Download Redsn0w 0.9.8b5 to jailbreak iOS 5 beta 5 on iPhone 4, 3GS, iPad and iPod Touch

Posted by Reshadat on August 9, 2011

Redsn0w (redsnow) has been updated to version 0.9.8b5 and it can now jailbreak iOS 5 beta 5 on iPhone 4,iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch and First Generation iPad. For those who don’t know, redsn0w is a windows tool to jailbreak iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.

This version of Redsn0w does tethered jailbreak.

There is not jailbreak for iPad 2 for iOS versions greater than 4.3.3

You’ll not be able to recieve any OTA updates if you jailbreak (at least for now). For receiving OTA updates, the devices must be on stock firmware. This may, and we hope should, change if somebody makes a cydia app for this.

Unlockers, please stay away from this release. This will update your baseband and you will loose unlock

The process is almost the same as before. I’ll copy the steps here (The screenshots will be from previous release but the steps are always the same)

Here is the step by step guide to jailbreak iOS 5 beta 5 using redsn0w 0.9.8b5

Download iOS 5 beta 5 from Apple Dev Center.
Download iTunes 10.5 Beta 5 from Apple Dev Center.
Download redsn0w 0.9.8b5. Download links given below.
Open up iTunes. It’ll detect your iPhone.
Update your iPhone to iOS 5 beta 5.
Open redsnow (redsn0w). Browse for the ipsw file you downloaded in step1. It’ll verify the file. Click next.
Check “Install Cydia”. Check other options only if you know what you are doing.
Switch off your iPhone and click next. It is very important to switch off your iPhone.
Redsnow (redsn0w) will now guide you to put your iPhone in DFU mode. Do exactly as shown
Once done, it’ll start the jailbraking process. Relax and let it do its work. Do not interrupt or attempt to turn off the device. The jailbreak will complete in few minutes.
You’ll be able to open your iDevice but won’t be able to open Cydia. To open Cydia, connect iDevice to computer and open redsb0w again. Do everything again but this time, choose “Just boot tethered right now”. The device will now boot in jailbroken state and you’ll be able to run cydia.