How to Jailbreak iOS 8.1 and Install Cydia (Pangu Method) (Video) (UPDATED 11.02.14)
The Chinese developer team called Pangu has struck again. The team that originally jailbroke iOS 7.1 has just released their tool to jailbreak iOS 8.1.
In a similar fashion to their old toolkit, you just need to download it, plug in your iPhone/iPad, and then click the jailbreak button and viola! Jailbroken. Now, in a slightly less similar fashion to their old toolkit, though, you’ll need to manually install Cydia after (but it’s not hard, don’t worry).
Some caveats before we begin. Make sure you have backed up your device in iTunes (and maybe even backup all your photos, too) before you begin, and since this is such an early release, keep in mind that most jailbreak tweaks just won’t work yet (but that’ll change as developers begin to update their tweaks).
Finally, this does require Windows, so you need a Windows computer to use this original version of the toolkit (a newer version is most likely in the works for Mac soon, I’m sure). If you don’t have Windows, you can either install a Windows virtual machine on your Mac, borrow a friend’s Windows computer, or sit tight and wait for the new kit to be released.
Without further ado, here’s how to jailbreak your iPhone or iPad running iOS 8.1 and install Cydia!
UPDATE: Pangu has been updated to version 1.1 and now installs Cydia for you, so it’s even easier! Here’s the updated video:
I. Backup the iPhone/iPad
1. Plug the phone into the computer using the USB and open iTunes.
2. Click on the phone in the left sidebar (if it isn’t showing, then click on View > Show Sidebar).
3. Click Backup.
II. Restore the iPhone/iPad to iOS 8.1
You can try to use Pangu on the version of iOS 8.1 you have, but it is highly recommended to do a clean install of iOS 8.1 before beginning.
1. Use this tutorial and make sure to flash iOS 8.1 NOT iOS 8.1.1 (or higher) since there is no jailbreak currently for those versions. If you restore without following the below tutorial, it’ll automatically flash the latest firmware and you’ll be stuck:
III. Prepare the iPhone/iPad for the Pangu Jailbreak
Pangu is finicky and needs some things disabled or it won’t work properly.
1. Go to Settings > Turn off Wifi.
2. Go to Settings > General > Touch ID & Passcode > Turn off the passcode entirely.
3. Go to Settings > iCloud > Find My iPhone and turn that off as well.
IV. Jailbreak Using Pangu
1. Head to Pangu.io and download the Windows program to your desktop.
2. When downloaded, right-click the program and select Run As Administrator.
3. In Pangu, uncheck the box next to PP.
4. Plug in your iPhone/iPad via the USB cable to the computer.
5. Click the jailbreak button (big blue one) in Pangu and wait for it to finish.
UPDATE: After it reboots a few times, Cydia should be on your home screen. Open it, let it do it’s thing, and you’re all set!
Let me know if it worked for you!
As the Pangu team updates their procedure, I’ll update this one as well.
By the way, if you ever want to start over or undo all of this, here’s how to unjailbreak your iPhone.
Head to our Jailbreak Tweaks section for all the best tweaks to install once jailbroken.
does this work for Iphone 4S?
Yes works for all iOS 8.1 devices according to the Pangu team.
I cant dowload the 2 cydia files. It wont let me get around that. how can i fix it?
Try again.
Hey Noah, In the pangu app, click “manage” at the bottom of the screen and then the update button (the arrow pointing up)… its will go to a black screen similar to the ssh… a reboot button will be at the bottom when its finished. After the reboot Cydia will be on your phone (Fashionably Late)
I keep following all the steps in the video, but when I get to the part where it says restart your phone, nothing is hipping
So the very last step? You’ve already done the Pangu jailbreak and sshd the cydia files over? Then you need to reboot the phone manually yourself by holding down the power button a dn turn it back on and then swipe through the home screens and you’ll see Cydia.
i’ve installed pangu on my phone, but I’m not sure if its jailbroken or not. I’ve also done all the other things, like restored it and the winscp and gone through all of that, the console looks like yours did in the video. Im not sure what that is supposed to doing for the phone, or if anything pops up on it. One thing that’s installing on my phone thats not appearing on yours is pangunew.
Ok, now turn off the phone. Turn it back on. And Cydia should be there.
Do I have to connect to wifi to install cydia or can I plug my iphone into my pc and transfer files through iDevice Manager? Because I do not have WiFi at home :(!
Not familiar with iDevice manager. You need to be able to transfer them and also issue the terminal commands. Does it allow you to issue commands through it? If so give it a try. Otherwise Pangu will eventually update their jailbreak to include Cydia, just wait for that. Can imagine it’ll be more than a few days to a week.
it is saying “unable to access dpkg status area: no such file…”
the files are in the root of the iphone
did i do something wrong?
Ignore the errors like I did and continue.
I do all the right steps, but when i click on the blue button to start the jailbreak he stops halfway and than my button turns bleu again and it wont download any further. what do i have to do now ? i did all the exact right steps..
Did you restore the device? Do that, try again.
but do i have to install the pangu before or after i put my backup back in my phone
btw i just did restore my device but it didnt work, still does the same
Just keep trying our wait for Pangu to be updates. It’s a very early jailbreak so it might take a few tries.
Just make sure that there is no code on your phone, and turn find my iphone off, then it should work 🙂
I had the same problem, but then I have problems with my phone keeps freezing by the apple icon, and I have to restore the phone, and start all over 🙁
Thanks for helping out Egon!
i have this problem when i hit (open terminal) ?
Hit Ok.
Please Help, console returns the following error:
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `io.pangu.loader’ missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.
(Reading database … 1062 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace cydia-lproj 1.1.12 (using cydia-lproj_1.1.12_iphoneos-arm.deb) …
Unpacking replacement cydia-lproj …
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of cydia-lproj:
cydia-lproj depends on cydia; however:
Package cydia is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing cydia-lproj (–install):
dependency problems – leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
cydia-lproj
Same problem here, please help us, if you can. 🙂
Ignore the errors and continue. Check the video.
when i hit the jailbreak button on pangu it loads some of it but when it gets to the part of the reboot in starts over how do i fix this
Try and do a restore of the phone to load iOS 8.1 on our again. Then try again.
I’ve had a lot of problems with the jailbreak, I had to restore the iPhone 6 plus ios 8.1 8 times so far, because it suddenly freezes by the apple icon… It’s when I have installed something from cydia, then suddenly, when I have to respring my phone, it won’t respring, and just freezes at the apple icon.. Why does that happen? I KNOW that if I jailbreak it again, it will happen again.. So can anybody help me with that? Or have anybody else experienced that same error? PLEASE RESPOND!
This is a very early jailbreak. It has issues. In fact most tweaks in Cydia will simply not work until they are updated by the developers who made them. If you do this jailbreak you’ll need to be patient for people to update their tweaks. Good news is they usually don’t take too long to update them (few days – less than a week).
Either jailbreak again and wait a few days to install tweaks, or simply wait a few days for the tweaks to be updated and by then the jailbreak should be updated as well and it’ll be easier and more stable too.
Good luck with whatever you end up doing!
I will try now… I’m relly happy to hear this news.
one problem.. you cant update your apps from appstore.. why?..
Works fine for me. Either rejailbreak or, as mentioned in the video, just understand its an early jailbreak so there will be bugs. When it gets updated I’ll update the tutorial with the newer jailbreak etc.
well ok, wait for update and see 🙂
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `io.pangu.loader’ missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.
What does this mean?!
Ignore the errors as I said in the video. Just continue.
/private/var/root$ dpkg -i cydia-lproj_1.1.12_iphoneos-arm.deb
dpkg: error processing cydia-lproj_1.1.12_iphoneos-arm.deb (–install):
cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
cydia-lproj_1.1.12_iphoneos-arm.deb
this is what happens when i put in the first comand what do i need to do??
Watch the video. Ignore all errors.
I have no cydia. It says jailbreak complete. So tried to install ssh.
Unjailbreak using this – https://theunlockr.com/2013/06/12/how-to-unjailbreak-your-iphone-video/
Then try again from the beginning.
No cydia
Unjaikbreak using this -https://theunlockr.com/2013/06/12/how-to-unjailbreak-your-iphone-video/
Then start over from the beginning.
so i put the two files into cyberduck and it says upload complete. After i send the two commands and reboot my phone cydia does not show up for me. Any suggestions? ( i do have openssh installed and everything)
No, just try again. Again this is an initial jailbreak and might take a few tries.
If you can’t get it to work just wait for it to be updated. I’ll update this procedure when that happens.
thanks this worked
Welcome! Thanks for much for reporting back that it worked!
thank you so much it worked like a charm
dady oran reporting from algeria
Thanks for reporting back that it worked!
so i did everything you said and i get to cydia and once i reboot i have only 6 apps left total and thats it no messaging,settings none of that i dont know what to do any suggestions
Restore the phone to iOS 8.1 using this and try again – https://theunlockr.com/2013/06/12/how-to-unjailbreak-your-iphone-video/
I have tried multiple times to install cydia, however, Cydia does not show up on my iPod 5. I have tried closing the terminal window and restarting my iPod, and I have also tried just restarting my iPod after I execute both lines of code. Is there anything that I am doing wrong, is there something I am supposed to do with the terminal window after the two line code execution?
No if it doesn’t work, start over. Or wait for the jailbreak process to be updated in a couple days or so.
THANKS
How dipressing it didnt work, what a waste of 30 minutes
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i did everything correctly and no cydia icon showed up so i updated the pangu jailbreak under the manage tab of the app and once it had rebooted my iphone 5 i had cydia if that helps anyone 🙂
Thank you Ryan, this little tip helped a ton, it worked for me as well and I now have CYDIA 🙂
Thanks man. It works for me. 🙂
Love you ;man! Thanks a lot !
when i untick the box in pangu on computer it doesn’t work step 2 of iv
It worked perfectly for me, guys just watch the video perfect thx a lot!!!!
I had a enormous problem, it didn’t work. After the end of the pangu processing (step 6/6) I tryed to reboot my iPad but it didn’t work. I tryed 5/6 times, but nothing. The Apple logo appears but it disappears after 3 sec. So now I’m restoring my iPad with iTunes, fortunately I have done a saving yesterday in case of problem of the update to iOS 8.1.
After the restoring, I will try again to jailbreak my iPad. Thank you anyway for you tutorial (y)
Thank you! Just did this now, because I am tired of being stuck with my iPhone with no way out so I need to make the best of it. It worked and I just opened Cydia after rebooting. I guess we will see what happens.
Thanks for reporting it worked for you!
Update: I hate it being jailbroken. Cydia has nothing for apps/tweaks/whatever that are actually compatible with iOS 8.1. That and you can’t find anything in Cydia unless you know exactly what you are looking for. That being said, this tutorial worked great; jailbreaking is just not for me I suppose. Thanks anyway.
Don’t be so quick to hate on it 🙂 As I mentioned in the video, the tweaks aren’t ready yet. The only point of doing this right this second to secure a jailbreak (just in case Apple releases an update and blocks the jailbreak you’ll be good to go).
With that said, it usually only takes the developers of the tweaks a few days to update their tweaks once a jailbreak is out, so if you’re patient, just wait a while and there should be some tweaks popping up that work slowly.
Thanks Thanks Thanks… It worked for me, yes like “iso” says just follow the video 😉 Cydia works
it creates errors when i execute the command
As I mentioned in the video, ignore the errors and continue.
It didn’t work for me when I tried to download the open ssh from pangu and gave me an error. I’ve tried resetting my various of times and also trying to re-jailbreak it but it never worked. Please help and reply quickly
You were supposed to ignore the errors (as I mention in the video) and just continue anyway. If you still can’t get it to work, just wait for the jailbreak to be updated then.
So, weird thing. Let me skip to the part where my 5s was fully, completely jailbroken through pangu and with cydia and even like 8 tweaks installed. I tried installing WinterBoard on it and the phone froze while I had the passcode turned on afterwards (frozen on the dreaded apple logo). Then, I restored it, and continued to attempt the process over and over again, failing and failing for whatever reason. I lost all my data on my phone because I mistakenly had not made a backup before since I’ve done processes like these so many times in the past. So, friendly tip to all of you out there…forget about the confidence you have, ALWAYS make a backup before trying anything. (UPDATE: Right now, my device has successfully been jailbroken again with Cydia…just felt like posting my story)
Also, forgot to make a question… IS IT SAFE at all to have a passcode if I need to reboot my jailbroken device? I’d really like my privacy back.
says errors were encountered while processing and doesnt install anything HELPPP
Ok, so I get to the part where you copy in the codes, and the first code does fine, but the second code keeps giving me a pop up that says error. I tried multiple times, and it just won’t work. Help!
it didn’t work it says I got disconnected when I rebooted the iphone
Jailbreak worked on my iPad 3rd Gen. (I have two Pangu apps.) Thanks for that. Installing Cydia did not, even after several attempts. Here’s my command line log, in case it helps. I’ll just wait for an updated installation procedure.
/private/var/root$ dpkg -i cydia-lproj_1.1.12_iphoneos-arm.deb
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `io.pangu.loader’ missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.
(Reading database … 2692 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace cydia-lproj 1.1.12 (using cydia-lproj_1.1.12_iphoneos-arm.deb) …
Unpacking replacement cydia-lproj …
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of cydia-lproj:
cydia-lproj depends on cydia; however:
Package cydia is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing cydia-lproj (–install):
dependency problems – leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
cydia-lproj
/private/var/root$ dpkg -i cydia_1.1.13_iphoneos-arm.deb
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `io.pangu.loader’ missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.
(Reading database … 2692 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace cydia 1.1.13 (using cydia_1.1.13_iphoneos-arm.deb) …
Unpacking replacement cydia …
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of cydia:
cydia depends on cydia-lproj (>= 1.1.10); however:
Package cydia-lproj is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing cydia (–install):
dependency problems – leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
cydia
When i use scp to connect my ip address, i always get the error ”timed out”, what can i do to fix this?
Ok everything works except for part V. Cydia doesn’t appear when i follow ALL steps. Find my iphone is disabled, do i need to shut down icloud completely?
Can i do this prosess without backup ?? I am restore iphone but i didn’t want backup ?? please answer thanks..
I followed all the steps and rebooted my iPhone 5s but the Cydia Icon didn’t show up
Do this, then retry (make sure to restore the iOS 8.1 firmware and NOT the iOS 8.1.1 new firmware): https://theunlockr.com/2013/06/12/how-to-unjailbreak-your-iphone-video/
when i clicked on jailbreak now its says my itunes is not new enough even though its up to date
Hey , it totally worked for me but when i wanted to get winterboard from cydia it completely bricked my phone and stayed on the apple logo for 30 min before i was like f this. im resetting my phone right now
The packages don’t install for me. They get stuck at “Setting up cydia-lproj (1.1.12) …” and “Setting up cydia (1.1.13) …”
Any idea what I’m doing wrong? Rebooting doesn’t give me Cydia after this.
Thanks.
Never mind. The solution is to go to Pangu> Manage> Remove pangu> Force remove> Respring.
Voila, Cydia is here.
it was working good for me now my internet does not even work on my fucking iphone an dim getign mad
i tried many time to get cydia from such many blog post . but it’s still din’t work. ohh man this site/blog make me succes to get it. Thumb UP !
I typed in the right ip address for my ipod touch 5g and made sure they were both connected to the same internet but it can`t find the ipod
hi i have this problem
i need your help plz
i need your help plz
My problem is i havent the WIFI in my computer
so i cant joint :open the winSCP
What if I’m on ios 8.11 then I downgrade to ios 8.1, jailbreak it, will my data be erased?
beware in installing winterboard because I experienced my phone froze into the logo thing that’s why I restore it again..It really sucks..but the process was so cool and simple just be aware of what you’re going to install,.
I got the problem about open ssh code=6 there say couldnt resolve host name..what can i do please help
Ive installed the panguo app on my ipod and when i go to open it, it immediately flashes and forces shutdown of the app. I dont know how to resovle this. Aslo ive tried the on and off option.
Have s pangs app but cannot install ssh. Please help
loading error ssh
Why are you loading ssh? Watch the video and the ssh steps are crossed out since they are no longer necessary.
Worked great for me! No problems and I didn’t even have to do a restore on itunes. The Unlockr rocks! Great, user friendly site! Thanks man!
Thanks! And thanks for reporting back that it worked!
hey i just followed the steps and Cydia did not show up on my iPhone 5.
I tried reebooting one more time and it still wouldn’t show up.
Something named “pangunew” shows up and it has no icon and when i open it, the screen just turns black.
HELP!!!
Do this then start over with the jailbreak – https://theunlockr.com/2013/06/12/how-to-unjailbreak-your-iphone-video/
when you restore your iPhone, does it delete everything in your iPhone?
What does restore do?
It essentially flashes the latest firmware onto the device from scratch. This does erase your stuff but since you followed my directions and did a backup first youll get it all back. When it’s done restoring the phone, it’ll ask you if you want to resync the phone and after that youll be all good to go.
One more question: Do u have to restore it?
No. You can try without. Also note that iOS 8.1.1 is out and it cannot be jailbroken, if you do a restore make sure to do so using this tutorial ONLY so you restore to iOS 8.1 and not iOS 8.1.1 or you’ll be such and not able to jailbreak.
https://theunlockr.com/2013/06/12/how-to-unjailbreak-your-iphone-video/
OKay i jailbreaked my iPhone and when i jailbreak it, theres an app that said “pangunew”. When i pressed it, it said untrusted app developer, do you trust the developer “iPhone distribution: Hefei Bo Fand communication technology co., LTD” run apps on your iPhone? Trust or Don’t trust. what do i do??
Trust it if you want to jailbreak 🙂
Okay thanks
Nooooooooooooooo…
My IPhone just stuck in a booting-loop and today i’ve restored my phone to IOS 8.1.1 because i would use it again – BUT…Now i can’t jailbreak again. When do you think Pangu release the new Jailbreak???
Thanks for all the help
Sorry! No clue honestly. They usually wait for a major release (so iOS 8.2 for example), but who knows. Soon as they have something for iOS 8.1.1 or whatever their next version is, I’ll do a video.
I keep getting a interruption error? itsalmost done then right above the progress bar…I get an error in red letters? any idea
Do this and make sure to use iOS 8.1 NOT iOS 8.1.1 or anything higher than 8.1. Then redo the jail break.
https://theunlockr.com/2013/06/12/how-to-unjailbreak-your-iphone-video/
I have done this and when I go to choose the file, I just keep getting empty folders, there isn’t a file type that I can select that is the same as the one that iTunes is asking for
Follow the steps. You need to download the file from the site I link to first.
It worked perfectly on my Ipad 2. Completed like 10 mins or so. Thank you so much for the help!
Thanks for reporting that it worked! Happy to help!
Hey, I have an iPod 5th gen. And its running ios 7.1.1 and its jailbroken. If I want to upgrade to the latest ios software do I have to restore my iPod and then install the new ios? If so am I going to have to jailbreak again and reinstall all my tweaks again?
Correct. You’d have to unjailbreak it using this tutorial but make sure to only flash the latest firmware that can be jailbroken (currently iOS 8.1, NOT iOS 8.1.1)
https://theunlockr.com/2013/06/12/how-to-unjailbreak-your-iphone-video/
then rejailbreak using this tutorial. Good luck!
Anyone? No? Maybe? PLEASE? HELP!
I already answered you below.
Yay it works!! But why is my iPhone running out of batteries so fast even though I’m not using it? It happened after my iPhone was jailbroken.
Jailbreaking alone won’t effect your battery life. But check the tweaks you installed to see if there were any that night be draining battery.
Okay
Best Tutorial Ever! worked <3 thank you so much
Does it works with iOs 8.1.2 ?
This does, use it instead: https://theunlockr.com/2014/11/29/video-how-to-jailbreak-ios-8-1-1-taig-method/
Im doing everything correctly but when I change the date, I wont go past the pop up video.
Use this instead https://theunlockr.com/2014/11/29/video-how-to-jailbreak-ios-8-1-1-taig-method/
It says that itunes is too old even though i downloaded the newest version?!?!
If you could answer this asap that would be amazing
Either redownload the tweak and/or redownload and reinstall iTunes and try again.
8.1.1 also?
Yes it should work for 8.1.1 as well.
is say jail break resources not available,check network
the first time i tried it an error pops up saying that my itunes is not up to date, but it is, so i tried on a different computer and then i got an error telling me to check my network. What do i do? PLEASE RESPOND!!!
What version of iOS are you on?
I’m on iOS 8.0.2
Check out this one in – https://theunlockr.com/2015/02/25/video-how-to-jailbreak-ios-8-1-3-using-ios-8-2-beta-2/
Does it usually take 2+ days to complete the download
keep saying itunes version its too old
my laptop wont uprgrade to necasarry version of itunes to use pangu.. what do i do?