Know how to Jailbreak iOS 5 By Using Redsnow

If you are thinking to jailbreak your iOS devices, Redsnow 0.9.8 is the answer. It allows you to jailbreak your ios 5 devices.  To jailbreak ios 5 device, you have to connect the device to a computer so that the device can boot into a Jailbroken state.

 This Jailbreak will work for the following devices like iPod touch 3G, iPod touch 4G, iPad 1, Apple mobile phones or so to say,  iPhone3GS, iPhone4 (GSM), iPhone4 (CDMA).

But, if your device is not registered then Redsnow 0.9.8 will not work on your device. So, you need UDID registered with Apple’s ios Developer program, an updated firmware ios 5 beta 1, iTunes 10.5 Beta, Redsnow 0.9.8b1 for Mac.

Jailbreak iOS 5 beta 4 iPhone, iPad, iPod touch using redsn0w 0.9.8b4:

Step 1: Download iOS 5 beta 4 IPSW for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.


Step 2: Download iTunes 10.5 beta 4 for both Windows and Mac.

Step 3: Install iOS 5 beta 4 on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

Step 4: Download redsn0w 0.9.8b4 for Windows and Mac.

Step 5: Extract the redsn0w folder and run redsn0w 0.9.8b4. Select iOS 5 beta 4 ipsw and then Click on Next.

Step 6: Check Install Cydia. After that, ensure that the device is both powered OFF and plugged in to the computer.

Step 7: Enter DFU mode:

• Press and hold Power button for three seconds
• Press and hold both ‘Power and Home button’ for 10 seconds
• Release Power button but keep holding the Home button until redsn0w injects the Limera1n bootrom exploit.

Following automated steps, redsn0w 0.9.8b4 will now jailbreak iOS 5 beta 4 on your device. Once that is done, it’s time to boot tethered.

How to Boot Tethered iPhone, iPad, iPod touch after iOS 5 beta 4 jailbreak

Step 1: Run redsn0w and select the same iOS 5 beta 4 ipsw.

Step 2: Make sure that you uncheck Install Cydia and check just boot tethered now. Click on next.

Step 3: Follow the step mentioned above to enter the device in DFU mode.


Just leave it up to redsn0w now to automatically boot your device tethered. Process can take up to two minutes.