g1lbertJB Jailbreak
g1lbertJB is a free jailbreak for iOS 5 to iOS 6.1.2, first released on September 23, 2023. The project is still actively maintained. I'd like to share my thoughts on this project, which was developed by selfisht, PrimePlatypus, LukeZGD, and frog. It supports iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, and iPhone 3GS running the compatible versions.
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g1lbertJB is a jailbreak for all devices running iOS 5 to iOS 6. The first releases of the jailbreak were designed for iPhone 4S and iOS 5.1, but with version 1.0 it changed. g1lbertJB supports iOS 5 to iOS 6.1.2, on all legacy iDevices. Download the latest version of g1lbertJB for macOS and Linux and start the jailbreak process.
What is g1lbertJB?
g1lbertJB is a jailbreak tool for iOS 5.0 – iOS 6.1.2 created by the San Antonio Detective Unit. It supports legacy devices such as iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 2, iPad, iPod touch (4th gen), and iPod touch (3rd gen). All those iDevices run higher iOS versions. A downgrade may be required to utilize the jailbreak tool.
If your iOS version is compatible, jailbreaking is simple and straightforward. g1lbertJB is a desktop software for macOS and Linux. To proceed with the jailbreak, connect your iPhone directly to the computer.
Not many people still have a working iPhone 3GS or iPhone 4S. If you do, and you're running iOS 5.0 – iOS 6.1.2, you can jailbreak it. This allows you to add new tweaks and add-ons, giving your device a new lease on life.
g1lbertJB Jailbreak is intended to be used from Mac and Linux. There is no Windows version available. Even though not many people are likely to use g1lbertJB today, the developers claim the release is significant. It was the first public iOS 5.1 jailbreak for the iPhone 4S. It's also the first untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.
g1lbertJB is based on another jailbreak tool g1lbertCFW. This version is maintained by LukeZGD one of the original developers and contains mostly bug fixes and some small improvements. According to the official GitHub Repository, the last version of LukeZGD's g1lbertJB was updated in June 2024.
Version 1.0.4 comes with update g1lbertJB, Safe Mode, and Substrate debs. What's more, g1lbertJB repo is no longer added by default and it prevents uninstallation of Safe Mode and Substrate.
LukeZGD also fixed device and version detection issues including iPod Touch 4th gen being detected as unsupported. He also removed some unnecessary steps from the jailbreak process and improved removing leftover files after jailbreaking. g1lbertJB 1.0.4 is the latest version of the iOS 5 and iOS 6 jailbreak.
How to jailbreak iOS 5 using g1lbertJB
To jailbreak iOS 5 using g1lbertJB follow the steps:
- Download the latest version of g1lbertJB-v1.0.4.zip at the top of this page.
- Extract the archive to the Desktop.
- Open a terminal app and navigate to thre g1lbertJB-v1.0.4 folder.
- Connect your iPhone or iPad in normal mode to the computer.
- Drag and drop gilbertjb_macos or gilbertjb_linux to the Terminal window, and press Enter.
- On macOS execute the command 'xattr -c gilbertjb_macos'.
- It may be required to execute 'xattr -c' for all .dylib files available in the lib folder.
- Reopen the gilbertjb_macos app and follow the on-screen instructions.
FAQ
g1lbertJB is a jailbreak tool for iOS 5 to iOS 6.1.2 with support for all devices. It's based on G1lbertCFW project, the first untethered jailbreak for all versions of iOS 5.
Yes, using g1lbertJB is safe. The jailbreak executes exploits to access the iOS file system and allows users to install Cydia. This opens the gate to a huge collection of jailbreak tweaks for iOS devices.
Yes, g1lbertJB features a full-featured untethered iOS 6 jailbreak solution. The jailbreak supports all devices running iOS 6.0 – 6.1.2. Never iOS releases are not supported.
