Phoenix Jailbreak
Phoenix Jailbreak is a semi-untethered jailbreak for iOS 9.3.5, iOS 9.3.6 running iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 (A6), iPhone 5C (A6), iPod 5G, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4 and iPad Mini devices.
We highly recommend that you check the iOS 9.3.5/iOS 9.3.6 Jailbreak page to find the most suitable Jailbreak tool for your iPhone or iPad model running iOS 9.3.5 or iOS 9.3.6.
We have listed working methods of Phoenix on this page. Select the preferred phoenix Jailbreak download method with the guides.
Phoenix Online Jailbreak method
Phoenix Jailbreak Windows/MAC/Linux method
Phoenix Jailbreak alternatives
Please note – if you have any compatible device for the latest iOS versions, it is recommended to upgrade to the latest versions and use the latest Jailbreak tools from the iOS 17.6/iOS 17.6.1 Jailbreak, iOS 18 Jailbreak (beta) or iOS 18.1 Jailbreak (beta) pages.
Phoenix Online Jailbreak method
The Phoenix Online method is the easiest way to download Phoenix IPA. It does not require a Mac or Windows computer. You can install Phoenix Online IPA from the following button using a third party app store. With this Phoenix Jailbreak No PC method, you don’t need to use any side loading utility.
However, these app stores are built using enterprise certificates, and may be revoked at any time by Apple. Therefore, by the time you try this method, it might not work. If you come across this issue, we recommend you to follow the Phoenix computer method.
Step guide – No PC
Step 01 – Tap the above button to download the Phoenix Online IPA. Make sure to visit this page from Safari Browser, install the third part app store first. Then install the Phoenix app. You need to provide device passcodes for each installation.
Step 02 – Once installation process completed, you will see the Phoenix app on your device homescreen. Trust the installed Phoenix app before opening. Go to Settings > General > Profile > Trust the Phoenix app.
Step 03 – Run the Phoenix JB app from your homescreen. Tap on the “Prepare For Jailbreak” > “Accept” > “Proceed With jailbreak”> “Begin Installation” > Use Provided Offsets, and wait. (Refer below Computer guide since step 05, steps are almost same)
Step 04 – It will take a few minutes and reboot your device. Finally, the Cydia icon will be available on your homescreen.
How to jailbreak with Phoenix using computer
Phoenixpwn jailbreak computer method is the standard method. You need to install the sideload utility on your MAC/Windows or Linux computer to sideload the Phoenix IPA. Now cydia impactor is outdated and Cydia impactor works with paid Developer accounts only. So we recommend installing Phoenix IPA using sideloadly.
Step Guide – PC required
Step 01 – Download the Phoenix IPA using the above button. Then connect your device to the Windows / Mac / Linux computer. You must have installed sideload on your device.
Step 02 – Open sideloadly and Drag and drop the Phoenix IPA file onto Sideloadly.
Step 03 – Enter your Apple ID and password sent to Apple to sign the IPA file. Then sideloadly started installing the jailbreak app, once done Phoenix Jailbreak app appeared on your device homescreen.
Step 04 – Now verify the Phoenix Jailbreak app you have to trust the profile.
Go to Settings > General > Device Management > Phoenix Jailbreak > Verify > Trust.
Step 05 – Open the Phoenix app, Click on the “Prepare For Jailbreak” button to start the jailbreak. Then Click on “Accept” and Dismiss the “Free Mixtape Available” popup message to avoid installing unwanted apps. Now Click on “Proceed With jailbreak Use Provided Offsets, and wait
Step 06 – Now the jailbreak process begins and this process takes some time. “Storage
Almost Full” message might pop up when installing Cydia. Click on “Done.”
Step 07 – Once jailbreak completes your device will reboot. Finally, the Cydia icon should appear on your homescreen.
Note – If Cydia is not there, re-open the jailbreak app and press Kickstart Jailbreak to enable it. This may take several tries to work. (When jailbreaking for a second time, “Kickstart Jailbreak” will replace “Prepare for Jailbreak”)
Phoenix is a semi-untethered jailbreak tool, it will stop working once your device is restarted. So you need Reopen Phoenix to re-jailbreak your device after rebooting or if Cydia disappears.
Phoenix Jailbreak Alternative
Blizzard Jailbreak – Blizzard jailbreak alternative for Phoenix. Blizzard Released jailbreak iOS 9-iOS 9.3.6 versions. It is an open source jailbreak for iOS 9-iOS 9.3.6 running all 32-bit devices made by GeoSn0w (@FCE365). Also it was planned to upgrade work on iOS 15 all the way up to iOS 16 on checkm8 compatible devices.
Download and read more from Blizzard Jailbreak page
zJailbreak – zJailbreak is another popular alternative for Phoenix. It is compatible with all 32-bit & 64-bit devices. It consists of many Jailbreak tweaks, Apps Themes and many more to customize your device.
Download and read more from zJailbreak page
JailbreakMe – This is another Jailbreak alternative for Phoenix too. JailbreakMe 4.0 is released for every 32-bit iOS device on IOS version 9.1 up to 9.3.4 by hacker tihmstar . It is browser-based jailbreak and you need only visit the JailbreakMe 4.0 website in Safari and tap on the “Jailbreak Me” button to get started. It installs Cydia on your device’s Home screen.
Download and read more from JailbreakMe page.
Phoenix jailbreak offsets
You need to manually specify offsets for iOS 9.3.5 & iOS 9.3.6. Phoenix v3.0 update fixes custom offsets to avoid facing issues.
Change Log
22/03/2021 – v6 update added following changes.
- Revamped bootstrap installation to use libarchive instead of GNU tar.
- Inlined /bin/launchctl into the Phoenix binary to prevent code signing issues from sideloading.
23/07/2019 – v5 update Ships with offsets for 9.3.6 now.
07 /10/2017 – v4 update fixes the following.
Adds the option to force a complete reinstall by holding down on “Kickstart Jailbreak”
Fixes two crashes when contacting phoenixpwn.com for offsets if there is an SSL error or a status code of 200 is returned, but the response body is empty.
08/08/2017 – v3 update fixes custom offsets
07/08/2017 – v2 update release to fix following issues.
Removes problematic binaries that resulted in multiple scripts breaking.
LaunchDaemons not starting after re-jailbreaking.
Mixtape Player where lyrics did not display correctly using Dark Mode.
Mixtape Player where seeking would result in graphical glitches.
“Better Not Lack” (track 12) now appears correctly in Mixtape Player.
Temporarily disable Dark Mode in Mixtape Player by firmly pressing the app icon and choosing “Mixtape Player”.
07/08/2017 – v1 Initial release
Developers
Exploit by s1guza and tihmstar.
Other Contributors – mbazaliy, qwertyoruiop, jk9357, REALKJCMEMBER
Common Phoenix errors
- Error – http-win.cpp:159
“Peer certificate cannot be authenticated with given CA certificates SSL certificate problem: self signed certificate in certificate chain”
How to fix – Go to Impactor > Xcode > Revoke Certificates or impactor > Xcode > Delete App ID. Then try installing Phoenix3.ipa
- Error – File: installer.cpp; line: 71; what_assert’
How to fix – There are 3 options to fix this. Cydia impactor works with a paid certificate only. Get Paid Apple developer account. If not, use Xcode + iOS App Signer utility to sideload the jailbreak IPA. Otherwise use AltStore to sideload the jailbreak app.
- Error – SSL ERROR 133
“http-sox.cpp:133 An SSL error has occurred and a secure connection to the server can not be made”
How to fix – Force close Cydia Impactor, Launch iTunes and sync your device, Quit iTunes and re-open Cydia Impactor.
- HTTP-WIN.CPP:158
“Peer certificates cannot be authenticated with given CA certificates. SSL certificate problem: self signed certificate in certificate chain”
How to fix – uninstall your current Impactor version and o download the latest update of Cydia Impactor.
- Error – Asking for offsets when trying to re-jailbreak
How to Fix – offsets are broken in v1 and v2 updates. Remove the old versions. Get V3 Phoenix update.
- Error – provision.cpp:173 error
“Please sign in with an app-specific password. You can create one at appleid.apple.com.”
How to fix – just create a new Apple ID and password and try again. If not, try disabling two-factor authentication and make an attempt using your existing Apple ID password.