In case you missed it, the CoolStar-led Electra Team has made good on its promise to release an iOS 12.0-12.1.2 jailbreak with full support for A12(X) devices, but unexpectedly changed the name of the project from Electra12 to Chimera just in time for the release.

It’s worth noting that the Chimera jailbreak does not support Cydia or Cydia Substrate, and that it instead uses Sileo and Substitute for package management and tweak injection. That aside, it is the first public jailbreak tool to officially support A12(X) devices in full.

In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to jailbreak your iOS 12.0-12.1.2 device with the new Chimera jailbreak tool.

How to jailbreak with Chimera

Chimera can jailbreak all iOS 12.0-12.1.2 devices, and so a supported device list isn’t necessary. If your handset is running one of these firmware versions, then you’re good to go.

When you’re ready, simply follow the steps below:

1) Download the most recent version of Chimera from the official Chimera website.

2) Download Cydia Impactor on your computer and launch it.

3) Connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your computer with a Lightning or USB-C cable (depending on the device).

Note: Cydia Impactor should recognize your device after you plug it in. If it doesn’t, then “Trust” your computer from your computer via the pop-up on your device, and vice-versa. You may need to launch iTunes to do the latter.

4) Click and drag the Chimera.ipa file you downloaded into the Cydia Impactor window like so:

5) Enter a valid Apple ID when prompted to:

6) Sign in with your Apple ID password when prompted to:

7) Cydia Impactor will now begin side-loading the Chimera jailbreak app to your iOS device:

8) Once installed, go to Settings → General → Profiles & Device Management and tap on your Apple ID:

9) Next, Tap on the blue Trust button, and then tap on the red Trust button inside the popup that appears:

Note: Before proceeding to the next step, enable Airplane Mode, disable your passcode/Touch ID/Face ID, disable Siri, and reboot your device. Taking these additional steps isn’t mandatory, but has been known to increase jailbreaking success rates in the past.

10) After following the recommended steps above, tap on the Chimera app on your device’s Home screen:

11) Next, tap on the round Jailbreak button in the Chimera app:

Note: the tool will begin jailbreaking your device; it should respring afterward.

12) Once finished, the Chimera jailbreak app will confirm that you’re jailbroken:

13) Sileo should now be displayed on your Home screen alongside the Chimera jailbreak app:

Note: If you don’t see Sileo after jailbreaking with Chimera, then reboot and re-launch the Chimera app and keep trying until it works.

That’s all there is to it. You now have a jailbroken handset by way of Chimera.

Have you tried using Chimera to jailbreak your 12 device yet? Share how it went for you in the comments section below.