windows)
unthredeh4il Yes
5.0.1 5.1.1 PwnageTool 5.1.1[5.x_atv 1] Tethered
Seas0nPass 0.8.4.518 (Mac) Yes
0.8.4.6306 (Windows)
unthredeh4il
5.0.2 5.1.1 Seas0nPass 0.8.6.565 (Mac) Yes
0.8.6.7558 (Windows)
unthredeh4il
  1. ^ No package management GUI.

6.x

iOS Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
iPad 2 iPad (3rd generation) iPad (4th generation) iPad mini iPhone 3GS iPhone 4 iPhone 4S iPhone 5 iPod touch (4th generation) iPod touch (5th generation)
6.0 evasi0n 1.0-1.5.3 Yes
ipwndfu No Yes No
redsn0w 0.9.15b1[6.x_i 1]-0.9.15b3[6.x_i 1] Yes[6.x_i 1] Tethered No Tethered No
sn0wbreeze 2.9.8-2.9.14 Yes Yes
6.0.1 evasi0n 1.0-1.5.3 Yes
ipwndfu No Yes No
redsn0w 0.9.15b1[6.x_i 2]-0.9.15b3[6.x_i 2] Yes[6.x_i 2] Tethered[6.x_i 2] No Tethered[6.x_i 2] No
sn0wbreeze 2.9.8-2.9.14 Yes Yes
6.0.2 evasi0n 1.0-1.5.3 N/A Yes N/A Yes N/A
6.1 evasi0n 1.0-1.5.3 Yes
ipwndfu No Yes No
redsn0w 0.9.15b1[6.x_i 2]-0.9.15b3[6.x_i 2] Yes[6.x_i 2] Tethered[6.x_i 2] No Tethered[6.x_i 2] No
sn0wbreeze 2.9.8-2.9.14 Yes Yes
6.1.1 evasi0n 1.3-1.5.3 N/A Yes N/A
6.1.2 evasi0n 1.4-1.5.3 Yes
ipwndfu No Yes No
redsn0w 0.9.15b1[6.x_i 2]-0.9.15b3[6.x_i 2] Yes[6.x_i 2] Tethered[6.x_i 2] No Tethered[6.x_i 2] No
sn0wbreeze 2.9.10-2.9.14 Yes Yes
6.1.3 ipwndfu No Yes No
p0sixspwn 1.0-1.0.8 Yes
redsn0w 0.9.15b1[6.x_i 3]-0.9.15b3[6.x_i 3] No Yes[6.x_i 3] Tethered[6.x_i 3] No Tethered[6.x_i 3] No
sn0wbreeze 2.9.14[6.x_i 4] Tethered[6.x_i 4] Tethered[6.x_i 4]
6.1.4 p0sixspwn 1.0-1.0.8 N/A Yes N/A
6.1.5 p0sixspwn 1.0-1.0.8 N/A Yes N/A
redsn0w 0.9.15b1[6.x_i 3]-0.9.15b3[6.x_i 3] Tethered[6.x_i 3]
6.1.6 ipwndfu N/A Yes N/A No N/A
p0sixspwn 1.0.8 Yes
redsn0w 0.9.15b1[6.x_i 3]-0.9.15b3[6.x_i 3] Tethered[6.x_i 3] Tethered[6.x_i 3]
  1. ^ a b c Tethered jailbreak on devices not vulnerable to 0x24000 Segment Overflow. Upgradable to untethered jailbreak via evasi0n Cydia package.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Tethered jailbreak on devices not vulnerable to 0x24000 Segment Overflow. Requires pointing to 6.0 IPSW. Upgradable to untethered jailbreak via evasi0n Cydia package.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Tethered jailbreak on devices not vulnerable to 0x24000 Segment Overflow. Requires pointing to 6.0 IPSW. Upgradable to untethered jailbreak via p0sixspwn Cydia package.
  4. ^ a b c Tethered jailbreak on devices not vulnerable to 0x24000 Segment Overflow. Upgradable to untethered jailbreak via p0sixspwn Cydia package.
Apple TV

Note: "Marketing Version" is the version that the Apple TV reports in its "About" screen.

Marketing Version iOS Version Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
Apple TV (2nd generation) Apple TV (3rd generation) (AppleTV3,1) Apple TV (3rd generation) (AppleTV3,2)
5.1 6.0 evasi0n 1.0-1.5.3 Yes No N/A
redsn0w 0.9.15b1 Tethered
Seas0nPass 0.8.? Yes
5.1.1 6.0.1 evasi0n 1.0-1.5.3 Yes No N/A
redsn0w 0.9.15b3[6.x_atv 1] Tethered
Seas0nPass 0.8.? Yes
5.2 6.1 evasi0n 1.0-1.5.3 Yes No
redsn0w 0.9.15b3[6.x_atv 1] Tethered
Seas0nPass 0.8.9.655 (Mac) Yes
0.8.9.11241 (Windows)
5.2.1 6.1.3 redsn0w 0.9.15b3[6.x_atv 1] Tethered No
p0sixspwn 1.0-1.0.8 Yes
Seas0nPass 0.9.? Tethered
5.3 6.1.4 redsn0w 0.9.15b3[6.x_atv 1] Tethered No
p0sixspwn 1.0-1.0.8 Yes
Seas0nPass 0.9.5
  1. ^ a b c d Point at 6.0 IPSW.

7.x

iOS Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
iPad 2 iPad (3rd generation) iPad (4th generation) iPad Air iPad mini iPad mini 2 iPhone 4 iPhone 4S iPhone 5 iPhone 5c iPhone 5s iPod touch (5th generation)
7.0 evasi0n7[7.x_i 1] 1.0-1.0.7 Yes Yes[7.x_i 2] Yes
7.0.1 evasi0n7[7.x_i 1] 1.0-1.0.7 N/A Yes N/A
7.0.2 evasi0n7[7.x_i 1] 1.0-1.0.7 Yes
7.0.3 evasi0n7[7.x_i 1] 1.0-1.0.7 Yes
7.0.4 evasi0n7[7.x_i 1] 1.0-1.0.7 Yes
7.0.5 evasi0n7[7.x_i 1] 1.0.5-1.0.7 N/A Yes N/A
7.0.6 evasi0n7[7.x_i 1] 1.0.6-1.0.7 Yes
7.1 Geeksn0w 2.5-2.8.3[7.x_i 3] No Tethered No
2.9-2.9.1 Semi-Tethered
Pangu 1.0.0-1.2.1 Yes
7.1.1 Geeksn0w 2.9-2.9.1 No Semi-Tethered No
Pangu 1.0.0-1.2.1 Yes
7.1.2 Geeksn0w 2.9-2.9.1 No Semi-Tethered No
Pangu 1.0.0-1.2.1 Yes
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Due to the jailbreak payload being removed from the evasi0n website, a modified version of evasi0n7 is now required for a successful jailbreak.
  2. ^ Build 11A466. Requires a hex edit of evasi0n7 binary. See this image.
  3. ^ Tethered jailbreak. "Upgradable" to semi-tethered with "GeekSn0w Semi Untether Payload" (com.blackgeek.geeksn0wsemiuntetherpayload) from geekrepo.beiphone.it.
Apple TV

Note: "Marketing Version" is the version that the Apple TV reports in its "About" screen.

Marketing Version iOS Version Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
Apple TV (2nd generation) Apple TV (3rd generation)
6.0 7.0.1 No Tool Available No
7.0.2 No Tool Available No
6.0.1 7.0.3 No Tool Available No
6.0.2 7.0.4 No Tool Available No
7.0.6 No Tool Available No
6.1 7.1 No Tool Available No
6.1.1 7.1.1 No Tool Available No
6.2 7.1.2 No Tool Available No
6.2.1 Seas0nPass 0.9.7 beta Tethered No

8.x

iOS Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
iPad 2 iPad (3rd generation) iPad (4th generation) iPad Air iPad Air 2 iPad mini iPad mini 2 iPad mini 3 iPhone 4S iPhone 5 iPhone 5c iPhone 5s iPhone 6 iPhone 6 Plus iPod touch (5th generation) iPod touch (6th generation)
8.0 Pangu8 1.0.0-1.2.1[8.x_i 1] (Windows) Yes N/A Yes Partial[8.x_i 2] Yes N/A
1.0.0 (Mac)
PPJailbreak 1.0 (Mac)
TaiG 1.0.0-1.2.1 (Windows)
8.0.1 Pangu8 1.0.0-1.2.1[8.x_i 1] (Windows) Yes N/A Yes Partial[8.x_i 2] Yes N/A
1.0.0 (Mac)
PPJailbreak 1.0 (Mac)
TaiG 1.0.0-1.2.1 (Windows)
8.0.2 Pangu8 1.0.0-1.2.1[8.x_i 1] (Windows) Yes N/A Yes Partial[8.x_i 2] Yes N/A
1.0.0 (Mac)
PPJailbreak 1.0 (Mac)
TaiG 1.0.0-1.2.1 (Windows)
8.1 Pangu8 1.0.0-1.2.1[8.x_i 1] (Windows) Yes N/A
1.0.0 (Mac)
PPJailbreak 1.0 (Mac)
TaiG 1.0.0-1.2.1 (Windows)
8.1.1 PPJailbreak 1.0 (Mac) Yes N/A
TaiG 1.0.0-1.2.1 (Windows)
8.1.2 PPJailbreak 1.0 (Mac) Yes N/A
TaiG 1.2.0-1.2.1 (Windows)
8.1.3 PPJailbreak 2.0.0 (Mac) Yes N/A
TaiG 2.2.0-2.4.5 (Windows)
1.0.0-1.1.0 (Mac)
8.2 PPJailbreak 2.0.0 (Mac) Yes N/A
TaiG 2.2.0-2.4.5 (Windows)
1.0.0-1.1.0 (Mac)
8.3 PPJailbreak 2.0.0 (Mac) Yes N/A
TaiG 2.2.0-2.4.5 (Windows)
1.0.0-1.1.0 (Mac)
8.4 PPJailbreak 2.0.0 (Mac) Yes
TaiG 2.2.0-2.4.5 (Windows)
1.0.0-1.1.0 (Mac)
8.4.1 EtasonJB RC2 Yes No No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
RC3-RC5 Yes Yes
Home Depot 1.1 beta 1 Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
  1. ^ a b c d 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 give SSH access only (Cydia is not installed).
  2. ^ a b c iPad4,7 (Wi-Fi) only.
Apple TV

Note: "Marketing Version" is the version that the Apple TV reports in its "About" screen.

Marketing Version iOS Version Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
Apple TV (3rd generation)
7.0 8.0 No Tool Available No
7.0.1 8.1 No Tool Available No
7.0.2 8.1.1 No Tool Available No
7.0.3 8.1.3 No Tool Available No
7.1 8.2 No Tool Available No
7.2 8.3 No Tool Available No
7.2.1 8.4.1 No Tool Available No
7.2.2 8.4.2 No Tool Available No

9.x

iOS Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
iPad 2 iPad (3rd generation) iPad (4th generation) iPad Air iPad Air 2 iPad Pro (12.9-inch) iPad Pro (9.7-inch) iPad mini iPad mini 2 iPad mini 3 iPad mini 4 iPhone 4S iPhone 5 iPhone 5c iPhone 5s iPhone 6 iPhone 6 Plus iPhone 6s iPhone 6s Plus iPhone SE iPod touch (5th generation) iPod touch (6th generation)
9.0 Pangu9 for 9.0-9.1 1.0.0-1.3.2 (Windows) Yes N/A Yes N/A Yes
1.0.0-1.1.1 (Mac)
9.0.1 Pangu9 for 9.0-9.1 1.0.0-1.3.2 (Windows) Yes N/A Yes N/A Yes
1.0.0-1.1.1 (Mac)
9.0.2 Pangu9 for 9.0-9.1 1.0.0-1.3.2 (Windows) Yes N/A Yes N/A Yes
1.0.0-1.1.1 (Mac)
9.1 Home Depot Rev 1 - Rev 7 Yes No N/A No Partial[9.x 1] No N/A Yes No
RC1-RC3 Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
JailbreakMe 4.0
Pangu9 for 9.0-9.1 1.3.0-1.3.2 (Windows) No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
1.1.0-1.1.1 (Mac)
9.2 Home Depot Rev 1 - Rev 7 Yes No N/A No Yes Partial[9.x 1] No N/A No
RC1-RC3 Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
JailbreakMe 4.0
Pangu9 for 9.2-9.3.3 1.0.0-1.1.0 No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
9.2.1 Home Depot Rev 1 - Rev 7 Yes No Yes No N/A Partial[9.x 2] No Yes Partial[9.x 1] Partial[9.x 3] No N/A No
RC1-RC3 Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
JailbreakMe 4.0
Pangu9 for 9.2-9.3.3 1.0.0-1.1.0 No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
9.3 Home Depot Rev 1 - Rev 7 Yes No Yes No
RC1-RC3 Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
JailbreakMe 4.0
Pangu9 for 9.2-9.3.3 1.0.0-1.1.0 No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
9.3.1 Home Depot Rev 1 - Rev 7 Yes Partial[9.x 4] No Yes No
RC1-RC3 Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
JailbreakMe 4.0
Pangu9 for 9.2-9.3.3 1.0.0-1.1.0 No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
9.3.2 Home Depot Rev 1 - Rev 7 Yes Partial[9.x 5] No Partial[9.x 2] No Yes Partial[9.x 1] Yes No Yes No
RC1-RC3 Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
JailbreakMe 4.0
Pangu9 for 9.2-9.3.3 1.0.0-1.1.0 No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
9.3.3 Home Depot Rev 1 - Rev 7 Yes Partial[9.x 5] No Partial[9.x 2] No Yes No Yes No
RC1-RC3 Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
JailbreakMe 4.0
Pangu9 for 9.2-9.3.3 1.0.0-1.1.0 No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
9.3.4 Home Depot Rev 1 - Rev 7 Yes Partial[9.x 6] No Yes Partial[9.x 3] No Yes No
RC1-RC3 Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
JailbreakMe 4.0
9.3.5 Phœnix v1-v4 Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No

10.x

iOS Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
iPad (4th generation) iPad Air iPad Air 2 iPad Pro (12.9-inch) iPad Pro (9.7-inch) iPad (5th generation) iPad Pro (12.9-inch, 2nd generation) iPad Pro (10.5-inch) iPad mini 2 iPad mini 3 iPad mini 4 iPhone 5 iPhone 5c iPhone 5s iPhone 6 iPhone 6 Plus iPhone 6s iPhone 6s Plus iPhone SE iPhone 7 iPhone 7 Plus iPod touch (6th generation)
10.0 TotallyNotSpyware N/A Yes N/A
10.0.1 doubleH3lix RC5-RC8 No Yes N/A Yes No Yes No Yes
extra_recipe+yaluX beta 4 No No Yes No
h3lix RC1-RC5 Yes No No Yes No
Meridian pb1-pb6 No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
0.9 - 0.9-007 Yes
PPJailbreak 2.5.1 (Windows) No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
TotallyNotSpyware No Yes Yes No Yes
yalu102 beta 1 No Yes No Yes No
beta 2-beta 6 No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
beta 7 Yes Yes No
10.0.2 doubleH3lix RC5-RC8 No Yes N/A Yes No Yes No Yes
extra_recipe+yaluX beta 4 No No Yes No
h3lix RC4-RC5 Yes No No Yes No
Meridian pb1-pb6 No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
0.9 - 0.9-007 Yes
PPJailbreak 2.5.1 (Windows) No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
TotallyNotSpyware No Yes Yes No Yes
yalu102 beta 1 No Yes No Yes No
beta 2-beta 6 No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
beta 7 Yes Yes No
10.0.3 extra_recipe+yaluX beta 4 N/A Yes N/A
Meridian pb1-pb6 No
0.9 - 0.9-007 Yes
TotallyNotSpyware Yes
10.1 doubleH3lix RC5-RC8 No Yes N/A Yes No Yes No Yes
extra_recipe+yaluX beta 1-beta 4 No No Yes No
h3lix RC1-RC5 Yes No No Yes No
Meridian pb1-pb6 No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
0.9 - 0.9-007 Yes
TotallyNotSpyware No Yes Yes No Yes
PPJailbreak 2.5.1 (Windows) No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
yalu + mach_portal beta 1-beta 3 No Yes No Yes No
yalu102 beta 1 No Yes No Yes No
beta 2-beta 6 No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
beta 7 Yes Yes No
10.1.1 doubleH3lix RC5-RC8 No Yes N/A Yes No Yes No Yes
extra_recipe+yaluX beta 1-beta 4 No No Yes No
h3lix RC1-RC5 Yes No No Yes No
Meridian pb1-pb6 No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
0.9 - 0.9-007 Yes
PPJailbreak 2.5.1 (Windows) No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
TotallyNotSpyware No Yes Yes No Yes
yalu + mach_portal beta 1-beta 3 No Yes No Yes No
yalu102 beta 1 No Yes No Yes No
beta 2-beta 6 No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
beta 7 Yes Yes No
10.2 doubleH3lix RC5-RC8 No Yes N/A Yes No Yes No Yes
h3lix RC3-RC5 Yes No No Yes No
Meridian pb1-pb6 No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
0.9 - 0.9-007 Yes
PPJailbreak 2.5.1 (Windows) No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
Saïgon beta 3 No Yes No No
TotallyNotSpyware No Yes Yes No Yes
yalu102 beta 1 No Yes No Yes No
beta 2-beta 6 No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
beta 7 Yes Yes No
10.2.1 doubleH3lix RC5-RC8 No Yes N/A Yes No Yes No Yes
h3lix RC1-RC5 Yes No No Yes No
Meridian pb1-pb6 No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
0.9 - 0.9-007 Yes
Saïgon beta 1 No Partial[10.x 1] No No Yes No Yes No
beta 2 No Yes No No Yes No Yes No
beta 2 revision 1 No Yes
beta 3 No No Yes No
TotallyNotSpyware No Yes Yes No Yes
10.3 doubleH3lix RC1-RC8 No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
g0blin RC0-RC2 No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
h3lix RC1-RC5 Yes No Yes No
Meridian pb1 - 0.9-007 No Yes No Yes
TotallyNotSpyware No Yes No Yes
10.3.1 doubleH3lix RC1-RC8 No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
g0blin RC0-RC2 No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
h3lix RC1-RC5 Yes No Yes No
Meridian pb1 - 0.9-007 No Yes No Yes
TotallyNotSpyware No Yes No Yes
10.3.2 doubleH3lix RC1-RC8 No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
g0blin RC0-RC2 No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
h3lix RC1-RC5 Yes No Yes No
Meridian pb1 - 0.9-007 No Yes No Yes
TotallyNotSpyware No Yes No Yes
10.3.3 doubleH3lix RC1-RC8 No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
g0blin RC0-RC2 No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
h3lix RC1-RC5 Yes No Yes No
Meridian pb1 - 0.9-007 No Yes No Yes
TotallyNotSpyware No Yes No Yes

11.x

iOS Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
iPad Air iPad Air 2 iPad Pro (12.9-inch) iPad Pro (9.7-inch) iPad (5th generation) iPad Pro (12.9-inch, 2nd generation) iPad Pro (10.5-inch) iPad (6th generation) iPad mini 2 iPad mini 3 iPad mini 4 iPhone 5s iPhone 6 iPhone 6 Plus iPhone 6s iPhone 6s Plus iPhone SE iPhone 7 iPhone 7 Plus iPhone 8 iPhone 8 Plus iPhone X iPod touch (6th generation)
11.0 Electra for 11.0-11.1.2 Beta 1-Beta 11-3[11.x_i 1] Yes N/A Yes N/A Yes
1.0-1.0.4
LiberiOS 11.0-11.0.3[11.x_i 1]
unc0ver RC1-1.1.0
11.0.1 Electra for 11.0-11.1.2 Beta 1-Beta 11-3[11.x_i 1] Yes N/A Yes
1.0-1.0.4
LiberiOS 11.0-11.0.3[11.x_i 1]
unc0ver RC1-1.1.0
11.0.2 Electra for 11.0 - 11.1.2 Beta 1-Beta 11-3[11.x_i 1] Yes N/A Yes N/A Yes
1.0-1.0.4
LiberiOS 11.0-11.0.3[11.x_i 1]
unc0ver RC1-1.1.0
11.0.3 Electra for 11.0-11.1.2 Beta 1-Beta 11-3[11.x_i 1] Yes N/A Yes N/A Yes
1.0-1.0.4
LiberiOS 11.0-11.0.3[11.x_i 1]
unc0ver RC1-1.1.0
11.1 Electra for 11.0-11.1.2 Beta 1-Beta 11-3[11.x_i 1] Yes N/A Yes
1.0-1.0.4
LiberiOS 11.0-11.0.3[11.x_i 1]
unc0ver RC1-1.1.0
11.1.1 Electra for 11.0-11.1.2 Beta 1-Beta 11-3[11.x_i 1] Yes N/A Yes
1.0-1.0.4
LiberiOS 11.0-11.0.3[11.x_i 1]
unc0ver RC1-1.1.0
11.1.2 Electra for 11.0-11.1.2 Beta 1-Beta 11-3[11.x_i 1] Yes N/A Yes
1.0-1.0.4
LiberiOS 11.0-11.0.3[11.x_i 1]
unc0ver RC1-1.1.0
11.2 Electra for 11.2-11.3.1 1.0-1.0.3 Yes N/A Yes
unc0ver RC1-1.1.0
11.2.1 Electra for 11.2-11.3.1 1.0-1.0.3 Yes N/A Yes
unc0ver RC1-1.1.0
11.2.2 Electra for 11.2-11.3.1 1.0-1.0.3 Yes N/A Yes
unc0ver RC1-1.1.0
11.2.5 Electra for 11.2-11.3.1 1.0-1.0.3 Yes N/A Yes
unc0ver RC1-1.1.0
11.2.6 Electra for 11.2-11.3.1 1.0-1.0.3 Yes N/A Yes
unc0ver RC1-1.0.3
11.3 Electra for 11.2-11.3.1 1.0-1.0.3 Yes
unc0ver RC1-1.1.0
11.3.1 Electra for 11.2-11.3.1 1.0-1.0.3 Yes
unc0ver RC1-1.1.0
11.4 No Tool Available No
11.4.1 No Tool Available No
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n There is no Cydia included with this jailbreak, making it useless to the average jailbreaker.

12.x

iOS Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
iPad Air iPad Air 2 iPad Pro (12.9-inch) iPad Pro (9.7-inch) iPad (5th generation) iPad Pro (12.9-inch, 2nd generation) iPad Pro (10.5-inch) iPad (6th generation) iPad Pro (11-inch) iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (3rd generation) iPad mini 2 iPad mini 3 iPad mini 4 iPhone 5s iPhone 6 iPhone 6 Plus iPhone 6s iPhone 6s Plus iPhone SE iPhone 7 iPhone 7 Plus iPhone 8 iPhone 8 Plus iPhone X iPhone XR iPhone XS iPhone XS Max iPod touch (6th generation)
12.0 No Tool Available No N/A No
12.0.1 No Tool Available No N/A No
12.1 No Tool Available No

tvOS

9.x

tvOS Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
Apple TV (4th generation)
9.0 Pangu9 1.0.0 Yes
9.0.1 Pangu9 1.0.0 Yes
9.1 No Tool Available No
9.1.1 No Tool Available No
9.2 No Tool Available No
9.2.1 No Tool Available No
9.2.2 No Tool Available No

10.x

tvOS Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
Apple TV (4th generation)
10.0 LiberTV 1.0 Yes
10.0.1 LiberTV 1.0 Yes
10.1 LiberTV 1.0 Yes
10.1.1 No Tool Available No
10.2 No Tool Available No
10.2.1 No Tool Available No
10.2.2 backr00m 1.0-1.1 Yes
greeng0blin 1.1

11.x

tvOS Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
Apple TV (4th generation) Apple TV 4K
11.0 backr00m 1.0-1.1 Yes
LiberTV 1.1
11.1 backr00m 1.0-1.1 Yes
LiberTV 1.1
11.2 electraTV 1.0.4-1.0.5 Yes
11.2.1 electraTV 1.0.4-1.0.5 Yes
11.2.5 electraTV 1.0.4-1.0.5 Yes
11.2.6 electraTV 1.0.4-1.0.5 Yes
11.3 electraTV 1.0.4-1.0.5 Yes
11.4 No Tool Available No
11.4.1 No Tool Available No

12.x

tvOS Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
Apple TV (4th generation) Apple TV 4K
12.0 No Tool Available No
12.0.1 No Tool Available No
12.1 No Tool Available No

watchOS

1.x

watchOS Version Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
Apple Watch (1st generation)
1.0 No Tool Available No
1.0.1 No Tool Available No

2.x

watchOS Version Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
Apple Watch (1st generation)
2.0 No Tool Available No
2.0.1 No Tool Available No
2.1 No Tool Available No
2.2 No Tool Available No
2.2.1 No Tool Available No
2.2.2 No Tool Available No

3.x

watchOS Version Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
Apple Watch (1st generation) Apple Watch Series 1 Apple Watch Series 2
3.0 No Tool Available No
3.1 No Tool Available No
3.1.1 No Tool Available No
3.1.3 No Tool Available No
3.2 No Tool Available No
3.2.2 No Tool Available No
3.2.3 No Tool Available No

4.x

watchOS Version Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
Apple Watch (1st generation) Apple Watch Series 1 Apple Watch Series 2 Apple Watch Series 3
4.0 No Tool Available No
4.0.1 No Tool Available No
4.1 No Tool Available No
4.2 No Tool Available No
4.2.2 No Tool Available No
4.2.3 No Tool Available No
4.3 No Tool Available No
4.3.1 No Tool Available No
4.3.2 No Tool Available No

5.x

watchOS Version Jailbreak Tool Tool Version Device
Apple Watch Series 1 Apple Watch Series 2 Apple Watch Series 3 Apple Watch Series 4
5.0 No Tool Available No
5.0.1 No Tool Available No
5.1 No Tool Available No

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