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How to Jailbreak iOS 7.1.2 untethered with Pangu

Last updated on October 20, 2014 By James Hakim 2 Comments

How to Jailbreak iOS 7.1.2 untethered with Pangu

iOS 7.1.2 is out and can be jailbroken untethered using Pangu.

If you’re one of the few yet to jailbreak using Pangu, be sure to follow my jailbreak guide below. I’ll show you how to jailbreak iOS 7.1.2 untethered with Pangu using Windows or Mac OS X. Here’s why you should and how to jailbreak iOS 7.1.2 untethered for your iPhone / iPad / iPod:

How to Jailbreak iOS 7.1.2 untethered with Pangu

What’s new on iOS 7.1.2

  • Improved iBeacon connectivity and stability
  • Fixes a bug with data transfer for certain third-party accessories
  • Corrects a major mail attachment privacy issue.

If you haven’t updated to iOS 7.1.1 or even iOS 7.1 then here is what was new:

What was new is iOS 7.1.1

  • Further improvements to Touch ID fingerprint recognition 
  • Fixes a bug that could impact keyboard responsiveness 
  • Fixes an issue when using Bluetooth keyboards with VoiceOver enabled 

What was new is iOS 7.1

  • New Camera setting to automatically enable HDR for iPhone 5s
  • FaceTime call notifications are automatically cleared when you answer a call on another device
  • Fixes a bug that could occasionally cause a home screen crash
  • Improves Touch ID fingerprint recognition
  • Improved performance for iPhone 4
  • Fixes display of Mail unread badge for numbers greater than 10,000
  • Continued user interface refinements
  • Car play, Siri and Calendar updates

How to Jailbreak iOS 7.1.2 with Pangu 1.1 for Windows

Step 1: Download Pangu 1.1 for Windows from the developers website.

Step 2: Plug your iOS 7.1.x device in to your computer’s USB port

Step 3: Open Pangu_v1.1.exe on your Windows machine. You may see a blue error box. If so, click more info and click Run Anyway (see the how to video tutorial for more information). The Pangu app should open.

Step 4: Once your device is detected by the app, click the Start Jailbreak button

Step 5: Pangu will ask you to go to Settings > General > Date & Time and disable the Set Automatically toggle. You will then need to set the date to June 2, 2014

Step 6: Once the date is set, the jailbreak process will begin automatically. After a little while, Pangu will ask you to open the Pangu app icon on the Home screen of your iOS device. Tap the Pangu icon to launch the Pangu app and tap the Continue button

Step 7: The jailbreak will continue process. You will be asked to unlock your device after it reboots

Step 8: Once the jailbreak is completed, you should see Cydia on your Home screen

You now have an untethered jailbreak on iOS 7.1.2 using Pangu 1.1 on your Windows machine.

 

How to jailbreak iOS 7.1.x with Pangu for Mac OS X

Step 1: Download the latest version of Pangu for Mac OS X from the developers website.

Step 2: Plug your iOS 7.1.x device in to your computer’s USB port

Step 3: Open Pangu.dmg on your Mac and double click the Pangu icon to run the app

Step 4: Once your device is detected by the app, click the Start Jailbreak button

Step 5: Pangu will ask you to go to Settings > General > Date & Time and disable the Set Automatically toggle. You will then need to set the date to June 2, 2014

Step 6: Once the date is set, the jailbreak process will start automatically. Eventually Pangu will ask you to open the Pangu app icon on the Home screen. Tap the Pangu icon to launch the Pangu app and tap the Continue button

Step 7: Wait patiently, and the jailbreak will continue process. You will be asked to unlock your device after it reboots

Step 8: Once the jailbreak is completed, you should see Cydia on your Home screen

Congratulations! You now have an untethered jailbreak on iOS 7.1.x using your Mac.

Pangu should automatically set your date setting in Settings > General > Date & Time back to Set Automatically

I’ve just jailbroken my iPhone 5s using pangu and I must say iOS 7.1.2 is looking really awesome so far.

Let me know below in the comments if you’re going to jailbreak or not or have used Pangu to have an untethered jailbreak and what you think.

Filed Under: Apple, How To, iOS Tutorials, Jailbreak News

About James Hakim

Pharmacist by day, tech blogger by night.
I'm James, author at GeekSays.
Apple fan boy, jailbreak fan and occasional android user. Follow me on twitter and say Hi :)

Comments

  1. Rachel Dogan says

    July 1, 2014 at 10:15 pm

    Did this first thing I got home!

    Reply
  2. Mark Galt says

    October 14, 2014 at 4:56 am

    is there a jailbreak available for the ipod touch 4th generation or am i just out of luck?

    Reply

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