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How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [5.0]

How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [5.0]

Posted October 13, 2011 at 3:30am by iClarified · 279675 views
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These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone 4 on the 5.0 firmware using RedSn0w for Mac.

This procedure will cause you to upgrade your baseband potentially ruining your chances for an unlock. Please wait until we have posted a tutorial on how to update to iOS 5 using a custom ipsw if you need an unlock. The jailbreak is also tethered which means you will need to connect your device to the computer each time you reboot. Finally, it may be prudent to save your SHSH Blobs by following this tutorial before continuing.

If you want to jailbreak a lower firmware version you can find the appropriate tutorial here.


Step One
Create a folder on your desktop called Pwnage

Download RedSn0w 0.9.9b5 from here and place it in the Pwnage folder. Likewise, download the 5.0 firmware from here and place it in the Pwnage folder. (Note: you do not need to download the 5.0 firmware if you are already on iOS 5.0)

Extract the RedSn0w zip file by double clicking it.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [5.0]

Step Two: (You can skip this step if iOS 5 is already installed on your device)
Connect your iPhone to the computer and launch iTunes.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [5.0]

Select your iPhone from the list of devices on the left. Now hold down Option and click the Restore button. Restore is preferred as it won't create any wasted space on your iPhone.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [5.0]

Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop and select the 5.0 firmware ipsw. Click the Choose button to continue.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [5.0]

iTunes will now update your iPhone to the new firmware.

Step Three
Launch the redsn0w application from the redsn0w folder we extracted earlier.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [5.0]

Step Four
Once RedSn0w opens click the Jailbreak button
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [5.0]

Step Five
Plug your iPhone into the computer and make sure its OFF then click the Next button
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [5.0]

Step Six
RedSn0w will now guide you through the steps to get into DFU mode. You can find more help with DFU mode here
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [5.0]

Hold down both the Home button and the Power button for 10 seconds.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [5.0]

Release the Power button and continue holding the Home button until RedSn0w detects the device.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [5.0]

Step Seven
Your iPhone will now reboot
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [5.0]

Step Eight
RedSn0w will now prepare the jailbreak data.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [5.0]

Step Nine
Select Cydia from the list of options and click Next.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [5.0]

Step Ten
Your iPhone will now be rebooted again and RedSn0w will begin uploading the new RAM Disk and Kernel.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [5.0]

Step Eleven
Once this is complete you will be notified that RedSn0w is done. When your iPhone finishes rebooting (5 minutes or so) it will be jailbroken with Cydia on the SpringBoard.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [5.0]


BOOT TETHERED
Once you have jailbroken you will need to rerun redsn0w to boot tethered.

Step One
From the main RedSn0w menu click the Extras button.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [5.0]

Step Two
Select Just boot from the Extras menu to just boot tethered.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [5.0]

*As usual a big thanks to the iPhone Dev-Team and Geohot for their hard work and contribution to the iPhone community.
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Adriano Martins
Adriano Martins - November 27, 2011 at 10:55am
Hey, I have my iPhone 4 GSM on 4.3.5 with Gevey, I want to put it on 5.0 (without jailbreak) but I can't do it like in the tutorial. iTunes gives me the "not ilegible" message or anther 1XXX error. I've tried downloading from different sources, using Tinyumbrella, different versions of RedSn0w, updating iTunes from 10.5.0 to 10.5.1... everything but I just can't. Any suggestions?
Adriano Martins
Adriano Martins - November 27, 2011 at 10:57am
Forgot to say I'm on 04.10.01
rs6er
rs6er - December 16, 2011 at 1:43pm
Use tinyumbrella and uncheck "Set hosts to Cydia on exit."
Adriano Martins
Adriano Martins - December 16, 2011 at 2:07pm
Done that at the first time but didn't work :\
rs6er
rs6er - October 26, 2011 at 3:00pm
I upgraded to IOS 5.0 keeping my baseband 0f 4.10.? and unlocked using Redsn0w. I downloaded a program from Cydia. When installing, the phone never turned back on. It got stuck with the Apple logo on. I attempted to use TinyUmbrella to get it out of restore state. That didn't work, so I tried to restore in iTunes using the custom ispw that I had previously upgraded to 5.O on. I received an error message (1600) that my phone could not be restored. I attempted to jailbreak and install Cydia again. It went through all the steps and said it was done, but I am stuck with a black screen with a bunch of steps ending on :Applem2ScalerCSCDriver:Added framebuffer device: AppleCLCD id: c7da5000 with the curser on the next line. How can I get my phone working again?
ezze
ezze - April 29, 2012 at 11:19am
same problem..anyone help pleasee...
CRF450
CRF450 - October 21, 2011 at 3:09am
I seem to be striking out. I jail broke my phone with the latest version of redsn0w and I downloaded an SMS tone in Cydia and when it rebooted it put me into safe mode. I tried exiting safe mode, which put me right back in it. I tried re-jailbreaking and got the same result. I even tried restoring my phone and iTunes gave me an error and left me still in safe mode. I am at a total loss. Please help if you can
rs6er
rs6er - December 16, 2011 at 1:33pm
By safe mode, do you mean DFU? If you only get as far as the Apple logo, use redsn0w and click "Just Boot."
ben a.
ben a. - October 20, 2011 at 11:26pm
will this with the iphone 4s???
CRF450
CRF450 - October 17, 2011 at 7:52pm
I downloaded an SMS tone in Cydia and on the reboot (which I did tethered) it put my phone in safe mode and I cant get out of it. PLEASE HELP!
unikkatil
unikkatil - October 18, 2011 at 3:05am
did you try the last step "just boot"?
CRF450
CRF450 - October 18, 2011 at 3:20am
Yes, I've done that twice. Any other suggestions.
DazexONE
DazexONE - October 18, 2011 at 1:27pm
If you find yourself in safe mode, just tap on the "safe mode" text at the top of you phone. You should be given a choice to reboot your phone. You can try jailbeaking again. They released the a new RedSn0w yesteday, so perhaps it will work better for you. You can also go watch the step by step video I made: http://www.hacksmods.com/2011/10/iphone-4-ios-5-jailbreaking-using-redsnow/
CRF450
CRF450 - October 19, 2011 at 6:19am
I seem to be striking out. I tried exiting safe mode, which put me right back in it. I tried re-jailbreaking and got the same result. I even tried restoring my phone and iTunes gave me an error and left me still in safe mode. I am at a total loss. Please help if you can.
Kwynn
Kwynn - October 15, 2011 at 7:05am
Issues after jailbreak: Can't connect to Youtube, Push Notifications keep popping up for every app, some apps from 4.0+ won't work.
DazexONE
DazexONE - October 18, 2011 at 1:29pm
That's odd. It works fine for me. Try a tethered boot again to see if it clears up your issue. Many people forget to do this after the jailbreak. Otherwise, try jailbreaking again with the new version of RedSn0w that was just release. The notes said you can rejailbreak on top of the existing jailbreak.
unikkatil
unikkatil - October 14, 2011 at 1:06pm
anyone know about the windows version when will be relased?
xavier
xavier - October 14, 2011 at 11:28pm
first of all this doesn't of jailbroken all my phones this way before and it has worked in the past its too took slow on countdown
Arinya
Arinya - October 15, 2011 at 2:14am
So I was able to Jailbreak but when I installed Cyntact or SBS Settings and I need to reboot my device, it gets stuck on the boot screen..halp!!!
unikkatil
unikkatil - October 15, 2011 at 3:44am
check the last step and do just boot tetheret right now
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