Redsnow "Exploit Failed" Any Help??????

RyDogg999 · Dec 20, 2011, 08:11 PM

ve tried everything. Im not an expert but im pretty good with all this tech stuff. I followed redsn0ws instructions on jailbreaking to the "T" multiple time different versions. It all goes well till redsnow says waiting to reboot my phone lights up and never boots "exploit failed" I get every time. Ive reinstalled itunes. ive read alot of forums and tried alot of different things.I must be missing something. This is the first time ive ever had to post on a forum for help. Im stumped. Any help please??????

itunes detecting a device in recovery mode even when i dont have anything connected to it

iphone 3gs 16g ios 5.0.1
mac osx 10.6.8

Mac2012 · Dec 20, 2011, 08:17 PM

You need to point the rs to an ipsw that's compatible and then boot tethered.

RyDogg999 · Dec 20, 2011, 08:45 PM

ive pointed at the corresponding ipsw 5.0.1

i think it might be a problem with my imac maybe an old iphone software. ive been searching. could tiny umbrella cause a exploit failure?

Crystal-RX · Dec 20, 2011, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RyDogg999

ive pointed at the corresponding ipsw 5.0.1

i think it might be a problem with my imac maybe an old iphone software. ive been searching. could tiny umbrella cause a exploit failure?

No, Even your phone has 5.0.1 on it, when you run redsn0w, you need to point it at OS5 and then follow instruction.

RyDogg999 · Dec 21, 2011, 02:22 AM

i have the new updated redsnow .9.9b9d that u dont have to point trick on this one but yea the other ones i did do that and my phone just wolnt boot after the last stage. the screen lights dimmly and gets stuck. i have to reset it at that point. and redsnow says "exploit failed". same thing when i hit "just boot tethered" as well

RyDogg999 · Dec 26, 2011, 07:52 PM

still no help? it does work on my friends pc but that doesnt help cause it has to be conected evrytime i reboot and i need it to work on my mac

TriJetHero · Dec 27, 2011, 02:55 AM

some report say this might be fixed by using redsn0w 9.9b7.
You do need to point it manually to the 5.0 IPSW in extra's though

mutdog · 01:46 AM

I attempt to jailbreak my iphone 4 GSM about 15 times on my mac (which i might add is a hackintosh ).

All failed, I had issues with " no identifying data fetched" so I then used redsnow to select the ipsw, I then had USB issues, I found that i had to keep restarting after every fail to get redsnow to work properly again. Eventually I ended up with the message exploit failed, I tried a few times but kept getting the same message! I tried all with the last 3 version's of redsnow, the latest being redsn0w_win_0.9.10b4

I decided to try it on my friends laptop with windows 7 running on it, download redsn0w_win_0.9.10b4 for windows, copied my iPhone3,1_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw file from my mac to the laptop. and it worked first time!

Im thinking it could work for others, but i think my hackintosh stops me from cracking it for some reason!

heyyitzmelissa · Jan 20, 2012, 09:21 AM

It's a USB driver-related issue. I'm 100% certain. Use a different computer.

blade003 · Jan 30, 2012, 02:06 PM

Thanks MutDog, your suggestion to try jailbreaking on a PC when Macs give a problem worked for me.

I tried numerous of times on a Mac to jailbreak my iPhone 4 running iOS 5.0.1 but had no joy until I tried the same process on a PC laptop and it worked first time.

Thanks again MutDog!!!

doctortrojan · Jan 31, 2012, 03:32 AM

I tried this and instead of getting validated by apple it now won't connect. i am a doctor and need my cell phone to return calls. i don't understand what to do i tried using red snow and it gives me an error. what should i do please help me if you can.

sincerely
a friend in need

P.S. i can donate to your charity redsnow or ultraslow or whoever can help me with this would really like to have my phone back and now i regret trying to upgrade from jailbroken 4.0.1 version which i had been using since i got the phone nearly 2 years ago i always seem to ruin my phone or lose my phone usually drop it in water this time i guess i electronically ruined it...maybe there is hope ....

thhm · Feb 17, 2012, 07:56 AM

thanks heyyitzmelissa! it was definitely usb related, as i didnt know i connected to a usb 3.0 connection.. switched to the front panel usb (2.0) and it worked.

TheDestroyer · Mar 16, 2012, 01:18 PM

My Mac does the same thing, it's something with the USB, just restart the computer and go into dfu with the instructions on redsn0w. Don't do it on your own

Dec 20, 2011, 08:11 PM	#1
RyDogg999 macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2011	Redsnow "Exploit Failed" Any Help?????? ve tried everything. Im not an expert but im pretty good with all this tech stuff. I followed redsn0ws instructions on jailbreaking to the "T" multiple time different versions. It all goes well till redsnow says waiting to reboot my phone lights up and never boots "exploit failed" I get every time. Ive reinstalled itunes. ive read alot of forums and tried alot of different things.I must be missing something. This is the first time ive ever had to post on a forum for help. Im stumped. Any help please?????? itunes detecting a device in recovery mode even when i dont have anything connected to it iphone 3gs 16g ios 5.0.1 mac osx 10.6.8
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Dec 26, 2011, 07:52 PM	#6
RyDogg999 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2011	exploit failed still no help? it does work on my friends pc but that doesnt help cause it has to be conected evrytime i reboot and i need it to work on my mac
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Dec 27, 2011, 02:55 AM	#7
TriJetHero macrumors 68040 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: World	some report say this might be fixed by using redsn0w 9.9b7. You do need to point it manually to the 5.0 IPSW in extra's though __________________ iPhone 5 iOS 6.0.2 Evasi0n iPhone 4S iOS 6.1.2 Evasi0n iPad 2 WIFI iOS 6.1.2 Evasi0n Mac Book Pro 15" mid 2010
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Jan 20, 2012, 01:45 AM	#8
mutdog macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2012	This worked for me I attempt to jailbreak my iphone 4 GSM about 15 times on my mac (which i might add is a hackintosh ). All failed, I had issues with " no identifying data fetched" so I then used redsnow to select the ipsw, I then had USB issues, I found that i had to keep restarting after every fail to get redsnow to work properly again. Eventually I ended up with the message exploit failed, I tried a few times but kept getting the same message! I tried all with the last 3 version's of redsnow, the latest being redsn0w_win_0.9.10b4 I decided to try it on my friends laptop with windows 7 running on it, download redsn0w_win_0.9.10b4 for windows, copied my iPhone3,1_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw file from my mac to the laptop. and it worked first time! Im thinking it could work for others, but i think my hackintosh stops me from cracking it for some reason! Last edited by mutdog; Jan 20, 2012 at 01:46 AM. Reason: missed a word
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Jan 30, 2012, 02:06 PM	#10
blade003 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2012	Fixed!!! Thanks MutDog, your suggestion to try jailbreaking on a PC when Macs give a problem worked for me. I tried numerous of times on a Mac to jailbreak my iPhone 4 running iOS 5.0.1 but had no joy until I tried the same process on a PC laptop and it worked first time. Thanks again MutDog!!!
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Dec 20, 2011, 08:17 PM	#2
Mac2012 macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2011	You need to point the rs to an ipsw that's compatible and then boot tethered.
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Dec 20, 2011, 08:45 PM	#3
RyDogg999 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2011	ive pointed at the corresponding ipsw 5.0.1 i think it might be a problem with my imac maybe an old iphone software. ive been searching. could tiny umbrella cause a exploit failure?
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Dec 21, 2011, 02:22 AM	#5
RyDogg999 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2011	i have the new updated redsnow .9.9b9d that u dont have to point trick on this one but yea the other ones i did do that and my phone just wolnt boot after the last stage. the screen lights dimmly and gets stuck. i have to reset it at that point. and redsnow says "exploit failed". same thing when i hit "just boot tethered" as well
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Jan 20, 2012, 09:21 AM	#9
heyyitzmelissa Banned Join Date: Jan 2012	It's a USB driver-related issue. I'm 100% certain. Use a different computer.
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Jan 31, 2012, 03:32 AM	#11
doctortrojan macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2012	Please help I tried this and instead of getting validated by apple it now won't connect. i am a doctor and need my cell phone to return calls. i don't understand what to do i tried using red snow and it gives me an error. what should i do please help me if you can. sincerely a friend in need P.S. i can donate to your charity redsnow or ultraslow or whoever can help me with this would really like to have my phone back and now i regret trying to upgrade from jailbroken 4.0.1 version which i had been using since i got the phone nearly 2 years ago i always seem to ruin my phone or lose my phone usually drop it in water this time i guess i electronically ruined it...maybe there is hope ....
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Feb 17, 2012, 07:56 AM	#12
thhm macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2012	worked! thanks heyyitzmelissa! it was definitely usb related, as i didnt know i connected to a usb 3.0 connection.. switched to the front panel usb (2.0) and it worked.
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Mar 16, 2012, 01:18 PM	#13
TheDestroyer macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2012	My Mac does the same thing, it's something with the USB, just restart the computer and go into dfu with the instructions on redsn0w. Don't do it on your own
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