The iBooks 5.0.1 fix is finally here for those who have done an untethered iOS 5.0.1 jailbreak on their A4 based iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. You can fix the iBooks issue by either downloading Corona update from Cydia or by rerunning the jailbreak using redsn0w 0.9.10b4.
The latest iOS 5.0.1 jailbreak comes courtesy of p0d2g who has single-handedly developed it for A4 based iOS devices. While work on iPhone 4S, iPad 2 5.0.1 untethered jailbreak is still going on, those who had applied this jailbreak on iOS 5.0.1 were facing an issue with iBooks on their devices. Today's release of Corona and redsn0w update finally bring an iBooks 5.0.1 fix.
Why does iBooks crash after iOS 5.0.1 untethered jailbreak? You may not be aware of the fact that Apple puts in place some mechanisms inside iOS code to make jailbreaking it harder than a piece of cake. When a device is jailbroken and begins to run unsigned code, these mechanisms usually because the cause of many apps crashing, iBooks is the prime example in this case. Luckily the ever-so-magnanimous iOS hackers have found a way around this as well. Follow the guide below.
iBooks 5.0.1 Fix Full How To Guide:
You can use to methods to fix iBooks issue after iOS 5.0.1 untethered jailbreak. You can either do so by updating Corona Untether package in Cydia or you can plug in your device and rerun the jailbreak using the latest redsn0w update now available for both Windows and Mac.
Via Corona:
Even if you did not jailbreak using Corona, you can still get iBooks 5.0.1 fix by downloading the latest Corona 1.0.5 update from Cydia. Just launch Cydia and let it refresh so that changes are displayed. Then search for Corona and install it. Force reboot has been added meaning that your device will have to reboot once installation is finished.
Via Redsn0w 0.9.10b4:
Apart from Corona, you can also get iBooks 5.0.1 fix by using the latest redsn0w update. All you need to do is plug in your device, launch redsn0w and click on Jailbreak. Do remember that you have to uncheck Install Cydia. Once redsn0w is done your device will reboot and iBooks will no longer crash on you. Oh, and don't forget to download redsn0w 0.9.10b4 for Windows and Mac.
Both of these methods can be used to get iBooks 5.0.1 fix. However if you face any issues whatsoever, just leave a comment down below.