Untethered 5.0.1 Jailbreak Released for A4 Devices

[j4v3d]

Untethered holidays

@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!

http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/14857834236/untethered-holidays

Step by Step Guide for Windows Users to JB:

http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=18989

its what you all have been waiting for... ENJOY!

Please note i am not responsible to what occurs during the JB - It has been tested and works completely.

[coder_uk]

I was on pod2g blog the moment it was released confirmed working great on iPhone 3G(s) an 4

Allthough my springboard did go blank after installing winterboard but a reboot sorted that out

Deffo worth the wait cheers pod2g made a nice donation to you enjoy you've earned it

[j4v3d]

Originally Posted by coder_uk

I was on pod2g blog the moment it was released confirmed working great on iPhone 3G(s) an 4

Allthough my springboard did go blank after installing winterboard but a reboot sorted that out

Deffo worth the wait cheers pod2g made a nice donation to you enjoy you've earned it

you know when you go through cydia and on sections when im trying to install a theme it doesnt allow me to brings up some http forbidden error. Are you getting the same? Any other way i can download winterboard themes for my iPhone 4?

[coder_uk]

Yes install codethemed mobile from Cydia it's got thousands of themes to search and browse

If you having Cydia errors it's because certain repos like bigboss are running to the max with all the new jailbreakers running Cydia all at once

[j4v3d]

i'll give it a few days then before i download like crazy.. Maybe that is the reason why Cydia aint working properly due to the high demand and usage.

[wakkaday]

i have lots of informatiion on my phone email, sms, contacts
will i lose these when i jailbreak?

do i back up and restore via itunes?
i can't use itunes?

[stevieboy10]

Originally Posted by wakkaday

i have lots of informatiion on my phone email, sms, contacts
will i lose these when i jailbreak?

do i back up and restore via itunes?
i can't use itunes?

if you're already on 5.0.1 then you wont lose any data through jailbreaking! but if you have to upgrade to 5.0.1, then a full backup in itunes would be recommended but it wont save sms mssgs and cannot affect your emails as they are on a completley seperate account with a link to your email address via the mail icon.

[Robbo]

Just jailbroke my iPhone 3GS. I've changed the theme (once I found one that would work), but TBH, I can't find anything that's actually of any use, now it's jailbroke. Apart from making the phone look pretty, what else is there?

[stevieboy10]

Originally Posted by Robbo

Just jailbroke my iPhone 3GS. I've changed the theme (once I found one that would work), but TBH, I can't find anything that's actually of any use, now it's jailbroke. Apart from making the phone look pretty, what else is there?

well other than that, its basicaly everything your iphone should do. with the advantage of cracked and free third party apps which include satelite finders , satnavs, streaming from video camea directly to internet justin tv, tvu layer, vlc streaming the ability to send photos,videos,mp3 etc via bluetooth. where apple restricted us so we would need to maximise itunes purchases for ringtones etc. then after a few days of downloading all sorts of apps you probably wont even use you get bored.

[Robbo]

No Flash though? I couldn't find it anyway.