One of the many confusing aspects of Jailbreaking that new users struggle to understand is the concept of a ‘tethered’ and an ‘untethered’ Jailbreak.

The terminology used can sometimes be quite daunting, but most of the time it is just a technical way of saying something quite simple. When a device is Jailbroken a new ‘App Store’ is installed on the device called Cydia.

JAILBREAK iOS 5 STATUS:
Date: 24 March 2012

iOS Status:
* Latest iOS Firmware: 5.1
* Latest Jailbroken Firmware: 5.1 [Tethered]
* Latest Jailbroken Firmware: 5.0.1 [Untethered]

Device Compatibility:
* 5.0.1: All Devices (Untethered)

* 5.1: A4 Devices, 3GS New Bootrom (Tethered)
* 5.1: 3GS Old Bootrom (Untethered)

Jailbreak tutorials:
* Jailbreak A4 Devices (iPhone 4, iPad 1, iPod Touch 3G, 4G) [5.0.1]
* Jailbreak A5 Devices (iPhone 4S, iPad 2) [5.0.1]