Apple Releases iOS 6.1 Beta 5

Apple Releases iOS 6.1 Beta 5, With Software

Out of nowhere and on a Saturday, Apple has gone ahead and released a new iOS 6.1 Beta to developers. The iOS 6.1 beta 5 was released just hours before the 4th beta was about to expire. A lot of developers were expecting Apple to release the iOS 6.1 GM by now, so this release is actually quite a weird one.

Apple doesn’t usually seed a 5th beta for a smaller iOS update, so this is disappointing as it will surely delay the release of iOS 6.1 jailbreak. Jailbreakers are only waiting for Apple to push the public iOS 6.1 update so they can release the jailbreak for iPhone 5. However, hackers and important jailbreak personalities have noted on Twitter that iOS 6.1 beta 5 could actually be released as a public version.

                                 

Perhaps Apple will release iOS 6.1 to the public without releasing a GM first. It wouldn’t be the first time, as the company has done something like this before. If you’re a developer, download the latest beta and try it out. We’re not sure when iOS 6.1 beta 5 is set to expire. Maybe it is the GM we’ve been waiting for, only Apple doesn’t want us to know.

As mentioned previously, Sn0wBreeze is only compatible with  iOS 6.1 devices and does not support newer devices like the iPhone 6s, iPad 2 or Apple TV 3G. You can take a look at the devices and firmware versions Sn0wBreeze currently supports below. Keep in mind that we will update the Sn0wBreeze compatibility chart when new versions of Sn0wBreeze are released to ensure it is always up to date.