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

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

Posted October 18, 2011 at 7:51am by iClarified
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These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone 4 on the 5.0 firmware using RedSn0w for Windows. The Mac version of this tutorial is here.

This procedure will cause you to upgrade your baseband potentially ruining your chances for an unlock. Please wait until we have posted a Windows 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 0.9.9b6 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 (Windows) [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 (Windows) [5.0]

Select your iPhone from the list of devices on the left. Now hold down Shift 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 (Windows) [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 (Windows) [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 (Windows) [5.0]

**Windows 7 users may want to try running the redsn0w executable mode as an administrator in Windows Vista compatibility. You can do this by right clicking the executable and selecting Properties from the contextual menu.

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

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

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

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

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

Step Two
Select Just boot from the Extras menu to just boot tethered.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Windows) [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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Randi
Randi - December 26, 2011 at 1:54am
At last, soomene comes up with the "right" answer!
ccooool
ccooool - December 13, 2011 at 3:15am
i tried everything, changed host file etc and still i get get error code 3194 i have factory unlocked jailbroken iphone 4 32gb on ios 4.3.3 i am trying to update to 5.0.0 and then jailbreak but when i try updating i keep gettig error code 3194 can onyone please help
dsadsa
dsadsa - December 22, 2011 at 9:10pm
Was getting error 3194 on iTunes and I had to launch latest TInyUmbrella and DISABLE "set hosts to Cydia on exit" for this tutorial to work
Rahul Kalwani
Rahul Kalwani - December 9, 2011 at 5:26am
I have an Factory Unlocked iPhone 4 on IOS 5... Should I follow this tutorial to jailbreak or not??
m tariq
m tariq - December 5, 2011 at 2:36pm
redsn0w.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. getting this massage every time i try to just boot. please help
Filip
Filip - November 23, 2011 at 4:29pm
Damn stuck with NO SERVICE nearly one month!! when will Appple fix this problem? I don't use my Iphone 4 as an fu***** Ipod!! I know it is not only me who stuck with this issue, but most people also stuck like me too!!!
Wes
Wes - November 28, 2011 at 7:22pm
keep on trying I did the same and after 6-7h trying it finally worked, keep on trying and do it over and over again, mine wasn't sim locked, just jailbreaked! hope it works for you as well
Wes
Wes - November 28, 2011 at 7:23pm
and yes I have the new baseband now!
Cirpen
Cirpen - November 15, 2011 at 12:20pm
Hi there, I am jailbroken with iOS 4.3 with iPhone 4. Can I update to iOS 5.0 somehow and jailbreak with redsnow? I tried to update to iOS 5.0 in iTunes but recieved error 3194. Let me know how I should proceed. Thanks in advance.
DuBCaDiLLaC
DuBCaDiLLaC - November 15, 2011 at 9:15pm
Apple is no longer signing 5.0 ipsw's. You would have to go to 5.0.1 and use Redsnow from there. Just remember, if you need an unlock that updating will upgrade your baseband.
dylan
dylan - November 21, 2011 at 4:33am
hi there...if jailbreak 5.0.1 can we still use back RedSn0w 0.9.9b6 (Windows): redsn0w_win_0.9.9b6.zip? or we should use RedSn0w 0.9.9b8 (Windows): redsn0w_win_0.9.9b8.zip? hope anyone will reply and advise on this. great thx
macuser007
macuser007 - November 21, 2011 at 9:43am
is jailbreak worth it
dylan
dylan - November 21, 2011 at 9:53am
yes it is :)
jones
jones - November 8, 2011 at 4:26am
hi, i did this jailbreak and after that my baseband changed to 04.11.08, so i was getting a NO SERVICE message after the jailbreak to 5.0 I had to undo it and go to the official 5.0 Ios so now i can make calls again, but it's impossible to downgrade the baseband !!! so i hope there will be a new jailbreak soon that works with the new baseband.. This thread does not work ! unless someone has a solution???
lilsizzo
lilsizzo - November 8, 2011 at 2:23am
guys can anyone verify that it is still possible to add new contacts after having a tethered jailbreak? It seems to me that i couldnt and there is no other place where someone is like me ....facing this stupid issue...
mrk66
mrk66 - November 6, 2011 at 5:42pm
Hi! I don't want to nag or anything but why has no one come up with an untethered jailbreak and why is it so difficult to enable an unlock for that jailbreak? I am very grateful for all the hard work the iPhone dev team puts in the jailbreak process. I am just curious of what the obstacles are. I also know that apple is doing their best to stop jailbreaking but still anything man made can be hacked right? where is Geohot when you need him. ;)
lilsizzo
lilsizzo - November 5, 2011 at 4:10am
is it just me or i could not add new contacts.
joe
joe - October 30, 2011 at 6:06pm
can any one help me i have jailbreak my iphone 4 to ios 5 and all ok but if i trun my phone off when comes back on it stays stuck in the apple help
mrk66
mrk66 - November 6, 2011 at 5:33pm
Hi, The only jailbreak right available is a tethered one which means, everytime you turn you iPhone of or if you run out of battery, you have to connect your iPhone to a computer and run RedSn0w again in order to ge your iPhone up and running.
RIZZY
RIZZY - October 25, 2011 at 1:23pm
CAN I USE THIS TO JAILBREAK THE 4s
fauzi
fauzi - October 23, 2011 at 2:33am
guys after i jailbreak to ios5. it stuck at spinning logo and the i reboot it with redsnow. but the i have another MAJOR problem here which is my ip have no service at all! anyone please help me
Tara
Tara - October 22, 2011 at 3:43pm
I had IP-4 firmware 4.3.5 and baseband 04.10.01. I updated to iOS 5 using Sn0wbreeze on my PC (with windows-7). I surely updatede to iOS 5 and preserved my baseband (04.10.01) to unlock using Gevey. It works or you can wait for Redsow. Instructions are below in the link. http://www.howtoarena.com/preserve-baseband-jailbreak-ios-5-with-sn0wbreeze-on-windows/ Be happy and enjoy.
Kevin
Kevin - October 20, 2011 at 4:38am
When I'm running redsnow to jailbreak, the process freezes at 'Eploiting with limerain' step! Does any one have a solution for this?
Major Tom
Major Tom - October 20, 2011 at 12:00am
My Iphone 4 was jail broken w/ cydia and i think unlocked (not sure). It used to be on ATT i use tmobile. Now it's stuck on apple logo and won't turn off. Before when i could turn it off, i had to force it and it would reboot with the pineapple, but it never recognized my sim card. i don't know what to do i'm without a phone. Any help would be grateful!
jas
jas - October 19, 2011 at 10:04am
after I restart my iphone, it stuck on the "thinking" icon....
Joe
Joe - October 19, 2011 at 12:40pm
Did it come on and what did u have to do joe
jas
jas - October 20, 2011 at 12:28am
i redo all the step. now able to restart, but the cydia not functioning.. is anyone experiencing this problem?
Joe
Joe - October 19, 2011 at 6:49am
Hi is it all working ok? Can I get the iPhone off when I want
TOCS88
TOCS88 - October 19, 2011 at 12:35am
Hmmm, still not seeing an option to use Tiny Umbrella to preserve my 1.59 Baseband on my iphone 4. Is there a way to get to iOS and keep 1.59? Anybody? Thanks
Freddyd13
Freddyd13 - October 20, 2011 at 1:49pm
Yup just use redsnow or snowbreeze to create a custom firmware that wont update your bb. Ultrasnow has been update to support ios5 with old bb
ufgators1996
ufgators1996 - October 18, 2011 at 2:08pm
If I used Sn0wbreeze to create my custom ipsw to preserve my bandwidth, can I use this version of redsn0w to jailbreak my iphone 4?
TOCS88
TOCS88 - October 19, 2011 at 10:12pm
I'm afraid once you make the custom IPSW with snowbreeze, Redsnow cannot load it. I have tried a few times. :(
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