Guide to jailbreak the iPad

Network Administration - Apple's iOS 4 allows multitasking and a number of other new, useful features, but iPad cannot join such devices until you do this. , that is jailbreak. If you jailbreak your iPad, you can multitask .

The jailbroken iPad can run all third-party applications not included in the Apple App Store. Want to sync via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth GPS connection or . browse the entire iPad file structure? This is how you can do that.

Jailbreaking your iPad will allow you to install third-party utilities and applications. (It is completely different from unlocking that allows you to use your phone with another carrier). When jailbroken, the iPad becomes a real computer and you can make some interface changes and other changes at the lowest level. This is a double-edged sword: You can run unstable tools or even damage the device, although that rarely happens. Remember that when doing a jailbreak, Apple will no longer be with you to show you what is and what is smart - what's better and what's worse.

However, if you are interested in what you are doing, you can run a process that invalidates the warranty without being accidentally - and if you later change your perspective, you can become about Apple's previous default locked environment.

How to jailbreak an iPad

As all important settings, start with a backup. Connect your iPad to the computer. In the left iTunes column, right-click the iPad's name, select Backup . You can restore your data from here if needed.

Download Spirit to jailbreak iPad. Note that the jailbreak process depends on the version of iTunes and iOS you are using. When writing this article, Spirit has not been updated to work with iTunes 9.2; Therefore, you need to make sure you have a lower version or Spirit can now support iTunes 9.2 before doing so.

Remove other iPad devices, connect your iOS 3.2 iPad directly to the computer. Running Spirit. The process will change and restart the iPad; Let everything work until the process is complete.

If the process doesn't work - for example, during the process, we had a problem initially - you can exit Spirit and restore your iPad in iTunes. If iTunes doesn't recognize the iPad, access it in DFU (device firmware upgrade) mode. Connect the iPad, hold the lock and home keys for about 10 seconds. Solution the lock button but keep holding the home button. The screen will now appear black, but the iPad will appear in iTunes. Restore iPad, then redo the jailbreak process.

Next, if you don't like it and want to switch back to the original state of the iPad, just restore the iPad in iTunes. If iTunes does not recognize the iPad, access it in DFU mode.

What made after jailbreaking the iPad

After completing the jailbreak, you will see a new icon called Cydia. This is the center for downloading free and paid applications. These applications include your App Store programs.

Cydia will connect to various sources to download and install software packages. Although Cydia defaults to its trusted resources by default, you can add additional resources. (We will explain about this addition below). You can also download other repositories, such as Rock App; Rock also lets you try to demo downloads before using.

When launching Cydia, it will check your app's version numbers with its latest files and prompt you to install updates if necessary. Even if you don't want to add any apps, open Cydia once to search for updates.

Before you go further with the Cydia options, backup the iPad's ECID SHSH - this is the identification code Apple uses to distinguish which device installs what software - with the Cydia server. If, in the future, you accidentally install an OS update that will disable the jailbreak, then you can use this backup to revert to the previous state, the jailbreak-friendly version of the OS. Inside Cydia, allow backup when prompted by a dialog, or you can select the option within the main page.

Your iPad will now have root login, the default that anyone can guess. Since Cydia and other applications can enable additional network functionality, set a new password, follow the instructions under the 'Root Password How-To' section in Cydia to do so; You will reinstall the terminal program and have to enter a few commands.

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Add Multitask feature

Apple's iOS 4 only works multitask specifically. Applications need to be written for multitasking - the feature is not embedded for everything - and restrictions dictate what applications can work in the background. Although for a jailbroken iPad, you can multitask with any application. This will give you convenience in many ways, for example, allowing you to leave the cooking-timer application in active mode to pause an unsaved game.

To add a multitask feature, install Backgrounder (free). Touch the Search button in Cydia to find it.

If you have the home button, the iPad will exit applications such as wall operations. However, if you hold this button for a few seconds, a message will appear, saying that the program will be running in the background. (If you want to exit an application later, repeat this process to exit completely.)

Pay attention to an iPhone Multifl0w tool. This multitasking add-on will help you to move between active applications, showing preview of other applications.

Sync via Wi-Fi

Tired of connecting via USB to sync with iTunes? Ignore that method and perform synchronization via Wi-Fi. The process is slower than USB but it works quite well and is quite modern. Inside Cydia, search and install Wi-Fi Sync ($ 10).

Install a companion utility on your computer. Then, inside iTunes is open, run Wi-Fi Sync on the iPad. iTunes will recognize the connected iPad and you can start the synchronization from the application.

Add Bluetooth mouse

In the process of using the application, there will certainly be times when you like to use them. You can connect to Bluetooth mice to do so via BTstack Mouse. Search and install this free app from Cydia.

When BTstack Mouse is installed, run the application and set up your mouse in discoverable mode. Select the mouse function and the application will add the mouse pointer to the screen. You will be able to click your mouse as if you were on a regular computer.

BTstack Mouse will disable Apple's included Bluetooth protocol. If you want to connect a keyboard, install the BTstack Keyboard application ($ 5).

Manage files as you would on a PC

Without a file browser, you will have difficulty accessing documents in the iPad. So install a file browser application for yourself. The free iFile application lets you rummage through any iPad disk structure; Search and install it via Cydia.

When launched, iFile can set itself up as a file server, so you can access files on your computer. Touch the antenna icon at the bottom of the screen and connect to the address listed on the web browser.

Add GPS features via Bluetooth

BTstack GPS will connect to a range of Bluetooth GPS devices; If you have an iPad Wi-Fi, you can activate GPS for most applications. Search and install this free application via Cydia.

We have connected a DeLorme Earthmate Blue Logger GPS unit. To set up your GPS device, open the BTstack GPS app, set the device to discoverable mode and select it in the iPad. Once you have a clear satellite signal, the iPad will recognize your location.

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Play classic games

On the App Store, Apple does not allow applications to run executables. That doesn't allow us to run one of our favorite entertainment applications, ScummVM (free). LucasArts adventure game from the 90s and many other programs - has run on SCUMM engine, this application can play those games. You only need to find the original copies of the games; For many people, it's a simple matter.

To get the latest ScummVM release, install a new source inside Cydia. Touch More Package Sources in the main Cydia screen, select UrbanFanatics.com . Touch Install . Search ScummVM and install this free app.

Transfer your games to iPad. We used the iFile server feature, transferring files through the Web browser. Open ScummVM, navigate to the folder inside the games and start playing.

After sampling many horrible interface tweaks, you can enjoy Apple's design even more. Some tweaks have added many interesting features.

The interface tweak I like here is Infiniboard ($ 2), which allows you to place multiple icons in one page if you want. When you want to access the section below the screen, you just need to scroll down to see the rest. This is a simple way to organize applications without having to access through other paths.

Music Controls ($ 5) will add an interface to the audio background applications. It supports dozens of other applications, including Pandora, Slacker and the default iPod application. Music Controls allow you to have multiple control options, such as placing buttons and song information in the Status Bar status bar, even using gestures to control background applications.

Run iPhone applications in full screen mode

Although you can enlarge iPhone apps to fill the iPad screen, the results will be scaled. Instead of waiting to get a higher resolution version, experiment with the free FullForce app (available via Cydia), which can render apps crisply.

Applications that are not reluctant need to have a two-way interface. Text applications and many 3D games offer great looks. In our tests, Pandemonium, Remote, Stair Dismount, and other programs all provided the same interface as the original applications. Try your favorite games and programs to see how you get the results.

Search for more applications

These apps and tweaks are just the surface layer; If you have time, you can browse hundreds of applications and utilities in Cydia to find many other interesting applications.

When you use a hacked iPad, avoid iPad upgrades from Apple, because they can convert your device to a non-jailbroken state. However, since Spirit or another tool is compatible, you can run Apple upgrade and then jailbreak your iPad again.

Jailbreak is a process that allows iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch users to run any software on their devices, as opposed to using only software written by Apple, its nature is Unlock the operating system. Once jailbroken , iPhone users can download extensions and themes that are not currently available in the App Store through informal installers such as Cydia, as well as legitimate third-party applications. An jailbroken iPhone or an iPod Touch will be able to use the App Store and iTunes.

The jailbreak is different from unlocking the SIM, SIM unlocking means that the mobile phone can accept any SIM without being restricted by the original country or operator. According to Apple, the Jailbreak will break the warranty for the device, but this problem is quickly cured by restoring the device in iTunes.