5.0.1 Untethered Jailbreak Released

The jailbreak everyone has been waiting for. Pod2G has released the untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1. No longer do you need to rejailbreak your iOS device every time you reboot. The jailbreak currently works for iPhone3GS, iPhone4, iPhone4-CDMA, iPad1, iPod touch 3G, iPod touch 4G on iOS 5.0.1.

Update: A jailbreak now exists for A5 devices (iPad 2 and iPhone 4s). It's called Absinthe.

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iOS 5 and 5.0.1 untethered jailbreak almost out

According to pod2g, an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5 and iOS 5.0.1 will be out soon. This is very reassuring news to a lot of iOS jailbreakers. They are yet to try it on the newer A5 devices. Pod2G has also released a teaser trailer here.



Also if you plan on downgrading later, it is a good idea to use iFaith to backup your SHSH blobs and APtickets.