How to Jailbreak iOS 7 / iPhone 5s with Evasi0n on Mac OS X

The evad3rs have done it again. This time, the evasi0n 7 release was a surprise, shocking many in the iOS jailbreak community. Officially, evasi0n 7 will jailbreak any iOS device untethered running iOS 7.0 through 7.0.4. Pre-release firmware iOS 7.1 beta1 and 7.1 beta2 are also supported.

For Mac users looking to jailbreak their iOS devices, OS X version 10.5 or later is required. While the list of iOS 7 compatible tweaks and apps might be limited at this time, the number is sure to grow in the coming weeks as developers work with the new jailbreak.

Without any further delay, here are instructions on how to jailbreak iOS 7 with evasi0n. Make sure to follow the initial setup steps to prevent problems while running the software.

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1. First, backup your iOS device using iTunes and / or iCloud. The backup password in iTunes must be disabled. If you have forgotten your iTunes backup password, you can find instructions to disable the iTunes encryption password at this link.

2. Once the backup is complete, turn off the passcode lock on your iOS device.

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