iPhone and iPad users are often disappointed with jailbreaking. As a result of the “hacking”, they expect to receive open gadgets that are free from all Apple restrictions - but in reality they become the owners of “buggy” mobile devices that work extremely unstable. It is logical that they want to remove jailbreak - just so that their iPhones will become convenient and fast again.
Another common reason for not jailbreaking is the desire to receive warranty support from Apple. It is known that the manufacturer does not repair devices that have been hacked, so before asking for help, the user must carefully cover up all traces of the “criminal” procedure. We will tell you how to remove jailbreak from an iPhone without leaving a trace
How to remove Jailbreak using iTunes?
This method of removing jailbreak is the simplest and safest: you just need to restore your iPhone from a backup by clicking the corresponding button in iTunes .
in fully describing the procedure here - our website has a detailed article on how to restore an iPhone from a backup.
The advantage of this jailbreak removal method is that the user has the opportunity to save important information on the mobile device. However, the method also has a drawback: “traces are not covered” thoroughly enough .
Even though the user brings the device in an unjailbroken , experts will quickly find out that the iPhone was subjected to a forbidden procedure. In this case, the current state of the gadget will not matter - repairs will still be refused. Therefore, if the owner of an iPhone intends to transfer his gadget to the service, it is better for him to remove the Jailbreak in another way - through the “Restore iPhone...” button.
When iTunes prompts you to create a backup, you must refuse - select the “Don’t create a backup” option.
With this recovery method, iTunes will independently download the current version of the operating system and install it on the mobile device. Naturally, in this case, the owner of the gadget will lose some of the data, but will receive a “clean” smartphone, without traces of jailbreak.
Before restoring the device via iTunes and deleting all data, the user is recommended to create a backup in iCloud in order to find important data in the cloud in the future. iCloud backup .
How to remove Cydia (jailbreak) from iPhone or iPad and install the latest version of iOS
The usual picture: you want to update your jailbroken iPhone and iPad, but an available update does not appear under Settings -> General -> Software Update. The best solution in such a situation would be to restore the device to the latest iOS firmware. The instructions below will help you perform this operation correctly.
It’s worth noting right away that it is the presence of jailbreak that prevents updating iOS on iPhone and iPad. Hackers who produce tools for jailbreaking specifically block the possibility of updating so that when installing a new version of the software, the user does not turn the iOS device into a “brick” (“eternal apple”).
Attention: Restoring the device to factory settings will delete all data and settings, so before proceeding with this action, save a backup copy of the gadget. In order to avoid problems when restoring a copy, it is better to use a backup copy made before jailbreak. If you don't have one, create an additional copy of your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch data through iCloud or iTunes. Now you can proceed directly to the process of restoring the original settings of the gadget.
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How to remove jailbreak if iTunes does not recognize the device?
The fact that iTunes does not see the connected “hacked” iPhone is a consequence of the “glitchiness” that was mentioned at the beginning of the article. Most often, owners of old iPhone models - 4 and 4S - ; After installing a jailbreak, the “four” may completely turn into a “brick” that does not show any signs of life and is not recognized by the PC.
There is a way to get out of such a difficult situation - you should act like this:
Step 1 . Enter your smartphone into DFU mode. Having connected the gadget to the PC, hold down “Home” and “Power” for 10 seconds, then release “Power” while continuing to hold “Home” (we talked in more detail about what DFU-Mode in the article “DFU-mode on iPhone 4 and 5").
Step 2 . iTunes the following message:
Click "OK", then "Restore iPhone...". You will get an iPhone without jailbreak, but again you will lose some valuable data.
Why should Cydia Eraser be used only as a last resort?
Cydia Eraser should only be used as a last resort. For example, if a jailbroken iPhone or iPad has persistent stability problems or you intend to sell the gadget or re-jailbreak it. This warning is due to the fact that after using Cydia Eraser, the device will be “reset” to factory settings and you will need to manually configure the gadget again and reinstall all applications.
Cydia Eraser utility supporting iOS 7.1 - iOS 9.3.3 is available for free download in Cydia.
How to remove jailbreak without flashing?
Another way to unjailbreak and reset an Apple device is to use the “self-destruction” tweak Cydia Eraser (formerly Cydia Impactor ), developed by Cydia Jay Freeman. This method has a number of significant advantages:
- The gadget is not re-flashed - the iPhone continues to run on the same version of iOS.
- There are no traces of jailbreak left.
- No computer is needed; Jailbreak is carried out directly from your mobile device.
The method also has disadvantages:
- It is not relevant for all iOS, but only for versions 8.1 - 8.4 . There are reviews on the Internet saying that the Cydia Eraser also helps on iOS 9 , but this information is unconfirmed.
- The tweak will delete all user information - along with traces of tampering with the file system.
- The method is quite complicated - only experienced iPhone users can handle it; beginners are recommended to resort to flashing it.
If you still consider yourself a pro in the field of mobile technology, try jailbreaking via Cydia Eraser . This is done like this:
Step 1 . Go to the Cydia and go to the Cydia/Telesphoreo (present in the list of sources by default).
Step 2 . Select the "Utilities" section.
Step 3 . Find the Cydia Eraser and install it.
Step 4 . Launch the tweak - at the bottom of the main screen you will see a button “Erase All Data, Unjailbreak Device“. Click this button.
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Step 5 . You will be prompted to confirm that you want to delete all data on your iPhone:
Select the "Delete All" option. After this, you will see a command line on the screen listing the operations involved in removing jailbreak.
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There is no need to press anything else - just wait 5-10 minutes for the process to complete!
When Cydia Eraser has done its job, the iPhone will reboot and the same welcome message that you probably saw when you initially activated the gadget will appear on the screen.
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Activate your iPhone again, from scratch. You will make sure that the device is “clean” and the operating system version is the same as it was before using Cydia Eraser .
How it works
Excerpt from John Freeman's explanation:
“Cydia Eraser uses the archive provided by Apple as part of its over-the-air update function. These files are 2 GB in size, but Eraser compresses the transferred data as much as possible, down to 10 MB.
The first step is to compare the update's bill of materials with the files on your device. A list of changes is then generated. Next, original copies of all modified or damaged files are downloaded from the Apple website to the device. All new files are moved to the User partition, and all system files are moved to the system partition.
Cydia Eraser is designed in such a way that all changes on the system are “safe” - if the tool does not work correctly or the device is rebooted, the utility can simply be re-launched after a while.
After rebooting, the gadget will be restored to factory settings. If you want to jailbreak your device again, you will need to use the jailbreak tool again.”
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What is Cydia
Cydia is an iOS software store that runs on jailbroken smartphones and tablets. It contains those programs that cannot, for various reasons, be placed in the Apple App Store.
It was designed to allow everyone to enjoy great apps that Apple officially prohibits from being used. The operating system features make it much more difficult to install software from unofficial sources, which is why the idea of an alternative storage arose.
Adding a repository
If you've never heard of this name, a repository is a repository of applications and settings from certain developers. The program already contains a number of such storages, in most cases you will have enough of them in all situations.
But sometimes very specific software is not contained in the standard repository, so we can add any other one. To do this, download Cydia and go to Sources - Edit - Add, insert the storage address - Add - and return to the main menu. There are plenty of repository addresses on the Internet; enter the appropriate query in the search engine.
How to remove several tweaks at once
Step 1:
Open
Cydia
.
Step 2:
To view all installed tweaks, click on
Installed
.
They can be sorted by installation date by clicking on Recent
.
Step 3:
Find the tweak you want to remove and click on it.
Step 4:
Click on the
Modify
in the top right corner and then on
Remove
.
Step 5:
In the confirmation window, click
Continue Queuing
instead of Confirm. This way, the deletion will be in a queue and will not start immediately.
Step 6:
Repeat the previous steps until you have queued all the tweaks you want to remove.
Step
7:
Go back to the
Installed
and click on the
Queue
in the top right corner. A list will appear with all the tweaks you have selected.
Step 8:
Click
Confirm to
remove all tweaks at once.
Once all files are deleted, you will need to reboot your device.
This way you can remove several Cydia tweaks at a time. This feature saves a lot of your time. If you want to install several tweaks at once, the process will be the same. Just make sure that the tweaks you install do not conflict with each other, otherwise your device may malfunction.
And iPads are very often disappointed with jailbreak. Based on the results of the “hacking,” they expect to receive open
gadgets that don’t mind all Apple’s restrictions - but in fact they become owners of “buggy” mobile devices that work extremely unstable. It is logical that they want to remove jailbreak - just so that their iPhones will become convenient and fast again.
Another common reason for not jailbreaking is the desire to receive warranty support from Apple. It is known that the manufacturer does not repair devices that have been hacked, so before asking for help, the user must carefully cover up all traces of the “criminal” procedure. How to remove jailbreak from iPhone without a trace
, we will tell you in this article.
This method of removing jailbreak is the simplest and safest: you just need to restore your iPhone from a backup by clicking the corresponding button in iTunes
.
The advantage of this jailbreak removal method is that the user has the opportunity to save important information on the mobile device. However, the method also has a drawback: “traces are not covered” thoroughly enough
.
Even though the user brings the device in an unjailbroken
, experts will quickly figure out that the iPhone
was subjected to
a prohibited procedure.
In this case, the current state of the gadget will not matter - repairs will still be refused. Therefore, if the owner of an iPhone intends to transfer his gadget to the service, it is better for him to remove the Jailbreak
in another way - through the “
Restore iPhone...
” button.
When iTunes
will offer to create a backup copy, you must refuse - select the “
Do not create a backup copy
” option.
With this method of restoring iTunes
independently download the current version of the operating system and install it on the mobile device.
Naturally, in this case, the owner of the gadget will lose some of the data, but will receive a “ clean
” smartphone, without traces of jailbreak.
Restoring from an iTunes backup
Removing a jailbreak from an iPhone
This method guarantees that the device will receive unjailbroken status, but all other data will be in place. This is the best solution for those who have a lot of data stored only in their phone.
- Launch iTunes and connect your device to your PC
- When the program finds the device, click on it in the side menu
- Go to the recovery partition and activate the backup feature
- The program will restore the device, but first make sure that after the process is completed, your data will not be erased from the phone
- This way you can delete all files related to the jailbreak, but leave other data
- This is the safest removal method.
Uninstalling Cydia
Some may be wondering how to remove Cydia and whether it can be done at all. We do not recommend deleting this application from your phone or tablet. This may cause the device to become extremely unstable. In addition, you will have to remove all programs and tweaks installed using this store. In extreme cases, flashing will be required. If you still decide, in the “Installed” tab, find Cydia Installer and uninstall it in the usual way, then reboot the device.
Russification
Initially, the program starts in English. Even without knowing it, it’s not difficult to figure it out. But native Russian is still nicer and more understandable. To do this, enter Russian Cydia in the Search tab, click Install - Confirm and wait until the device reboots. After this, the entire menu will be completely in Russian.
