Jailbreak iPad3 iOS 5.1.1 with Absinthe 2.0 (Untethered Jailbreak)
May 26, 2012 in How-to Jailbreak, Jailbreak iPad 3
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Tutorial: How-to Jailbreak iPad3 using Absinthe 2.0 Guide.
Quicklinks:
- Jailbreak iPad3 iOS 5.1.1 with Absinthe 2.0 on Mac
- Jailbreak iPad3 iOS 5.1.1 with Absinthe 2.0 on Windows
OPTIONAL Steps (You dont need to do this if you dont want to Backup & Restore):
- Backup your iPad3 by right-clicking on the iPad3-name on iTunes → Backup
- Once your backup is complete return to iPad3 → Settings → General → Reset → Erase all Content and Settings. This step is optional if only you want to make the jailbreak process much faster.
How-to Jailbreak iPad3 iOS 5.1.1 with Absinthe 2.0 on Mac

Jailbreak iPad3 5.1.1 with Absinthe 2.0 on Mac
If you wish to jailbreak other device model or iPad3 with different iOS version, see our How-to Jailbreak section.
To ensure that you perform iPad3 jailbreak correctly, you should verify the following requirements.
REQUIREMENTS of jailbreaking iPad3 iOS 5.1.1 using Absinthe 2.0 on Mac:
- Verify your iPhone model, make sure that it is exactly iPad3 model.
- Verify your installed iOS version: make sure that the version is 5.1.1 (9B206)
- Download Absinthe 2.0 for Mac
- ALWAYS create backup of the device to prevent any data loss
Step-by-step how-to jailbreak iPad3 iOS 5.1.1 with Absinthe 2.0 on Mac
- Double click absinthe-mac-2.0.dmg to mount and drag the Absinthe application to your desktop.

Double click to launch the Absinthe application from your desktop.

- As requested, please plug the iPad3 into the computer through the USB cable.
- As soon as iPad3 plugged-in, Absinthe 2.0 will automatically identify your current device and also the installed iOS version. Click Jailbreak button to begin.
- Then, absinthe will be trying to jailbreak your iPad3 within several processes: beginning jailbreak, sending initial jailbreak data, sending final jailbreak data, waiting for reboot, and waiting for process to complete.
- When Absinthe 2.0 has finished jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 on iPad3, it will say Done.

- Now you will see Cydia app on iPad3.

Congratulations, you have successfully jailbreak iPad3 iOS 5.1.1 on Mac by using Absinthe 2.0!
How-to Jailbreak iPad3 iOS 5.1.1 with Absinthe 2.0 on Windows

Jailbreak iPad3 5.1.1 with Absinthe 2.0 on Windows
If you wish to jailbreak other device model or iPad3 with different iOS version, see our How-to Jailbreak section.
To ensure that you perform iPad3 jailbreak correctly, you should verify the following requirements.
REQUIREMENTS of jailbreaking iPad3 iOS 5.1.1 using Absinthe 2.0 on Windows:
- Verify your iPhone model, make sure that it is exactly iPad3 model.
- Verify your installed iOS version: make sure that the version is 5.1.1 (9B206)
- Download Absinthe 2.0 for Windows
- ALWAYS create backup of the device to prevent any data loss
Step-by-step how-to jailbreak iPad3 iOS 5.1.1 with Absinthe 2.0 on Windows
- Open absinthe-win-2.0.zip and extract the content to Desktop.
- Double click absinthe-win-2.0.exe so it will open a new black window with bunch text commands and automatically created a new folder called absinthe-win-2.0 when the command prompt window disappear.

- Open absinthe-win-2.0 folder and double click absinthe.exe inside the folder.

- As requested, please plug the iPad3 into the computer through USB cable.
- As soon as iPad3 plugged-in, Absinthe 2.0 will automatically identify your current device and also the installed iOS version. Click Jailbreak button to begin.
- Then, absinthe will be trying to jailbreak your iPad3 in several processes: beginning jailbreak, sending initial jailbreak data, sending final jailbreak data, waiting for reboot, and waiting for process to complete.
- Once Absinthe 2.0 has finished jailbreaking the iPad3, it will say Done.

- Now you should see Cydia app on your iPad3 home screen.

Congratulations, you have successfully jailbreak iPad3 iOS 5.1.1 on Windows by using Absinthe 2.0!
If you have problem while performing jailbreak iPad3 iOS 5.1.1 on Windows or jailbreak iPad3 iOS 5.1.1 on Mac, please read the instruction again. Make sure that you follow the intruction carefully and then repeat the steps again.
For those who still have problem while jailbreaking iPad3, write your problem on the comment form below along with detailed information such as device model, iOS version, Computer Operating System, Absinthe 2.0 version, any installed antivirus, iTunes version as well as the error message, along with other necessary information.
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