Whenever a new version of iOS is released to the public (or indeed, simply to developers), the attentions of many quickly turn to the possibility of a jailbreak. Offering a freedom impossible at stock level on an iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, jailbroken devices offer the iOS experience without limitation, and it’s thanks to utilities like the iPhone Dev-Team’s Redsn0w that jailbreaks can be achieved.
We have tested and can confirm that Redsn0w can be used to jailbreak the just released iOS 6.0.1, and we’ve got the guide below detailing how to do so. Unfortunately, this jailbreak is limited only to those devices that are susceptible to the Limera1n exploit (A4 or lower), and so those rocking a new iPad or iPod touch, and iPhone 5 will have to sit tight for a while yet.
In addition, it’s a tethered-boot jailbreak, which means each time you switch your device off or reboot, you’ll need to connect to your PC or Mac in order to get it up and running again. Although any jailbreak is, of course, better than no jailbreak at all, in some instances, it may cause issues. For example, if your A4 device is your daily runner as opposed to a spare / leisure device, then I’d have to suggest you wait for an untethered jailbreak. You wouldn’t want to be caught in an emergency situation and unable to call for help because you wanted the convenience of SBSettings, now would you?
How-to for jailbreaking iOS 6.0.1:
1. Download Redsn0w 0.9.15b1(or b2/b3) from the following: (Win / Mac)
2. Download iOS 6, and the new iOS 6.0.1 for your device. Update your device to iOS 6.0.1. [Download iOS 6.0.1 from here]