WizaRd
As some of us already know this thing has been out for a couple days now and I just had the free time to do it today.
I'm going to share my experience on this matter.
First of all, this is like the 100th time I am jailbreaking an iDevice and by far this time was one of the most annoying thing to do for two reasons:
1- It helps to remember you need to switch back the host file to gather SHSH data from Apple instead of Cydia before you try to update and restore a device instead of spending hours on the apple website reading descriptions for a wrong error code. They have to improve that iTunes even further with the error messages.
2- I was never a fan of redsn0w's interface design and on-the-fly software releases with poor poor coding and error handling. When I have to disable my Visual Studio JIT debugger and delete its registry keys so one application doesn't crash, you know the app you are running is poorly coded.
All in all, between figuring out what is causing the problem on iTunes that prevents a software upgrade and endlessly restarting the phone and half-panicking whenever its stuck in DFU mode whenever redsn0w (and yes, the THIRD release build) decides to crash midway through the jailbreak... you seem to think that downloading the 780MB IPSW file is the hard part for this.
Oh how wrong could you be!
Did I mention it took almost 45 minutes to restore my phone once iTunes upgraded it from 4.1 to 5.0.1 ??
In all cases, I'm thankful for the guys over at Dev-Team and Pod2g for going public with this (it was about time)... and I'm off to enjoy the miracles of Cydia once again!
apple-safari
I jailbroke my phone successfully with the first build of RedSn0w and also the third. I faced no such problems.
Plus, I didn't have to download any file other than RedSn0w itself to jailbreak. It took less than 10 minutes in total. Maybe the Windows version has more bugs than the Mac one.
jsaade
Using redsn0w on widows and works fine your issues are more into third party software
samer
It was pretty straightforward for me.
I used pwnagetool_5.0.1 to create a custom ipsw.
I then put the iPhone into DFU mode and restored the custom ipsw using iTunes.
WizaRd
Oh don't get me wrong, it was really straightforward just like any other jailbreak.
The first problem didn't have anything to do with the JB per-se. Even if I was going to upgrade to 5.0.1 for the sake of the new iOS I would have run into the same problem with old versions of tiny umbrella that I used and didn't contain an option to make the host files in windows\system32\etc point to Apple instead of Cydia.
@ZeRaW - nope the issues are not third party software at all. There are people all over the internet having the same problem with redsn0w under windows. It seems to happen mostly for those using WinXP and having the latest .NET framework installed. I still hold it to poor application interface coding. I mean, its not really the user's "fault" when the application crashes while its patching the IPSW kernel or when it arrived at "updating stage one" and leaves your phone in a blackout state... is it?
jsaade
Well i am using windows 7 and i think people with xp are on obsolete systems which cannot be supported all the time.
But redsn0w clearly states it supports xp so it seems a redsn0w issue.
jadz
I jailbroke mine Without any problem but installius acting weird getting api error and permission denied when i download
WizaRd
jadz wroteI jailbroke mine Without any problem but installius acting weird getting api error and permission denied when i download
Check
this link for your fix.
Louis40
Hi,
Will it work on Iphone 4s unlocked..?
xterm
I'm both too lazy and never done it.
Who wants to install iOS5 on my 3GS and jailbreak it?
I'll pay.
mous
Hello,
I am also getting Permission denied when i use installous using my DSL connection. Actually any IDM DSL connection.
I get no errors while using 3G connection then switching to wifi.
I tried all the solutions posted online, i even restored my iphone an JB again using the Third release of redsnow, and still.
Please help
Thanks
P.S: Iphone with JB ios 4.3.3 are working great.
WizaRd
Yes mous I did try that late last night at a friend with IDM connection and indeed I was unable to download anything on installous and getting this same error.
This page here explains and offers a bit of solutions but I believe the problem is with some of IDM's IPs getting banned on apptracker and therefore rendering you unable to do the installs. No idea how it can work with 4.3.3 if the IP is supposedly the problem. Could need closer investigation.
@Louis40, no it will not work on iPhone 4S.
leblinux
For a temporary work around install download cracked apps from
http://apptrackr.org/ .ipa
Download
www.macroplant.com/iexplorer/
connect your iphone to pc/laptop and browse to Private_var_mobile_Documents_Installous_Downloads and drag the ipa file there.
Goto installous on your iphone and choose downloads, you will see the ipa file and install it.
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Again its an alternate solution to install cracked app until you figure a solution.
Goodluck.
mous
Thank you guys.
I am also searching for the required App, then turning wifi off and starting the few seconds of the download using my 3G connection and then turn on wifi again, and it is working
kamalkh
Anyone tried the IOS 5 on 3gs ?
Iv read many posts claiming it had caused huge battery drainage issues. and phone became slow, same as when the 3G phones had the IOS 4 update.
any confirmations about this? and would you recommend me to update?
bmabsout
ever since i updated to ios 5.0.1 i can't connect to 3g only edge im on mtc on iphone 4i tried everything possible adding profiles from unlock.it editing apn settings resetting network settings resetting settings and even restoring my iphone nothing worked i don't believe this! any suggestions?
cziad
Kamalkh i have ios 5 on 3gs, yes it cause a huge battery drainage so
i bought an extended battery case.
NuclearVision
My advice: DO NOT upgrade to ios 5 you will regret it, I have done that but had to downgrade to ios 4.3.3 after realizing i have SHSH blobs saved, my iPhone was saved by a miracle...
By the way ios 5 brings to your iPhone: battery issues(2 hours in my case), annoying wifi disconnects, sogtware bugs...
a-l
hey guys i know it's been a while since someone posted in this topic but it's better then opening a new one.
so i wanted to ask what is the best tool for jailbreaking is it absinthe or redsn0w (Ios 5.1.1)
PS: i have no problem going to DFU mode i just want to see which tool jailbreak with the least problems possible.
thanks in advanced.
ballad
I used absinthe for 5.1.1
1 click and the software does all the job
