Jailbreaking: How Do You Do It?

Just a short time ago it was announced that a jailbreak for Apple's iOS 6.1 is coming soon. While the details on said jailbreak are few we do know that it will be compatible with devices running A5 chip software (iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPad 3, iPad Mini, etc). However for many newcomers to the Apple game there are still a lot of questions surrounding the pending jailbreak. What is a jailbreak? How does one acquire this? Is it free? What can I do with jailbroken devices? Although ACN surely cannot answer all of your questions we hope to tackle some of the most obvious ones. Let's continue with how does one acquire a jailbreak?

To begin your path towards jailbreaking your phone you first have to know a few technical details

• What model is your phone? 
• i.e. Apple iPhone 4, Apple iPad 2, etc
• What iOS are you running?
• iOS 6.0, iOS 6.0.5, iOS 6.1, etc

Once you have this information you simply navigate to http://evasi0n.com/ and click the button that corresponds to the appropriate operating system your computer is running. Follow the prompts, download the necessary program (likely Redsn0w) and plug in your phone. Follow the instructions to put your phone in reset mode and allow the program to work it's magic. Simple enough. 

This has been a continuation on our series: Jailbreaking. In future segments we will discuss: Is it free? What can you do with jailbroken devices? As more questions and concerns arise we will likewise provide answers to them in an appropriate manner. Please feel free to comment with your thoughts and/or questions concerning Jailbreaking.