The
Pangu iOS 8.1 jailbreak tool is now being bundled with Cydia, and will get an English translation within 24 hours, its developers say. Cydia is commonly used to simplify jailbreaking, partly by offering an easy way to install unapproved apps. When the Pangu code was released earlier this month, it was only in Chinese and in a rudimentary form intended for developers.
The software is still Windows-only, but it is untethered, meaning users don't have to reconnect an iOS device to a computer after a reboot. The first English version of the tool
will be version 1.1. It should be compatible with any device capable of running iOS 8, reaching as far back as the iPhone 4S.