Pod2g and MuscleNerd Publish Jailbreak 5.1.1 FAQ, Users Can Safely Upgrade to 5.1.1

[Phillip Swanson]

"You can safely upgrade to 5.1.1 now if you want to be ready" Pod2g tweeted after reposting a Jailbreak 5.1.1 FAQ MuscleNerd published earlier today.

As usual unlockers who want to preserve their baseband should hold off on the upgrade to 5.1.1. Below is the FAQ in its entirety.

• All info below is tentative and subject to last minute refinements
• @pod2g's 5.1.1 jailbreak+untether is working out great. All devices are covered except for AppleTV3,1, which currently has no path for jailbreaking.
  — the initial 5.1.1 plan used a kernel exploit from @westbaer which unfortunately precluded use in iPod3,1 and iPhone2,1
  — @planetbeing stepped up and provided a kernel exploit that covers both of those. Those two JBers are the bomb!
• The 5.1.1 A5 JB is very similar to the A5 5.0.1 JB. @pimskeks has done a tremendous job supporting both 5.0.1 and 5.1.1 in absinthe
• Similar to 5.0.1, there will also be a 5.1.1 CLI "cinject" binary and redsn0w version of the 5.1.1 JB+untether. Absinthe, cinject, and redsn0w will all provide the same JB in different fashions.
  — timing is indeterminate. Plans are for this week, but a number of factors can influence that.
• For those wishing to donate, we've set up a new 5.1.1 paypal URL: paypal
• Please don't pirate AppStore apps (seriously, please do not).

It appears the release of the 5.1.1 jailbreak is imminent, but MuscleNerd is careful to note that the timing is "indeterminate." Nothing worse than setting deadline and missing it, especially with something as unpredictable as a jailbreak.

Source: pod2g

[PuertoRoc]

That's Good News To Hear Bout Keep Up The Great Work & Take As Long As You Have To So That We Can Have A Good JailBreak. Thank You Guys Yous The Greatest !!!

[celeron]

Awesome can't wait

[2k1]

I heard maybe Friday

[PoEtikly]

Does anybody know if spire will work with this jailbreak and firmware?

[celeron]

It won't...the only that works is spite but it sucks

[2k1]

Not sure about that. I got rid of it kills my ram to bad.

[bigboyz]

Sounds good to me..many thanks to all involved in the exploit!

[Greatbiguns]

Sunday - FUNDAY?

[PoEtikly]

It won't...the only that works is spite but it sucks

That sucks. Well unless 5.1.1 comes with some great upgrades I'll stay on 5.0.1. I'll have to check the apple notes on the update.

[celeron]

That sucks. Well unless 5.1.1 comes with some great upgrades I'll stay on 5.0.1. I'll have to check the apple notes on the update.

I'll update to 5.1.1 even tho I don't need to. I like always having the latest installed

[Kenn@rd.]

Sunday - FUNDAY?

Hooray! Now I can stop whining...

[2k1]

Updated four guys at work to 5.1.1

[PoEtikly]

I'll update to 5.1.1 even tho I don't need to. I like always having the latest installed

I'll def update so I can save my shsh/aptickets but I'll come back to 5.0.1 for spire. I hope grant updates Spire. I'm not sure why he wouldn't.

[oneduality]

Watch Apple release 5.1.2 now just so they can stop signing 5.1.1 =)

[feidhlim1986]

"ll devices are covered except for AppleTV3,1" - even iPad 3?

[GooseG]

Will this cover 5.1? I'd rather not have to update.

"ll devices are covered except for AppleTV3,1" - even iPad 3?

Yep. iPad 3 jailbroken within 2 months of release.

[MJedi]

They keep telling unlockers to hold off on upgrading, which is the smart thing to do. However, is there any hint as to WHEN or, even if, the unlock is even in the works? I've had my 4S on its stock iOS 5.0 because I would like to unlock it someday, while staying in my AT&T contract. (To give me the option to use a foreign SIM when I travel.) However, jailbreaks for 5.x have come and gone, and still no information on the unlock. So I can't even jailbreak it because they keep saying to stay on your current firmware to preserve the baseband.

[Simon]

They keep telling unlockers to hold off on upgrading, which is the smart thing to do. However, is there any hint as to WHEN or, even if, the unlock is even in the works? I've had my 4S on its stock iOS 5.0 because I would like to unlock it someday, while staying in my AT&T contract. (To give me the option to use a foreign SIM when I travel.) However, jailbreaks for 5.x have come and gone, and still no information on the unlock. So I can't even jailbreak it because they keep saying to stay on your current firmware to preserve the baseband.

I don't believe anyone is currently working on a new unlock (except the gevey sim people).

[zinjen]

"All devices are covered except for AppleTV3,1, which currently has no path for jailbreaking."

I'm curious what has stumped these folks on the new firmware found with the ATV3? I've heard lots of rumors from the ATV Flash site that Apple has really cranked down on this one so people are not pirating downloaded HD .mp4's from Apple and sharing. In other words, paying for a 2 day rental, open ssh and saving the mp4 permanently.

I would be worried if they implemented this into iOS6... but it seems that Apple leaves these exploits in the iPhone/iPad none the less? I suspect they need the creativity from the Cydia Supported Community? Thoughts?