Apple’s iOS 5 already jailbroken

By on Jun 7, 2011 at 10:12 AM
mobile June 7, 2011

Everyone’s favorite muscle-bound nerd brought iOS fans great news on Tuesday: iOS 5 has already been jailbroken. The Dev Team’s “MuscleNerd” posted on Twitter that he has successfully jailbroken Apple’s iOS 5 software using Limera1n. Right now his jailbreak is tethered, meaning the device must be connected to a computer each time it is booted, but this version of the jailbreak will never reach consumers so it doesn’t really matter. MuscleNerd says the exploit used to jailbreak the iOS 5 beta will still work on the final release version, so iOS users can sit pretty knowing the latest version of the operating system will likely be jailbroken immediately following its release this fall.

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  • http://twitter.com/livingbasehead Shelton

    Cool that they jailbroke it, but how can I get it?? the os not the jail break. 

    • http://twitter.com/roessnakhan roessnakhan

      Register in the developer program or find a site that has a link to an upload, and have a developer register your UDID.

      • iPwn

        Go to the pirate bay search for iOS 5 download the file go to a website and pay approximate 8 dollars to have them set your UDID up as a developer and install. Got it on my VZW iPhone

    • Ghrayfahx

      Either pay $99 to become an iOS developer, or wait till fall like everyone else.

      I signed up as a dev, but that’s because I’ll actually use it to make programs, not just get early release software.

      • xxdesmus

        have an open dev slots you’d be willing to share?

      • sirpaul

        What are the apps you made? I’d like to check them out.

    • bigbudha

      its out already just use youtube.

  • http://twitter.com/DoubleONegative Nerdherder

    Everyone knows that the name “MuscleNerd” is an oxymoron.  Now if it was “TableMuscleNerd” it would be a different story.

    • numetheus

      I’m a nerd with muscle.

      • http://twitter.com/DoubleONegative Nerdherder

        Yes, so am I.  I was being (trying to be) funny

      • numetheus

        I LOL’d.

  • Garrett Richey

    This seems to be the norm. Apple releases the beta without closing the holes used to jailbreak the previous release and then on release they close it up. Closing it in the beta only gives more time to find a new exploit.

    Not to say I’m against jailbreaking or anything (as some would assume from this comment), just that it’s no surprise it’s ‘already jailbroken’ and it’s unlikely this exploit will work in the final release.

    • Bridav12

      I agree with you in general. However, this jb is based on a bootrom exploit, so it appears doubtful that Apple can close the loophole (of course iPad 2 owners are SOL)

  • Anonymous

    This isn’t even a challenge any more, is it?

  • Eric Walker

    Good news for Norm and goofan.

  • serpentor

    I’m not surprised Apple made it so easy. How else will they steal ideas for the next version of iOS w/o the jb community?

  • http://twitter.com/jspeciner Jason Speciner

    I think it’s pretty safe to say that Apple more or less supports jailbreaking at this point… iOS 5 is basically built around tweaks developed by the jailbreak community – and Apple should be more than happy to keep the gates open. As evidenced by the lack of working software unlocks since the original 01.59 BB hack, it’s also safe to say that they’re cracking down on the unlocking element only.

  • Anonymous

    Apple must have realized that jailbreak devs are a prime source of free “inspiration” for iOS features.

    • http://twitter.com/ProZack27 Zachary Sloane

      So true.  It’s been what I’ve been saying to my friends/clients all along…all their new revolutionary features are always JB apps first!

  • http://twitter.com/FrankJL_ Francisco J. Lopez

    How can i jailbreak it?

    I tried l1merain it said succesfully jailbroke it but I dont see any other icons on my screen.

    No cydia etc.

  • Bobdonhim

    Apple built in all these 2009 features but one they didnt include was security…good job Apple.

    • Jr25spain

      Seriously

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