How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4S iOS 5.0 5.0.1

HOW TO: Jailbreak iPhone 4S/iPad 2 Using GreenPois0n Absinthe [Mac]


Supported devices and firmwares

• iPhone 4S running iOS 5.0 or either 4S version of 5.0.1
• iPad 2 WiFi, CDMA and GSM running iOS 5.0.1

 

How to:

1. Download GreenPois0n Absinthe
2. Connect your iPhone 4S or iPad 2
3. Click Jailbreak
4. Wait a few minutes, and enjoy…
NOTE: if you’re iDevice gets stuck at ‘waiting to reboot’,
don’t worry. You will need to manually reboot your iDevice

Step by Step Guide

How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4S Using Absinthe (Mac) [5.0, 5.0.1]

 

Step One
Download the latest version of Absinthe from here.

Step Two
Double click to extract the downloaded archive and launch the Absinthe application.

 

Step Three
As prompted, connect your iPhone 4S to the computer via USB.

Step Four
Click the Jailbreak button to begin

Step Five
The application will take you through several steps of the jailbreak: Sending initial data, waiting for reboot, waiting for device to finish booting, Preparing jailbreak data, and Sending payload data.

 

 

Step Six
You will be informed that the jailbreak is 'Almost done'.

Step Seven
On your device, locate the Absinthe icon and press it to complete your jailbreak. It could be on any homescreen.

If the server is down and you get an Error establishing a database connection message then tap the Settings icon on your springboard and turn on VPN.

 

You will get a configuration error; however, after about a minute your device will reboot with Cydia on the Springboard!