Step 1
First of all backup your iPod Touch 4G or iPod Touch 3G personal data via iTunes before restoring to iOS 5.1.
Step 2
Connect your iPod Touch 4G or iPod Touch 3G to your computer, open iTunes and press the Check for update button to update your device to iOS 5.1.
Step 3
After restoring process has completed; Run RedSn0w;
Click Jailbreak; Now make sure your iPod Touch is turned OFF and Plugged in to your computer. Hit Next.
Click Jailbreak; Now make sure your iPod Touch is turned OFF and Plugged in to your computer. Hit Next.
Step 4
Now follow the on-screen instructions to enter your device in DFU mode.
- Hold Down The Power (Corner) button for 3 Seconds
- Without releasing the Power button, also hold down the Home (Bottom Center) button for 10 seconds
- Without releasing the Home button, release the Power button BUT KEEP holding the Home button for 15 seconds
Step 5
Once your iPod Touch 4G, iPod Touch 3G is in DFU Mode, check “Install Cydia” and hit the next button.
RedSn0w will start jailbreaking it, which should be completed within few minutes. That’s it!
RedSn0w will start jailbreaking it, which should be completed within few minutes. That’s it!
Once done, your iPod Touch 4G, iPod Touch 3G will be tethered jailbroken on iOS 5.1 firmware. Now let’s talk hot to tether boot it, because without tether boot, you won’t be able to use the jailbreak features, even Safari browser.
How to Tether Boot
- Run the Redsn0w
- Hit Extras, then Just Boot.
- Hit next, follow the on-screen instructions to enter iPod Touch into DFU mode.
This should boot your iPod Touch 4G, iPod Touch 3G into tethered jailbreak mode. Don’t forget to repeat the tether boot process every time you reboot your device.
