In this guide, we will take you through the step by step procedure to perform an untethered jailbreak on iPad running iOS 5.0.1 using Redsn0w.
Here are some important points to note before you proceed.
Update: Please note that some readers are reporting issue with iBooks after jailbreaking their iPad.
You can follow these step-by-step instructions to jailbreak your iPad 1 with the assumption that you've already updated your iPad to iOS 5.0.1 (please note Settings --> General --> About --> Version should be 5.0.1):
Redsn0w" on your desktop.
Step 2: Double click the Redsn0w zip file and extract the application to the Redsn0w folder and then launch the Redsn0w application.
Step 3: After launching Redsn0w, click on the Jailbreak button.
Windows 7 users should run the exe in Windows XP compatibility mode (right-click on the Redsn0w exe and select Properties, then select the Compatibility tab and select Run this program in compatibility mode for Windows XP). Windows XP and Windows 7 users should run Redsn0w as ‘Administrator’ (right-click on the Redsn0w exe and select 'Run as an Administrator').
Next' to move to the next screen:
Step 5: You will now need to put your iPad into the DFU mode. Redsn0w will take you through the necessary steps:
(a) Hold the Power button on iPad down for 3 seconds:
(b) Now simultaneously hold the iPad and keep the two buttons pressed for 10 seconds:
(c) Now release the Power button while keeping the Home button pressed until Redsn0w detects the device:
Please remember to release the Home button.
Step 7: Redsn0w will now start preparing the jailbreak data.
Next' to continue.
Step 9: You iPad will be rebooted again and Redsn0w will now begin uploading the new RAM disk and kernel.
Finish' button to exit the application.
Cydia jailbreak app on your iPad’s home screen.
If you're new to the jailbreaking world and wondering what to do after jailbreaking your iPad, checkout our jailbreak apps category page to find out the apps you can install on your iPad using the Cydia app. Please note that some of the jailbreak apps and tweaks are still not compatible with iOS 5.0.1 so please be cautious while installing them.
Troubleshooting Tips:
Error 16xx:
If you're getting error 16xx then it is most likely due to host file entries pointing to Saurik's server. You can either remove the host file entries or try jailbreaking from another computer.
Error 3194:
You have probably not put the iPad in DFU mode properly. Try the step by step guide again.
White Cydia Icon:
If you notice the white Cydia icon (which fails to launch) after successfully jailbreaking then follow these steps to fix the issue.
Cydia Issues:
It looks like some of the repositories are getting hammered due to the surge in traffic, so keep trying or try after sometime.
If auto-detection fails and you get the "No identifying data was found" error message then you need to manually select the iOS 5.0.1 firmware file before following the step by step instructions mentioned above. To select the firmware file manually follow these steps:
. We've updated the download links with the latest version of Redsn0w.
Update 3:
iPhone Dev team has released Redsn0w 0.9.10b3 to fix the problem with MobileSubstrate based jailbreak apps. We've updated the download links with the latest version of Redsn0w.
Corrected the links for Redsn0w. Thanks everyone for pointing it out.
Hope this helped. Please don't forget to let us know how it goes in the comments and drop us a line if you hit any issues and don't forget to give a donation to pod2G for all his hard work.