Installing HomeDepot
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HomeDepot is capable of jailbreaking every 32-bit iOS device on firmware version 9.1 up to 9.3.4.
Note that the HomeDepot jailbreak is not “persistent” (meaning it does not remain installed after a reboot). You will need to re-run the exploit after every reboot. You will be instructed on how to do this.
Due to how custom applications are installed to the device, in most cases you will need to reinstall the HomeDepot jailbreak application to your device every 7 days from your computer.
We will use the Sideloadly tool to install the HomeDepot jailbreak application to your iOS device for use in the next step.
Downloads
HomeDepot is currently signed at jailbreaks.app for easy installation without a computer.
- The latest version of HomeDepot
- The latest version of Sideloadly
- The latest version of iTunes if on Windows
Installing the application
- Open Sideloadly
- Plug your iOS device into your computer
- Make sure your computer is trusted and allowed to view the contents of your device
- Drag and drop the HomeDepot
.ipa
file into Sideloadly - Enter in your Apple ID
- Enter in your password
- Sideloadly must make a request to it's servers in order to work with free developer accounts. If you are not OK with this, you may use an alternate Apple ID.
The app will now install to your iOS device.
Trusting the application
- Go to
Settings
->General
->Device Management
-><Your Apple ID>
- Depending on your usage,
Device Management
may be labeledProfiles and Device Management
- Depending on your usage,
- Tap
Trust "<Your Apple ID>"
The HomeDepot application can now be opened from home screen.
Running HomeDepot
- Open the HomeDepot application from your home screen
- Tap
Prepare for Jailbreak
->Accept
->Dismiss
->Proceed with Jailbreak
->Begin Installation
->Use Provided Offsets
When jailbreaking for a second time, an option called "Kickstart Jailbreak" will replace "Prepare for Jailbreak". Tap that instead.
WARNING
If your device crashes or restarts unexpectedly and the jailbreak isn't installed, simply try running the exploit again until it does work.
Untethering
This is an optional step which allows the jailbreak to run automatically when your device is booted. This means that you won't have to re-jailbreak through the HomeDepot app after your device is turned off.
You will have to use Cydia to install the untether. If you are unfamiliar with how Cydia works, please read Using Cydia first, before returning to this page.
- Open the Cydia application
- Check the "Sources" tab and ensure "tihmstar's beta repo" is added
- If you can't find it, tap
Edit
->+
and enterrepo.tihmstar.net
- If you can't find it, tap
- Open the "Search" tab and enter "UntetherHomeDepot"
- Tap on the tweak and then tap "Install" in the top right-hand corner of the screen
- Confirm the installation
Once finished, you will be prompted to reboot your device.
You should now be jailbroken with Cydia installed on your home screen. You can use Cydia to install tweaks, themes and more.
TIP
If you wish to use a more modern package manager, continue to Installing Zebra