How to Jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 Untethered with Redsn0w

Jun 4, 2012 - 145 Comments

Jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 Untethered with Redsn0w

The recently released update to Redsn0w 0.9.12 brings the untethered jailbreak to virtually all iOS 5.1.1 users. The latest version of redsn0w has two paths to the untethered jailbreak and which you use will depend on your iOS device, with A5 hardware being the simplest and other hardware requiring the traditional DFU mode method. Neither is particularly challenging, here they are grouped by device, the instructions below cover both.

Super Easy: iPhone 4S, iPad 2, iPad 3

Moderately Easy DFU Method: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod touch 3rd and 4th gen, iPad 1

Note: if you are already jailbroken tethered, launch Cydia to search for and install Rocky Raccoon untether. You do not need to rejailbreak your device.

Jailbreaking iOS 5.1.1 Untethered with Redsn0w

Upgrade to iOS 5.1.1 before beginning, quit iTunes beforehand as well. Depending on hardware you may or may not need to go into DFU mode:

  • Download Redsn0w 0.9.12 (direct link for Mac or Windows) and launch redsn0w
  • Connect the iOS device to the computer and click “Jailbreak”
    • For iPhone 4S, iPad 2, and iPad 3, click “Next” and let redsn0w run the jailbreak
    • For iPhone 4 & 3GS, iPod touch 3rd and 4th gen, and iPad 1, put the device into DFU mode: hold Power button for 3 seconds, continue holding Power and now hold the Home button for 5 seconds, release Power button but hold home button for another 15 seconds>
  • Let Redsn0w run and install the jailbreak, the device will reboot itself and you will be able to find Cydia on the home screen to verify the device is jailbroken

When finished, you can reboot the device freely without having to connect it to a computer for a tethered boot. The ability to freely reboot is the primary difference between a tethered vs untethered jailbreak.

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Posted by: Matt Chan in iPad, iPhone

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  1. moh says:

    please let me know if ican updat or jailbreak my ipad 1 5.1.1

  2. Anwar says:

    hi,

    I have iphone 4 ios 6.1.3 ,i m trying to jail break but One error message is coming like”Failed to decrypt kernal”.please help me.

  3. Vivienne Anderson says:

    Hi, I tried jailbreaking my iphone 4. went through the process normally until cydia was installed on the iphone. now the iphone is completely off. it wouldnt turn on no matter how hard i press the power button! any help, please?

  4. sanjay says:

    i also got the error 2000 but some how when i switched it off 2 times … i clicked on jailbreak and it was done
    thanks a lot …. just keep trying … u will succeed

  5. John says:

    Hi, I have 3gs, oldrom, jb&unlocked with 5.1.1 phone works fine, but can not run any apps, with either goes to game center terms, or restart itself.
    have tryed to reinstalled, but no help. Please any suggestions?
    Thank you.

  6. Mohammed Afzal says:

    I have JB my Iphone3GS 5.1.1 its worked,finally Untethered my 3GS.. Great.. Thanks…

  7. Hamza says:

    Ok i updated my iphone 4 to 6.0.0 and i got the ipsw to jailbreak it but when i select it it says that redsnow doesnt supprt the ipsw can anyone tell me what software i can use to jailbreak iphone 4 6.0.0

  8. agus says:

    i get stuck on apple logo,,,,,after reboot jailbroke using ultarasn0w

  9. Khurera says:

    Plzz hlp me how to download cydia in ipad 1 ios 5.1.1

  10. Khurera says:

    How todownload cydia in ipad 1 ios 5.1.1

  11. arash says:

    same as jiak and cici and marija
    “same with jiak
    “I have an iphone 4s running 5.1.1. Its not activated yet and I do not have the original SIM to activate the phone. When I try to run jailbreak, it asks me to activate the phone first. Can someone help me pls?”

    pls…….”

    ANYONE? Please?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  12. Bramg says:

    I downloaded RedSn0w, started the program, and a pop-up message said, this is not compatable with Iphone 4s.
    AND my photos are gone from my library (although their space is used)

    Any suggestions?

  13. bedi says:

    my cydia is complete white and there is no 5.1.1 in hackulu to sync with. what to do?

  14. Matilda says:

    I am trying to reboot with redsnow and it showed that it doesn’t support for ipad3 and now I can’t even open my ipad anymore. All I see is black screen and nothing comes out, not even the apple logo. Please HELP!!!!!

  15. Undicisive says:

    A soon as it begins to load, it stops and says usb connection problem, but I know there is nothing wrong with my usb cord because it works on itunes…

  16. Charlie says:

    Hi

    I keep getting the error code…service wouldn’t start (3985)
    Does anyone know how to fix this?

    Thanks

  17. Margret says:

    im really nervous about jailbreaking my ipod is it worth it?

  18. vahid says:

    my cydia is white after jailbreak ???!!!
    iphone 4 unlock factory

  19. Rajesh says:

    Hii… i jail broked my iphone 4 with iOS 5.1.1 which was purchased in UK using redsnow . I installed cedia and rebooted successfully and its working fine, but when i inset micro sim i am getting “NO Service” display on left to corner and my sim is not detected.
    Plz help me out

  20. jayboy says:

    used this on my iphone 4 5.1.1, worked perfectly 1st time and reboots fine. thankyou :)

  21. Ducky says:

    Ive had no issues with my jailbroken ipod 4g, with one exception. I am unable to use any bootlogos or animations of a similar sort. Help would be much appreciated.

  22. jeremy says:

    i wish to un install red snow because my iphone wont even turn back on and when it was turned on my music and contacts were missing.

  23. hojoswag says:

    My ipod 5.1.1 worked fine using absinthe but then i tried my other one (which was black) and it didnt work……also tried redsnow but it gave me error 2000 its making me very fed up i tried it very many times…..i tried absinthe it didnt work and tried different computers…..PLZ ITS MAKING ME SUPER ANGRY!!

  24. Jim says:

    Ok, when I try to jailbreak my phone I get to the “exploiting with limera1n” stage when I hear the usb disconnect noise on my pc and my phone then boots normally. Anyone know how to avoid this issue? I can’t jailbreak my phone in its current state.

  25. Bobbby says:

    You claim that this works on the iPad 3, but when I run it it says, “Sorry, that isn’t supported yet on the iPad 3.”

  26. Louis says:

    I downloaded and updated my iphone 3GS with the new iOS 5.1.1 using iTunes, and after restore, Im having problems activating my phone… says “there is no sim card in the phone and that I had to put in a sim to activate it”, problem is, there is a sim card in the phone. im stuck here please, what do I do??/

  27. Bruno says:

    It didnt work for me

  28. Deli says:

    After I finished, the cydia app is grey and it won’t open, what do I do? is my device jailbroken or not, it’s an IPhone 4 IOS 5.1.1

  29. Chelsea says:

    Downloaded the jailbreak and ive jail broke and restored my phone many times the cydia app keeps coming up white and won’t open and neither will safari… i keep trying but it keeps not wanting to install correctly..

  30. senser says:

    I have just tried to jailbreak my Iphone 3GS, but when i started to turn my iphone to DFU mode, it state not able to found the device, even i have follow all the step.

    after that my iphone will needed to restore to resume normal back.

    Anything can help to resolve it and jailbreak successfully?

    thks

  31. ifriend says:

    if i jailbreak will the service stay on my iphone 4

  32. daniel says:

    when i press “jailbreak” it says “USB communication problem”. any help on how to fix that???

  33. Marija says:

    same as jiak and cici
    “same with jiak
    “I have an iphone 4s running 5.1.1. Its not activated yet and I do not have the original SIM to activate the phone. When I try to run jailbreak, it asks me to activate the phone first. Can someone help me pls?”

    pls…….”

    ANYONE? Please?!

  34. cici says:

    same with jiak
    “I have an iphone 4s running 5.1.1. Its not activated yet and I do not have the original SIM to activate the phone. When I try to run jailbreak, it asks me to activate the phone first. Can someone help me pls?”

    pls…….

  35. Tyler says:

    hey guys i havve a huge problem here, iphone 4 untethered with abstinth 2.0 etc. worked great! but about a week later im hanging out at a friends house, plug it in and go to bed, in the morning wont turn on, hard reset, enter dfu mode, connect to the computer or anything

  36. Jaik says:

    I tried with my iphone 4s on 5.1.1 on DFU mode and normal mode. DFU mode: I get msg “iphone 4S isn’t supported yet” Normal mode: “Please activate your phone first” What do I do now? Pls help

  37. Jaik says:

    I have an iphone 4s running 5.1.1. Its not activated yet and I do not have the original SIM to activate the phone. When I try to run jailbreak, it asks me to activate the phone first. Can someone help me pls?

  38. REDHOT!!!! says:

    to ‘rooonga’
    -download iReb-
    -restore the phone-
    -when the error appears run iReb-
    -click ‘fix recovery loop-
    -and use your device!-

  39. No1No says:

    Thanx HEAPZZ…worked perfect first time on my iPhone 4..

  40. Nick says:

    Cydia is there but its just white without the right icon. I tried to click on it but it just went back to the homescreen.. Help?!

  41. university student says:

    Do you have to keep doing all these software updates to keep the ipod working then jailbreak it after each time? Each update uses more of the memory.

  42. dan says:

    installed but cnt find cydia on my device. ipod touch 5.1.1 4g

  43. Quang Trinh says:

    Jailbreak was successful.
    But after my ipad2 is run out of battery then i turn on it, I cannot run the applications that I purchased on app store.

    Can you help me to figure out this problem?

    Tks alot

  44. n0m0n says:

    I’m not really understanding this does Redsn0w untethered jailbreak a 4s on Verizon with OS 5.1.1?
    I am reading alot of issues with Redsn0w and it appears like ppl are using GreenPoisen with positive results.
    I originally used GreenPoisen and it did jailbreak my device but I did have a few issues.
    So I was going to try Redsn0w to see it it was a better choice
    since some a$$hole stole my device and I am awaiting my replacement so a jailbreak we will go.

    Which jailbreak app is recommended?

  45. Battlesloth says:

    So question, now after succesfully completing the Jailbreak with Cydia installer present and device is rebooted with no issue:

    Problem :

    Device: iPhone 3G
    Ver : 4.2.1 (8C148)
    FW : 05.15.04

    After upgrade there is no service and and SIM will not work in device ? I have researched and fond the information on the OPTUS_AU.IPCC file which I have applied with no success ?

    What is required to have a working phone again ?

    I either get No Signal or a Single Bar out of 5 with no ability to call or recieve calls ?

    Other info point to a Band update to 6.15 but all the info say ” DONT DO IT ” or ” DO IT ” no consistant answer ?

    So how to fix ?

    Mod works and show activated but no Phone or Data on Optus Australia

  46. zingy says:

    is this safe for ipod touch 4g 5.1.1 because when i tried absinthe 2.0 most f my major home sceen icons where gone will it be the same with his or it will be ok

  47. Tommy says:

    Hi, i have downloaded Redsnow as it says, but after i push Jailbreak and it is finnished backupin. an message comes up: service wouldn’t start (3986)
    Ehat dose that mean??? help?

  48. jambling says:

    my sim card isnt working after i jail broke. can any one help me?

  49. Chandler says:

    If I do this will it erase all my data??

  50. Leo says:

    IT WORKED ON MY IPOD TOUCH!!! but my friends white ipod touch it did not work on.

  51. NEEDHELP says:

    Hi um when i run it it works okay but after it prepares.. a message pops up and says service wouldn start?? pls help
    i upgraded my ipad 2 to ios 5.1.1

  52. kel says:

    Hi, when i run redsnow it says unable to load mobiledevice.dll(error 127)

    even if i follow the process, it does not work. and absinthe keeps crashing for me. could someone help me?

  53. farshid says:

    hi
    i restore my iphone 4 to 5.1.1 and when i wanted to jailbreak it, redsnow error 1: error copying keychain data.
    help me please

  54. Red says:

    uhm, I have gotten a 4 for use with Straight talk (byop) plan. Was able to update APN settings but MMS won’t work. Will jailbreaking resolve this issue? That’s the only thing that won’t work. Running 5.1.1… thanks in advance

  55. nick says:

    whenever i try to download it, it always says USB communication problem. i even tried to use a different cord, and it still says that.

  56. Matt says:

    I want to jailbreak my iPhone 4 tonight using Redsn0w but reading abt peoples problems they have had is GreenPoisen much better? Any feedback wood be nice.. Thanks

  57. alex says:

    ook so do i need something?!? i downloaded the redsnow on step 1 and then it says to connect it to computer and “jailbreak”? what do i need thats all i did i didnt download nothing b4 doing this and i’m stuck because theres nohting??

  58. Jackie says:

    I’m having so much trouble :(

    I downloaded the redsn0w for the first time, followed the steps then at 84% it stops and I get an error message.

    Followed all the steps again, rebooted my device and my comp, then followed all instructions for absinthe….Everything worked fine then when the status bar is halfway done, I get the Windows error and then it prompts me to send the error report and close program.

    I have been trying for hours and I am just not sure what to do now…Please help.

    Thank you

  59. a.naj says:

    Own iPhone 4 & got jailbreak to work using redsnow when i use the mac version. Only tried this after couldn’t do it on windows for both redsnow & absinthe.

  60. cece says:

    um DFU mode is really hard and my ipod apple icon just flicker n then it didnt work .

  61. Markus says:

    I tried to update a 3Gs JB 4.3.3 BB 6.15.00 and it doesn`t work ! I cannot make an IPSW with redsn0w without Error: Unsupported IPSW !
    Can anyone help me to update my Phone ????

  62. Tristan says:

    I’m running redsn0ws tethered 5.1 on my iphone 4 at the moment, can I install rocky racoon straight over it or will I need to manually install the 5.1.1?

  63. Sanddy says:

    Hey Guys!!!,

    I was trying to jailbreak IOS5.1.1 for my iPhone 4s with redsn0w 0.9.12b2, Its showing error “Restore error 207: invalid password when restoring encrypted backup”…..

    Please help if somebody know what is the default password redsn0w uses to restore then I can change the same in iTunes.

    Please help………………….

  64. Jeremy says:

    Really weird. For my Verizon (CDMA) iPhone, I had to download and manually select the IPSW file in Redsn0w before starting the jailbreak. But today I decided to try jailbreaking my friend’s AT&T iPhone (GSM) and the directions were spot on…no having to manually select an IPSW file first. Can anyone else confirm this issue?

  65. raul says:

    hello ev-one, i have an iphone 4s with ios 5.1.1, when i run the redsn0w, i connect the device, and the program does not do anithing, i connect the device in itunes mode and click next and do anithing, anny suggest?

  66. Demóstenis Ribeiro says:

    How can i do hactivition with a iPhone 4S iOS 5.1.1?

  67. jessa says:

    Hey guys i just upgraded my iphone3g to the latest redsnow, its a success but it says no service. i have tried installing, uninstall ultrasnow in cydia, reset, and all those methods but still its No service! help! maybe i overlook something or really something with my phone now after all this jail breaking stuff…please help..

    • Michael says:

      Hi Jessa,
      I jail broke my iPhone 3GS and it kept coming up with no service. What you have to do is tick the flash baseband option when you jailbreak. That should work :)

      • Johnell says:

        Hey Michael, mine keeps restarting itself, i havent even had the option do download ultrasnow yet. now that i have run redsnow and opened cydia it says preparing filesystem. im using an iphone 3GS with 5.1.1 on it. still need some help tho because im not getting past this point. Any ideas?

  68. Jeremy says:

    Ok, this isn’t working for my Verizon iPhone 4. Came from a jailbreak of 5.0.1. Restored and updated to 5.1.1 through iTunes. Put phone into DFU mode and verified through iTunes, then shut iTunes down. Ran Redsn0w as Admin and chose Jailbreak option. I’ve done this several times now…it reboots and says “waiting for reboot,” and nothing happens after that. Starting to drive me crazy. Any ideas anyone?

    • Jeremy says:

      So I downloaded the IPSW file for my phone and manually chose it in Redsn0w before jailbreaking. Then it worked. If I remember correctly, I had to do that last time with my 5.0.1 jailbreak. What the deuce? Is this something that experienced jailbreakers just know to do? Because I don’t remember that being in the directions. Or is my phone just retarded? Anyway, it’s working now.

      • Kimi says:

        I had the same problem you were having with the same phone and same company. Can you explain what the IPSW file is.?

  69. duran says:

    works 100%…

  70. adnan says:

    it worked on my iphone 3GS 5.1.1 :) thanks anyway

  71. Bader says:

    Does it really work on IPhone 3GS??? because i read a lot of it and everyone said that redsnow didn’t work on 3GS 5.1.1

  72. fiasko says:

    I am also getting Error 2000. Ipad 2 64GB.
    It gets to 89% during backup and then gives me that error and the jailbreak doesn’t complete. SOmetimes it asks me to go into DFU mode which I didn’t think was necessary anymore. It’s kind of spontaneous.
    Tried different USB slots, uninstalling and reinstalling, itunes, icloud quicktime and other apple software.

  73. keney says:

    Hi Guys !!!
    Need your help , Have jailbrak my I Phone 4 semi -tethered . By mistake i swith off my phone . When it was on i was enable to used the app which i have download from cydia and also cydia and app are not working. Any suggestion how u resolve d issue.

  74. Duncan says:

    Hey, I downloaded the latest version of the redsnow software but after trying to run it with my iPad 3 plugged in it just throws out “error 2000”

    Im running it from my mac, any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks!

    • tipakit says:

      From Apple support base:

      “Error 2000-2009 (2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, and so on)

      If you experience this issue on a Mac, disconnect third-party devices, hubs, spare cables, displays, reset the SMC, and then try to restore. If you are using a Windows computer, remove all USB devices and spare cables other than your keyboard, mouse, and the device, restart the computer, and try to restore. If that does not resolve the issue, try the USB issue-resolution steps and articles listed for Error 1604 above. If the issue persists, it may be related to conflicting security software.”

      Do that and also try to put the device into DFU mode before beginning next time.

  75. jbfonenidhlp!! says:

    After downloading, how to launch redsnow?

  76. jb says:

    worked perfectly for ipod touch 4g 5.1.1

    • Hamza says:

      What are you talking about? I have a ipod touch 4g 5.1.1 and my themes wont work from winterboard! I’ve resprung it 17 times! The themes are the main reason I jailbroke, so can anyone help me figure out what’s going on?

  77. hamzah says:

    works like a charm. i jb my friends ipod touch 4g running on 5.1.1 perfectly without an error :)

  78. Peter says:

    I Jailbroke my Ipod 4gen, BUT now the only Apps that appear are: ‘Voice Memos’, ‘Youtube’, ‘Weather’, ‘Stocks’, ‘Newsstand’, ‘Carbon…pro’ and ‘Cydia’… What can i DO!!!!!!!!

    • Stebton says:

      Restore from iTunes backup, what do you think?

      • Rooonga says:

        Same problem here with Iphone 3GS.

        Cannot restore from itunes, it will dowmload and extract the necessary files. Prepare iPhone.. and the the phone will reboot, and go into the recovery loop – showing itunes & usb lead logo.

        At this point I get the message The iphone xxx could not be restored, an unknown error occurred (21) Itunes looses its contact with the phone, and the phone cant be used at all.

        The only way I have found to get out of the recovery mode is to use tinyumberella.

        However, when I use that to get out of recovery mode, the phone goes back to it’s jailbroken state – missing almost all of the iPhone’s usual default aps, including phone, camera, maps, app store and prob many more!

  79. AjTeX says:

    Rather use Absinthe by GreenPoisen … MUCH EASIER!! & takes about 3 minutes. I Jailbreaked 4 diffirent iDevices and all JB first time without any errors!

  80. We says:

    Download iwopecache from cydia. It resprings when opened from the springboard

  81. Kardel says:

    i have jailbroken my ipod touch 4g but the thing is the cydia icon turns white. is this normal?but still i can open my cydia and also i try jailbroken apps and it works..just the cydia icon turns white that matters me..is everything
    alright?

  82. rick says:

    I have a jailbroken phone on iOS 5.1 and would like to upgrade to 5.1.1 but dont want to loose my jailbreak.
    Anyone found any tutorials on how to go about doing that?

    • Allan says:

      U can try updrading to 5.1.1…. itunes will automatically backup ur iphone before fresh restore!! And after upgrading it will restore ur back up automatically.. This implies if ur jailbreaking too.. !!

  83. kyle says:

    does it supports hactivation for 5.1.1 4S?

  84. Kelly says:

    U got the iPad iOS 5.1 jailbreak? Can u plz help me?!

  85. Khai says:

    Does this jailbreak include ibook? Coz ibook doesn’t work in 5.1 jailbreak tethered.

  86. Jay says:

    Jailbreak finished I think then iPad 2 went off, and now won’t turn on or do anything I know it is fully charged HELP!

  87. James says:

    Jailbreak Failed: Error 2000 on my 16gb iPad 2.

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