How To: Jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 Untethered On iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS With Absinthe 2.0.1 [Windows]

iPhone 4S/4/3GS iOS 5.1.1 Untethered Jailbreak

Perquisites: The first thing you need to do before starting this how to is make sure your iPhone is backed up. As the Absinthe Jailbreaking tool was just released, there is a good chance that you may experience an error Jailbreaking it. Thus, it is always a good idea to make sure all your content on your iPhone is backed up.

Recommendation: It is our personal recommendation and Pod2G’s that you restore your iPhone to factory settings on the iOS 5.1.1 firmware. This will dramatically reduce the chance you have of experiencing an error while Jailbreaking it

Step 1) – The first thing you will need to do is download the latest version of the Absinthe Jailbreaking tool from the iJailbreak Downloads Section or from one of the direct download links below. It is always recommend that you check the iJailbreak Download Section, however, to ensure that you are downloading the latest version (we do not always update these guides with the up-to-date versions).

Download Absinthe 2.0.1 for Windows

Step 2) – Once you have downloaded Absinthe 2.0.1 you will need to extract it to your desktop.

Step 3) – Next you will need to right click on the absinthe-win-2.0.1.exe file and then click the Run in administrator option.

Upon doing this a terminal window will appear with lines of code flashing by. This is because Absinthe is now extracting itself properly and will appear in a new folder called absinthe-win-2.0.1 once terminal disappears.

Go inside this newly created folder and then right click on the absinthe.exe file and then click the Run in administrator option.

Step 4) – With Absinthe 2.0.1 up and running you will need to plug your iPhone into your computer (if you have not done this already). Upon doing this Absinthe should recognize your iPhone, and once this happens, you will need to click the Jailbreak button in the middle-right side of the screen.

When you click the Jailbreak button your iPhone will look like it is being officially restored through iTunes; it should say something along the lines of “restore in progress.”

Note: The Jailbreaking process can take anywhere from 5-minutes to 10-minutes so be patient.

Step 5) - Once your iPhone reboots you can slide-to-unlock it and then on your SpringBoard (homescreen) you should notice Cydia. Tap on the Cydia icon and let it prepare its filesystem. You have just Jailbroken your iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS Untethered running the iOS 5.1.1 firmware with Absinthe 2.0.1.