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Larry-G
05-06-12, 11:36
How to Jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 For iPad 3 (New iPad), iPad 2, iPad 1 Users Using Redsn0w [Untethered]

Posted by iPhoneHacks on Jun 04, 2012

iPhone Dev team has just released Redsn0w 0.9.12b1 that includes support for untethered iOS 5.1.1 for iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 3, iPad 2, iPad 1, iPod touch 4G and iPod Touch 3G.

In this article, we will take you through the step-by-step procedure to jailbreak your iPad on iOS 5.1.1 using Redsn0w for both Mac and Windows users.

Here are some important points to note before you proceed.

This guide is meant for iPad users.
Redsn0w 0.9.12b1 supports 5ntethered jailbreak.
Redsn0w 0.9.12b1 supports iPad 3, iPad r, iPad 1 running on iOS 5.1.1 .
Please ensure your iPad is on iOS 5.1.1 (Settings --> General --> About --> Version should be 5.1.1) before proceeding.
Please note that jailbreaking your iPad may void your warranty and hence proceed with caution and at your own risk.
Please do not forget to backup your iPad before you proceed. You can refer to this post for instructions on how to backup your iPad.
Please ensure you are running latest version of iTunes.
Important: iPad 1 users who have a lot of media on your device, then you can jailbreak your iOS device by putting it in DFU mode (we'll update this guide with additional instructions for it shortly).
You can follow these step-by-step instructions to jailbreak your iPad:

Step 1: Download Redsn0w for Windows from this link
https://sites.google.com/a/iphone-dev.com/files/home/redsn0w_win_0.9.12b1.zip?attredirects=0&d=1 and Redsn0w for Mac from this link
https://sites.google.com/a/iphone-dev.com/files/home/redsn0w_mac_0.9.12b1.zip?attredirects=0&d=1 and save the application in a folder named "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.

Windows users should run Redsn0w as ‘Administrator’ (right-click on the Redsn0w exe and select 'Run as an Administrator').

Step 3: After launching Redsn0w, click on the Jailbreak button.

Step 4: Redsn0w will start the jailbreak process and go through the following three steps:

1. Preparing

2. Processing

3. Finishing up

Step 5: Once the three steps are completed, Redsn0w will inform you that the jailbreak was successfully installed. But please wait, leave your device alone. Your iPad will reboot on its own. After it has rebooted, wait for it respring again.