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iOS 8.3 jailbreak is now possible as the Chinese jailbreaking team called TaiG has released a new version of its jailbreak tool. As of this writing, the new TaiG 2.1.3 tool is only available for Windows PC users. In the near future, a Mac version will arrive soon.

According to iJailbreak, there are some prerequisites for jailbreaking iOS 8.3. First of all, users are required to perform backup of the data stored on the iPhone or iPad. The Find my iPhone featured should be disabled on the device. The version of the iTunes should be downgraded to v12.1 as some of the users have encountered problems with the most recent version of iTunes.

Here are the steps on how to jailbreak iOS 8.3 using TaiG 2.1.3 tool:

1. The TaiG 2.1.3 tool can be downloaded from here. After downloading, the tool should be extracted to a new folder.

2. Establish the connection between the iPhone or iPad and your Windows PC by using the USB cable.

3. Launch the TaiG 2.1.3 tool on the PC by right-clicking and choosing the Run as Administrator option.

4. The jailbreak tool will detect the connected device and show it on its interface.

5. Users are required to uncheck the 3K Assistant option, but there should be a tick mark in from Cydia.

6. Click on the Start button to begin jailbreaking.

7. If any error message crops up during the process, iJailbreak recommends ignoring and completing the process.

8. Once jailbreaking is complete and successful, it will display a Cydai icon on the Homescreen of iPhone or iPad.

Apple is going to release iOS 8.4 update on June 30 and it is most likely to patch the jailbreak. It means that once a user upgrades to iOS 8.4, jailbreaking may not be possible because the new upgrade is not jailbreakable and TaiG has not released any jailbreak tool for it. Hence, users who desire to jailbreak their device will have to remain on iOS 8.3 by not updating to iOS 8.3.

Disclaimer

iOS jailbreak can result in data loss and cancellation of device’s warranty. Hence, the International Business Times cautions its readers to perform jailbreak on their iPhones and iPads on their own risk. The publication will not be responsible for any damage or loss of data on the device.

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