Video: How to Jailbreak iOS 9
Well, well, even after all the naysayers said it couldn’t be done, it looks like iOS 9 has been jailbroken.
The team that came through with the iOS 9 jailbreak is none other than the Pangu team, the same team behind the iOS 8 jailbreak. Not only does it jailbreak your iPhone but it’ll also install Cydia, the app store for jailbreak tweaks, and that’s kind of the whole point, really.
If you aren’t familiar, jailbreaking allows you to alter every aspect of iOS through the downloading of “tweaks” from the Cydia store. These tweaks can then allow you to change all of your app icon shapes, change the UI entirely, get free Wi-Fi tethering, and a whole lot more.
You can easily undo the jailbreak as well, so there’s really no reason to give it a try (just make sure to do a backup first).
To get started though, we need to jailbreak first. Here’s how:
I. Before You Begin
1. This tutorial only works on Windows at the moment, so either wait for the Pangu team to release a Mac version or borrow a friend’s PC to do this.
II. Update Your Phone to iOSÂ 9.0.2
You need to be on iOS 9.0.2 for this to work. If you aren’t already, you can update by doing one of the following methods.
Update over Wifi
If iOS 9.0.2 is the latest version of iOS when you are doing this tutorial you can update over Wifi by going to Settings > General > Software Update and updating through there.
Update Through iTunes
If a new version of iOSÂ came out after this article was published, but you are still BELOW iOS 9.0.2 (you can upgrade, but not downgrade), or if you are currently jailbroken on an older version of iOS, you can use iTunes to manually install iOS 9.0.2 by doing the following.
1. Head here and select your device’s firmware in the drop down box under iPhone and select Download (remember to select the firmware for your specific iPhone model, select CDMA if there is an option for it if you have Sprint or Verizon and select GSM for all other carriers).
2. With the device plugged in to the computer via USB, turn it off.
3. Hold down Power and the Home button at the same time until you see the screen go from the Apple logo to black (approx. 10 seconds) then let go of the Power button but continue to hold the Home button until iTunes pops up a dialog box saying it has discovered an iPhone in recovery mode.
4. In iTunes, select your iPhone from the sidebar on the left.
5. Now, hold Option on your keyboard (or Shift for Windows) and click Restore.
6. When the selector appears, choose the firmware file you downloaded earlier and click OK.
7. When the device restarts and is done, select the last backup you have when prompted to restore your apps, contacts, etc.
III. Backup Your iPhone Data
1. Open iTunes.
2. Plug your iPhone in via USB cable.
3. Click on your iPhone in the sidebar on the left under devices.
4. Click on Back Up Now under Backups in the Summary Tab.
IV. Prepare your iPhone for Jailbreak
1. Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode.
2. Enter in your current PIN.
3. Tap Turn Passcode Off to disable the passcode so it doesn’t interfere with the process.
4. Go to Settings > iCloud.
5. Turn off Find My iPhone (you can turn it and your passcode back on when the jailbreak is done).
6. Finally, swipe up from off the bottom of the screen to get the control center and turn on Airplane Mode by tapping the plane icon.
II. Jailbreak iOS 9 Using Pangu 9
1. Head to the developer’s site below, click on download and save the exe file to your desktop.
2. Right-click the exe file once downloaded and click Run As Administrator.
3. Plug in the iPhone/iPod/iPad via USB cable to the computer and wait for Pangu to recognize it.
4. When it does, click the Jailbreak button and wait for it to do its thing.
5. Once done, tap on Cydia on the phone and let it do it’s thing.
6. Done! Jailbroken! Now, head to our Jailbreak Tweaks section for videos on some of our favorite tweaks from the Cydia store you should give a try now that you have this new found freedom. Enjoy!
Let me know if it worked for you or if you’re having issues in the comments below! And if it helped you please share it it’s greatly appreciated!
mine keeps getting stucked on 45%
Try restoring your phone through iTunes to ios 9.0.2 using the second part of Section II and try again.
thanks for the jailbreak! but i can’t download anything from cydia and spring and winterboard don’t show up (i can’t do anything with cydia basically)
That’s normal with a new jailbreak. You have to just be patient as the developers of those tweaks update their tweaks to work with iOS 9. Shouldn’t take them too long!
Can u do a password after jail broken
Yes you can put the password back and turn find my iPhone back on as well.
after 45% of process it says me error what to do for that please tell fast
Do the second part of Section II to manually restore ios 9.0.2 then try again
I tried to jailbreak and when i opened pangu it shows a pop up that says. “This app cant run on your PC. TO find a version for your PC. CHeck the software developer.” i am running the latest version of windows and got the like directly from here.
Did you run is as administrator?
Also try re-downloading it and trying again.
I’ve redo loaded 3-4 times and ran as admin but it still doesn’t work
After download of jailbreak Cydia would crash instantly when opened. Had to do a complete restore. Should I try again. Anyone heard of this happening!
Yeah sometimes it happens with jailbreaks .Just do it again.
mine doesn’t want to open due to my mac being with OS X, what should i do.
This doesn’t work on Mac. Please read the tutorial 🙂
it says err51 please help..
Try it again after updating iTunes, restoring your phone to IOS 9.0.2 and using a different USB cable.
i tried application is not compacted with my windows
the pangu version for this jailbreak is asking to buy the software.
can we do this for free
It should be free. Try again.
It keeps coming up wit
Runtime error!
This application has requested the runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.
Please help me
Just so I know this will not do any damage to my phone
Nope. Just make sure you do a backup in iTunes first though and you can always undo it using this – https://theunlockr.com/2013/06/12/how-to-unjailbreak-your-iphone-video/
pangu seems to work well all throughout, and when it is done with two ‘injections’ the device reboots and only to find out that cydia does not get installed.
If at first you don’t succeed… 🙂
I’d recommend manually installing iOS 9.0.2 (make sure not to install 9.1 as it will break the jailbreak) using this tutorial below and then come back and try again, that usually solves most issues. Let me know!
https://theunlockr.com/2013/06/12/how-to-unjailbreak-your-iphone-video/
awesome…..will do……we really appreciate your help….cant wait to succeed in this effot….all the best …cheers
success….what i decided to do was everytime the install failed, i manually deleted the pangu and wwdc app on my device screen and tried and tried again; and after several attempts, finally succeeded…..awesome help site you got going here…thx
Awesome thanks for reporting back, hopefully that helps some others, too! Thanks again!
what is interesting is that pangu wanted access to my photos…..i did not see that in the video tutorial on this webpage
I should have been more clear. I didn’t have the camera on the phone when it asked so didn’t catch it on film, but I said “hit okay” in the video at the point when it asks and it says it on the screen capture when i say it. Again, should have been a bit more clear, but figured the Pangu app would tell you anyway 🙂
Might have missed something, but where is the download link for Mac? All im finding is windows..
It only works on Windows. Until they make a program for Mac that is. When they do it’ll be listed at that same link otherwise borrow a friend’s computer.
Is there a way to go back to ios 9.0.2 from 9.1?
Yup. You can use this and just choose 9.0.2 when you do, but it will only work for a very limited time until Apple stops signing the 9.0.2 package.
https://theunlockr.com/2013/06/12/how-to-unjailbreak-your-iphone-video/
David.. i was trying to jailbreak my iPhone through my mac but when i open the pangu tool i get a message telling me to close itunes and xcode, but non of them are open. Any help???
Hmm not sure as I haven’t tried it on Mac. I’d recommend the standard, restarting the computer uninstalling and reinstalling Pangu and maybe opening the task manager and force closing them if they’re open.
Let me know how it goes.
How can I update my iPhone 5s to 9.0.2? I tried iTunes and over wifi but it keeps saying that the latest update is 9.0.1
How can I update my iPhone 5s to 9.0.2? I tried iTunes and over wifi but it keeps saying that the latest update is 9.0.1
Do you mean 9.1 and not 9.0.1. Because if you’re on 9.1 then that is the latest and won’t let you downgrade. You’ll have to wait for a new jailbreak.
Does this work with IOS 9.2?
No, just up to 9.0.2. Soon as there is a jailbreak for iOS 9.2 I’ll do a video, but until then we are all patiently waiting 🙂
Will this harm my phone and do damage to the phone?
No and it’s easy to undo by doing the unjailbreak listed here – https://theunlockr.com/jailbreaking
Thanks. I’ve got iOS 9.2. Will it work with this?
i got the pangu app and when i open it it says it only works for 9.0-9.0.2 and for my phone i got the 9.2 ios
how do you get 9.0.2 ios
Dude i need it for iOS 9.2 and I only have my phone not a computer will it work with out a commuter
1. You need a computer to jailbreak. 2. There is no jailbreak for iOS 9.2 you’ll have to wait until there is a jailbreak for that version. Soon as there is I’ll have a new video for it.
Awesome thanks
Thank you..
The pangu thing is downloaded. I Dan it as an administrator. And it says to plug in my phone and click start. When I plugged in my phone and it’s not letting me click the start button. Please help.
Going to assume you have iOS 9.2 and that’s why it isn’t working.
There is no jailbreak for iOS 9.2 you’ll have to wait until there is a jailbreak for that version. Soon as there is I’ll have a new video for it.
After jailbreaking my iphone does it unlock my phone??as by imie way is not working for unlock
No jailbreaing and unlocking are different. To unlock the phone to use it on another carrier you can head here for info on that – https://theunlockr.com/unlock-my-phone/
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where is the pangu download?????? i cant find it any where on your site?????
It’s in the first step under the iOS 9 jailbreaking section on this page…
on mac it states could not download pengu image not detected
Odd. Just try again and make sure you’re on the right site when downloading it and that it is a version meant for Mac.
is there any information on when iOS 9.2 jailbreak would be available??? or a time frame of when it is expected to release?
There is never an ETA for these things. They just release it once they have it. Soon as it is released I’ll do a video on it. Until then we all just had to be patient.
I attempted to update at iOS 8 and I was able to downgrade. Is there a way to do that now? I am on iOS 9.2.1
Please read the featured comment at the top. This only works for 9.0.2 and below. Anything above that needs to patiently wait for a new jailbreak tutorial. Soon as there is one I’ll do a video.
im running windows 8 on my computer and it says that this app cant be used
Make sure you run it as administrator when opening it.
what about the jailbreak for 9.2.1
There is no jailbreak for iOS 9.2.1 or any version newer than 9.0.2 for that matter. You’ll have to wait until there is a jailbreak for that version. Soon as there is I’ll have a new video for it.
can i jailbreak the phone if i cant turn off find my iphone?
I do believe you need to be able to turn it off for it to work.
Do you need a computer to jailbreak your iPhone?
Yes
can 9.2 be jailbroken?
There is no jailbreak for iOS 9.2 you’ll have to wait until there is a jailbreak for that version. Soon as there is I’ll have a new video for it.
is there jailbreak for 9.3 ……? and how could i update it to 9.0.2
There is no jailbreak for iOS 9.3 yet. Soon as there is I’ll do a video on it. Until then you just have to be patient like the rest of us.
And no there is no way to downgrade right now either.
Hi David, first thanks for the video.
I was wondering if you could walk me through jail breaking my iPhone 6 os 9.3.1.
I get a mixed up when its time to hook the phone to the computer. If you like I will pay you for your time.
There is no way to jailbreak iOS 9.3.1. Soon as there is I will do a video and you can find it here – https://theunlockr.com/jailbreaking/
Until then, we all have to just be patient until a jailbreak is found.
id there a way to jailbreak 9.2.1
Unfortunately no. Soon as there is a new jailbreak above iOS 9.1 I’ll do a new video on it. Until then we all just need to be patient.
When will it work over Mac desktop not pc and when it works will you make a video how to do it on Mac desktop?
The tutorial is the same, you just need the Mac download from the site I link to.
Thing is this only works for iOS 9.0.2 so they’re waiting for a new jailbreak before wasting time making a Mac version. Stay tuned, as soon as there is a new jailbreak I’ll do a video.
How do i downgrade from ios 9.3.2?
You can’t unfortunately. You need to wait for a new jailbreak. When there is one I’ll do a video.
i cant it says it doesnt work with 32bit devices
I am using 4s which on 9.3.3 so how i jailbreak it its 32 bit device
Unfortunately you can’t :/