Good news everyone!

@pod2g has created a terrific gift for iOS fans — an untethered 5.0.1 jailbreak for non-A5 devices!

Many of you have already been following @pod2g’s blog where he’s been keeping everyone up to date on his progress. And so you know that he recently decided to push the button on a release for all devices except the new iPhone4S and iPad2. @pod2g’s untether involves two separate exploits and a few other “tricks” — and since he’s taken the @comex approach of doing nearly everything himself, you know his plate has been full these past few months!

A few days ago, @pod2g gave the untether to both the iPhone devteam and the chronic devteam. We’ve put it into redsn0w 0.9.10 and PwnageTool, and the chronic devteam put it into a Cydia package (the same set of exploits is in all three).

Here are the basic steps for how to get it:

• The untether is for iOS 5.0.1 on iPhone3GS, iPhone4, iPhone4-CDMA, iPad1, iPod touch 3G, iPod touch 4G
• If you have one of those devices and are not on 5.0.1 yet, update now! The SHSH window is still open for 5.0.1 If you unlock via ultrasn0w or gevey, make sure you only get to 5.0.1 via a custom IPSW! See the guides at places like iClarified.com if you don’t know how. Once you’re at 5.0.1, use the latest redsn0w 0.9.10 to both jailbreak and untether.
• If you’re already at 5.0.1 with a tethered jailbreak, you have two choices: either run redsn0w 0.9.10 over your current jailbreak (deselect “Install Cydia” if you do that), or install the Cydia package prepared by the chronic devteam. The patches are the same regardless of which you choose.
• Some of you are using a hybrid 5.0/5.0.1 configuration. If so, do not attempt to install this untether over that setup! You will most likely get into a reboot cycle. Do a sync and fresh restore to 5.0.1 then install the jailbreak + untether.

As mentioned earlier, @pod2g has spent months working on all the exploits and tricks in this untether, and many of you may be wondering how you can send donations. Although the iPhone devteam itself doesn’t take donations, we thought it was appropriate to provide a link at the end of the redsn0w run for you to more easily donate directly to @pod2g if you wish (alternatively, you can go right here). There’s a link in the Cydia package for donating to the chronic devteam for the Cydia version of @pod2g’s untether.

@pod2g is now looking for a way to extend this to A5 devices. Because those devices cannot use geohot’s limera1n exploit to inject the untether, they require exploits above and beyond those used for this release. Keep following pod2g on twitter or his blog for any progress reports!

Update #2: The b2 version of redsn0w includes the launchctl-related fix by @planetbeing as mentioned by @saurik here and here. As usual, you can just re-run redsn0w in jailbreak mode over your existing 5.0.1 jailbreak (even a PwnageTool one), making sure to de-select “Install Cydia” if you do. Always be sure to do a controlled “slide to power off” shutdown of your device before running redsn0w.
Update #3: The b3 version of redsn0w fixes a problem where re-running redsn0w over an existing jailbreak would cause MobileSubstrate-based apps to stop running until MS was installed again. Now you can re-run the redsn0w jailbreak step without worrying about that (but still remember to de-select the “Install Cydia” option if it’s already installed).
TIP: If auto-detection fails and redsn0w tells you no identifying data was found, you can always pre-select the appropriate 5.0.1 IPSW using “Extras->Select IPSW”.

CDN / Memory Cached (primary mirrors)

OSX
http://images.hackint0sh.org/downloa...c_0.9.10b3.zip

Windows
http://images.hackint0sh.org/downloa...n_0.9.10b3.zip

Windows - With no version check (use only if above version is not working for you)
http://images.hackint0sh.org/downloa...3_novcheck.zip

Pwnage Tool (for building custom IPSW and save the old BB)
http://images.hackint0sh.org/downloa...Tool_5.0.1.dmg
SHA1 Sum = 32e90607378988cdebb6c76d3acf8ffac6366e35

Other Download Mirrors:

OSX
epicfail.biz/downloads/redsn0w_mac_0.9.10b3.zip
pwn.su/transfer/redsn0w_mac_0.9.10b3.zip

Windows
epicfail.biz/download/redsn0w_win_0.9.10b3.zip
pwn.su/transfer/redsn0w_win_0.9.10b3.zip

Windows (No Version Check)
epicfail.biz/download/redsn0w_win_0.9.10b3_novcheck.zip
pwn.su/transfer/redsn0w_win_0.9.10b3_novcheck.zip

Additional Notes
- Windows version needs to be run as admin

Old Versions, usally you want the new one above!
Version B1
OSX http://images.hackint0sh.org/downloa...c_0.9.10b1.zip
Windows http://images.hackint0sh.org/downloa...n_0.9.10b1.zip

After 5.0.1 untether, Activator and all Cydia pkgs are not working…

In iPhone4 firt reboot hangs, home+power killed, than reboot and works perfect

What about Apple TV 2?

Hi everybody.

back from whereever i have been . JB works on the iPad1 5.0.1 however, at first look iBooks is crashing.
There rest looks good so far.

Cheers

BlueSky

Yeah, same, I get the recurring cycle of 'There's a configuration problem with iBooks on your phone, please redownload' or 'Please enter your password to continue syncing on this device'.

Originally Posted by bluesky

back from whereever i have been .

Nice to see you back iBooks beeing broken can be confirmed.

Initial redsn0w jailbreak (0.9.10b1) has a problem with launchctl, make sure you download the Corona 5.0.1 Untether v 1.0-3 from Cydia and it will fix the launchctl issue. This impacts SSH and a bunch of other things. Still no fix yet for iBooks, but when I was in #iphone on saurik's irc last night testing the 1.0-3 fix with him, they noted that they were aware and working on it.

@Sam, yeah, long time no see

Will try the Corona fix for now

edit 29-12-2011, mm found out that Corona is for totally something else.

Still stucked with a broken iBooks though

Updated everything to b3, fixes some stuff for you guys

Originally Posted by ChaosEnergy

What about Apple TV 2?

Untethered jailbreak for AppleTV2 is now available.
Get it at Home | FireCore