Apple released iOS 5 couple of days back, that includes some-more than 200 facilities for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users.
iPhone Dev group had expelled Redsn0w, that allows iPod touch users to jailbreak iOS 5.
In this guide, we will take we by the step by step procession to jailbreak iPod touch running iOS 5 regulating Redsn0w.
Here have been a little critical points to note prior to we proceed.
- This beam is meant for iPod touch 4G as well as iPod touch 3G users. iPhone (iphone 4 Outright Price Australia) 4 as well as iPhone (iphone 4 Outright Price Australia) 3GS users can checkout this guide, whilst iPad users can checkout this guide.
- Please go by the ultimate status update on jailbreaking iOS 5 to figure out if we should jailbreak iOS 5.
- Redsn0w 0.9.9b5/Redsn0w 0.9.9b4 only supports a tethered jailbreak, that equates to that we need to bond your iOS device to the mechanism on each reboot.
- Please note that jailbreaking your iPod touch may blank your guaranty as well as as a result ensue with caution and during your own risk.
- Please do not dont think about to backup your iPod touch prior to we proceed. You can refer to this post for instructions on how to backup your iPod touch.
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If you’ve jailbroken your iPod touch afterwards we can operate jailbreak apps such as AptBackup, PkgBackup or xBackup from Cydia to take a backup of all the jailbreak apps as well as tweaks so we can reinstall them simply after successfully jailbreaking your iPod touch rsther than afterwards installing them individually. However, given you’re relocating from iOS 4.x to iOS 5, it might be a great thought to reinstall the jailbreak apps to equivocate harmony issues.
- After the jailbreaking routine is complete, do not dont think about to checkout the essay on tips to keep your iPod touch secure.
- Please safeguard we have been regulating ultimate chronicle of iTunes i.e. iTunes 10.5 or later.
You can follow these step-by-step instructions to jailbreak your iPod touch 4G or iPod touch 3G:
Step 1: Download Redsn0w 0.9.9b4 for Windows from this link and Redsn0w 0.9.9b5 for Mac from this couple as well as save the focus in a printed matter declared “Redsn0w” on your desktop.
Step 2: You need to download both the iOS 5 firmware record (use Firefox or Chrome to download the firmware record instead of regulating Internet Explorer or Safari):
iOS 5 firmware record for iPod touch 4G from this link (iPod4,1_5.0_9A334_Restore.ipsw)
iOS 5 firmware record for iPod touch 3G from this link (iPod3,1_5.0_9A334_Restore.ipsw)
Step 3: Double click the Redsn0w zip record as well as remove the focus to the Redsn0w folder.
Step 4: Connect your iPod touch to the computer, that should automatically launch iTunes.
Skip stairs 5 as well as 6, if your iPod touch has already been upgraded to iOS 5.
Step 5: From the ‘Devices‘ territory on the left mirror of iTunes, name your iPod touch. Now, reason down the Shift symbol (Option symbol for Mac users) as well as click the ‘Restore‘ button.
Step 6: Navigate to the Redsn0w printed matter on the desktop as well as name the downloaded iOS 5 firmware record (iPod touch 4G users – greatfully name iPod4,1_5.0_9A334_Restore.ipsw as well as iPod touch 3G users – greatfully select iPod3,1_5.0_9A334_Restore.ipsw). Click on the ‘Choose‘ symbol to let iTunes refurbish your iPod touch with the compulsory firmware. You will be asked to setup your iPod touch possibly from a prior backup or setup as a new iPod touch, name the backup we wish for your device (ideally should be the many new one). Wait for iTunes to finish.
Step 7: Navigate behind to the Redsn0w printed matter as well as launch the Redsn0w application.
Note:
Windows users will have to manually name the iOS 5 firmware file. After rising Redsn0w, click on Extras, afterwards click on Select IPSW. Here name the iOS 5 firmware record (iPod touch 4G users greatfully name iPod4,1_5.0_9A334_Restore.ipsw as well as iPod touch 3G users – greatfully select iPod3,1_5.0_9A334_Restore.ipsw) that we had downloaded in step 2. You need to do this only once. Mac users can jump over this step as Dev group has combined the open URLs to Redsn0w 0.9.9b5.
Windows 7 users should run the exe in Windows XP harmony mode (right-click on the Redsn0w exe as well as name Properties, afterwards name the Compatibility add-on as well as name Run this module in harmony mode for Windows XP). Windows XP as well as Windows 7 users should run Redsn0w as 'Administrator' (right-click on the Redsn0w exe as well as name ‘Run as an Administrator’).
Step 8: Click on the Jailbreak button.
Step 9: You will right away be stirred block your iPod touch to the mechanism as well as switch it OFF. Follow the instructions as well as click on ‘Next‘ to pierce to the subsequent screen:
Step 10: You will right away need to put your iPod touch in to the DFU mode. Redsn0w will take we by the required steps:
(a) Hold the Power symbol on iPod touch down for 3 seconds:
(b) Now concurrently reason the iPod touch as well as keep the dual buttons pulpy for 10 seconds:
(c) Now release the Power symbol whilst gripping the Home symbol pulpy until Redsn0w detects the device:
Step 11: Your iPod touch should reboot now. Please recollect to release the Home button.
Step 12: Redsn0w will right away proceed scheming the jailbreak data.
Step 13: You will right away be stirred to name the jailbreak options we would like. Make certain Cydia is comparison as well as name ‘Next‘ to continue.
Step 14: You iPod touch will be rebooted again as well as Redsn0w will right away proceed uploading the new RAM hoop as well as kernel.
Step 15: You will right away be told once the jailbreaking routine is complete. Click on the ‘Finish‘ symbol to exit the application.
Step 16: Your iPod touch will reboot once again (which could take we estimate 5 minutes). After it has rebooted, your iPod touch should be successfully jailbroken. You should find Cydia jailbreak app on your iPod touch's home screen.
If you’re new to the jailbreaking universe as well as wondering what to do after jailbreaking your iPod touch, checkout the jailbreak apps difficulty page to find out the apps we can implement on your iPod touch regulating the Cydia app. Please note that a little of the jailbreak apps as well as tweaks have been still not concordant with iOS 5 so greatfully be discreet whilst installing them.
Note: Once Redsn0w has accomplished jailbreaking your iPod touch, we will need to foot it tethered, that equates to that if we need to reboot your iPod touch it will be stranded on the Apple logo. All we need to do is rerun Redsn0w as well as this time click on Extras as well as afterwards click on Just foot from the list of options as well as follow the on shade instructions to reboot your iPod touch.
Troubleshooting:
How to repair the White/Blank Cydia idol issue:
If we notice the white Cydia idol (which fails to launch) after successfully jailbreaking your iPod touch. Then follow these stairs to repair the issue.
- Launch Redsn0w again.
- Click on Extras as well as afterwards click on Just Boot from the list of options.
- You will right away be stirred to block your iPod touch to the mechanism as well as switch it off. Follow the instructions in the scold method as well as click on ‘Next‘ to pierce to the subsequent screen:
- You will right away need to put your iPod touch in to the DFU mode. Redsn0w will take we by the required steps:
- Hold the Power symbol on iPod touch down for 3 seconds.
- Now concurrently reason the iPod touch as well as keep the dual buttons pulpy for 10 seconds.
- Now release the Power symbol whilst gripping the Home symbol pulpy until Redsn0w detects the device.
- Your device will reboot as well as we will see the Pwnage idol on your iPod touch’s shade for couple of minutes.
- After your iPod touch is successfully rebooted, we will see the unchanging Cydia idol (brown). You should right away be means to launch Cydia but any issue.
Hope this helped. Please do not dont think about to let us know how it goes in the comments as well as dump us a line if we strike any issues.
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