So, as you might already know, Pangu has dropped iOS 9.3.3 jailbreak. here we will try to answer some of the most frequently asked questions concerning this new jailbreak, issues that you might be facing, and potential fixes for those problems.
Without any even more delay, here’s everything you need to know about the most recent Pangu jailbreak for iOS 9.3.2-9.2 running on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch devices.
About iOS 9.3.3 jailbreak
The newest release from Pangu is compatible with iOS 9.2, 9.2.1, 9.3, 9.3.1, 9.3.2, and 9.3.3 firmwares. Officially, it is currently only available natively for Windows and supports jailbreak on 64-bit devices, which includes iphone 6s, 6s Plus, 6, 6 Plus, SE, 5s, iPad Air 2/1, iPad small 4/3/2, iPad pro (9.7 and 12.9-inch), and iPod touch 6th-gen. 32-bit devices like the iphone 5, 5c, 4s, iPad 4/3/2, iPad small 1 and iPod touch 5 are not supported. the most recent Pangu jailbreak is also semi-untethered/tethered, which implies you will need to get your device into jailbroken state each time you reboot (not respring) the device. Fortunately, doing this doesn’t require you to connect your device to computer as you can do this easily using the PP app on the device. It literally take seconds to get back into jailbroken state.
Why does Pangu jailbreak asks for my Apple ID/password?
This is because the new jailbreak technique used in this jailbreak first sideloads PP jailbreak app on the device, for which it needs to sign the said app so that it can be installed outside of the app store on the device. For signing the app, it needs an active Apple ID. While Pangu says it doesnt store any of your Apple ID/password info, we still recommend creating a separate Apple ID for jailbreaking purposes. You can create a new Apple ID at appleid.apple.com.
Jailbreak tool fails to accept my Apple ID
This is because the tool for some reason doesn’t accept Apple ID emails having special characters, such as “+” or “_”. Make sure the Apple ID you are using to jailbreak doesn’t have any of these special characters in it.
Will the jailbreak stop working after 7 days?
Using Pangu tool: If you used Pangu Windows tool to jailbreak your device, it ought to last for about a year. This is because when jailbreaking with this tool, it asks for your Apple ID for signing the app, and then sideloads it with your non-Apple developer account ID. Technically this ought to only last seven days if you used non-Apple developer account ID. The good thing though is that once you run the PP app and complete the jailbreak process, Pangu team replaces that PP app which is signed by your non-Developer account Apple ID with a new instance of the app with same name that has an enterprise signing certificate which ought to be good for about an year.
Using Safari method: When you download the PP app using Safari method, the downloaded PP app is likely signed by a third-party using a paid Apple developer account. This ought to last as long as that Apple developer account remains active.
Sideload PP app IPA yourself with dev account: If you sign the PP app with your own active Apple developer account, and then sideload it using Xcode to your device, it ought to last as long as your Apple developer account membership is active. You can find instructions on sideloading apps on iOS devices here. You can download PP app’s IPA file form here.
It is essential to note that you won’t lose the actual jailbreak itself, whether the signing certificate expires after seven days, a month, or even a year. ought to this happen, the only thing you will lose is the PP app which you use to get your device back into jailbroken state after reboot. You can always get it back by connecting your device to computer and rejailbreaking it with Pangu tool. Once you do it, all of your Cydia, tweaks and everything ought to start working without you having to start everything form scratch.
When will English-languge version of Pangu be made available?
According to the Pangu Team, that ought to happen very soon. In the meantime, you can download the Chinese version of the tool from here: Download Pangu iOS 9.3.3 / 9.3.2 Jailbreak For Windows.
Why does Cydia crash for me?
As explained earlier, the most recent Pangu jailbreak is of semi-untethered/tethered variety which requires you to put your device back into jailbroken state each time you restart the device. You can learn how to do this in our comprehensive post here: Re-Jailbreak Pangu / PP On iOS 9.3.3 After Reboot, Here’s How.
Re-jailbreak with PP app after reboot fails
Follow the fix here: fix Re-Jailbreak With Pangu / PP app Not working After Reboot, Here’s How.
Getting “failed in buffer_write(fd) (8, ret=-1)” error in Cydia after jailbreak
Stashing problem. follow the instructions here on how to fix it: Fix “failed in buffer_write(fd) (8, ret=-1)” Cydia error After iOS 9.3.3 Jailbreanull