Jailbreak iOS5 with redsn0w!

This guide is for the tethered jailbreak using redsn0w 0.9.9b6.

The untethered is currently not available yet. As soon as it does become available, I will update this post!

Now you might be wondering... What is a tethered and untethered jailbreak!!!?? Well basically a tethered jailbreak is when you have to connect to a computer every time you want to reboot your phone. Otherwise it will not run properly. An untethered jailbreak is the opposite. It only has to be done once and you can reboot as many times as you want without having to connect to a computer!

With that said! Lets begin.

Step 1: (Skip if you already have iOS5 on device)

Install iOS5 on your device. If you currently have a jailbreak you will have to restore your phone. If you don't then you can choose either option. Upgrade or Restore.

1. Open iTunes
2. Plug-in phone
3. Click on your device in iTunes and choose restore or upgrade

Step 2:

Download redsn0w 0.9.9b6! 

• Click Here For Mac
• Click Here for Windows

Step 3:

1. Open redsn0w
2. Plug in iDevice
3. Power off iDevice (MAKE SURE YOU PLUG IN FIRST!)
4. Press Jailbreak on redsn0w
5. Press Next on redsn0w
6. Follow on-screen directions to make your device enter DFU mode
7. Jailbreak will complete

Step 4:

After the iDevice starts for the first time, you will have to:

1. Leave it connected to the computer
2. Turn device off
3. Close redsn0w
4. Reopen redsn0w
5. Click on Extras
6. Click on Just Boot
7. Click on Next
8. Follow onscreen instructions to enter device into DFU mode.
9. Phone will start and is now JAILBROKEN!

You will have to do Step 4 every time you reboot your phone.

Enjoy!

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