Install iOS 5 Without Dev Account [iPhone Only]

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Warning: I do not take any responsibility for what happens to your iDevice, please take caution. This can really screw up your phone. You'll also need your UDID activated or you will not be able to call or text people! You've been warned. I also suggest you not doing this if you care about your iPhone and use it for daily tasks. Besides that, have fun!
Please read first:
BACK UP YOUR SHSH
As stated below, this takes advantage of an obvious bug that completely skirts around the typical UDID activation system that developers go through when they downloaded iOS 5 beta 1 from Apple and officially activated it.

Other than clearly bending the rules by gaining unauthorized access to developer software, there are issues with this activation and installation method, primarily being that each reboot of the hardware will cause you to have to go through the process again. Additionally, some people are unable to make phone calls through the device because it is not actually activated. Seriously, we do not recommend this, but it?s a pretty significant bug in the beta OS.

1. Locate and download an iOS 5 beta IPSW file. (I will not give you a file. Look for yourself!)

2. Launch iTunes and Option-Click (Mac) or Shift-Click (PC) on the ?Check for Update? button to restore the iPhone.

3. Select the iOS 5 beta IPSW that you got in the first step and upgrade the iPhone.

4. When the iPhone is done updating, you will see an activation screen, ignore this.

5. Grab the iPhone and triple click on the Home button to activate Voice Over.

6.Triple click on the home button again and the Emergency Call screen will appear.

7. Tap onto Emergency Call, and while it?s switching to make the call, swipe three of your fingers down on the screen ? this is the new downward swipe gesture to activate the Notifications Center.

8. Now that you?re inside Notification Center, tap on the Weather widget to load the weather app.

9. Now you can click on the iPhone Home button, and you?ll exit Weather app to be on the iPhone springboard.

10.You?re now in iOS 5 beta!

Going to download IOS5 IPSW file? You'll need beta 1. Please look up what the cons and pros of IOS5 BETA 1. I don't take responsibility what happens. You've been warned.

Source:
http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-in...er-account-or-without-having-udid-registered/
 
If you guys are not going to risk, you could always buy a activated UDID on eBay for about $6.
 
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