How to Crack Your iPad

The Apple iPad provides support and compatibility for everything ranging from apps to eBooks, but by design and default, many advanced user functions are disabled. Jailbreaking provides users with a way to work around these limitations, however. Jailbreaking refers to the process of granting iPad owners access to the deeper file system-level customization of their device. To receive this access, all you need to do is visit a single website through Safari on your iPad.

Instructions

1. Open Safari on your iPad.

2. Go to "JailbreakMe.com" within Safari.

3. Double click the "Free" icon. This will cue up an installation prompt for Cydia as an app on your iPad.

4. Wait for the installation bar to disappear from Cydia's app icon. Once this occurs, your iPad will be jailbroken.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure your iPad is running iOS version 4.3.3. Version 4.3.4 closes the exploit that allows users to jailbreak through JailbreakMe.com. Alternative methods, however -- such as PwnageTool -- still provide similar jailbreaking functionality.

• During the jailbreak process, it's always possible to temporarily brick your iPad---as with any process involving jailbreaking a device, ensure that you're comfortable troubleshooting and fixing your iPad before proceeding.

References

• iDownloadblog; How to Jailbreak Your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch with JailbreakMe; Sebastien; July 2011
• JailBreakMe: JailBreakMe