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This is step-by-step instructions on how to perform tethered jailbreak of your iPhone 4 on iOS 6.0.1 firmware using RedSn0w 0.9.15 for Windows.

Tethered jailbreak means that each time you restart your device you will need to connect it to a computer and run redsn0w.

Important: Please, consider reading our Jailbreak & Unlock FAQ ^[2], if you have other device or firmware and especially if you have questions or troubles.

Important information.

Please think first, before you do something.

If you have iOS 5.1.1 firmware - you can do an untethered jailbreak using one of our tutorials ^[2].If you need carrier unlock - do not update to iOS 6 firmware, use RedSn0w or Sn0wBreeze to create a custom firmware to preserve modem version!

Step One

Create a folder on your desktop (or any other folder on your computer) called Pwnage

1. Download the latest version RedSn0w 0.9.15 from here ^[3]. Save it in the Pwnage folder.

Extract the redsn0w executable from the RedSn0w zip file into the same folder.

2. Download iPhone 4 firmware iOS 6 to Pwnage folder. It is better to use Firefox, because some browsers (f.e., Safari) extract ipsw:

• iPhone 4 GSM iOS 6: iPhone3,1_6.0_10A403_Restore.ipsw ^[4]

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Step Two

Connect your iPhone 4 to the computer and launch iTunes.

Select your iPhone from the list of devices on the left. Create a backup by right-clicking on iPhone name in Devices (iTunes left pane) and choosing Back Up.

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If you are already on iOS 6.0.1 you can now skip to step three.

Download iPhone 4 firmware iOS 6.0.1 to Pwnage folder. It is better to use Firefox, because some browsers (f.e., Safari) extract ipsw:

• iPhone 4 GSM iOS 6.0.1: iPhone3,1_6.0.1_10A523_Restore.ipsw ^[7]

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Open iTunes. Now hold down Option (Mac) or Shift (Windows) key and click the Restore button.

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Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop and select the iOS 6 firmware ipsw. Click the Open button to continue.

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iTunes will ask if you want to setup your iPhone as a new device or restore from the backup. Choose Restore from Backup if you want to preserve your contacts and other information.

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Step Three

Once iTunes has finished updating your iPhone 4 to the desired firmware open the Pwnage folder on your desktop and launch the redsn0w application from the redsn0w folder we extracted earlier.

Right click the executable and set it to run as administrator.

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Step Four

Once RedSn0w opens click the Extras button

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Now click Select IPSW button.

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Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop and select the iOS 6 firmware ipsw. Click the Open button to continue.

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Windows with a message that selected firmware is identified will appear. If you see an error - either ipsw was corrupted and you need to download it again, or you have chosen 6.0.1 instead of 6.0.

Click OK.

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Now click Back, to get to the main menu.

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In the main menu click the Jailbreak button.

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Step Five

RedSn0w will now prepare the jailbreak data.

Step Six

From this window you can select the jailbreak options you would like.

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Make sure Cydia is selected.

Click the Next button to continue

Step Seven

Please plug your iPhone 4 into the computer and make sure its OFF then click the Next button

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Step Eight

RedSn0w will now guide you through the steps to get into DFU mode.

1. Hold down Power button for 3 seconds.

2. Without releasing Power button, hold down both the Home button and the Power button for 10 seconds.

3. Release the Power button and continue holding the Home button until RedSn0w detects the device (~15 seconds).

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If you have problems try again.

Step Nine

iPhone 4 will reboot and redsn0w will start jailbreak process.

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Step Ten

RedSn0w will then begin uploading the new RAM Disk and Kernel.

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Step Eleven

Once this is complete you will be notified that RedSn0w is done.

You will see the window with message that your jailbreak is tethered. Click OK.

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Redsn0w is done!

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Step Twelve: BOOT TETHERED

Once RedSn0w has finished you will need to boot tethered your iPhone 4. You will need to do it everytime you restart.

Rerun RedSn0w and this time select Extras button.

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Click Just boot button (the first one).

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You will have to put your iPhone 4 into DFU mode (just like on step 5-6):

Please plug your iPhone 4 into the computer and make sure its OFF then click the Next button

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1. Hold down Power button for 3 seconds.

2. Without releasing Power button, hold down both the Home button and the Power button for 10 seconds.

3. Release the Power button and continue holding the Home button until RedSn0w detects the device (~15 seconds).

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If you have problems try again. If you experience problems select iOS in Extras-Select IPSW menu before Booting Tethered.

Now your iPhone 4 is jailbroken and working.

Step Thirteen

Run Cydia. Let it do all the necessary updates.

To have access to the root file system of your iPhone (via file managers like iFunBox or iPhone Explorer) install application called afc2add in Cydia.

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