How to activate iOS 5 beta 3 without Developer Account?

This post will show you how to activate iOS 5 beta 3 without signing-up for the $99 developer account with Apple and adding your UDID to it. I already posted on how to activate iOS 5 beta 1 and beta 2 without developer account earlier. I will cover all the troubleshooting methods and other tips so that you can run iOS 5 beta 3 on your device smoothly.

[alert_box]You will need to have iTunes 10.5 beta 3 to proceed with this method[/alert_box]

Download and install iOS 5 beta 3 on your device:

• You can grab a copy of the iOS 5 beta 3 IPSW from various places. Google is your best friend on this.
• Put your phone in DFU mode and hold Option Key on Mac or Shift key on Windows and click Restore on iTunes
• The phone will restore now and the initial setup screen will appear on your device.

[alert_box type=”General”]If you are facing some errors with iTunes, look at how to troubleshoot them here.[/alert_box]

Activate iOS 5 beta 3 on your device:

1. On the Language selection screen, triple click Home button
2. The voice-over will appear. Now, tap Emergency Call option.
3. Now, dial 112. This will almost connect you to the temporary network
4. Quickly without any delay, tap on the Contacts option. This will take you to the home screen of your device.
5. Now, press the Sleep/Power button to cut the call .
6. Guess what? Your device is now activated. Enjoy iOS 5 beta 3.

[alert_box]If you are looking at a complete list of iOS 5 features, I’ve posted it here.[/alert_box] [alert_box type=”Error”]I personally don’t recommend this method, since you are making an Emergency Call.[/alert_box] [alert_box type=”General”]If you are unable to connect to the network, take a look at why this happens here.[/alert_box]

Please leave a comment if you have got some queries on this. Or try contacting me on twitter (@ImKarthikK)