How and why do the jailbreak on your iPhone

Jailbreak has long ceased to be just a way to download the application for free. Experience shows that successful tweaks from Cydia eventually perekochovyvayut in the new version of iOS, and Apple programmers adopt the successful experience of hackers. This happened with the notification center of the keyboard, autocompletion, the possibility of a quick response and control shutter. A few days ago came the jailbreak utility for the Mac platform, and it is an excellent opportunity to learn how to do this operation with your iPhone, and to understand why all this is necessary.

With each new version of iOS hackers are carefully looking for the system's vulnerability to perform untethered jailbreak Apple gadgets. In the case of iOS 8, the first of her team found the guys from China, releasing utility Pangu8. The program works with any device with latest iOS version is available as for Mac, and for Windows, and the jailbreak procedure itself is simple enough.

How?

1. Prepare the deviceTo avoid unexpected problems, it is necessary to disconnect Touch ID, remove the password to lock the screen, do backup of the data, translate smartphone in airplane mode, and turn off the "Find iPhone» (menu «Settings» → iCloud).
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2. download Pangu8
   Download the latest version of distribution for Windows or Mac.
3. Connect your device
   Connect your gadget to the computer and wait until the program recognizes it.
4. Activate the option "Allow the use of software downloaded from any source"
   To do this, go to "Settings» → «The protection and security." If you have Windows, skip this step.
5. Perform jailbreak
   Run the utility Pangu8 and click Start Jailbreak. In the next window, confirm that the airplane is already included and backed up to make a button Already did. After the operation, a message appears «Jailbreak succeeded», then you can safely disconnect the device.

Council: if your device is scored under the string data, most of all, the procedure will take you a long time. To reduce it, developers are advised to first make a backup and reset the phone to the state of the new with a clean version of the firmware. After completion of the jailbreak data you will be able to transfer back to your gadget.

What for?

Free download of applications and the availability of its App Store has long ceased to be the main advantages of jailbreaking. First of all, thanks to Cydia you have access to numerous tweaks that will make your smartphone work much more convenient.

Activator

This extension allows you to assign any actions to certain gestures or pressing keys. For example, you can launch the camera brief holding the Home button or open the selected application swipe three fingers.

F.lux

If you like to read from your iPhone or iPad, this tweak you will be particularly useful. F.lux is able to change color temperature depending on the time of day and lighting conditions. For example, the color of the night will be warmer, and therefore reading will become more comfortable. Also there is an option in the settings disable the work of expansion when required color accuracy.

WinterBoard

Thanks to him, you can dramatically change the appearance iOS. Available a variety of topics, variations of icons and wallpapers for your gadget.

CCSettings

If you do not understand why you need a Bluetooth switch in the control center, this tweak for you. With it, you can fully customize the list of functions of the curtain. You have the right to replace, for example, enable Airplane Mode on the rapid creation of an access point. Most likely, such opportunities will appear in future versions of iOS, but there still remains CCSettings Masthev.

SwipeSelection

Text selection or move the cursor inside it in iOS sometimes becomes a real torture. SwipeSelection turns the keyboard into the surface, a simple swipe on which you can perform these manipulations with the text.

Slide2Kill8

If you have a habit of constantly unload applications from the multitasking menu, the lack of a button "Close all" you certainly brings discomfort. Moreover, closing the application only stronger drains the battery separately. Setting Slide2Kill8, you can at one moment to load all of the program, you just swipe downward to make multitasking menu.

BioLockDown

Application developers gradually continue to implement support for Touch ID sensor. Nevertheless, this process is not as fast as we would like, and not all programs ever get such opportunities. BioLockDown increase the level of privacy iPhone everyday use. With it, you can customize the inclusion of any important functions or specific applications run only after reading your fingerprint.

iFile

Many users of Android, which pass on iOS, complain about the lack of a full-fledged file manager. Setting iFile, you can move and edit files, open the ZIP-files and even add MP3-files in your music library.

PrefDelete

The need for constant transitions in Cydia to simply uninstall the application installed from there, probably the most annoying feature of the jailbreak. With the expansion of PrefDelete you can erase unwanted tweaks settings directly from your gadget. To this end, after a long hold on the desired application will need to select its deinstallation.

This is just a small part of the extensions that simplify the daily use of the iPhone or iPad. Performing jailbreak in less than an hour, and the procedure was simplified to such an extent that it can perform and the child. So if you have long irritated crookedly drawn Safari icon and closed the file system, or you banal lack of system setup by itself, Pangu8 utility will be no exaggeration to present salvation.