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If you are still waiting to Jailbreak your iPad 1, follow the instruction on “ how to jailbreak your iPad 1 on iOS 5.0.1″ using PwnageTool for Mac in this article.

Step One

Create a folder entitled “Pwnage” on the desktop and fill it with a couple of things like;

1. PwnageTool 5.0.1.
2  5.0.1 iPad firmware which can be downloaded as follows;

• 5.0.1 (iPad 1): iPad1,1_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw
• 5.0.1 (iPad 2 Wi-Fi): iPad2,1_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw
• 5.0.1 (iPad 2 GSM): iPad2,2_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw
• 5.0.1 (iPad 2 CDMA): iPad2,3_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw

It is good, if you are downloading IPSW file with Firefox since safari auto extract it.

Step Two

After double click on PwnageTool, drag the PwanageTool icon to the Pwanage folder.

Now inside Pwanage folder, double click the PwanageTool to launch the application.

If warning occurs then hit the OK button

Step Three

Select the appropriate Expert Mode from the top menu bar

Step Four

Screen with the iPad’s will popup. Select your appropriate iPad. As you click on the selected iPad, a green color check mark will appear on that iPad. Press the blue arrow button at the end of the screen to continue.

Step Five
You will be brought to the “Browse for IPSW” page. Click the Browse for IPSW…button.

Now popup window will show you a set of firmware. Select your firmware and then press Open button in Pwnage folder.

Step Six

Now you will find a screen, showing you different choices, select the General and hit the Next arrow button at the end to continue.

Through General setting you will be able to decide the partition size..

You do not need to install custom packages manually, Cydia setting menu allows it to install it automatically.

Press the Refresh button to see all the available list of download packages. For downloading double click at the desired package and then hit the next arrow button to continue.

Check the packages that you want and then hit the Next arrow button.

Now the window will shows the Custom Package Setting for your custom IPSW. Here packages can be enabled or disabled.

Step Seven

The Pwnage process starts here. You can now adjust the setting of each section, once you have finished click “Build” to compile and build the IPSW file that will be used to restore the iPad and apple TV 2G. When you done with the Build button hit Next to continue.

 

Step Eight

Now save the custom IPSW file to the Pwnage folder that you created at the desktop.

It starts to building the IPSW file, wait for 10 minutes. Later this can be used to restore your iPad , apple TV 2G.

Enter your administrative user name and password and then hit the OK button.

Step Nine

On building your IPSW, You need to connect your iPad with computer. Then computer will detect your device and Pwnage tool will guide you step by step to put your iPad in DFU mode.

Hold the power and home buttons for 10 seconds.

Now continue holding the home button and release the power button for 10 seconds. This will help iPad to enter in DFU mode

Now you will see a window congratulating you to enter in DFU mode, Press the OK button. Now PwanageTool will prompt you to launch iTunes.

Step Ten

If you are experiencing problem with your iPad, you can restore its original settings by clicking restore by holding Alt/Option key.

 

Step Eleven
Using the dialog window that appears on your desktop select the Pwnage folder. Select the custom IPSW and click on the Choose button.

Step Twelve

This is also a 10 minute process. iTunes will start to restore on your iPad and when its done then reboot into Jailbroken iOS 5.0.1

via iClarified