iOS 6, 6.0.1 Jailbreak Tethered using Redsn0w 0.9.15b3

Jailbreak 6.0: For those of you that have already updated to iOS 6, we have some good news. There is already a usable jailbreak if you have an A4 or earlier device, which includes the iPhone 4, iPod Touch 4G, and iPhone 3GS. Read on to learn how to jailbreak these devices. The newest update to Redsn0w also means you wont have to go through the process of SSHing into your device to install Cydia, Redsn0w once again does that for you.

Untethered vs. Tethered

An untethered jailbreak means you can turn off your device and reboot without the use of a computer. 

A tethered jailbreak means you can not reboot your device if you turn it off without the use of a computer.

Note: This only supports the devices listed in the title, any device with an A4 processor or earlier. Additionally, this jailbreak will be tethered, so you will have to repeat the last steps of this tutorial every time you restart your device.

Tethered

- iPhone 4

- iPhone 3GS new bootrom

- iPod Touch 4G

Untethered

- iPhone 3GS old bootrom

Downloads

Redsn0w 0.9.15b3 (MAC / Windows)

Steps

Note: This is a tethered jailbreak for developers only. This jailbreak is only compatible with pre-A5 devices like the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPod touch 4th generation.

1. Download and install iOS 6.0/6.0.1 on your Apple device. If you have already done this then leave this step.

2. Download RedSn0w 0.9.15b3 from above.

3. Ensure you have iOS 6.0 available for your device on your computer, if not, download the iOS 6.0/6.0.1 firmware file for your specific device via our downloads page.

4. Connect your iOS device to your computer, and place your iOS device into DFU mode.

~ How Do I Put my Device into DFU mode?

4.1 - Hold the power button and home button for 15 seconds the both with each other.

4.2 - Then release the power button but keep holding the home button for another 15 seconds.

4.3 -  The screen will go black like this

5. Open RedSn0w and ensure it recognizes your device at the bottom of the screen as being in DFU mode.

6. Click Extras > Select IPSW > and point to the iOS 6.0 firmware file that we discussed in Step 3. It should successfully identify your firmware file.

7. Go back to the main page of RedSn0w, and click Jailbreak. The jailbreak will process and then it will present you with an options screen.

8. Ensure that “Install Cydia” is checked, and click Next to proceed with the jailbreak process.

9. Once the jailbreak is complete, you should be on your Lock Screen.

10. Place your iOS device back into DFU mode.

11. Go back to the Extras > Select IPSW > and reselect the iOS 6.0 firmware file again. You must select this firmware file again on beta jailbreaks, or else you will get a failure message.

12. On the Extras page click Just boot to perform a tethered boot.

13. You should see a pineapple logo on your device’s screen after a while, as the device boots up.

14. Once the device is booted, swipe to the Home screen’s second page, and wait until the Cydia app icon appears on the page.

~ Woo-hoo, your iOS 6.0, 6.0.1 device is now jailbroken using RedSn0w 0.9.15b3.

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