Top 5 reasons to jailbreak your iPad

Some people are reluctant to jailbreak anything because they fear that it spoils their device. Consider the jailbreak as an addition to your device and not a substitution. The jailbreak is the only way to unlock awesome features on your iPad. Earlier this week, I introduced you how to jailbreak your iPad using the Spirit jailbreak. Now, I'll tell you why you should jailbreak your iPad.

1) MyWi – Would not it be nice to share the 3G connection of your iPad with your other devices (baduming you have an iPad WiFi + 3G)? With MyWi, you can make your iPad a wireless WiFi point. MyWi allows you to connect your iPad to any device capable of capturing WiFi. You can get even better connections if you use a USB or Bluetooth connection, both supported by this application. There is a free trial for this app, but even if you decide to keep it, it will only cost $ 9.99. MyWi is available in the Rock App Store.

2) Document of information – This app allows your iPad to use true multitasking. This feature is ideal for people who love Pandora but want to be able to do something else on their iPad while listening to this awesome music app. Now you can. Backgrounder is a free application available in Cydia or Rock App stores and adds great flexibility to your device. You can have multiple applications running in the background. You even have the option of tagging running applications so you do not lose sight of what absorbs your system's resources. Again, this app is free and allows you to perform multiple tasks at once, even for iPhone OS 4.0.

3) Winterboard – Winterboard allows you to customize the appearance of the springboard of your iPad – screens filled with application icons. Think of the springboard as your "office" or the place where all the icons of your applications live. With Winterboard, you can change every aspect of your iPad look. From the carrier logo to the look of your docking station, everything is customizable and usually free. Winterboard is a free application that is usually installed when you first download your application from Cydia or Rock App Stores.

4) Music commands – This application allows you to control virtually all audio applications of your iPad. Works like existing iPod controls, but with this app you can control apps like Pandora from your lock screen or from any application of your iPad. This app also allows you to keep the music controls on your status bar so you do not have to activate the controls similar to those of an iPod. Just tap the icons on your status bar to control the music. The application is free if you just want to use it with Pandora or $ 4.99 if you want to use it to control applications like Sirius / XM, Slacker, Last.fm and Rhapsody.

5) 3G Unrestrictor – This app is for WiFi + 3G users. The 3G Unrestrictor encourages applications on your iPad to think that they are using WiFi. This is great for apps like the iTunes Store. You will no longer be limited to downloads of less than 20 MB on the iTunes Store, the App Store, Skype or any other application you decide to release. This app costs $ 2.99 and is only available on the Cydia App Store. A similar application called My3G is available on the Rock App Store for 2.79 USD.

Jailbreaking is easy, free and a fun way to decorate your iPad. Enjoy!

Here are simple, step-by-step instructions on how to jailbreak your iPad using the Spirit jailbreak.