The possibility of doing the Untethered Jailbreak to our terminal with iOS 5.0.1 has undoubtedly been the Christmas gift that iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users have best welcomed -as long as they do not use an iPhone 4S or an iPad 2, for which the unlock method has not yet been solved. While the hacker pod2g , the main architect of this Untethered Jailbreak for iOS, continues to work on this pending account, we can tell you how to unlock your terminal using the Redsn0w tool.
As you already know, Redsn0w is an application available for both Mac OS X and Windows that guides us through the unlocking process. In other words: the user does not have to have programming knowledge or notions to be able to break the security barriers imposed by Apple on iOS.
The first thing we will have to do is, therefore, download the application. If you are users of an Apple computer, you need this file, and if you are Windows, you must choose this other. It is important that before starting the process you make a backup copy of the iOS terminal through iTunes -which by the way, must be updated to its latest version-. After this, you must make sure that your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch is configured with the latest version of the system, 5.0.1. If not, update the platform before continuing.
The next step leads us to start Redsn0w: the Jailbreak begins. This application assists you throughout the process, so you just have to carefully follow the instructions that will appear on the screen just at the time it is requested and in the way it is made explicit. In some step, confirmation will be requested for the installation of Cydia. It is very important that you accept, since that is where the repositories will reside that will make it possible for you to install applications without having to go through the App Store.
Once the process is finished, the terminal will restart and you will see what your unlocked device looks like. Starting up will initially take a little longer than usual, so don't worry - it's all part of the plan. Don't despair either when you go to Cydia to download repositories. These days there is a brutal influx of users because of the novelty, so you will notice moments of clear collapse. Taking advantage of these dates, help yourself to some nougat and a shot of anise and wait a few minutes.
If you want to know the complete process of the Untethered Jailbreak in iOS 5.0.1 with Redsn0w, take a look at the step-by-step follow-up that our colleagues from Your Teams have shared.
