The Dev-Team recently released RedSn0w 0.9.9b3a for Windows users to Jailbreak the iOS 5 GM. This new version of RedSn0w features auto iOS 5 GM firmware detection to avoid having to point RedSn0w to an earlier iOS 5 beta like in version 0.9.9b2, fixes a caching bug, and adds a special bonus. If you are interested in jailbreaking tethered the iOS 5 GM firmware on your iPod Touch 4G or iPod Touch 3G, you can follow this step-by-step guide.

Step 1) Download RedSn0w 0.9.9b3a for Windows using the download mirror below or through the iJailbreak Downloads Section.

Download RedSn0w 0.9.9b3 (Windows)

Step 2) Once you have downloaded RedSn0w 0.9.9b3a to your desktop, you will need to launch it. Do this now by clicking the executable file.

Step 3) With RedSn0w 0.9.9b3a up and running you will need to click the Extras button. You will now see a few buttons presented to you. The button you are interested in is the Select IPSW button. Click this now and select your devices corresponding iOS 5 GM firmware.

Step 4) Upon selecting the firmware click the back button, followed by the Jailbreak button.

Step 5) After clicking the Jailbreak button ensure that the “Install Cydia” option is checked, click the Next button and you will come to a screen where you will need to put your iPod Touch into DFU mode. Read through and follow the instructions presented to you which is to plug in and power off your iPod Touch and click the next button.

Step 6) When you click the next button you will need to follow the instructions presented to you to put your iPod Touch into DFU mode.

• Hold down Power (corner) button for 5 seconds.
• Without releasing the Power button, also hold down the Home (bottom center) button along with the Power button for 10 seconds.
• Without releasing the home button, stop holding down the power button for up to 15 seconds.

Step 7) After you successfully enter DFU mode RedSn0w 0.9.9b3a will begin jailbreaking your iPod Touch. DO NOT interrupt or use your computer during this time. When your iPod Touch is finished being jailbroken it will reboot into a jailbroken state. Congratulations!

Optional: Booting Tethered - When you Jailbreak your iPod Touch running the iOS 5 GM firmware you will have a tethered Jailbreak. Meaning in order for your iPod Touch to turn back on you will need to boot it using RedSn0w (this applies every time your iPod Touch looses power). To do this launch RedSn0w again and click the Extras Button > then click the Just boot button and you will simply need to put your iPod Touch into DFU mode again.

RedSn0w 0.9.9b3a special bonus:

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!

Note: Yes, you need to do this every time your iPod Touch looses power.

You should now have a jailbroken iPod Touch 4G or iPod Touch 3G running the iOS 5 firmware. For more how to’s from iJailbreak.com visit the How To Jailbreak Section. Leave any questions in the comments section below…