Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Download Reds0w 0.9.10 b8b To Jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 Semi Tethered [ Guide + Video ]

by Mahmoud Sabry on Tuesday, May 08, 2012 in Download, Guide, iOS 5.1.1, iPad, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod touch 3G, ipod touch 4g, Jailbreak, Redsn0w, tethered, Video

Little time ago, Apple has released iOS 5.1.1 for all idevices with new updates, improvements and bug fixes. MuscleNerd has confirmed on his Twitter account that the current version of Redsn0w can jailbreak 5.1.1 " Tethered ". Redsn0w 0.9.10 b8b can jailbreak 5.1.1 on iPhone 4, 3GS, iPad 1, iPod touch 4g, 3g. Tethered jailbreak means that you will need to connect your device to PC every time you reboot. Follow our step by step guide with video after the jump.

How to jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 Semi Untethered :

Supported devices with Semi untethered Jailbreak :

iPhone 4

iPhone 3GS

iPad

iPod touch 4G

iPod touch 3G

Downloads Requirements :

Download Redsn0w 0.9.10b8b For Both [ Windows & Mac ]
Download iOS 5.1 IPSW Firmware
Download iOS 5.1.1 IPSW Firmware
Download iTunes [ Windows / Mac ]

Follow Our Step By Step Guide :

Step 1: Connect your iPhone / iPad / iPod touch with your PC via USB, and open iTunes then retire to iOS 5.1.1 if you did’t already installed it on your iDevice.

Step 2: Open Redsn0w > Extras > Select IPSW and point to iOS 5.1 ipsw (not iOS 5.1.1)

Step 3: Once it identifies iOS 5.1 build, make sure you have select Cydia then click Next.

Step 4: Redsn0w will install Cydia on your device.

Tethered Jailbreak : Once current Redsn0w jailbreak is still tethered jailbreak, you will be required to connect your iOS device with your computer and run Redsn0w again then choose “Extras” > “Just boot”

Boot Semi tethered Jailbreak :

What’s the meaning of Semi Untethered Jailbreak ?

The main issue of tethered jailbreak is that you need to connect your device to computer to use Redsn0w “Just Boot” tethered option every time your reboot your device. Semi-tethered jailbreak come specially to fix this issue, as it allows you reboot your device without connecting it with computer. So now you have untethered jailbreak on iOS 5. But the main issue is that 99% of jailbreak apps and tweaks won’t work at all. So what now ? Semi-tethered jailbreak is only a protection for you if your device reboots while you were away from your computer, but you will be able to use the most important functions of you iPhone until you get home and connect it with Redsn0w.