Help Needed for New IPAD 3

[samgilbert]

Hello Everyone,

I just got a new Ipad 3 WIFI+3G (5.1.1 currently) as a gift and i wanna jailbreak it.
But i have got a confusion in my head that "will i be able to restore to 5.1.1 later".
If its possible then please tell me all the prerequisites.(I have heard of TU for backing up your SHSH blobs and also that i can even do it with itunes restore...so please tell me the difference between these two backups. I have also heard that apple may stop signing for 5.1.1 like it does for old versions...so please elaborate on this point.)

And yeah i have heard about redsn0w too.. so please tell me which one should i prefer "absinthe" or "redsn0w". (i have a windows pc)

Thanks in advance and sorry for this very noob-like post.

 

[Mickey330]

The first thing, while you are deciding on whether to jail break (and how): Do not upgrade to iOS 6. That is not jailbreak able at this time and will make this post irrelevant.

Here are some links to understanding a jailbreak (and how to maintain it):

What jailbreaking is: http://www.ipadforums.net/ipad-hacking/2838-jailbreak-explained-new-updated-2011-a.html

Most current jail break tool for the iPad3 on iOS 5.1.1 (Absinthe): http://www.ipadforums.net/showthread.php?t=77390

Understanding SHSH blobs: http://www.ipadforums.net/showthread.php?t=59291

And, for good measure, here is a link that talks about a jail break for iOS 6 (link: http://www.ipadforums.net/showthread.php?t=89458). There isn't one, yet, but the post has a great explanation about jailbreaks and what happens (thanks, f4780y! ).

This should get you started. Holler back if you have more questions.

Marilyn