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How to Jailbreak iOS 5.0.1 With RedSn0w

If you're a developer and you've taken the plunge to update to iOS 5.0.1 beta, we confirmed earlier that you can jailbreak the bleeding edge firmware.

Now we'll show you how to jailbreak iOS 5.0.1 on video using RedSn0w. You will need your iOS 5.0 firmware, since RedSn0w has not been updated to recognize 5.0.1 yet.

Other than that small little detail, jailbreaking iOS 5.0.1 with RedSn0w is a cinch...

iOS 5.0.1 Beta Will Expire on December 14th

A couple hours ago, we reported that Apple was acknowledging problems with battery usage in iOS 5, leading the company to release iOS 5.0.1 beta to developers.

If you are a developer who downloaded and installed the new beta release, you must know that this beta version will eventually expire, rendering your device useless if you haven't updated to a newer firmware version...

Public Beta of IntelliScreenX Released

Want some hands-on time with IntelliScreenX before it is officially released tomorrow?

If you watched our video walkthrough of IntelliScreenX, then no doubt, the answer to that question is an emphatic yes.

If you have a jailbroken iPhone or iPod touch running iOS 5, then check inside for the details you need to try out IntelliScreenX right now...

Faster RedSn0w Jailbreak Demonstrated on Video

As you may have heard, RedSn0w was recently updated to 0.9.9b7, and is now 60% faster by default.

While it's technically true that the actual jailbreak process is a lot faster; as the Dev Team has noted, you'll still end up making up the time on the back end with Cydia.

Interested in how the new RedSn0w works in a real world test? Check inside as we take it for a spin on video...

Apple Seeds iTunes 10.5.1 Beta to Developers

Hot on the heels of the iTunes 10.5 release to the general public a few minutes ago, Apple has also seeded iTunes 10.5.1 beta to developers.

iTunes 10.5.1 beta 1 includes several performance enhancements and bug fixes, and is a required update for all subscribers to iTunes Match beta which is not included in the iTunes 10.5 GM release...

How to Install the biteSMS Beta on iOS 5

It's no secret that I consider biteSMS to be an absolute iPhone staple; it's among the first apps that I install after jailbreaking my iPhone.

For those of you who, like me, decide to jailbreak your iOS 5 installation, you'll find that the public version of biteSMS crashes upon launch.

Fortunately, the biteSMS team has produced a beta version of their popular SMS app that works great on iOS 5. Check inside for the full details on how to score it for yourself...

Dual-Core A5 Apple TV Leaked in iOS 5 Beta

The code ninjas at 9to5Mac have uncovered references to a new, more powerful Apple TV in the iOS 5 beta.

Since Apple started implementing the faster A5 processor in products like the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S, we've all been wondering when the Apple TV will see a specs bump. Practically, a move to the A5 chip in the Apple TV would mean that 1080p video content is coming to Apple's beloved set-top box...

You Don’t Have to Be a Developer to Install the iOS 5 GM

Yesterday Apple released the iOS 5 GM to developers. This is the final iOS 5 "beta" version to come out before the software's public launch, and in most cases the GM is identical to what gets publicly seeded.

In classic GM fashion, you don't actually have to be a registered developer to install the iOS 5 GM. That doesn't mean that it's not still discouraged, it just means that Apple doesn't check developer UDIDs when installing the iOS 5 GM...

Apple Releases iTunes 10.5 Beta 9 to Developers

Following the reset of iTunes March earlier this week, Apple just released iTunes 10.5 beta 9 for developers, a pre-release version of iTunes with iTunes Match beta. iTunes 10.5 beta 9 includes several performance enhancements and bug fixes, and is a required update for all iTunes Match beta subscribers.

If you use iTunes Match beta, remember that your iCloud libraries will be deleted at the end of this beta. This will require you to scan, match, and upload songs again. Also note that some of the features and optimizations of iTunes Match may not be available during this beta...

Twitter Developer Event Confirms iOS 5 Release by October 10th

Twitter has coincidentally scheduled a pair of "Developer Teatimes" for October 10th and October 12th. The meetings will focus heavily on Twitter's integration with iOS 5 — a feature that was announced by Apple at WWDC this past Summer.

Apple has also told its AppleCare division to expect a high influx of iOS 5-related questions on October 10th. Employee vacation blackouts have also been put in place for the 2nd week of October. Do we finally have our iOS 5 release date?

How to Downgrade iTunes and Fix the “iTunes Library.itl” Cannot Be Read Error

So, you downloaded and installed the iTunes beta for iTunes Match without first thinking about the consequences. No sweat.

If you've since tried to downgrade your iTunes beta back to a publicly released version of iTunes, resulting in the horrible ‘”iTunes Library.itl” cannot be read because it was created by a newer version of iTunes’ error message, don't succumb to tears just yet; we've got a fix that might just work.

Save the precious iTunes library that you've spent hours upon hours massaging to perfection, and tune in to the following video tutorial...

Video Walkthrough of the New RedSn0w Jailbreak Tool

As we previously reported, RedSn0w received a massive update with its 0.9.9b1 iteration, released a few days ago.

This latest version of RedSn0w is a huge step in the right direction for the iPhone Dev Team, as it includes features like firmware fetching and caching, auto-detection from DFU mode, and SHSH blob management.

We're very excited about the future of RedSn0w, but admittedly, all of the new fangled features can be a bit confusing. For this reason, we've created a brief video walkthrough that touches on some of the new areas of RedSnow...