Redsn0w 0.9.9b3 Released

[Anthony Bouchard]

...And the Jailbreak chase continues...

It is now one day after the release of iOS 5 Golden Master edition. Already, the Dev Team rolled out some updates for Redsn0w supporting iOS 5 Golden Master edition. Yesterday, covered here by Joshua Tucker, we explained how you could use Redsn0w 0.9.9b2 (guide updated for 0.9.9b3 as well) to perform a tethered jailbreak on your iDevice with iOS 5 GM by pointing to your iOS 5 beta 7 firmware in Redsn0w.

Update #11: redsn0w has been updated to 0.9.9b3 to auto-detect iOS5 GM firmware. Remember: it’s still tethered for all devices except for iPhone 3GS with old bootrom. If you don’t use redsn0w to “Just boot” at power up, all jailbreak apps (and even some native ones like MobileSafari) will fail to launch.

If you already jailbroke the GM by pointing an older redsn0w at the beta7 IPSW, there’s no need to re-run the full jailbreak step again…just use this newer one to make the tethered boot easier

Update #11a: We’ve replaced the Windows version of 0.9.9b3 with 0.9.9b3a. The new version fixes a caching bug that affected only Windows users — point it one more time at your iOS5GM IPSW, and from then on you won’t have to point at it again.

The new version comes with compatibility with the iOS 5 GM and it auto detects your firmware so that you do not need to point to any firmware when jailbreaking. It is a tethered jailbreak for all devices running iOS 5 GM except the iPad 2 and the iPhone 4S. After jailbreaking, if you see a white icon for Cydia, or if Cydia or Safari crash when you open them, it’s because you didn’t boot tethered.

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Download Links:
Redsn0w 0.9.9b3 for Mac
Redsn0w 0.9.9b3a for Windows

**NOTICE**
The Windows version, linked above, of Redsn0w is version 0.9.9b3a. It is an update from the version 0.9.9b3. The new version fixes a caching bug that affected only Windows users — point it one more time at your iOS 5 GM firmware, and from then on you won’t have to point at it again. It you downloaded Redsn0w 0.9.9b3 earlier, you may want to re-download this new release which is more stable.

Also, Windows users, you might be interested to hear this:

As a special bonus to Windows users, we’ve made it so that if you make a copy of redsn0w.exe and name it something like “justboot.exe” (anything with the word “boot” in it), it will start up in “Just Boot tethered” mode. That way you don’t have to click on any buttons at all to boot tethered!

If you're using Windows, are you planning on taking advantage of the new Boot Tethered naming feature that the iPhone Dev Team has included? Share below!

Sources: iPhone Dev-Team Blog

[nappyreddz]

does anyone know the status of a unlock for iOS 5?

[kaaroFC]

Not possible ATM

[Toweezy]

Does anyone know if i can get 5.0 on my ipad 2? and how the hell do u do it!! plz help

[trevorrawson]

Does anyone know if i can get 5.0 on my ipad 2? and how the hell do u do it!! plz help

You can. It runs smooth too! Just google it....super easy.

[KiidTee]

Did any one forget about the iTouch not being updated.

[ady199]

I'm new to a tethered jailbreak...........If I use Redsn0w to jailbreak my iPhone 4 and I don't have a computer available to do a tethered boot, will I still be able to boot up my iphone 4 and use it as a non-jailbroken device??Thanks in advance

[Kil0111]

I'm new to a tethered jailbreak...........If I use Redsn0w to jailbreak my iPhone 4 and I don't have a computer available to do a tethered boot, will I still be able to boot up my iphone 4 and use it as a non-jailbroken device??Thanks in advance

Negative, you need a comp.

[phoenix904]

Steve Jobs just OD'd!

[plnkeye21]

Steve Jobs just passed...guess he didn't like the iPhone 4S neither.

[Toweezy]

You can. It runs smooth too! Just google it....super easy.

i tried so many times bro...how do u do it? give me a link?

[glopez616]

would there be a way to unlock iOS 5 so we can use the iphone 4s in any carrier?

[Simon]

would there be a way to unlock iOS 5 so we can use the iphone 4s in any carrier?

Way to early to tell that. If you want a unlocked one then your best bet is to buy a factory unlocked one from Apple.

[glopez616]

Way to early to tell that. If you want a unlocked one then your best bet is to buy a factory unlocked one from Apple.

is there any chance that a factory unlock iphone 4s would be available the 14th or whatever day the iphone comes out?

[Simon]

is there any chance that a factory unlock iphone 4s would be available the 14th or whatever day the iphone comes out?

I'm hoping so. Cause I need one

[bigdadda]

Guys Can someone please help me, I think its time to jump on the Iphone os 4.X bandwagon, but my iphone 3gs is jailbroken using redsnow (i think) and cydia, and im on 3.13
but how do I upgrade it, please can anyone help me im willing to even throw a few $ to someones paypal for help cause theres next to no information that I could find on the net and yes I did search,
heres some more information on my iphone if I can provide any more info for you guys to help, that'd be ok.


iphone 3g[s] ios 3.1.3 Cydia 1.1.1
3.1.3 (7E18)

please help me, sorry for posting it in this thread, I couldn't find any other threads about 3.x to post it in

[glopez616]

I'm hoping so. Cause I need one

me too so ill definitely check the apple store that day. now how much is it gonna cost? any idea?

[Simon]

me too so ill definitely check the apple store that day. now how much is it gonna cost? any idea?

I am guessing they will be:
$649 for 16gb
$749 for 32gb
$849 for 64gb

[Anthony Bouchard]

I am guessing they will be:
$649 for 16gb
$749 for 32gb
$849 for 64gb

I'm sure you might be able to put a higher price tag on that. After all they are now World Phones.

[Simon]

I'm sure you might be able to put a higher price tag on that. After all they are now World Phones.

Got that from Apple's discussion forum. Seems to fall in line with their current pricing structure for unlocked iPhones.