Redsn0w 0.9.9b9 has been released by the iPhone Dev Team. The much needed updated enables redsn0w 5.0.1 iOS jailbreak. Up till now, users had to point redsn0w to iOS 5.0 in order to jailbreak iOS 5.0.1. To resolve this hassle, MuscleNerd of iPhone Dev Team announced today a new version of Redsn0w that supports iOS 5.0.1.
After downloading, you can follow redsn0w iOS 5.0.1 tutorial for jailbreaking your device. Just skip step 2 and step 3 in the tutorial.
Please note that it is still the tethered jailbreak. While you wait for Pod2G to release his untethered jailbreak, you can get semi-tethered jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1.
Following devices can be jailbroken using redsn0w 0.9.9b9b:
iPhone 4, 3GS
iPad 1
iPod Touch 4G, 3G
iPhone 4S is not jailbreakable at the moment while iPad 2 can only be jailbroken on iOS 4.3.3.
You may not be able to get untethered iOS 5.0 jailbreak but there’s a semi-tether jailbreak tool that lets you start your iOS device without having to plug it to the PC. Some apps won’t work; like Safari, Mail and all Cydia apps; but you’d be able to make calls and send messages. The tool is live and is available in Cydia via BigBoss repo. Here’s how to install it:
Step 1: Jailbreak iOS 5.0 with Redsn0w or Sn0wbreeze, if you haven’t already.
Step 2: Add http://thebigboss.org/semitether repo in Cydia. To do this:
Open Cydia, navigate to Manage tab and tap on Sources
In Sources, tap on “Edit” (top-right corner), then tap on “Add” (top-left corner)
Enter the repo URL: http://bigboss.org/semitether and hit “Add”.
Step 3: Once added, tap on the source to view the packages.
Step 4: You will notice Semi-Tether package in there. Tap to open it and then install it.
That’s it! Now you will be able to boot your tethered jailbroken device without connecting it to the PC. This is really useful while you are on the go and away from computer.
Cydia crashes are not common. Users who did jailbreak 4.3 with Sn0wbreeze 2.3b1 on iPhone and iPad have Cydia crashing issues soon after device reboots post jailbreak. Simple reason for that it’s tethered jailbreak. So, if you want Cydia on iOS 4.3 to work flawlessly, you will have to boot tethered your device.
If you are a Mac user, TetheredBoot Utility lets you boot tethered iOS 4.3 devices easily. Here’s a short tutorial on how to boot tethered 4.3 iOS on iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch:
If you are a Windows user who did jailbreak iPhone 4 4.3 or did iPad 4.3 jailbreak, you can boot tethered 4.3 jailbroken iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch with iBooty 4.3. How-to guide is posted below:
Boot Tethered with iBooty 4.3
Step 1: After you create custom IPSW with Sn0wbreeze 2.3b1, it will create a folder named iBooty-4.3 on your desktop, open the folder.
Step 2: Launch iBooty.exe app.
Step 3: Select your device from the dropdown and click Start button.
Step 4: Follow onscreen instructions to boot tethered.
You will see the progress on screen and your iPhone will boot in jailbroken mode.
With their latest redsn0w 0.9.7 RC7, iPhone Dev Team have introduced a new and simple way to boot tethered iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. It should be a sigh of relief for users who have tethered jailbreak iOS 4.2.1.
Since you’ll need to boot tethered on each restart, it’s recommended that you create a shortcut for that so that you have to avoid running through the steps each time. This guide will help you doing just that:
How to Boot Tethered iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch
Before you Begin:
Download iOS 4.2.1 IPSW for your device (newer devices only, since older devices already have untethered jailbreak)
Important: For ease of use, put all the files (redsn0w and iOS 4.2.1 IPSW ) at the same location
Now follow this guide:
Method 1
Step 1: Extract the downloaded redsn0w in C: drive (redsn0w.exe should be on C:\)
Step 2: Place the iOS 4.2.1 IPSW on C:\
Step 3: Download the one-click tethered boot shortcuts that we created. (Download Link)
Step 4: Run the relevant shortcut for your device. That’s it!
For any of these shortcuts to work, you must have iOS 4.2.1 IPSW and redsn0w.exe to be placed at C:\. Id it doesn’t work, follow the method 2.
Now each time you need to boot tethered, just double-click the shortcut that you created and you’re right into it. Not the ideal solution but that’s perhaps the shortest possible way to boot tethered for now.
Method 2: Create Boot Tethered Shortcut
Step 1: Extract the downloaded redsn0w
Step 2: Right click on Desktop, select New > Shortcut
iDongle is little, thumb sized device that enables iPod Touch or iPhone with tethered jailbreak to work as untethered one. We all know that untethered jailbreak for new iPhone devices is not possible and only possibility is the tethered jailbreak for iPhone. As a result you have to re-jailbreak iPhone every time it gets restarted which could be a hassle, especially when you are somewhere out and cannot access your computer. Confused about tethered and untethered jailbreak for iPhone? Know the difference. With iDongle, you can start your untethered jailbroken iPhone without connecting it to the computer. Instead you need to follow the steps given below:
Turn your jailbroken device on
It will ask you to plug the iTunes with it. On iTunes logo, plug iDongle to your device
Wait till led to ends flashing
Unplug iDongle and wait for the boot
Your device will start without connecting it with the PC, just like an untethered jailbreak for iPhone. Video of this process is also given at the end, check it out.
This device is not yet available however it is expected to be released sometime soon. We’ll keep you updated at that.
You would have heard of tethered and untethered jailbreak for iPhone and iPod Touch. I do find many people confused about the difference between both. It’s important to know the difference, especially before starting the jailbreak operation, it’s vital to know if it will be a tethered one or untethered one. Here’s the simple point of difference:
Tethered Jailbreak
A tethered jailbreak for iPhone means that, if you turn off your device (iPhone or iPod Touch) or if it’s turned off due to any reason, you will have to connect to the computer or it will not boot.
Untethered Jailbreak
Untethered jailbreak for iPhone or iPod Touch means that you can boot your device on after it’s turned off. You don’t need to connect your device to the computer.
