A few hours ago the Dev Team released redsn0w 0.9.13 dev 1, a new version of redsn0w that allows us to do tethered jailbreak for iPhone and iPod Touch on iOS 6. This version of redsn0w is ONLY dedicated to developers of applications and tweaks for Cydia. redsn0w 0.9.13 dev 1 does not install Cydia, does not hack your terminals, does not keep the baseband intact and is tethered. The Dev Team says that a lot of things have been changed in iOS 6 and after the jailbreak the native applications will not work, so using them would not help you in any way.
redsn0w 0.9.13 dev 1 does tethered jailbreak only on :
- iPhone 3GS;
- iPhone 4;
- iPod Touch 4G.
Unfortunately you can't keep the baseband intact during the jailbreak process and you can't use ultrasn0w either, so do this tutorial ONLY if you know how to use SSH to play with the new iOS 6. If you just want jailbreak and tweaks /applications from Cydia, then you have to wait until autumn because this redsn0w is not for you.
Step 1
Download redsn0w 0.9.13 dev 1 available here.
Download iOS 6 for your iDevice from the developer portal on the Apple website.
Step 2
Connect the terminal to PC/Mac. In Windows, go to the folder where you downloaded redsn0w, right-click on the executable, select Properties and from the newly opened menu go to Compatibility and tick Run this program in compatibility mode for then select Windows XP, Press Apply and then ok. If you do not follow the correct step, you will not be able to start the tethered terminal. On Mac/Windows redsn0w 0.9.13 dev 1), press the button Extrasthen Select IPSW and select the iOS 6 ipsw and press Next. redsn0w will implement the exploit and move on to the next step.
Step 3
After correctly selecting the ipsw, press the Back button to return to the main menu.
Step 4
Now you have to enter the phone in DFU MODE. First close the terminal, then press Jailbreak, install SSH si 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 you have a tethered jailbreak. You must follow the steps below to boot in tethered mode and be able to use iOS.
Step 6
Re-enter the terminal in DFU Mode following the instructions from Step 4.
Step 7
If you have not closed redsn0w, then press the Back button to return to the menu Jailbreak & Extract, i.e. the first. If you closed redsn0w then repeat the second part of step 2 to select the ipsw for iOS 6.
Step 8
After selecting the ipsw, press the button Just boot menu Extras and redsn0w will start the tethered terminal and you will be able to use the device without the slightest problem.
After the terminal starts, you should have access to iOS 6 applications, but some may not work.
