December 12, 2024
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.3.5]

How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.3.5]

Posted July 26, 2011 at 5:56am by iClarified
These are instructions on how to perform a tethered jailbreak of iPhone 4 on the 4.3.5 firmware using RedSn0w for Mac. If you are on 4.3.3 or lower make sure you do NOT update to iOS 4.3.5. Use the untethered JailbreakMe instead. You can find the appropriate JailbreakMe tutorial here.

Those who want to unlock should make sure not to update without preserving their baseband.

Step One
Create a folder on your desktop called Pwnage


Download RedSn0w from 0.9.8b7b here and place it in the Pwnage folder. Likewise, download the latest 4.3.5 firmware from below and place it in the same folder.

4.3.5 (4 GSM): iPhone3,1_4.3.5_8L1_Restore.ipsw

Extract the RedSn0w zip file by double clicking it.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.3.5]

Step Two
Connect your iPhone to the computer and launch iTunes.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.3.5]

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) [4.3.5]

Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop and select the 4.3.5 firmware ipsw. Click the Choose button to continue.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.3.5]

Step Three
Once iTunes has finished updating your iPhone to the desired firmware open the Pwnage folder on your desktop and launch the redsn0w application from the redsn0w folder we extracted earlier.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.3.5]

Step Four
Once RedSn0w opens click the Browse button
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.3.5]

Step Five
Select the 4.3.5 firmware ipsw we placed in the Pwnage folder on our desktop then click Open.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.3.5]

Step Six
Once the firmware has been verified click the Next button to continue.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.3.5]

Step Seven
RedSn0w will now prepare the jailbreak data
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.3.5]

Step Eight
From this window you can select the jailbreak options you would like.

Make sure Cydia is selected and click the Next button to continue
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.3.5]

Step Nine
Please 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) [4.3.5]

Step Ten
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) [4.3.5]

Hold down both the Home button and the Power button for 10 seconds.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.3.5]

Release the Power button and continue holding the Home button until RedSn0w detects the device.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.3.5]

Step Eleven
Your iPhone will now reboot
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.3.5]

Step Twelve
RedSn0w will then begin uploading the new RAM Disk and Kernel.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.3.5]

Step Thirteen
Once this is complete you will be notified that RedSn0w is done. Click the Finish button. 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) [4.3.5]


BOOT TETHERED
Once RedSn0w has finished jailbreaking your device you will need to boot it tethered. Rerun RedSn0w and this time select Just boot tethered right now from the list of options instead of installing Cydia.
How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4 Using RedSn0w (Mac) [4.3.5]

*As usual a big thanks to the iPhone Dev-Team for their hard work and contribution to the iPhone community.
Add Comment
Would you like to be notified when someone replies or adds a new comment?
Yes (All Threads)
Yes (This Thread Only)
No
iClarified Icon
Notifications
Would you like to be notified when we post a new Apple news article or tutorial?
Yes
No
Comments (14)
You must login or register to add a comment...
Carajean
Carajean - September 13, 2011 at 1:00am
Holy shnziit, this is so cool thank you.
Adil Hidayat
Adil Hidayat - September 7, 2011 at 5:17am
Cydia is NOT working on my iPhone4 after the successful Jailbreak. The Cydia logo is just a blank white square. When i click on it, it just blinks and nothing happens.
Adil Hidayat
Adil Hidayat - September 7, 2011 at 5:31am
My bad. It's working now. I didn't run the BOOT TETHERED process earlier. 100% working. Thanks guys.
anreig
anreig - September 5, 2011 at 8:02pm
Hello.I try to jailbreak my iphone 4 with in 4.3.5 and my phone after the jailbreak with redsn0w don't pass the inicial apple and restart the phone in a loop.What happens with this?any case?Thanks
Armin
Armin - August 15, 2011 at 1:16am
I am on iPhone 4.3.5 and firmware 04.10.01. Is there a way for me to Jailbreak my iPhone 4 and do a carrier unlock? I have never done this before, but need to do this now since I am traveling out of the US for a few weeks and want to use a local SIM in India. Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Chuckles
Chuckles - September 13, 2011 at 6:09am
I searcehd a bunch of sites and this was the best.
Gina
Gina - September 15, 2011 at 3:39am
Ab fab my godloy man.
Tom Andersoen
Tom Andersoen - July 26, 2011 at 7:51am
Yay! And i found this windows version incase anyone wants it http://www.kittyra1n.com/jailbreak-ios-4.3.5-iphone-4-3gs-ipod-touch-3g-4g-ipad.html just remember to point it at the 4.3.4 firmware instead
Ozza
Ozza - July 26, 2011 at 11:50am
So if I understand, I must not follow this tutorial if I have Iphone 4 wiith 4.1 software. Than how to upgrade and jailbrake?
sillydrew
sillydrew - July 27, 2011 at 7:28am
Whatever you do don't update to jailbreak since it will make you have to plug in your phone to reboot tethered. If you don't know what that is trust me its a pain. You can jailbreak on your current iOS version with one of the tutorials on this site. Here are the links for the windows and mac version but if you goto tutorials then select your device, jailbreak you can find these and newer versions. The main thing is you pay attention to the version of the firmware i.e. iOS 4.2.1 and the device and of course mac or windows. (For Mac) https://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=12139 (for windows) https://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=12133
Ozza
Ozza - July 27, 2011 at 7:52am
Thanks. I understand that all but if I would like to have 4.3.5 software on my phone abd now I have 4.1 jailbroken software-i have to do what?
sillydrew
sillydrew - July 27, 2011 at 9:42am
just plug your phone into itunes then click restore. it will say restore and update? That is what your want then you will fallow this tutorial
Ozza
Ozza - July 27, 2011 at 10:10am
Ok. So I normaly update the phone with itunes(even thou now I have a jailbroken phone 4.1) and then when i have 4.3.5 I just follow this toturial?it does not matter that now I already have a jailbroken phone? I understand how to jailbrake if I would have unjailbraken phone 4.3.5..the mail concern is that now I have 4.1 jailbroken and do not now how to update and jailbrake again?
Sillydrew
Sillydrew - July 29, 2011 at 8:46am
It's ok if u follow this tutorial. It won't hurt anything. I just think ur crazy because a teathered jailbreak sucks.
Recent. Read the latest Apple News.
RECENT
Tutorials. Help is here.
TUTORIALS
Where to Download HomePod Firmware Files From
Where to Download macOS Sequoia
AppleTV Firmware Download Locations
Where To Download iPad Firmware Files From
Where To Download iPhone Firmware Files From
Deals. Save on Apple devices and accessories.
DEALS