How to Jailbreak Your iPhone 4S Using RedSn0w (Windows) [5.1.1]
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Posted June 4, 2012 at 11:57am by iClarified
These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone 4S on the 5.1.1 firmware using RedSn0w for Windows. The Mac version of this tutorial is here.
Please be aware that upgrading your iPhone to iOS 5.1.1 through iTunes will update your baseband, potential removing or ruining your chances for an unlock. Remember that once you're on iOS 5.1.1 you should save your SHSH Blobs by following this tutorial.
If you want to jailbreak a lower firmware version you can find the appropriate tutorial here.
Step One Create a folder on your desktop called Pwnage
Download the latest version of RedSn0w from here and place it in the Pwnage folder. Likewise, download the 5.1.1 firmware from here and place it in the Pwnage folder. (Note: you do not need to download the 5.1.1 firmware if you are already on iOS 5.1.1)
Extract the RedSn0w zip file by double clicking it.
Step Two: (You can skip this step if iOS 5.1.1 is already installed on your device) Connect your iPhone to the computer and launch iTunes.
Select your iPhone from the list of devices on the left. Now hold down Shift and click the Restore button. Restore is preferred as it won't create any wasted space on your iPhone.
Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop and select the 5.1.1 firmware ipsw. Click the Choose button to continue.
iTunes will now update your iPhone to the new firmware.
Step Three Launch the redsn0w application from the redsn0w folder we extracted earlier. You can do this by right clicking the executable and selecting Run as Administrator contextual menu.
Step Four Once RedSn0w opens click the Jailbreak button.
Step Five The Rocky Racoon jailbreak will now go through three steps to complete.
1. Preparing:
2. Processing:
3. Finishing up:
Step Six Once this is complete you will be notified that RedSn0w is done. When your iPhone finishes rebooting (5 minutes or so) it will be jailbroken with Cydia on the SpringBoard.
*As usual a big thanks to the iPhone Dev-Team. Chronic Dev-Team, and Geohot for their hard work and contribution to the iPhone community.
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Everyone, there's a difference between "jailbreaking" and "unlocking" a device. Do a little research before throwing the 'bullsh*t' flag, okay? Sometimes you can unlock after jailbreaking, but they're totally different processes.
Hi team, I have iphone 4s 5.1.1 version and wanted to unlock it.
I have tried this process so many times with no go..!
Initially, started with DFU mode then click restore and apply the 5.1.1 firmware then after few seconds got 3194 error which resolved by tiny umbrella method but later it thrown me up to error 1600 then 11 etc., if i look into this it says dont use tiny umberella.
Please suggest.. I am getting round and round behind this.
Atleast can some one let me know whether i can unlock my iphone 4s 5.1.1 ?
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from error 200. below some finding from the other forum.
- Use absinthe 2.0.4 and it will work fine
- I had the same problem. turn off your iphone and put it in DFU mode than start redsnow, jailbrake and let it install. it worked for me.
- 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.
thats all i know n can help. i'm not sure whether it work or not. no harm trying. just hope it help anyone out there.
cheers
Lol this will be my first time Jailbreaking any type of apple device and every tutorial I read, everyone has the same answer, "error 2000". When people ask how to fix it, no one answers! Is their anyone living on earth today that's knows how to fix it? Lol it's rediculous
Hi Everyone, I updated an iPhone 4G to 5.1.1 and did the Jailbreak using the last windows version of RedSn0w 0.9.12b1 but I got an error 2000 after that, I can't do the Jailbreak again, even using the windows version of absinthe 2.0.4. I do appreciate your very help in this regarding. Best Regards to everybody.