Jailbreaking is a process for iPhone and iPad devices that removes Apple’s software restrictions, letting you install apps, extensions, and themes that aren’t available through the official App Store. On a jailbroken device, everything still works normally — the App Store, iTunes, phone calls, and more.
What is jailbreaking an iPhone or iPad?
To define jailbreak in simple terms: it opens up parts of the iPhone or iPad that Apple keeps locked, so you can install software directly. Jailbreaking automatically adds the Cydia app to your device, and Cydia is what’s used to install SPYERA. Both the Cydia and SPYERA icons can be hidden at the end of the installation if you prefer.
Jailbreaking is required on all iPhone and iPad models to install SPYERA.
Jailbreaking vs. unlocking
These are two completely different things. Unlocking frees a phone from a specific carrier and is not required — neither for jailbreaking nor for installing SPYERA.
How to jailbreak your iPhone or iPad
Jailbreaking tools are free and vary depending on your iOS version and iPhone model. Before you start, check which version of iOS the device is running:
- Open Settings → General → About.
- Find the iOS version listed next to Version.
Once you know the iOS version, follow a matching guide. You’ll find step-by-step walkthroughs in our jailbreaking tutorials, and there are many other reputable tutorial sites online.
Jailbreaking tools are always free. If a website asks you to pay for a jailbreak tool, it may be a scam.
Is jailbreaking legal?
Yes. Both jailbreaking and unlocking have always been legal. On July 26, 2010, the US Government clarified this under the DMCA, confirming that jailbreaking and unlocking iPhones, rooting Android phones, and ripping DVDs (for educational purposes) are legal as long as copyright laws aren’t violated.
Jailbreaking is a software-only change and is fully reversible. A jailbroken iPhone or iPad can always be restored to its original iOS to return it to the factory (store-bought) state.