iPad 2 Jailbreak to Be Unleashed Any Moment Now

JailbreakMe.com, the site rigged by Dev-Team hacker Comex to allow for the simplest possible jailbreaks, has been updated with the familiar be-back-soon sticky sign reminiscent of the Apple online store blackouts, which indicates there’s an update just around the corner.

Relying on a rather old but still viable exploit, JailbreakMe.com 3.0 will be the first ‘tool’ to be able to hack the iPad 2, Apple’s second-generation tablet computer.

So far, jailbreak apps like PwnageTool and Redsn0w have done their bit well.

iOS device owners worldwide have been employing ever newer versions of these tools for months to jailbreak their existing firmware, from iOS 4.2 to 4.3 and even the latest 4.3.3 release.

Against the iPad 2, however, the likes of PwnageTool, Redsn0w, and even the Chronic Dev Team’s GreenPois0n, are of no use.

Jailbreak artist Comex has long confirmed plans to roll out one version of JailbreakMe that can hack Apple’s latest post-PC device.

A user who was concerned he may not be able to jailbreak his second-gen iPad when the next JailbreakMe was to be released asked Comex in June if the iPad 2 would be supported and, if so, under what firmwares.

The hacker replied with a short tweet, saying: “4.2.1-4.3.3.”

However, an exact release date was not, and still isn’t confirmed.

For those who are not familiar with JailbreakMe, the tool is basically a website that features a slider, much like the one used to unlock the iOS home screen.

To jailbreak, the user must access jailbreakme.com, slide and confirm his / her intention to jailbreak. When the device reboots, it is jailbroken. This is arguably the simplest jailbreak around.