State of the jailbreak: iOS 6, iPhone 5, and more

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If you're a jailbreaker trying to weigh the benefits of updating to iOS 6 versus staying on iOS 5.1.1 and keeping your jailbreak, we can help you make that decision. Do the features of iOS 6 bring enough to the table to make you hang up your jailbreak, at least for now?

While it'll come down to personal preference and what functionality you just can't live without, follow along and we'll give you a rundown of your options.

Jailbreak and iOS 6

While it is already possible to jailbreak iOS 6 if you've got an A4 device (iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4th gen users), it's meant to be a developer build and should only be used as such unless you desperately need to update and jailbreak.

It'll be a tethered jailbreak and it won't come with Cydia. You'll have to manually install it. It's also not compatible with many devices yet. If you've got an iPhone 4 or 4th generation iPod touch, you can check out our how to and weigh out your options.

As with any major iOS update, iOS 6 may render a lot of jailbreak applications useless or buggy until they're updated to support it. So keep in mind even if you decide to update and jailbreak, many of your favorite apps may not even work.

How to tethered jailbreak iOS 6 and install CydiaShould you update to iOS 6

iOS 6 brings with it a ton of new features that may outweigh the reasons you currently jailbreak. If you heavily rely on apps such as LockInfo or IntelliscreenX, you may want to hold off. The same goes for your favorite quick reply messaging apps. iOS 6 still has not integrated a quick reply feature so if that's on your must have list, iOS 5 is where you'll want to stay for now.

Again, carefully weigh out what features iOS 6 brings with what you depend on daily with your jailbreak under iOS 5 before making the jump. If you need help deciding, check out our comprehensive guide to everything iOS 6.

iOS 6 reviewiPhone 5 and jailbreak

Considering the iPhone 5 will run on Apple's new A6 chipset, it'll create a new set of hurdles that jailbreak developers will have to tackle. If you plan on picking up Apple's latest and greatest device, you'll most likely have a while to wait before a jailbreak will be compatible.

The iPhone 5 will come with iOS 6 stock and you'll have to stay that way for as long as it takes the jailbreak community to release a tool that supports it.

Older iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch models

Unless you've got an iPhone 4 or an iPod touch 4th gen, there's currently no option when it comes to jailbreaking the official release of iOS 6. If you're still on iOS 5.1.1 you're better off staying there if losing your jailbreak is out of the question.

The bottom line

iOS 6 is a pretty large update and whether or not you should update is your decision. It'll take a while for jailbreak developers to update their apps with iOS 6 support and many of them will not work in their current state. Consider this before making your final decision.

As for our recommendation? If you're on iOS 5.1.1 and jailbreak is super important to you, stay where you're at for now. If you're jailbroken but don't take advantage of too many tweaks and hacks and can part with it for a while, update to iOS 6. You won't be disappointed.

Allyson Kazmucha

How-to, Jailbreak, and DIY Editor at iMore, Founder of PXLFIX, Potter pundit, the ninja in your iOS.

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More of: ios 6, Jailbreak, State Of The Jailbreak ? PreviouslyWeekly Photo Contest: Panoramas with iOS 6! Next up ?Samsung ad takes yet another shot at iPhone lines, new iPhone 5 features There are 15 comments. Add yours. v1nn1e says: Sep 20, 2012 at 1:03 pm - 20 hours ago

Agreed! I've been a pretty religious jailbreaker.. I decided to update my iPhone 4 to iOS 6 last night and give it a whirl. Primarily because my iPhone 5 will be in my hands (tomorrow by 3pm!) soon, and I will have to get used to a life without a jailbreak anyway. It's actually not too bad. I think the only thing I really miss is SBSettings.. but in iOS 6, they've re-arranged the Settings app.. Airplane Mode and Bluetooth are at the top now. So, that alone is enough to make me not miss it too much. I say update.

Reply KCMike says: Sep 20, 2012 at 2:26 pm - 18 hours ago

I was always about the /root access on my Android devices. Since buying the iPhone 4 in the spring I've yet to the JailBreak scene. This weekend however I found out I'm unable to use any type of Wifi Analyzer on iOS (which blows). This one stance by Apple is moving me more towards jailbreaking my phone.

Reply sampson0420 says: Sep 20, 2012 at 4:04 pm - 17 hours ago

yeah wififofum is awesome, i will def miss it with my iphone 5. PDAnet will also be sorely missed...

Reply Stone-D says: Sep 20, 2012 at 1:16 pm - 19 hours ago

I would miss Lockinfo, having my daily schedule available at a glance via the Pocket Informant plugin has now become crucial as my brain can't be bothered to remember any more. :/

Also, I would not be happy having to transfer files via kludgy web apps instead of via sftp through ssh. Not happy at all.

Reply lungho says: Sep 20, 2012 at 1:23 pm - 19 hours ago

Seeing how iOS6 main features aren't available on an iPhone 4, not worth losing my jailbreak. Especially tethering.

Eventually I will upgrade to a 5. Hopefully we'll be closer to a jailbreak by then.

Reply mirak30 says: Sep 21, 2012 at 3:42 am - 5 hours ago

+1 I have an jailbreak iphone 4 not worth losing the jailbreak especially since I have the JB Siri, ios 6 picture menu and assistant love which allows you to launch apps using siri

Reply J3POY says: Sep 20, 2012 at 1:29 pm - 19 hours ago

Mywi, My 3G, sbsettings are the three most important tweaks for me to hold on and keep my jailbreak.

Reply NEO2126 says: Sep 20, 2012 at 1:54 pm - 19 hours ago

Well I guess the facetime over Cellular does work for me... unfortunetly I'm also running on a iPhone 4S which means i'll be waiting for the dev team.... come on guys my donation for this jailbreak is waiting!

Reply williamsbh76 says: Sep 20, 2012 at 2:00 pm - 19 hours ago

OHHHH, Even though I have been impatiently waiting for my iPhone 5 to get her I have also been dreading loosing my jailbreak, especially SBSettings and Intelliscreen X! I can live without WiFi tethering for a while but the other are are definitely going to be a tough loss. I think I'll wait to update my iPad iOS 6 for a while. Come on jailbreakers! We need you!

Reply gordol says: Sep 20, 2012 at 2:19 pm - 18 hours ago

My iPod Touch 3 isn't getting iOS6 and there are no must-have features that will be applied to my iPad2, so I'm holding off until I can be sure of regaining Jailbreak on the iPad. I will eventually get the iPhone, but not just yet.

Reply iAgis says: Sep 20, 2012 at 3:44 pm - 17 hours ago

I already updated my 4S and the only things I am missing are: SBSettings, Zephyr, and SwipeSelection. I catch myself doing the gestures a number of times since last night but I guess I will get used to living without them.

Reply Rbj69 says: Sep 20, 2012 at 6:28 pm - 14 hours ago

100% agree!! I updated to iOS 6 and I did 't regret it!! I was a fan of jailbreak but with iOS 6!! Naaaa I don't need jailbreak! So if ur not using jail break 100% upgrade to iOS 6 and enjoy!!!

Reply True Choice says: Sep 20, 2012 at 7:58 pm - 13 hours ago

I have the 4s and I am holding out on the update. I admit that Apple is doing a great job of closing the gap. However, I am not ready to do without my lockinfo, mywi, custom themes, and other tweaks. Plus the kicker is AT&T wants to charge me extra to use facetime over their network when I already have that perk with my jailbreak. Just my thoughts...

Reply a.crews says: Sep 20, 2012 at 9:16 pm - 11 hours ago

Any decent "upgrades" for the iphone 3gs with ios6? A little obsolete but my buddy still perfers to keep it for now

Reply 9thWonder says: Sep 21, 2012 at 5:13 am - 3 hours ago

i jailbroke my last one. honestly i found little point to jailbreak. i used sb settings but other then that nothing i even remember and definitely nothing i miss. plus it always screws up my upgrades. i'm not doing it again or missing it.

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