Jailbreak iPhone 4S iOS 5.0.1 with Absinthe (Windows)
January 21, 2012 in How-to Jailbreak, Jailbreak iPhone 4S
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How-to Jailbreak iPhone 4S iOS 5.0.1 with Absinthe on Windows

If you wish to jailbreak other device model or iPhone 4S with different iOS version, see our How-to Jailbreak section.
To ensure that you perform iPhone 4S jailbreak correctly, you should verify the following requirements.
REQUIREMENTS of jailbreaking iPhone 4S iOS 5.0.1 using Absinthe on Windows:
- Verify your iPhone model, ensure it is exactly iPhone 4S model.
- Verify your installed iOS version: ensure that the version is 5.0.1 (9A405) or 5.0.1 (9A406).
- Download Absinthe for Windows
- You should REMOVE passcode lock and clear away VPN settings on iPhone 4S (if any). You can set it up again later.
- ALWAYS create backup of the device to prevent any data loss
Step-by-step how-to jailbreak iPhone 4S iOS 5.0.1 with Absinthe on Windows
- Open downloaded absinthe and extract the absinthe.exe as well as data folder to Desktop.
- As requested, please plug the iPhone 4S into the computer through USB.
- As soon as iPhone 4S plugged-in, Absinthe 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 iPhone 4S within several processes: Sending initial data, waiting for reboot, waiting for device to finish booting, Preparing jailbreak data, and Sending payload data.
- At the time Absinthe nearly finished jailbreaking the iPhone 4S, it is going to notify you that Absinthe Almost Done doing its job and you may need to unlock screen (if it was locked).

- Find Absinthe app on iPhone 4S homescreen and then tap into it in order to complete the iPhone 4S jailbreak process. The Absinthe app could possibly be located on any page on your homescreen.

When you tap on it, Absinthe app will load greenpois0n website.
- If you see Cannot open Absinthe error message right after starting Absinthe app or if you get an error establishing a database connection, tap Settings and then switch on the VPN setting.
- You will have an alert saying VPN Connection configuration error occured. Tap OK or simply disregard the warning. Within a few seconds your iPhone 4S shall restart. If the iPhone 4S not automatically restarted, you may forgot remove passcode or any VPN settings.
- If you see Cannot open Absinthe error message right after starting Absinthe app or if you get an error establishing a database connection, tap Settings and then switch on the VPN setting.
- Once the iPhone 4S back from reboot, Absinthe app will disappear and replaced with Cydia app.

Congratulations, you have successfully jailbreak iPhone 4S iOS 5.0.1 on Windows by using Absinthe!
If you have problem while doing jailbreak iPhone 4S iOS 5.0.1, please read the instruction again. Make sure that you follow the intruction carefully and then repeat the steps again.
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