iPhone 5 can finally be Jailbroken
 

Same goes for everything running iOS 6.0-6.1 except Apple TV3.

http://evasi0n.com/

All servers associated with Cydia are slammed. Probably best to wait a few days.

Have not installed it yet but will late tonight.

Of course there will be bugs and a couple revised versions.

Make sure to backup before you play.

About time!

Too bad it is -- literally -- illegal to do so now.

I believe you are referring to unlocking a factory locked phone.

There is no unlock yet for the iPhone 5. As of now only the carrier can authorize an unlock.

Just finished the jailbreak - went very smooth and only took 3-4 minutes.

Unfortunately, most of the repos on Cydia are still swamped.

I downloaded it, but it says my phone has a backup password that I need to turn off. For the life of me, I can't figure out how to do that. Any suggestions?

Apparently you have an encrypted backup in iTunes. You can uncheck the 'encrypt backup' option in the settings of iTunes. May or may not be available depending on if an IT department provided your phone. If the option to uncheck is greyed out, try backing up, restoring as new phone , jailbreak then restore from backup. To restore from backup, right click on the device in iTunes to select 'restore from backup' option.

If you need a password it may be your PC pass if Apple ID is not working.

Company encrypted iPhone. I better not eff with it.

For someone already locked into a contract - what's the advantage?

What does jailbreak mean???

you can go with the network of your choice.

Plus lots of non-Apple Apps available, as well as full customization of the phone.

Two issues being discussed.

Unlocking and Jailbreaking

Unlocking is used to break the service providers hold on the device.

Jailbreaking is used to break the manufacturers hold on the device.

You cannot switch network types, only carriers of that network. Many phones and tablets are only produced with the ability to 'talk' to one type of network. When purchasing an i product for example, you have to choose a carrier and you are basically stuck with it. You can 'unlock' the device to use on alternate carriers of the same type of network. ATT and T-Mobile for example share the same design so they are interchangeable. In order to unlock, the carrier has to give the manufacturer consent (terms of contract have been honored) to unlock the device or you can basically hack the device to eliminate the line of code tying the device to a specific carrier.

Many unlock hacks begin with jailbreaking. Jailbreaking is required to eliminate the manufacturers choice to disallow access to the 'root' of the operating system. Imagine using a PC that can only download software from a store owned and managed by Microsoft. Access to windows explorer and the structure of the computer are essentially locked. Only changes specifically allowed by MS can be performed. It's Windows Media player or nothing.

Jailbreaking alters the boot sequence of the phone and skips the portion of booting which requires every app installed to be 'digitally signed' by Apple.

The phone is now open. Any app can be installed by any developer. Use at your own risk.

There is an app store called Cydia that allows these non approved apps to be accessed from a central location. One can also install apps directly from any developer since the structure of the phones files are now accessible.

One of my favorite changes I like to make is speeding up the graphic processor. While the phone is not technically faster, it sure feels that way. A tap on the screen brings an instantaneous result.

Finally got around to doing this on my 4S last night. Thank goodness! I can finally run TetherMe again! :)

Loving life - flawless. I recommend everyone throw a few bucks at the team for their efforts - they deserve it.