Feeling envious of the developers who were able to their hands on the recently announced iOS 5 for the iPads, iPhone, or iPod Touch? Don’t want to wait all the way until fall either? Thanks to a Gizmodo reader and Apple addict Mert Erdir, you don’t have to. He discovered a clever way to upgrade without having a developers account by the way of a security loophole. The instructions are after the break but like any other unofficial software installations, do so at your own risk.
Download and install iOS 5
1. Download the iOS 5 IPSW file from the web (it’s easy and readily available. Just Google it and torrent it down).
2. Update your iPhone using iTunes. To do this, connect your iPhone to your computer, click on the Check for Update button with the Option (Mac) or Shift (PC) key pressed. Select the iOS 5 IPSW file from the place you downloaded it to.
3. Wait until it upgrades. A new activation screen will appear.
2. Update your iPhone using iTunes. To do this, connect your iPhone to your computer, click on the Check for Update button with the Option (Mac) or Shift (PC) key pressed. Select the iOS 5 IPSW file from the place you downloaded it to.
3. Wait until it upgrades. A new activation screen will appear.
Activate iOS 5
1. Triple click the home button. This will activate the Voice Over.
2. Triple click the home button and Emergency Call will appear.
3. Click on Emergency Call and, while it’s switching, swipe with your three fingers down.
4. The Notification Center will appear!
5. Click on the Weather widget. The Weather app will load.
6. Click on the home button to exit to the iPhone’s springboard.
Enjoy!
via Gizmodo and Mert Erdir
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