How to Jailbreak iOS 11

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Last Updated: June 22, 2026

This wikiHow shows how to jailbreak your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch running iOS 11. The process varies depending on the iOS version and device model. Jailbreaking your iOS device allows you to install tweaks as well as sideload apps downloaded outside the App Store. Back up your device before jailbreaking, as something can go wrong during jailbreaking.

Method 1

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Using Electra (iOS 11.0-11.4.1)

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Make sure you have a compatible device running the compatible iOS version. Electra jailbreak is supported on devices running iOS 11.0 to 11.4.1.^{[1]
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- You can check the iOS version by going to Settings -> General -> About on your device.^{[2]
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Download and install the necessary files. Download the latest version of Electra and PlumeImpactor on your computer, and install PlumeImpactor.^{[1]
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- If your computer is running Windows, you also need to download and install iTunes (not the Microsoft Store version).
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Use a USB-A to Lightning cable. Plug the Lightning end into your device, and the USB-A end into your computer. Trust the connection on your computer and on your device.^{[1]
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Install Electra. Open PlumeImpactor and click Settings and Sign In. Enter your Apple Account details. Drag and drop the Electra IPA into the main PlumeImpactor window. Install the IPA by clicking Install.^{[1]
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Trust the developer. Go to Settings -> General -> Device Management -> [your Apple Account] on your device and tap Trust [your Apple Account] to trust the developer.^{[1]
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- It is recommended to reboot your device after doing this step.
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Run the Electra jailbreak. Open the Electra app on your device and tap Jailbreak again. After you perform this step, your device should have Sileo installed.^{[1]
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- If your device crashes unexpectedly and doesn’t have Sileo installed, rerun the jailbreak again and over until it succeeds.
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# Install necessary tweaks. Open the Sileo app, tap the Sources tab, tap the plus button at top-right, and enter https://kittymaxine.com/repo and tap Add Source to add the repository. Search for ElectraRepoFix tweak and tap Modify, Get, Queued and Confirm to install the tweak.^{[1]
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Method 2

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Using unc0ver (iOS 11.0-11.4.1)

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Make sure you have a compatible device running the compatible iOS version. unc0ver jailbreak is supported on devices running iOS 11.0-11.4.1.^{[3]
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- You can check the iOS version by going to Settings -> General -> About on your device.^{[2]
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- Although this article shows iOS 11 jailbreaks, unc0ver also works for devices running iOS 12.0-12.5.5 and iOS/iPadOS 13.0-14.3, as well as iPhone XR, XS, 11 series and SE (2nd generation) running iOS 14.6-14.8.
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Download and install the necessary files. Download the version 5.3.1 of unc0ver IPA and PlumeImpactor on your computer, and install PlumeImpactor.^{[1]
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- If your computer is running Windows, you also need to download and install iTunes (not the Microsoft Store version).
Use a USB-A to Lightning cable. Plug the Lightning end into your device, and the USB-A end into your computer. Trust the connection on your computer and on your device.^{[3]
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Open PlumeImpactor and click Settings and Sign In. Enter your Apple Account details. Drag and drop the unc0ver IPA into the main PlumeImpactor window. Install the IPA by clicking Install.^{[1]
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Trust the developer. Go to Settings -> General -> Device Management -> [your Apple Account] on your device and tap Trust [your Apple Account] to trust the developer.^{[3]
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- It is recommended to reboot your device after doing this step.
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Run the unc0ver jailbreak. Open the unc0ver app on your device, disable the Disable Auto Updates toggle in the app settings menu, and after that, tap Jailbreak. When prompted, reboot your device, open unc0ver app and tap Jailbreak again.^{[3]
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- If you get the "rootFS already mounted, delete the OTA update" error, delete the OTA update by going to Settings -> General -> iPhone/iPad/iPod Storage -> System Update and tap Delete, and run unc0ver jailbreak again.^{[4]
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- After you successfully jailbreak your device, Cydia should be installed on the home screen.