The Chronic-Dev Team and iPhone Dev Teams have collaborated to come out with Absinthe 2.0, the untethered jailbreak for the latest iOS 5.1.1 firmware. Absinthe 2.0 can jailbreak all iOS devices except the global version of the new iPad and the iPad 2,4 (32nm chip), which will soon be supported as well.
Important Notice: This Jailbreak Procedure for only Firmware 5.1.1 Version
Absinthe 2.0 supported devices(Right now):
- iPad 1, iPad 2 (WiFi, GSM, CDMA), iPad 3 (Wi-Fi, GSM, CDMA)
- iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS
- iPod Touch 4G, iPod Touch 3
How to Jailbreak the IOS 5.1.1 firmware with Absinthe 2.0?
1. Make a backup of your device in iTunes by right clicking on your device name under the ‘Devices’ menu and click ‘Back Up’.
2. Once your backup is complete return to your device and go to Settings –> General –> Reset –> Erase all Content and Settings. This will make the jailbreak process much faster.
3. Download Absinthe 2.0 (links given below).
4. Open Absinthe 2.0 and be sure you are still connected via USB cable to your computer.
5. Click ‘Jailbreak’ and wait. Be patient and do not disconnect your device.
5. Once jailbroken, return to iTunes and restore your backup from earlier. Right click on your device name under the ‘Devices’ menu in the left panel of iTunes and click ‘Restore from Back Up’ then select the latest backup you created before.
Absinthe 2.0 Download Links:
Download Absinthe 2.0 Windows (XP/Vista/Win7)
Download Absinthe 2.0 Linux (x86/x86_64)