Can I jailbreak iOS 9.1 on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch? Here we look at the state of the jailbreak with Apple having now released iOS 9.1 final version to the public. After seeding five development betas to registered developers and testers over a period of a month, iOS 9.1 is here, and it’s finally available, but where does that leave those individuals who choose to have a liberated iOS device?
Apple released iOS 9.1 earlier today with multiple security improvements, including fixes for several exploits used by Pangu Team in their recent Pangu jailbreak for iOS 9. With that said, jailbreakers running iOS 9.0.2 should stay away from the latest iOS 9.1 release if they wish to keep their jailbreaks, or at least preserve the ability to do so.
- Updating your compatible iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to this version should also resolve the activation error for some carrier networks. Here is the list of changes introduced in iOS 9.1
- Live Photos now intelligently senses when you raise or lower your iPhone, so that Live Photos will automatically not record these movements
- Over 150 new emoji characters with full support for Unicode 7.0 and 8.0 emojis
- Improved stability including CarPlay, Music, Photos, Safari, and Search
- Improved performance while in Multitasking UI
- Fixes an issue that could cause Calendar to become unresponsive in Month view
- Fixes an issue that prevented Game Center from launching for some users
- Resolves an issue that zoomed the content of some apps
- Resolves an issue that could cause an incorrect unread mail count for POP mail accounts
- Fixes an issue that prevented users from removing recent contacts from new mail or messages
How to downgrade from iOS 9.1 to iOS 9.0.2 and jailbreak your iPhone
All finished? Ok, let’s move on to the downgrade itself:
Step 1: Download the iOS 9.0.2 IPSW from IPSW.me. Just choose your device from the first dropdown menu and then select iOS 9.0.2 from the iOS version menu. Click download.
Step 2: Disable Find My iDevice in Settings -> iCloud on your phone or tablet.
Step 3: Open iTunes. Navigate to the Summary page for your device. Hold down Shift (on Windows) or Alt/Option (on Mac) and click on “Restore iPhone.” A pop-up should appear asking you to choose a file — choose the IPSW file you downloaded earlier.
Step 1: Download the iOS 9.0.2 IPSW from IPSW.me. Just choose your device from the first dropdown menu and then select iOS 9.0.2 from the iOS version menu. Click download.
Step 2: Disable Find My iDevice in Settings -> iCloud on your phone or tablet.
Step 3: Open iTunes. Navigate to the Summary page for your device. Hold down Shift (on Windows) or Alt/Option (on Mac) and click on “Restore iPhone.” A pop-up should appear asking you to choose a file — choose the IPSW file you downloaded earlier.
iOS 9.0.2 jailbreak - video
It’s a relatively simply process, but if you’d rather watch a video to ensure you don’t screw it up, you can follow along below. Once you’ve finished, be sure to check out the above video dedicated to the iOS 9.0.2 jailbreak to learn how to jailbreak your downgraded device.