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redsn0w
redsn0w was originally called QuickPwn but due to the theft and exploitation of the name, QuickPWN by quickpwn.com, as of iOS 3.0, QuickPwn was discontinued and redsn0w (at the time, version 0.7) was converted into a jailbreaking tool for all current devices as well as providing unlock support the iPhone 2G. As of version 0.8, the iPhone 3GS can also be jailbroken through redsn0w.
Version 0.9 beta 3 was released for Windows and Mac OS X, and it allows iOS 3.0 through 3.1.2 to be jailbroken. It includes support for all devices except the iPod touch 3G, and supports a tethered jailbreak on iPhone 3GS units and iPod touch 2G units with new bootroms. In addition, this version supports custom boot and recovery mode logos, as well as verbose mode on bootup.
Version 0.9.2 supports jailbreaking of all iDevices (at the time) with iOS 3.0 through 3.1.2 on Windows and Mac OS X, as well as 3.1.3 on S5L8900 devices. Version 0.9.3 adds support of internet tethering IPCC hack on those devices and 0.9.4 allows jailbreaking of early iPod touch 2G with iOS 3.1.3.
Version 0.9.5b5-5 supports jailbreaking the iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2G (old bootrom) with iOS 4.0 on Windows and Mac OS X.
Version 0.9.6b6 supports jailbreaking iOS 3.2.2, 4.1, and 4.2.1 for every device that supports those versions (except Apple TV 2G), on Windows and Mac OS X.
Version 0.9.10b1 adds support for iOS 4.2.6 through 5.0.1 (though iOS 4.2.9, 4.2.10, 4.3.4, 4.3.5, and 5.0 are tethered on devices invulnerable to the 0x24000 Segment Overflow). The current build of redsn0w is not capable of jailbreaking S5L8940 devices.
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Credit
Versions
Initial Release and updates until 0.8
Version | Release date | Mac OS X-compatible? | Windows-compatible? | Changes |
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Lite | Unknown | Yes | Yes |
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0.3 | Unknown | Yes | Yes |
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0.7 | Unknown | Yes | Yes |
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0.7.1-0.7.2 | Unknown | Yes | Yes | Bug fixes for versions 0.7 |
0.8 | July 2009 | Yes | Yes |
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First 0.9.x releases
Version | Release date | Mac OS X-compatible? | Windows-compatible? | Changes |
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0.9.2 | Unknown | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.3 | Unknown | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.4 | Unknown | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.5 series
Version | Release date | Mac OS X-compatible? | Windows-compatible? | Changes |
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0.9.5 beta 3 | June 21, 2010 | Yes | No |
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0.9.5 beta 4 | Unknown | Yes | No |
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0.9.5 beta 5 | Unknown | Yes | No |
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0.9.6 series
Version | Release date | Mac OS X-compatible? | Windows-compatible? | Changes |
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0.9.6 beta 1 | September 21, 2010 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.6 beta 2 | October 31, 2010 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.6 beta 3 | November 2010 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.6 beta 4 | November 23, 2010 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.6 beta 5 | November 28, 2010 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.6 beta 6 | December 1, 2010 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.6 release candidate 7 | January 2, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.6 release candidate 8 | January 5, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.6 release candidate 9 | April 3, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.6 release candidate 10 | April 7, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.6 release candidate 11 | April 7, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.6 release candidate 12 | April 8, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.6 release candidate 13 | April 19, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.6 release candidate 14 | April 19, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.6 release candidate 15 | May 06, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.6 release candidate 16 | May 16, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.6 release candidate 17 | May 20, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.6 release candidate 18 | June 14, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.6 release candidate 19 | July 12, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.7 series
Version | Release date | Mac OS X-compatible? | Windows-compatible? | Changes |
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0.9.7 beta 1 | December 26, 2010 | Yes | No |
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0.9.7 beta 2 | December 26, 2010 | Yes | No |
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0.9.7 beta 3 | December 27, 2010 | Yes | No |
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0.9.7 beta 4 | December 31, 2010 | Yes | No |
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0.9.7 beta 5 | January 8, 2011 | Yes | No |
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0.9.7 beta 6 | January 10, 2011 | Yes | No |
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0.9.8 series
Version | Release date | Mac OS X-compatible? | Windows-compatible? | Changes |
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0.9.8 beta 1 | June 10, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.8 beta 2 | July 11, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.8 beta 3 | July 16, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.8 beta 4 | July 23, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.8 beta 5 | August 9, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.8 beta 6 | August 23, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.8 beta 7 | August 31, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.8 beta 7b | September 2, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.8 beta 7c | September 6, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.9 series
Version | Release date | Mac OS X-compatible? | Windows-compatible? | Changes |
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0.9.9 beta 1 | September 19, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.9 beta 2 | October 4, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.9 beta 3 | October 5, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.9 beta 3a | October 5, 2011 | No | Yes |
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0.9.9 beta 4 | October 12, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.9 beta 5 | October 13, 2011 | Yes | No |
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0.9.9 beta 6 | October 18, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.9 beta 7 | October 21, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.9 beta 8 | November 3, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.9 beta 9 | December 19, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.9 beta 9b | December 19, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.9 beta 9c | December 19, 2011 | No | Yes |
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0.9.9 beta 9d | December 20, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.10 series
Version | Release date | Mac OS X-compatible? | Windows-compatible? | Changes |
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0.9.10 beta 1 | December 27, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.10 beta 2 | December 28, 2011 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.10 beta 3 | ? | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.10 beta 3 novcheck | ? | No | Yes |
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0.9.10 beta 4 | January 15, 2012 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.10 beta 5 | January 29, 2012 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.10 beta 5b | February 1, 2012 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.10 beta 5c | February 12, 2012 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.10 beta 6 | March 7, 2012 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.10 beta 6b | March 11, 2012 | Yes | No |
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0.9.10 beta 7 | April 20, 2012 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.10 beta 8 | April 23, 2012 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.10 beta 8b | April 23, 2012 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.11 series
Version | Release date | Mac OS X-compatible? | Windows-compatible? | Changes |
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0.9.11 beta 1 | May 11, 2012 | Yes | Yes | |
0.9.11 beta 2 | May 12, 2012 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.11 beta 3 | May 14, 2012 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.11 beta 4 | May 14, 2012 | Yes | Yes |
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0.9.12 series
Version | Release date | Mac OS X-compatible? | Windows-compatible? | Changes |
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0.9.12 beta 1 | June 4, 2012 | Yes | Yes |
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Exploits used
For iPhone, iPod touch, and iPhone 3G:
For iPod touch 2G:
- 0x24000 Segment Overflow
- ARM7 Go - used to upload the oversized LLB required to utilize the 0x24000 Segment Overflow.
- usb_control_msg(0xA1, 1) Exploit - used (in redsn0w 0.9.6 beta 1) to upload the oversized LLB to utilize the 0x24000 Segment Overflow, as well as a tethered jailbreak on units with the new bootrom.
For iPhone 3GS:
- 0x24000 Segment Overflow
- iBoot Environment Variable Overflow - Exploit has a different implementation from geohot's implementation in purplera1n.
- usb_control_msg(0x21, 2) Exploit
- limera1n exploit
For iPod touch 3G:
For iPhone 4, iPod touch 4G, iPad and Apple TV 2G:
- limera1n exploit