Category: Apple iOS

iOS is a mobile operating system created and developed by Apple. It is used in iPhones, iPods, (iPads), etc.

Get paid apps for free in iOS9 without Jailbreak via Tongbu

Hi Guys,

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Today, we are gonna learn how to get paid apps for free in an iOS device without jailbreak or use of PC, this famous or I may say infamous app is called Tongbu.

Why a post on Downloading Paid Apps for free?

TechGlobule by no means is supporting or will ever support Piracy. We are with all our might against Piracy.

And the only reason we are showcasing Tongbu, because it is a way to users who are willing to pay for an app or game, but want to try it first before paying their hard-earned money. Many of the times if not all, after buying an app, it seems unworthy of the money spent.

Want some more apps for free. Try Kuaiyong instead.

Who is the developer?

Tongbu, which means “sync” in Chinese, was a forum for cracked apps that has spawned its own tool for downloading pirated apps called Sync, i.e. Tongbu. It’s been made by the Chinese, and we should thank them for this app.

How does the app works?

Tongbu acts as an alternative App Store, featuring almost all the apps on the original App Store.

The only difference is that all the apps are free on Tongbu.

Will it support my device?

Yes, the app supports all iPhones and iPads, whether jail-broken or not. I have not tested it on an iPod, but I have a hunch it might work on it as well. It worked fine on iOS 7.x.x. and iOS 9.x.x. You will have to test yourself if you are using any other iOS version. Don’t worry, even if the test fails, the worst thing that can happen is that you will not be able to open the Tongbu app after installing it, in such a case you can simply delete it. I personally tested it on an iPhone 4 (iOS 7.1.2) and iPad 2 (iOS 8.1.3, now iOS 9.0) and iPhone 5 (iOS 9.0).

How to get it?

i) Open Safari in the iOS device. This only works on Safari.

ii) Open Tongbu. This link will redirect you appropriately according to your device and iOS version.

iii) You will land a site in Chinese language. It will have 2 buttons, one with an Apple Logo (that’s for non – jailbroken devices), and one with a PineApple Logo (that’s for jailbroken devices).

iv) Tap on the button according to your device > Install. In case you don’t know if your device is jailbroken or not, you can simply tap the Apple Logo button, it works on both jailbroken as well as non – jailbroken devices.

v) A box will appear asking tbsq.tongbu.com would like to install “@!#3.3.0”. Tap on Install.
Here, @!# represents Tongbu written in Chinese, and 3.3.0 is Tongbu version. You can install any version, whatever is available to your iDevice as per your iOS version.

vi) For iOS 9: Go to Settings > General > Profiles > Fuzhou Xiao Yue Trade Co. > Trust.
For iOS 8 or below: When opening the app, a message may occur asking you if you trust the app developer. Tap on Trust.

How to use it?

For iPhone users –

  • There is a slight catch in Tongbu’s iPhone version. It’s in Chinese.
  • Don’t despair yet.
  • It’s still very easy to use.
  • Refrain using Apple ID in the Tongbu app.
  • It will prompt a message to install 12-15 sponsored apps. You can easily cancel that by using the above cancel button present in the top left corner of screen.
  • No need to configure its settings, the default settings are well enough.
  • You will see a search bar in the top.
  • Search for any app, let’s say Need For Speed.
  • You will find a list of apps with icons to their right, if the icon is circle with down arrow, you can easily download and run that app.
  • These icons keep changing as new updates come for these apps. If you find an unfamiliar icon in front of an app, you may not be able to download it.
  • For iOS 9: Go to Settings > General > Profiles > ‘something ‘Co. > Trust.
    For iOS 8 or below: When opening the app, a message may occur asking you if you trust the app developer. Tap on Trust.

For iPad users –

  • Congrats! most probably you got an English version of Tongbu.
  • You don’t need any instructions, you can freely explore the app and its settings. But in case, you got a Chinese version of the app and you need instructions follow the same instructions given for iPhone above.

After downloading the app –

  • The tongbu app will ask for a permission to install the app. Tap on yes.
  • On opening the newly installed app, it will ask the same trust question which you encountered while opening Tongbu. Tap on Trust.
  • You can see Downloads by tapping the “arrow in box” button on right side of search bar.
  • The first screen shows currently downloading apps. Swipe from right to left to go to second screen.
  • The second one shows downloaded apps. Swipe from left to right to go to first screen.
  • You can tap on any downloaded app to reveal 2 options, the blue option is for installing that game, and the red option is to delete that downloaded file after installing it.

Note for Jailbroken users

Jailbroken users can also use the same way to download free Tongbu.

Screenshots Gallery

iOS 9 Screenshots

Tongbu App –

That’s all folks.

Note – In case you install Tongbu for PC, TechGlobule is by no means responsible for any damage to your device. These are my personal views. I have told you all the possible risks.
Image source – itechnoforum.altervista.org (Featured image) and Swapnil’s iPhone 4S (iOS 8.1.2) and iPhone 5 (iOS 9.0)for screenshots.
Author – Swapnil Jha

Activator Tweak: The best Cydia Tweak

Hi Guys,

Today, we are gonna learn about a famous Cydia Tweak, known as Activator.
For more such tweaks, visit our category of Jailbroken Apps.

What is Activator?

Activator is a tweak designed to improve the customizability of shortcuts in the native iOS system as well as to third-party apps.
It is a dependency of many other major tweaks. It is the backbone of a Jailbroken iDevice. Well, not really, your iDevice can work well without it, but with it, it will work awesome.

What can it do?

Activator Tweak

Activator as said in its description on Cydia –
“Centralized gestures, button and shortcut management for iOS.”

Various jailbreak tweaks like LastApp and SBSettings use Activator as their method of activation.

 

There is plenty of customized actions you can do with Activator on your own to make your life easier. You can use it to quickly launch apps, and perform other system actions. It can be a great way to save time.

 

Activator can do any “task” when an “action” is triggered (Don’t worry, you are the one here specifying the task as well as the action). The options are Anywhere, At Home Screen, In Application, and At Lock Screen. Each one of these has the same massive list of activations, but they will only trigger if you are in the right part of your phone.

 

Personally, I always mostly use Anywhere, as I want to use most actions no matter what, but there are times where setting actions only at certain locations can be helpful.

 

It would fill a whole forum to list the available actions and combinations of actions (Cool!), but I will tell those which I use in my iPhone –
Turning on WiFi whenever I unlock my device, and it off on locking it, (it help saves me battery), I use the same for Location Services too, (yes I can assign multiple tasks to the same action).
I envied the back button of my Android using friends but that was before I jailbreaked my iPhone, I use LastApp, whenever I swipe the right part of the Status Bar, I get back to the last app being used.
 

It also integrates with tons of other jailbreak tweaks and apps, so many of their actions can be set to custom triggers. Triggers can also be assigned to controlling your music, locking and unlocking your device, launching certain functions on the phone like calling or messaging a specific person, opening different parts of settings, composing messages, posting status, performing system functions such as rebooting and going into safe mode, launching selected apps, and toggling quick settings like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, etc. etc. I’ll be tired if I try to explain its limitless functionality in brief. So as you can see, it can really help automate all kinds of things on your iDevice.

Who is the developer?

Activator tweak was developed by Ryan Petrich. He is one of the well-known Jailbreak Developers and iOS Hacker. This tweak along with other great tweaks are also available on his own Repo http://rpetri.ch/repo/

Will it support my device?

It will most probably work with all iDevices running any iOS. But developers say it supports iOS 5 and above.

How to get it?

It is readily available for free on the BigBoss Repo as well as Ryan’s own Beta Repo in Cydia. Simply search for Activator in the Search section, and install it. If you are unsure how to install, see our post or YouTube video to get assistance regarding installations in Cydia. BigBoss Repo – http://apt.thebigboss.org/repofiles/cydia/

Screenshots Gallery

That’s all folks.

Image source – carloborja.com (Featured image) and Swapnil’s iPhone 4S iOS 8.1.2 for screenshots.
Author – Swapnil Jha

Benchmark your device with AnTuTu Benchmark

Hi Guys,

Today we are gonna discuss about a common Benchmarking tool which is widely used to benchmark phones and devices based on the ARM architecture, known as the Antutu Benchmark.

What is Benchmark?

With such rapid development in world of mobile devices, it is getting complicated for users to choose a dream device of theirs. Here comes, a Benchmarking app in vision, it will help a user to benchmark his or her device and get a specific score which one can use to compare his device to a variety of different devices in spite of many differences in both the devices, like different software, hardware, operating device etc.

Why is Antutu Benchmark better?

Antutu 5
The benchmark applications Antutu Benchmark gives a device a very precise and accurate score on the basis of its performance in  a variety of tests. It gives it score in every test. And adds the sum total of all tests to give the device its final score.
Unlike other benchmarks, it provides the user to choice to customize the number of test to run.
Did we mentioned, it’s free to use…

It tests the device by testing the following –

UX (Multitask, Runtime)

UX means the test of User Experience of the Device.

CPU

CPU means the tests of Central Processing Unit of the device.

GPU

GPU means the test of Graphics Processing Unit of the device. The graphics like screen resolution and gaming graphics (both 2D and 3D Graphics) are tested.

RAM

RAM means the test of Random Access Memory of the device. This memory is allocated to different applications to run in realtime.

IO (Storage I/O, Database I/O)

IO means the tests of Input and Output of the device. This test the storage speeds and database accessing speeds of the device. In simple words, it is the data transfer speeds of the device.

How to get it?

Antutu Benchmark is easily available for a wide range of devices. It can be downloaded for any Android device (Play Store), iOS Device (App Store), as well as Windows Phone (Windows Store). It is free to download on all the listed devices.

How to use?

Antutu Test

You can download for your device from the above download links.

Install Antutu Benchmark on your device.

Launch the app.

It will probably show a Test Button.
And a lot of tests to choose from. You should choose all for a better overall result.

Wait a for a few minutes.

After a process is complete, you will see the final score of your device.

User’s verdict

Over 50 million (that is 50,000,000) downloads of Antutu Benchmark have been done from the Google Play Store only.

That’s all folk’s

Image source – smartphones.sfr.fr (Featured image) and Swapnil’s iPhone 4S iOS 8.1.2 (for screenshots).
Author – Abdul Rehman
Co – Author – Swapnil Jha

How to download Torrents in iOS without Jailbreak?

Hi Guys,

Today, we are gonna learn how to get a BitTorrent client in an iOS device, namely iTransmission.

Why a separate post on Downloading torrents in iOS?

We are doing a separate post on this specific topic mainly because due to some privacy related concerns, Apple Inc. has not allowed any apps which acts or may potentially act a Torrent Client to the App Store.

But I would like to say to Apple Inc. that torrents aren’t always illegal to download. For e.g. Many free softwares (freeware and shareware) can be downloaded via torrents. Also many open source projects and software applications are downloaded via this method. The foremost example is Ubuntu.com, it allows its users to download Ubuntu OS via torrents.

Still, instead of waiting for Apple Inc. to include a Torrent Client, I found myself an app out of App Store.

How does the app works?

iTransmission 4 is a free, open-source native BitTorrent client for iOS that uses libtransmission as its backend, the same backend used in the Transmission client for Mac. iTransmission is a fully featured torrent application that will work on your iPhone and iPod Touch. The app has been updated, now it also supports iPad.

Who is the developer?

iTransmission, the first version, was originally created by Changping Chen, but version 2 and 3 were updated by iOShomebrew. The current version (that is iTransmission4) is an extension from version 3 which is being handled and updated by Andrew Wiik, a jailbreak developer.

Will it support my device?

Well, the app developers say it will support all iOS devices including 64 bit devices like iPhone 5S and iPad Air too but it doesn’t says anything about the iOS version support. I personally tested it on an iPhone 4s (iOS 8.1.1) and it worked awesome.

How to get it?

i) Open Safari in the iOS device. This only works on Safari.

ii) Go to iEmulators.com.

iii) Tap on Apps. You will find a large range of apps.

iv) Tap on iTransmission > Install.

v) A box will appear asking dl.boxcloud.com would like to install “iTransmission”. Tap on Install.

vi) Except some downloading issues, everything was perfect. By downloading issues I mean, an error may occur saying Can’t download App with 2 options Retry and Done. Just hit Done and forget about it for about half a day or so.
I found that it was successfully downloaded and installed.

How to use it?

Using iTransmission is a very easy job.
Simply get any torrent in any app, let’s say Dropbox, Google Drive, Safari, or any 3rd party browser. It also supports magnet URLs.
You will automatically see an 2 options of “Open in…” and “Open in “abc”, where abc can be any installed app.
If abc is not iTransmission, then tap on “Open in…” and select iTransmission.
It will automatically start downloading the torrent.

Important steps –

It will download the torrent files in a storage where you can’t reach, unless you jailbreak. So, basically you can’t just simply delete it.
What I do is after the downloading gets completed, I tap on the Torrent > Files > File > Open in > SHAREit.
Then I open iTransmission again, swipe the torrent to left to reveal Delete button.
On tapping Delete, it shows 2 options “Yes and Delete Data” and “Yes but Keep Data”. Always choose the first option. If you choose the second option, you simply can’t get rid of that downloaded data unless you jailbreak.
After jailbreak, you will have to get a file manager to find and delete that data.
Once the data is transferred to Shareit, it can be easily transferred to any other device.

Note for Jailbroken users

Jailbroken users can simply install iTransmission from Cydia.
You can read our article on How to install apps using Cydia?
For those who prefer a video version of installing apps using Cydia.

Screenshots Gallery

That’s all folks.

Note – To eliminate risks, I personally don’t download torrents on my iPhone because of complicated file manager. This is my personal view. I have told you all possible risks.
Image source – youtube.com, Swapnil’s iPhone 4 iOS 7.1.2 for screenshots.
Author – Swapnil Jha

Great Cydia Tweaks- April 2015

Hi Guys,

Today we are providing a list of some great tweaks we found this month.

List of Cydia Tweaks we found in April 2015

  • Activator

    It is a Toggle system.
    It is Free of cost.
    It is easily available on BigBoss Repo.
    Read more…

  • Auxo 3

    It merges the App Switcher and the Control Center.
    It costs 2.99 USD.
    It is easily available on BigBoss Repo.

  • CCHide

    It hides specified sections of Control Center.
    It is Free of cost.
    It is easily available on BigBoss Repo.

  • CCSettings

    It customizes toggles in Control Center.
    It is Free of cost.
    It is easily available on BigBoss Repo.

  • F.lux

    It reduces the white glare of the mobile screen.
    It is Free of cost.
    It is easily available on Cydia/Telesphoreo Repo (the default repository).

  • iCleaner

    It helps saves memory by cleaning waste data.
    It is Free of cost.
    It is easily available on ModMyi.com Repo.

  • iWidgets

    It is the widget controller of iOS.
    It is Free of cost.
    It is easily available on ModMyi.com Repo.

  • LastApp

    It is shortcut to Last App.
    It is Free of cost.
    It is easily available on BigBoss Repo.

  • LocalIAPStore

    This tweak is used to buy in – app purchases for free.
    It is Free of cost.
    It is easily available on In-AppStore.com Cydia Repo.

  • SBFlip

    This tweak is used to enjoy iPhone 6 like rotation in any device.
    It is Free of cost.
    It is easily available on BigBoss Repo.

We will discuss these tweaks one by one in future posts.
 

That’s all Folks.

Image sources – dailyiphoneblog.com, youtube.com, iphonetouchnews2.com, moreinfo.thebigboss.org, brit.co, funkyspacemonkey.com, myrepospace.com & Swapnil’s iPhone 4S
Author – Swapnil Jha

Cydia – Jailbroken App Store

Hi Guys,

In an earlier post we discussed the Play Store for rooted Android devices known as Xposed Framework.

Today we are gonna discuss the App Store for jailbroken iOS Devices known as Cydia.

What is Cydia?

Cydia is like an App Store on which all the items (apps, modules, tweaks, emulators, etc.) which needs root access to work properly, or which got rejected by Apple Inc. to be included in the official App Store to protect its the limitations it imposes on its devices.
The foremost thing is it also allows you to change the look of your iPhone, which is the main reason we envy our Android friends. You can select from a variety of themes that can change your icons, wallpaper, dock and status bar, etc. You can even use an application called WinterBoard to changes things like your dialer keypad, your Chat bubbles, the color of the WiFi and Signal bars…etc.

Why use Cydia instead of App Store?

It’s an independent, third-party installer application for all the iOS Devices. Developed by Jay Freeman (Saurik), it’s similar to the official App Store but has even better apps to feature. Many a times, apps featured in Cydia make their place in future versions of iOS.

How to get Cydia?

If you have jailbroken your iOS device via a popular or known jailbreak tool like Evasi0n, Pangu or Taig, you will automatically get the lastest version of Cydia installed in your device. Or else, let us know in the comments.

How to use Cydia?

Once you open it, you’ll find 5 sections. Here are the details:

Cydia – Here you’ll find link to Saurik’s Facebook and Twitter page, some sponsored apps (which are mostly paid), account information (it isn’t needed until you buy a paid tweak or app), user guides, FAQs, community help and some extras.

Sources – All the sources / repositories can be viewed here which were either pre-installed or installed by user. Repositories are an online hub where the developers release and store their tweaks for quick access and installation by anyone. You can add or remove sources by tapping on “Edit”. User shouldn’t install unknown repositories, as they may contain harmful app.

Changes – All new programs and updates can be found here. This particular section is updated every time Cydia is opened.

Installed – This section allows you seen all the things ( apps, tweaks, mods etc.) which are installed in your phone. User can remove anything by tapping it > Modify > Remove > Reboot Device / Respring Device (whichever option is visible). But users should refrain removing pre-installed things which are installed during the jailbreak process. To make sure that, one should only use the User tab from above tabs in this section.

Search – If you know the name of the tweak, you can go to this tab and start searching by entering the name. User can install anything by tapping it > Install > Confirm > Reboot Device / Respring Device (whichever option is visible).

Note – You can also use Continue Queuing option if you want to install or remove more than one thing during a restart.

What is the difference between Respring and Reboot?

Respring means Restart Springboard, it can be thought of as a soft restart, in it only the software restarts making it quicker than a reboot. On the other hand, in a reboot, both software and hardware as well restarts. The software of the iDevice is known as the Springboard.

What is the Safe Mode?

In case anything newly installed, gets faulty like any tweak or module, to prevent any harm to itself, the device will automatically restart in safe mode, in which one can go to Cydia and remove the newly installed package via the Installed Section.

How to buy apps from Cydia?

Cydia offers some awesome paid tweaks to spice up your iPhone or iPad. Cydia allows you to login with a Facebook or Twitter account and pay via Amazon gift cards or PayPal. Payments are easier than you would expect.

About the Developer

Jay Freeman (Saurik) first released Cydia in February 2008 as an open-source alternative to Installer.app on iPhone OS 1.1. On November 5, 2014, Cydia was updated to version 1.1.16. This version included some minor bug fixes.

You can see a demo in the Cydia Gallery. Ask your queries or feedback in the comments.

Cydia Gallery

You can also watch the video of the same at our YouTube channel.

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That’s all folks.

Image source – redmondpie.com (Featured image) and Swapnil’s iPhone 4S (screenshots and video).
Author- Swapnil Jha

Taig JailBreak Tool (iOS 8 to 8.2 Beta 2 except 8.1.3)

Hi Guys,

In an earlier post, we discussed about jailbreaking iOS 7 via Pangu JailBreak Tool. Today, we are gonna discuss about the Taig JailBreak Tool, which is used to jailbreak devices running with Apple’s iOS. Generally it is used to jailbreak iOS 8.x. You can check your iOS version in Settings > General > About > Version. We will discuss every aspect of Taig jailbreak in brief. So, let us start.

What is Taig JailBreak Tool?

A tool named Taig have been released by the Taig Team which allows for an untethered jailbreak on devices, running iOS 8.0.x to iOS 8.2 Beta 2. Note it doesn’t jailbreak iOS 8.1.3.

Who are the Taig Team?

Team Taig first launched their jailbreak tool on 29 November 2014 which could jailbreak iOS 8.0 to iOS 8.1.2. Not much is known about this group of Jailbreakers, except that they are Chinese Developers or Hackers. We can say that confidently because both their tool and site as well are in Chinese language 😉 . In 2015, they updated and revised their existing jailbreak techniques to further develop the tool to make it able to jailbreak iOS 8.2 Beta 2.

How to get it?

To use the Taig JailBreak Tool to root your iOS device, first you need to install Taig, which is easily available to download via the following link of Google Drive. Download it in your Windows PC. Here’s the link –
Taig JailBreak v1.2.1 for iOS 8.0 to iOS 8.1.2 – drive.google.com/TaiGJBreak_1.2.10.zip

Taig JailBreak Tool for iOS 8.2 Beta 2 – drive.google.com/TaiGJBreak_EN_1.300.zip

How to use it?

Preparation –

i) After downloading the zipped file, unzip it in your PC.
ii) Install iTunes, if not installed already via link 32 bit OR 64 bit.
iii) Backup your device using iTunes (or iCloud) before using Taig. If something breaks, you’ll always be able to recover your data. (Personally I prefer to reset my iPhone and not making a full backup, that’s too slow. iCloud is still a better option regarding speed).
iv) Those who use backup passwords in iTunes must disable them for now. After doing so, iTunes makes a brand new backup. Please wait for that backup to complete before proceeding! Feel free to re-enable your backup password after jailbreaking.
v) Disable the lock pass-code of your iOS device before using PanGu via Settings > General > Pass-code Lock.
vi) Disable Find my iPhone and enable AirPlane Mode via Settings.

JailBreaking –

vii) Launch iTunes, plug-in your device, once iTunes identifies your device, Launch Taig and kill iTunes via Windows Task Manager.
viii) Keep the Cydia option checked. Make sure to uncheck the second option of 3K assistant or something like that.
ix) Click the green button of “Start” in the bottom part of Taig window. Just sit back and see its progress.
x) Avoid using your device or iTunes related tasks until the process is complete. You can just enjoy a brief break from the computer to stretch your legs.
xi) {Optional step} If the process gets stuck somewhere, it’s safe to restart the program, reboot the device (by holding the Power and Home button simultaneously until the Apple Logo appears), and restart the process.
xii) Once the process is done, you will find the “Cydia” app on your home screen which is your AppStore for JailBroken devices.
xiii) You can also set a pass code and enable Find my iPhone. Do disable the Airplane mode.
xiv) Now enjoy your jailbroken device.

Precautions –

xv) If you try to update your device’s iOS version through the phone itself (i.e. OTA Updates), it will un – jailbreak your device. Because in higher versions of iOS, often the security holes are patched. These security holes are used to exploit and root the phone which are present in earlier version of iOS.
xvi) But you can again jailbreak the newer version of iOS too. 😉

Screenshots of Taig

List of Compatible Devices

Following is the list of compatible Apple products with above specified iOS version which can be rooted with this method.

  • iPhone 6
  • iPhone 6 Plus
  • iPhone 5
  • iPhone 5S
  • iPhone 5C
  • iPhone 4S
  • iPad 4
  • iPad 3
  • iPad 2
  • iPad Air 2
  • iPad Air
  • iPad Mini 3
  • iPad Mini 2
  • iPad Mini
  • iPod Touch 5
Give your reviews & feedback in comments.

That’s all folks.

Note – JailBreak your device on your own risk. TechGlobule is by no means encouraging any Apple user to jailbreak his/her Apple device.
Image source – iphonehacks.com (Featured image), blog.magtab.com (iOS 8 Logo), Swapnil’s Asus K50C (Taig Identifying Device), redmondpie.com (Taig Starting Jailbreak), and Swapnil’s iPhone 4S (Cydia App).
Author – Swapnil Jha

PanGu JailBreak Tool (iOS 7.1 to 8.1)

Hi Guys,

In an earlier post, we discussed about jailbreaking iOS 6 with the Evasi0n JailBreak Tool. Today, we are gonna discuss about the PanGu JailBreak Tool, which is used to jailbreak devices running with Apple’s iOS. Generally, it is used to jailbreak iOS 7.1.0 to iOS 8.1. You can check your iOS version in Settings > General > About > Version. We will discuss every aspect of PanGu JailBreak in brief. So, let us start.

What is the PanGu JailBreak Tool?

A tool named PanGu have been released by the PanGu Team which allows for an untethered jailbreak on devices, running iOS 7.1.x to iOS 8.1.

In Chinese mythology, Pangu means the first living being born from the cosmic egg (a.k.a. the Big Bang) and created the Earth and Sky and every other living thing in the world (aka the Creator).

Who are the PanGu Team?

“Pangu team members are all security researchers from China.
We believe that people should be able to control the devices they bought just like how hackers pursue freedom.
What we want to do is contributing to all jailbreak users around the world.”

– Team members of @PanguTeam.

How to get it?

iOS 7

To use the PanGu JailBreak Tool to root your iOS device, first, you need to install PanGu, which is easily available to download via the following link of PanGu Team. Download it on your Windows PC. Here’s the Google Drive link –
PanGu JailBreak Tool for iOS 7.1.x– Pangu 1.2.1.
PanGu JailBreak Tool for iOS 8.0 to iOS 8.1 – Pangu8 1.2.1.

How to use it?

Preparation –

i) Download the above file in your PC.
ii) Install iTunes, if not installed already via link 32 bit OR 64 bit.
iii) Backup your device using iTunes (or iCloud) before using PanGu. If something breaks, you’ll always be able to recover your data. (Personally I prefer to reset my iPhone and not making a full backup, that’s too slow. iCloud is still a better option regarding speed).
iv) Those who use backup passwords in iTunes must disable them for now.  After doing so, iTunes makes a brand new backup. Please wait for that backup to complete before proceeding! Feel free to re-enable your backup password after jailbreaking.
v) Disable the lock passcode of your iOS device before using PanGu via Settings > General > Passcode Lock.
vi) Disable Find my iPhone and enable AirPlane Mode via Settings.

JailBreaking iOS 7.1.x –

vii) Launch iTunes, plug-in your device, once iTunes identifies your device, Launch PanGu and kill iTunes via Windows Task Manager.
viii) Click on the black “Jailbreak” button.
ix) Follow on-screen instructions.
x) At one point, it may ask you to change the date of your iOS device to 2nd June 2014. To do this, go to Settings > General > Date & Time. After you do this, just wait and watch.
xi) Avoid using your device or iTunes related tasks until the process is complete. You can just enjoy a brief break from the computer to stretch your legs.
xii) {Optional step} If the process gets stuck somewhere, it’s safe to restart the program, reboot the device (by holding the Power and Home button simultaneously until the Apple Logo appears), and restart the process.
xiii) Once the process is done, you will need to unlock your iOS Device, you will find a “PanGu” app on the home screen. Open it, it will ask for either Continue or Cancel. Choose Continue.
xiv) After some reboots, you will notice the “Cydia” app on the home screen which is your AppStore for JailBroken devices.
xv) Change your date and time to normal. You can also set a passcode and enable Find my iPhone.
xvi) Now enjoy your jailbroken device.

Jailbreaking iOS 8.0 to iOS 8.1 –

vii) Launch iTunes, plug-in your device, once iTunes identifies your device, Launch PanGu and kill iTunes via Windows Task Manager.
viii) Click on the blue “Start Jailbreak” button.
ix) Follow on-screen instructions.
x) Avoid using your device or iTunes related tasks until the process is complete. You can just enjoy a brief break from the computer to stretch your legs.
xi) {Optional step} If the process gets stuck somewhere, it’s safe to restart the program, reboot the device (by holding the Power and Home button simultaneously until the Apple Logo appears), and restart the process.
xii) Once the process is done, you will need to unlock your iOS Device, you will notice the “Cydia” app on the home screen which is your AppStore for JailBroken devices.
xiii) You can also set a passcode and enable Find my iPhone.
xiv) Now enjoy your jailbroken device.

Precautions –

xv) If you try to update your device’s iOS version through the phone itself (i.e. OTA Updates), it will un-jailbreak your device. Because in higher versions of iOS, often the security holes are patched. These security holes were used to exploit and root the phone and were present in earlier versions of the iOS.
xvi) But you can again jailbreak the newer version of iOS too.

Screenshots of PanGu8

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List of Compatible Devices

Following is the list of compatible Apple products with above specified iOS version which can be rooted with this method.

  • iPhone 6
  • iPhone 6 Plus
  • iPhone 5
  • iPhone 5S
  • iPhone 5C
  • iPhone 4S
  • iPhone 4
  • iPad Air 2
  • iPad Air
  • iPad Mini 3
  • iPad Mini 2
  • iPad Mini
  • iPad 4
  • iPad 3
  • iPad 2
  • iPod Touch 5 Gen
Give your reviews & feedback in comments.

That’s all folks.

Note – JailBreak your device at your own risk. TechGlobule is by no means encouraging any Apple user to jailbreak his/her Apple device.
Image source – expertreviews.co.uk (Featured image), iphonehacks.com (Images in the post).
Author – Swapnil Jha

Evasi0n JailBreak Tool (iOS 6 to 7.0.6)

Hi Guys,

In an earlier post, we discussed different ways of rooting. Today, we are gonna discuss about the Evasi0n JailBreak Tool, which is used to jailbreak devices running with Apple’s iOS. Generally, it is used to jailbreak iOS 6.0.0 to iOS 7.0.6. You can check your iOS version in Settings > General > About > Version. We will discuss every aspect of Evasi0n jailbreak in brief. So, let us start.

What is Evasi0n JailBreak Tool?

A tool named Evasi0n has been released by the Evad3rs Team which allows for an untethered jailbreak on devices, running iOS 6.x.x to iOS 7.0.x.

Who are the Evad3rs Team?

Team Evad3rs was established earlier in 2013, consisting of some of the jailbreak community’s most talented developers: Nikias Bassen (Pimskeks), Planetbeing (David Wang), France-based Pod2g (Cyril) and Los Angeles-based MuscleNerd; all known for producing reliable jailbreaks in the past. This team was assembled to develop a reliable untethered jailbreak for iOS 6.x.x. Later, they also developed it further to jailbreak iOS 7.0.x.

How to get it?

iOS 6

To use the Evasi0n JailBreak Tool to root your iOS device, first, you need to install Evasi0n, which is easily available to download via the following link of Team Evad3rs. Download it on your PC. Here are the links –
Evasi0n JailBreak Tool for iOS 6.x.x– evasi0n.com/iOS6.
Evasion JailBreak Tool for iOS 7.0.x – evasi0n.com.

How to use it?

Preparation –

i) After downloading the zipped file, unzip it in your PC.
ii) Install iTunes, if not installed already via link 32 bit OR 64 bit.
iii) Backup your device using iTunes (or iCloud) before using Evasi0n. If something breaks, you’ll always be able to recover your data. (Personally I prefer to reset my iPhone and not making a full backup, that’s too slow. iCloud is still a better option regarding speed).
iv) Those who use backup passwords in iTunes must disable them for now.  After doing so, iTunes makes a brand new backup. Please wait for that backup to complete before proceeding! Feel free to re-enable your backup password after jailbreaking.
v) Disable the lock passcode of your iOS device before using Evasi0n via Settings > General > Passcode Lock.
vi) Disable Find my iPhone and enable AirPlane Mode via Settings.

JailBreaking –

vii) Launch iTunes, plug-in your device, once iTunes identifies your device, Launch Evasi0n and kill iTunes via Windows Task Manager.
viii) Click “Jailbreak”. Just sit back and see its progress.
ix) Avoid using your device or iTunes related tasks until the process is complete. You can just enjoy a brief break from the computer to stretch your legs.
x) {Optional step} If the process gets stuck somewhere, it’s safe to restart the program, reboot the device (by holding the Power and Home button simultaneously until the Apple Logo appears), and restart the process.
xi) Once the process is done, you will need to unlock your iOS Device, you will find a “Jailbreak” app on the home screen. Open it, the screen will go black for a few seconds.
xii) After some time, the Evasi0n software on the desktop will announce “Jailbreak complete!”.
xiii) It isn’t done yet. Wait for at least 5-7 minutes. Your device will reboot several times to complete the process.
xiv) Once this is done, you will have “Cydia” app on the home screen which is your AppStore for JailBroken devices.
xv) You can also set a passcode and enable Find my iPhone.
xvi) Now enjoy your jailbroken device.

Precautions-

xvii) If you try to update your device’s iOS version through the phone itself (i.e. OTA Updates), it will un-jailbreak your device. Because in higher versions of iOS, often the security holes are patched. These security holes were used to exploit and root the phone, and were present in earlier version of iOS.
xviii) But you can again jailbreak the newer version of iOS too. 😉

Screenshots of Evasi0n

List of Compatible Devices

Following is the list of compatible Apple products with above specified iOS version which can be rooted with this method.

  • iPhone 5
  • iPhone 5S
  • iPhone 5C
  • iPhone 4S
  • iPhone 4
  • iPhone 3GS
  • iPad 4
  • iPad 3
  • iPad 2
  • iPad Mini
  • iPod Touch 4
  • iPod Touch 5
Give your reviews & feedback in comments.

That’s all folks.

Note – JailBreak your device at your own risk. TechGlobule is by no means encouraging any Apple user to jailbreak his/her Apple device.
Image source – techwreck.org (Featured image), cultofmac.com and redmondpie.com (Images in the post).
Author – Swapnil Jha

Ways of Rooting

Hi Guys,

We have already discussed the disadvantages of Rooting in our earlier post.

Today we will discuss how to overcome those disadvantages.

Root access enables a user to install a powerful and versatile app which itself acts as a gateway to easy, non-destructive device change, namely Xposed Framework.

Fortunately, there is various privacy protector application such as SuperSU that only grants root access to those applications which the user chooses. There are also various root-enabled utilities which are available to help you restore for when something goes wrong, i.e. un-bricking (which we will discuss in brief in another post).

For beginners, one can also use a number of root-enabled application backup tools to back up one’s applications and his/her other information in his/her storage, PC, and even online cloud. Complementing a custom recovery, (which helps in making a backup and flashing things, which I’ll explain in another article), rooted users are able to do a full, system-wide NANDroid Backup that essentially replicates your current smartphone or tablet at any particular time and saves it as a backup.

Following is the list of common Methods of Rooting –

  • Gandalf Exploit

    It is compatible with all devices running with Qualcomm chipset.
    The complexity of this method is “easy”.
    Read more…

  • Boromir, Faramir and Barahir Exploits

    These are compatible with all devices running with MTK chipset.
    The complexity of this method is “very easy”.
    Read more…

  • Odin Software

    These are compatible with all devices running with Exynos chipset, which is mostly, Samsung devices.
    The complexity of this method is “medium”.
    Read more…

  • Evasi0n JailBreak Tool

    These are compatible with all the devices running Apple’s OS, known as iOS, which are iPods, iPhones, iPads.
    The complexity of the method is “easy”.
    This is the best method to Jailbreak iOS 6.0 to iOS 7.0.6.
    Read more…

  • Pangu JailBreak Tool

    These are compatible with all the devices running Apple’s OS, known as iOS, which are iPods, iPhones, iPads.
    The complexity of the method for iOS 7.1 is “medium” and for iOS 8.1 is “very easy”.
    This is the best method to Jailbreak iOS 7.1 to iOS 8.1.
    Read more…

  • Taig JailBreak Tool

    These are compatible with all the devices running Apple’s OS, known as iOS, which are iPods, iPhones, iPads.
    The complexity of the method is “very easy”.
    This is the best method to Jailbreak iOS 8.0 to iOS 8.4.
    Read more…

That’s all folks.

Note – Root your device at your own risk. TechGlobule is by no means encouraging any phone user to root his/her phone.
Featured image source – lifehacker.com
Author – Swapnil Jha
Co-Author – Abdul Rehman
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