iOS 6.1 Untethered Jailbreak Update: EvasiOn Version 1.1 Released After Evad3rs Fix Problems, Frees Apple Devices Like iPhone 4S, 5, iPad Faster Than Ever (VIDEO)

Feb 07, 2013 09:31 PM EST | Matt Mercuro

The team known as the evad3rs has already released a new version of their iOS 6.1 jailbreak known as evasiOn due to a number of reported glitches according to SlashGear.com.

The first release caused a massive traffic increase, causing Cydia to stall for a number of users. Now, a person who goes by the Twitter handle @planetbeing has confirmed they've fixed most of the issues people have reported which should allow for a quicker jailbreak experience.

Click here to jailbreak your Apple device on the evasiOn website.

Version 1.1 contains the latest round of improvements that users had been reporting about the program including issues with rebooting and the weather app according to SlashGear. The evad3rs team urges people to clear their web browser's cache in order to properly see the update.

If you've already jailbroken your device, you can find patches for the problems through Cydia.

Since being released this week, evasiOn was used over 800,000 times in the first six hours alone according to Jay Freeman, who runs the Cydia app store. On Feb. 4 that number had reached over 1.7 million and continues to climb.

China has been the top source of traffic for the evasiOn download according to new reports. Approximately 3 million people have visited the site in some fashion, where as 2.5 million people have visited from the U.S according to pod2g's iOS blog.

While unlocking a device may be illegal, jailbreaking is simply frowned upon by Apple who issued a warning that jailbreaking can cause a number of issues to Apple devices. Some issues they've warned users about is security vulnerabilities like modifications that could allow hackers to steal personal information and introduce malware or viruses.

Click here to read more on how to jailbreak your Apple device.

Jailbreaking a device can also shorten battery life, drop calls, and cause permanent damage to iOS that is not repairable. In other words, think about jailbreaking your device before actually doing so.

The evasiOn jailbreak works on devices like the iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPad, and iPod Touch which runs on iOS 6.0 to 6.1.

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