How to Jailbreak Your iPod Touch 5G, 4G Using Evasi0n (Mac) [6.1]

These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPod Touch 5G or iPod Touch 4G on iOS 6.0 to iOS 6.1 using Evasi0n for Mac.

Step One

Ensure your iPhone is on iOS 6.0 to iOS 6.1.

Step Two

Create a folder called Pwnage on your desktop and download the Evasi0n utility into the folder. You can find download links for Evasi0n here.

Step Three

Double click the Evasi0n dmg file from the Pwnage folder on your desktop to mount it.

Step Four

Drag the Evasi0n application from the mounted dmg into the Pwnage folder on your desktop.

Step Five

Right click (or Control+Click) the Evasi0n app icon then select Open from the contextual menu to launch the application. If prompted to confirm, click the Open button again.

Step Six

Ensure your iPhone is connected to the computer via a USB cable if you haven't already.

Step Seven

Remove any lock screen passcodes on your device then click the Jailbreak button to begin.

Step Eight

The app will retrieve information from the device to generate jailbreak data, inject stage 1 jailbreak data, reboot the device, wait for the device to be ready, inject stage 2 jailbreak data, upload Cydia, and upload the Cydia packages list.

Step Nine

You will then be asked to unlock your device and tap the new 'Jailbreak' app icon. It is imperative that you only tap the icon once. The app will open and immediately close.

Step Ten

Evasi0n will then inject the remount payload, remount the root filesystem, prepare the final jailbreak data, inject the final jailbreak data, and complete!

Step Eleven

Your iPhone will now reboot with Cydia on the SpringBoard!

THANKS:

Of course, much thanks to the Evad3rs for their hard work in making this jailbreak possible.

How to Downgrade Your iPod Touch 4G From iOS 6.x to iOS 5.x (Windows)

These are instructions on how to downgrade your iPod Touch 4G from iOS 6.x to iOS 5.x using saved SHSH blobs and Redsn0w for Windows.

Step One

Create a folder on your desktop called Pwnage

Download the latest version of RedSn0w from here and place it in the Pwnage folder. Likewise, download the firmware you would like to restore to and the firmware you are current on from here and place it/them in the Pwnage folder. 

Extract the RedSn0w zip file to the Pwnage folder.

Step Two

Right click or control-click the redsn0w application from the redsn0w folder we extracted earlier and chooseRun as administrator from the popup menu that appears.

Step Three

Click Extras from the main menu.

Step Four

Click Even More from the Extras menu.

Step Five

Click Restore from the Even More menu.

Step Six

Click IPSW from the Restore menu, choose the IPSW you would like to restore to from the window that appears, and click Open.

Step Seven

Redsn0w will inform you that Pwned DFU mode is needed to restore. Click the OK button.

Step Eight

Connect your device, turn it off, and then click the Next button

Step Nine

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

Hold down both the Home button and the Power button for 10 seconds.

Release the Power button and continue holding the Home button until RedSn0w detects the device.

Step Ten

Your iPod will now be exploited with limera1n.

Step Eleven

RedSn0w will check Cydia to see if you have the correct blobs saved.

If RedSn0w is unable to find your blobs automatically you can try to click the Remote button to try again or you can click the Local button to search for blobs on your computer.

Step Twelve

RedSn0w will now prepare a system restore image.

Step Thirteen

You device will then be restored to the new firmware.

Step Fourteen

You'll be informed when your restore has completed successfully. 

How to Downgrade Your iPod Touch 4G From iOS 6.x to iOS 5.x (Mac)

These are instructions on how to downgrade your iPod Touch 4G from iOS 6.x to iOS 5.x using saved SHSH blobs and Redsn0w for Mac.

Step One

Create a folder on your desktop called Pwnage

Download the latest version of RedSn0w from here and place it in the Pwnage folder. Likewise, download the firmware you would like to restore to and the firmware you are current on from here and place it/them in the Pwnage folder. 

Extract the RedSn0w zip file by double clicking it.

Step Two

Right click or control-click the redsn0w application from the redsn0w folder we extracted earlier and chooseOpen from the popup menu that appears.

Step Three

Click Extras from the main menu.

Step Four

Click Even More from the Extras menu.

Step Five

Click Restore from the Even More menu.

Step Six

Click IPSW from the Restore menu, choose the IPSW you would like to restore to from the window that appears, and click Open.

Step Seven

Redsn0w will inform you that Pwned DFU mode is needed to restore. Click the OK button.

Step Eight

Connect your device, turn it off, and then click the Next button

Step Nine

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

Hold down both the Home button and the Power button for 10 seconds.

Release the Power button and continue holding the Home button until RedSn0w detects the device.

Step Ten

Your iPod will now be exploited with limera1n.

Step Eleven

RedSn0w will check Cydia to see if you have the correct blobs saved.

If RedSn0w is unable to find your blobs automatically you can try to click the Remote button to try again or you can click the Local button to search for blobs on your computer.

Step Twelve

RedSn0w will now prepare a system restore image.

Step Thirteen

Your device will then be restored to the new firmware.

Step Fourteen

You'll be informed when your restore has completed successfully.