Dev Team has released redsn0w 0.9.8 beta 1 which makes tethered jailbreak for iOS 5 beta 1 but only on Mac OS X. The new version of redsn0w does NOT do hacktivation so you will have to have the UDID of your terminal registered in the account of an application developer for iOS. MuscleNerd warns users who have iOS 5 installed as Cydia, mobilesubstrate plus other iOS 5 applications do not work properly, so the jailbreak itself will most likely be ineffective for now. If you need decoding, do NOT update to iOS 5!
redsn0w 0.9.8 beta 1 does NOT work with Windows and probably won't work until the final version of iOS 5 is released, so don't expect a version for Windows. redsn0w 0.9.8 beta 1 jailbreaks using the bootrom exploit from Limeran and is compatible with:
- iPhone 3GS;
- iPhone 4;
- iPad 1;
- iPod Touch 3G;
- 4G.
This tutorial starts from the assumption that you have iOS 5 installed in your terminal. If you don't have it then you can buy a developer account at Apple which costs $99 annually or you can ask an iOS application developer to enter the UDID of your terminal in his account and give you iOS 5 and iTunes 10.5. I'm sorry but I can't direct you to an iOS app developer who can do this.
If you have Mac OS X installed through VMware, do not try to jailbreak because it is not possible.
Step 1
Download redsn0w 0.9.8 beta 1 de here.
Step 2
Connect the terminal to the Mac. open redsn0w 0.9.8 beta 1, select the iOS 5 firmware for your terminal and press Next. Redsn0w will inspect and implement the necessary changes.
Step 3
Check Install Cydia and press next.
Step 4
Now you have to enter the phone in DFU MODE. First close the terminal, then press Next and redsn0w will show you how to enter the phone in DFU Mode.
- hold down the power button for 3 seconds;
- without letting go of the power button, press the Home button for 10 seconds;
- after the 10 seconds pass, release the Power button and the phone should already be in DFU Mode and redsn0w will start implementing the exploit.
If everything worked and the jailbreak was implemented then redsn0w should show you the Finish button.
Step 5
If everything goes well, you should have a jailbroken iPhone, but unfortunately the "fun" doesn't stop there. Your terminal is jailbroken but the applications do not work on it because you have a tethered jailbreak. You must follow the steps below to boot in tethered mode and be able to use Cydia, Safari and other applications.
Step 6
Re-enter the terminal in DFU Mode following the instructions from Step 4.
Step 7
Open redsn0w, select again the ipsw for iOS 5.0, press Next and select the option Just boot tethered now.
After the terminal starts, you should have access to all applications without any problem. This step must be repeated absolutely every time the terminal is reset because otherwise it will not start at all. This jailbreak solution is temporary, so if you don't want to bother with a tethered jailbreak, you can wait.
