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How To Jailbreak iOS 8.1 With Pangu 1.0.1 and Install Cydia

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Pangu for iOS 8 is out, talented Chinese jailbreak team pulled off a jailbreak in such a short period of time since iOS 8’s release.

While the Pangu tool for iOS 8 isn’t exactly ideal as far as a consumer jailbreak goes—it doesn’t come bundled with Cydia, it’s in Chinese, and it’s Windows only—it’s certainly better than nothing.

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Here is quick tutorial, how to jailbreak iOS 8.1 using Pangu 1.0.1 with a Windows machine. It’s an extremely easy and simple process, as long as you follow the steps exactly. This tool can jailbreak any iOS device capable of running iOS 8.x.

 

Step 1: Perform a fresh restore of iOS 8.1 on your device with iTunes

Step 2: On your iOS device go to Settings > iCloud > Find My iPhone, and disable Find My iPhone

Step 3: On your iOS device Go to Settings > Passcode, and disable the Passcode Lock

Step 4: Install iTunes on your Windows machine, and ensure that iTunes recognizes your iOS device when you connect it to your computer. This is vital.

Step 5: Download the Pangu tool and save it to your desktop

Step 6: Right click on the Pangu tool, and select Run as administrator

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Step 7: Uncheck the box on the Pangu tool to prevent necessary software from installing on your iOS device

Step 8: Wait until the Pangu tool recognizes your connected iOS device and click the blue jailbreak button

Step 9: Be patient as the jailbreak process completes, and then launch the Pangu app on your iPhone

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This jailbreak does not install Cydia yet, you will have to manual Install Cydia.

 

Step 1: Install OpenSSH on your device from the Pangu app

Step 2: Download and install CyberDuck SFTP client

Step 3: Find your iOS device’s Wi-Fi IP address via Settings > Wi-Fi >‘i‘

Step 4: Launch CyberDuck and connect to your iOS device’s IP address

Step 5: Download the needed Cydia files, and place them on your iOS device via CyberDuck

Step 6: While CyberDuck is open, click Go > Send Command and paste the following command and click Send:

dpkg –install cydia-lproj_1.1.12_iphoneos-arm.deb cydia_1.1.13_iphoneos-arm.deb

Step 7: Click Go → Send Command again, and type reboot and click Send. This will reboot your iOS device.

 

Upon reboot, you should see the Cydia icon on your Home screen. Launch Cydia to initialize and enjoy your new jailbroken iPhone with Cydia!

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Yes, this even works with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

 

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  1. Gerardo says

    Hola hice todo lo que me dijeron pero cuando intento habría cydia me saca … Reinicio y fórmate mi iPad y lo que suspendió es que al entrar en pangu me da la opción de instalar otra vez para lo de cydia pero no se instala … Cuando paso al siguiente paso el de los comandos me aparece este error cuando pongo el primero (el comando dpkg- intall cydia.lproj_iphoneos-arm.deb ha fallado . ha debuelto el codigo de herror 2 y dpkg unable to access dpkg status atea : no such file or directory como mensaje de error) y como repito ya tengo instalado cydia pero no abre me saca ayuda por favor O al menos díganme como borrar cidia y pangu para poder intentarlo nuevamente gracias

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  2. khalid jamal says

    plz tell me about ipad 4 only wifi ok and ios 8.1.how i can do jail break and cydeia in this pad.plz tell me most easy and confidential step.how possible jail break in apple ipad 4.i waiting for ur mail.i,m so excited plz quickly reply.

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