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silverfox0786
23-10-11, 23:02
What's Semi-Tethered jailbreak means :

The main issue of tethered jailbreak is that you need to connect your device to computer to use Redsn0w "Just Boot" tethered option every time your reboot your device. Semi-tethered jailbreak come specially to fix this issue, as it allows you reboot your device without connecting it with computer. So now you have untethered jailbreak on iOS 5. But the main issue is that 99% of jailbreak apps and tweaks won't work at all. So what now ? Semi-tethered jailbreak is only a protection for you if your device reboots while you were away from your computer, but you will be able to use the most important functions of you iPhone until you get home and connect it with Redsn0w.


Semi-tethered jailbreak iOS 5 Supported Devices :

■iPhone 4
■iPhone 3GS
■iPhone 3GS New Bootrom
■iPad 1
■iPod Touch 4G
■iPod Touch 3G
Semi-tethered jailbreak iOS 5 Un-Supported Devices:

■iPad 2
■iPhone 4S

While using Semi- Tethered jailbreak - Working Functions :

■Can use phone, sms (text messages)
■Can use every other stock app on iPhone.
■Can use other appstore web browsers such as atomic web browser
While using Semi- Tethered jailbreak - Not-Working Functions :

■Cannot use mobile safari
■Cannot use mail app. You could install a gmail app from appstore or such instead.
■You cannot use any jailbreak tweak, app, cydia until you boot tethered.
■While in the semitether booted state, you should not add a jailbreak ios5 notification such as sbsettings to notifications during this state or your device will be stuck in a respring loop until you get home to “boot tethered”.