Video: How to Jailbreak iOS 8.1.2 (TaiG Method) (Updated 01.18.15)
UPDATED 01.18.15 – Works for iOS 8.1.2 and updated the URL for the english version of Taig.
Lately the Chinese have been on a roll with jailbreaks. First Pangu for jailbreaking iOS 8 and iOS 8.1, and now another Chinese developer team called TaiG has a new jailbreak for iOS 8.1.2 (and iOS 8.2 Beta).
As with the Pangu and most jailbreaking tools, it’s fairly simple to do. Plug in the iPhone, turn off some settings, and click a button. Viola! Jailbroken, Cydia installed, and you’re good to go.
It is important to note, however, that this is another early jailbreak and from a team we aren’t used to seeing. I’ve used it and it does in fact work, but as with all new jailbreaks, some tweaks won’t work until they are updated, and it’s up to you if you trust the team’s jailbreak.
With all of that out of the way, here’s how to jailbreak your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch running iOS 8.1.2:
I. Backup Your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch
Always make backups for jailbreaking, just common sense I think.
1. Open iTunes on your computer.
2. Plug in your device via USB cable.
3. Click on your device in the left sidebar (if it isn’t showing, then click on View > Show Sidebar).
4. Click Backup.
II. Restore Your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch to iOS 8.1.2 (Optional)
This is optional but always recommended with any jailbreak –a clean install of iOS. You can skip this section and try without it, but if you run into issues, come back to this and do it before trying again with the rest of the tutorial.
If iOS 8.1.2 is the latest version of iOS at the time you are doing this tutorial, then follow this:
1. In iTunes, click on Restore.
If iOS 8.2 or higher comes out or if you are already jailbroken do this instead:
1. Head to my video tutorial on how to unjailbreak the iPhone (even if you are not jailbroken) as it’s the best way to restore the iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch to iOS 8.1.2. Just make sure to select iOS 8.1.2 from the firmware when downloading it.
How to Unjailbreak or Fully Restore the iPhone (Video)
III. Prepare the iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch for Jailbreaking
There are a few settings that need to be adjusted before we do the jailbreak in order for it to work properly.
1. On the device, go to Settings > iCloud and turn Off Find My Phone.
2. Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode and turn off your passcode entirely.
3. Pull up the Control Center from the bottom of the device screen and tap the Airplane icon to enable Airplane mode.
IV. Jailbreak the iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch Using TaiG
At the moment, TaiG only has a Windows program for jailbreaking, so you need to either be on Windows or be using a virtual machine running Windows on your mac.
1. Download TaiG from the link below and save it to your desktop.
2. Once downloaded, right-click the TaiG .zip and select Extract.
3. Right click the new TaiG exe file and click Run As Administrator.
4. Once it recognizes your device, uncheck the second checkbox to stop it from also installing the TaiG app store (which you don’t need), but make sure Cydia is checked still.
5. Click the big green button and hold on to your horses.
6. Once it reboots, you’ll see Cydia on the iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Enjoy!
Did it work for you? Are there any tweaks that work with iOS 8.1.2 yet?
at first having trouble with pangu they detect my phone but without highlighting the jb button and then saw your vid.and now i am jb ios8 tnx to taig and to you david your a savior keep up the good work
Thanks really appreciate it! Happy to help, Mark!
I am having problems witht he taig on my computer it wont stay in my desktop and wont bring up the cydia part
What do you mean it won’t stay on your desktop?
I’ve put it on my desktop and it will just disappear off of it
Yeah that makes no sense unless your computer is blocking you from downloading programs or something weird. Sorry only think I can recommend is try a different computer.
now it just keeps reconizing my phone I got it to that it will stay on the desktop but it just keeps reconzing my phone over and over again and I know that I have an ios 8.1.1
Hope some developers find a way to install custom os on idevices..
I wish. That’s be pretty cool.
Whenever i try to jailbreak my regular iPhone 5 IOs 8.1.1 the taig tool stops the process of jailbreaking at 30% Could you guys help me please! I rly want this jailbreak!
Try again. If that doesnt work try again but restore the device through iTunes first. Good luck!
How do i unjealbreak my iphone 6 with ios 8.1.1 (TaiG)
Do this. https://theunlockr.com/2013/06/12/how-to-unjailbreak-your-iphone-video/
Thank you so much !
Everything is fine but why doesn’t taig recognize my device??
Try a different USB port, computer, and/or make sure your device is on iOS 8.1.1
i did every thing but when it came to the part when it says uncheck the second box i did not see any boxes to check and uncheck, and when i click the green button it brought me to an website
Did it recognize your phone?
i dont think so
is there any other way to jailbreak my iphone 5s ios 8.1.1
Not without it recognizing your phone. Do you have iTunes installed? Does iTunes recognize the phone?
does TaiG work on Mac?
Not unless they added a Mac version to their site (the link in the article).
the site above?? thats only on google docs..
Oh sorry about that. Check here – http://www.taig.com/en/
I jailbreaked my iphone 6 with taiG 8.1.1 cydia is installed but in cydia i am not getting anything done in my phone after installing any ringtone etc in cydia. help!
Try uninstalling whatever tweak stopped things from working
ive jailbroken my 6 plus ios 8.1.2 using taig method and wont let get on my messages please help
Unjailbreak using this then do this tutorial over again.
https://theunlockr.com/2013/06/12/how-to-unjailbreak-your-iphone-video/
it cant detect my ipad :C please help
Try a different USB cable, make sure you are on iOS 8.1.2, and check if iTunes can see it (if not you have a bigger issue and need to get iTunes to recognize it first).
The taig is in another language and neither recognize my ipad What can I do to download a version of taig in english
Try the link again, it’s in English now.
Is there a link for Mac?
Is there a jailbreak download for Mac?
No unfortunately the team only made it for Windows :/
ive tried a different cord all the usb ports and the program still wont find my phone
Does iTunes see it even?
And are you on iOS 8.1.2?
is there a way to jailbreak 8.1.3?
No not yet. When there is I’ll do a new tutorial.
I’ve heard about dowgrading from 8.1.3 to 8.1.2, is that possible?
ive heard of downgrading 8.1.3 to 8.1.2, is that possible?
hi when start up the Taig it keeps saying that i haven’t downloaded itunes though I have and every time it keeps saying it
You need to make sure you open iTunes and that iTunes can see your phone and that it’s the latest version of iTunes.
when i extract, i get a folder with nonthing inside of it
nevermind
when i open taig, it says cant find apple driver but i have itunes installed and everything
Make sure iTunes can see the phone first.
it still doesnt work even though itunes can see my ipad
Install ITunes 12.11 (64-bit-for older video cards)
when i load up TaiG it says ‘Network anomaly, version verification failed’ any suggestions??
me to how to fix ? Please
So, my phone is on itunes but when i go onto taig, it says it cant find an apple driver. i need help!
Make sure to right-click it and run as administrator. Let me know if that solves it. (Also, make sure you are on 8.1.2, not 8.2).
when i load up TaiG it says ‘Network anomaly, version verification failed’ any suggestions?
Any other way around the 12.1 iTunes issue other than uninstalling it all together? The website with the patch files is giving me 404
What site? Send me the link and I’ll take a look. Wasn’t aware of a 12.1 iTunes issue honestly…
when i load up TaiG it says ‘Network anomaly, version verification failed’ any suggestions???
Do this tutorial instead it should still work if you are on 8.1.2 or below: https://theunlockr.com/2015/02/25/video-how-to-jailbreak-ios-8-1-3-using-ios-8-2-beta-2/ Just don’t update to iOS 8.1.3, stay on 8.1.2.
Do you need to have an uzipper such as 7zip downloaded?
WinZip works too
I clicked the Taig link on the site but it isn’t working
Just tried it and is working fine.
it says my itunes is too old but i cant update it any further than what i have.
Why I can’t download TaiG please help 🙁
My iphone 5 is installed with Ios 8.0 but TaiG said “Network Anomaly, Version Verification is failed” how i supposed to do please ???