How To Unjailbreak an iPhone And iPad

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When you how to unJailbreak your iPhone, you gain root access to the iOS file system. This lets you install apps and tweaks that aren’t in the App Store. It opens up a whole new world of things your device can do, but it can also make the whole system unstable and make you less likely to get important updates from Apple that fix bugs and make security better.

Carriers can’t stop you from unlocking your iPhone from their service most of the time, but jailbreaking is a whole different animal. If Apple finds out you jailbroke your device, they have every right to take away your warranty and refuse any service requests under AppleCare or even non-AppleCare repairs. Jailbreaking is against the terms of the iOS end-user software license agreement.

How To Unjailbreak an iPhone And iPad

Use DFU Mode If You Run Into Problems

Device Firm Upgrade (DFU) mode has been on iPhone, iPad, and iPod models for a long time. But DFU mode is for more experienced users, so you shouldn’t try to follow these steps unless you’re told to. You shouldn’t start using it if you don’t know how to use it or how jailbreaking works.

1. Turn on your ‌iPhone‌ or iPad.
2. Launch iTunes on your computer. Your ‌iPhone‌ should appear on the list of devices.
3. On your ‌iPhone‌, press the Volume Up button, immediately followed by the Volume Down button.
4. Hold the Power button until your ‌device’s screen turns black.
5. Hold the Power and Volume Down buttons at the same time for five seconds.
6. Release the Power button, but continue holding the Volume Down button.
7. Wait five seconds for iTunes to recognize that you have entered DFU recovery mode.

Remove Jailbreak

1. Connect the jailbroken device to your computer, PC, or Mac, using the USB cable
2. Launch iTunes
3. Unlock your device, if you set up a passcode
4. Turn off Find My iPhone by going to Settings > iCloud > Find My iPhone. You need to enter your Apple ID and password to turn this off.
5. In iTunes, choose your device (iPhone or iPad) when it appears
6. In the Summary panel, click Restore. Clicking this button will start the unjailbreak process.
7. Your device will restart. You will be asked if you would like to restore from backup. You may want to select the iCloud option if you have a backup in iCloud.

Back-Up Your iPhone and iPad

Before you try to get your iPhone or iPad back to how it was when you first got it, you should back up everything. There’s a chance that some files from jailbreak tweaks and apps will stay, but your other documents, files, photos, and videos will be backed up and ready to use when the reset is done.

1. Connect your iPhone to a Wi-Fi network.
2. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
3. Tap [Your Name] at the top of the Settings app.
4. Tap iCloud.
5. Select iCloud Backup.
6. Tap the toggle next to iCloud Backup to turn the feature on.
   • You can also enable the ability to back up your iPhone to iCloud using cellular data
7. Tap the Back Up Now below the other options.

The Unjailbreaking Process

1. Connect your iPhone or iPad to your PC or Mac using the original USB cable.
2. Launch iTunes on your computer.
3. Unlock your iDevice and TurnoffFindMyiPhone.
   • Go to Settings, tap on Your Name and choose iCloud.
   • Tap on Find My iPhone and make sure the toggle is OFF. You will need to enter your Apple ID and password, to turn this feature off.
4. In iTunes on your computer, select your iDevice when it appears.
5. In the Summary panel, click on the Restore button. You’ve just started the unjailbreaking process.
6. During the procedure, your device will restart. It will ask you if you would like to restore from a backup Here you can select the iCloud option if you want to restore it from the file that you created earlier.

Is Jailbreaking Legal?

In many countries, jailbreaking is almost legal, but in most places, it’s still a bit of a gray area. It’s better to say that jailbreaking isn’t against the law. You can use your device legally as long as you download and install software and games that you bought legally.

In the US, jailbreaking an iPhone was against the law until 2010. In the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Congress changed this by adding more devices to the list of those not covered by the law. On that list are phones and tablets.

Jailbreaking is also legal in the EU, UK, India, and New Zealand, but most laws about it have never been tested in court. Also, because Apple doesn’t like jailbreaking, it automatically voids the warranty on your device. Remember that before you mess with your iPhone.

Benefits of Jailbreaking an iPhone

• More device control. Jailbreaking enables you to delete default apps and bypass restrictions on file management. It also increases the amount of customization you’re able to do, letting you change the look and feel of your device.
• Download more apps. On iOS devices, the only apps you can download are those that have been approved for the App Store. But there are more apps and games available for download on sites like Cydia. Jailbreaking lets you download and use these apps easily.
• Unlock carriers. Once your phone is jailbroken, you can unlock the carrier settings, letting you switch carriers (if your phone was locked).