Official iPad2 Jailbreak Thread

[rey_1178]

The newer iPad 2,4 units should come with iOS 5.1 preloaded, while any older iPad 2,1 stock may have 5.0.1 or older. But the most accurate way to tell is by looking at what a utility like Geekbench will tell you about the hardware (Update: there are other free utilities that can serve the same purpose, Linpack and Battery Life Pro are two examples)

i see. mine came with 5.0.1 . i will check out those apps. thanks!

 

[vividenigma]

ya no cydia for me tried twice. Servers may be jammed though

 

[rey_1178]

The newer iPad 2,4 units should come with iOS 5.1 preloaded, while any older iPad 2,1 stock may have 5.0.1 or older. But the most accurate way to tell is by looking at what a utility like Geekbench will tell you about the hardware (Update: there are other free utilities that can serve the same purpose, Linpack and Battery Life Pro are two examples)

linpack says iPad2,1 /2 cores/ 1000 mhz. so it seems i have an Ipad2,1

 

[followthesapper]

Mine came with 5.0.1 so I guess I can't JB! I really think this was irresponsibility on pog's part as well as those who reported the JB release NOT to make this more clear! Now there are many people who updated to 5.1.1 in anticipation of the JB and now have a STOCK device who were once jailbroken. Luckily I was more cautious but I am just as frustrated for those who started the jailbreak.

I just ran Linpack & I'm on iPad 2,1.....I can't believe there is THAT much of a difference in hardware!

If your pad came with 5.0.1 then you should be able to jailbreak, update to 5.1.1 before you do. (and remember to save your shsh blobs)

 

[Skedon]

FYI if you see I have this error "Recovery completed. If you want to retry jailbreakin, unplug your device and plug it back in." it means it failed not worked

 

[mikespe]

If your pad came with 5.0.1 then you should be able to jailbreak, update to 5.1.1 before you do. (and remember to save your shsh blobs)

How do you figure? I thought they just said you HAVE to have a ipad 2,4? Or did I read it wrong? See this is why it should be stated more clearly! Too many assumptions...thanks for your help!!!

 

[Skedon]

Absinthe 2.0 supports the following devices:

iPad1,1 – 2,1 – 2,2 – 2,3 – 3,1 – 3,2 – 3,3
iPhone2,1 – 3,1 – 3,3 – 4,1
iPod3,1 – 4,1

(Support for iPad2,4 will be added at a later date)​

 

[followthesapper]

I wouldn't worry about which iPad 2 you have, Absinthe 2.0 doesn't seem to work anyway

 

[Dgreensuperhoops]

FYI if you see I have this error "Recovery completed. If you want to retry jailbreakin, unplug your device and plug it back in." it means it failed not worked

Yeah thats what I am getting

 

[Skedon]

it dont work my mate has just tried on his iphone 4 4s 3g and ipod and nothing i have tried now on ipad1 ipad 2 and other halfs iphone 4s and same thing summit went wrong restoring Edited by Moderator - watch your language, this is a family friendly forum, not a bar!

 

[followthesapper]

Anyone managed to jb on iPad 2?

 

[Skedon]

has anyone managed to JB any thing with absinth2.0 lol

 

[okkim]

I just jailbreaked both my iPad2 64gb 3G and iPhone 4S 16gb without any problems. Well, actually one, but I don't know if I wasn't patient enough...

Steps I took:
0.5) Reseted all settings and files from both devices => Took forever and didn't seem to do anything, so.... (advance to step 1)
1) Put device to DFU-mode and restored already downloaded firmwares on iTunes (http://www.ipadforums.net/jailbreak...lsafe-method-restore-current-version-ios.html)
2) Ran Absinthe 2.0 in Windows 7 (I'm already admin so no questions asked, disabled firewall just in case)
3) After Absinthe did it's job, clicked Cydia icon and voila, everythings ok.
4) Now my iPhone is restoring all my apps from iTunes so I guess that everythings really ok.

 

[kluis]

has anyone managed to JB any thing with absinth2.0 lol

Just did, no problems whatsoever. Restored 5.1.1 via Itunes, ran absinth 2.0, done. Ipad 2.

 

[duff]

Same here on Ipad 2 Wi-fi only. Mind you, Absinthe took 37 minutes to install Jailbreak. So, when they ask you to be patient they mean it. Lol