How To: Jailbreak iOS 5 On iPod Touch 4G, iPod Touch 3G With RedSn0w 0.9.9b6 [Windows]

On October 18, 2011, by Dusty

If you are looking to Jailbreak your iPod Touch 4G or 3G running iOS 5, you will be glad to know this is now possible with RedSn0w. The Dev-Team have even recently updated RedSn0w to improve reliability while jailbreaking the iOS 5 firmware. This new version of RedSn0w is RedSn0w 0.9.9b6, and if you are currently jailbroken on the iOS 5 firmware using a previous version of RedSn0w, we recommend re-jailbreaking your iPod Touch with RedSn0w 0.9.9b6 (if you are re-jailbreaking your iPod Touch ensure you uncheck install Cydia).

Note #1: RedSn0w 0.9.9b6 is a tethered jailbreak.

Note #2: If you would like to update to iOS 5 you can follow our detailed guide by clicking here.

Jailbreak iOS 5 On iPod Touch With RedSn0w 0.9.9b6

Step 1: Download RedSn0w 0.9.9b6 for Windows from the iJailbreak Downloads Section or using the download mirror below:

Mirror #1: RedSn0w 0.9.9b6 (Windows)

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

Step 3: With RedSn0w 0.9.9b6 up and running you will simply need to click the Jailbreak button.

Step 4: 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 5: 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 6: After you successfully enter DFU mode RedSn0w 0.9.9b6 will now prepare the jailbreak data. Once that’s done ensure the “Install Cydia” option is checked and click the Next button.

Step 7: RedSn0w will begin jailbreaking your iPod Touch. DO NOT interrupt or use your Mac during this time. When your iPod Touch is finished being jailbroken it will reboot into a jailbroken state.

Optional: Booting Tethered - When you Jailbreak your iPod Touch running the official iOS 5 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 need to put your iPod Touch into DFU mode again.

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 using RedSn0w 0.9.9b6. For more how to’s visit the How To Jailbreak Section. Leave any questions in the comment section below…


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  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1577871923 Cristian Resina

    you can do when you lock on the apple logo?

  • catguy

    i jailbroken my ipod touch 4g ios 5. i have cydia, the actual one not the silver square. my friend says i need to have something called installer. the icon looks like a crate with an arrow. i dun hv it. i jailbroke and unjailbroke several times to see if i could get the icon. but i still dun have it. is it suppose to be there? or is it unnecessary?

  • Julian

    Should I new download the new IOS 5 on my Itouch 4th generation? and then jail break it again?

  • Pate

    I doesn’t work for me, it goes almost to the end, but when redsnow should start to jailbreak it, it just says unrecognized build.

  • Jen

    you should always Select IPSW, right before Jailbreak, right before Just boot tethered, etc…

  • Anthony

    i have the same problem =/

  • Ahmad

    I had that problem ” unrecognized build ” but after I Select IPSW and Boot Tethered everything worked fine. Thank you very much Jen !

  • Hayam

    I just jailbroke my new ipod touch 4G iOS 5, but Cydia doesn’t appear at all? Not even the silver box thing everyone is talking about. Someone help me?

  • Guitarman12074

    go to cydia and intall “intallous”

  • Guitarman12074

    It this a tethered or Untethered

  • Fuckyou

    das klappt nicht 

  • Fh_is

    i cant switch on my ipod touch after i try enter the DFU mode.

  • Mooni

    I downgraded my jailbroken iphone 3gs with ios5 but locked so i downgrade it to 4.3.5 bt it is now in recovery mode i tried tiny umbrella but still in recovery mode how can i figure this out plz help

  • Uservx1

    Why am i getting a message saying no identifying data fetched???

  • -____-

    Okay i did all this perfectly &then cydia was on there .i clicked on the icon and the it said something about it loading or whatever and that it will close when it was finished.well i decided id do it later and when i locked the screen&unlocked it ,cydia,my camera,and my appstore were not on there.neither was the game app.wtf.

  • Ragevomit

    my ipod wont turn on

  • Omasa12345

    go to youtube and search up a source called sinful iphone repo.
    add source aand find installous 4 cracked and install

  • Ronaldo

    I want a untethered jailbreak, how can i have it????

  • pb

    i cant download this jailbreak link!!it asks to suscribe on mega cloud

  • Anonymous

    is there anyone out there that is willin to take sum time and chat with me about the process of jailbreaking ipod touch please email me crazyk0322@yahoo.com
    @yahoo:disqus 

  • Dontreprioleau

    i’m doing what u say but it hasn’t loaded yet what do i do?

  • MrHacker

    Amazing, I’ve tried every JailBreaking program and none worked, RedSn0w is reliable. Takes you step by step to get your iPod/iPhone/iPad jailbroken.
    Thank you RedSn0w!

  • Roderick

    I dont understand how to download RedSn0w 0.9.9b6

  • Jasminevickery

    i have just done this but now all the apps that come with the ipod4 like settings, facetime,imessage have all dissapeared and cydia is not there either?

  • bren2t

    when is the untethered jailbreak for ipod touch 4 coming out?. thanks..

  • Fatycakes

    i put my ipod into DFU mode but redsn0w cant detect my ipod and now i cant open my ipod help

  • Brenda

    Whenever I get to the jailbreak it loads all the things ans then says  unrecognized build. Why can anyne help me??? I don’t know what to do!

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