First of all, this free method provides only tethered solution for jailbreak iPod Touch 4G running iOS 5 or 5.0.1. and it is compatible only with Mac OS X platform. This new solution called Ac1dSn0w was launched by PwnDevTeam and we can make tethered jailbreak on iPod Touch 4G for free.
However, this easy method brings nothing new to what we know at this point to make tethered jailbreak on iPod Touch 4G, Sn0wbreeze and RedSn0w, on the contrary, offers far fewer options than other jailbreak methods, but is an safe alternative that you can use without any problem.
Therefore, in order to perform a free jailbreak on your iPod Touch 4G running iOS 5/5.0.1 using Ac1dSn0w follow these steps carefully:
Jailbreak iPod Touch 4G for free using Ac1dSn0w
- Download Ac1dSn0w for Mac OS X from here and then open it.
- Connect your iPod Touch 4G that has iOS 5/5.0.1 installed, USB cable with your Mac;
- Turn off your iPod Touch 4G;
- Click on the button "Assistant" to be directed to your iPod Touch 4G and enter in DFU mode;
- When your iPod Touch 4G is in DFU mode, click on the "Jailbreak" and wait until the jailbreak process is complete;
- Your iPod Touch 4G will reboot automatically after the jailbreak is installed;
- Enter again the iPod Touch 4G in DFU mode. Click on the "Tethered Boot" from the Ac1dSn0w application to start in tethered mode and ready to use;
If you followed carefully the steps, now you have successfully performed a free jailbreak on iPod Touch 4G with iOS 5/5.0.1. Remember that every time you restart your iPod Touch 4G you must follow step 7 to use it again.