Here is how to jailbreak using winpwn. It runs pretty smoothly, getting rid of a lot of bugs you run into when using iLiberty or ZiPhone. Do not use this if your iPod is working fine. This is for people who want less bugs and custom images. Pretty cool, I must say. 1. Download stuff.
Put your iPod into Recovery Mode-Hold the home and power buttons until the iPod turns off. Then wait until you see your iPod turn on with the apple logo. Let go of the power button, while still holding the home button. When you see the “Connect to iTunes” logo, you are in recovery mode.
Your iPod has been pwned. Now onto the jailbreak
3. Creating your own firmware
Click “IPSW Builder”
In the “Add Source” box, add the source “ipodtouchmaster.com/files/repo.xml”
In categories, go to “iPhone 1.1.4 Applicationss” and install “iPhone 1.1.4 Apps”
In “System”, add BSD Subsystem, Installer, and OpenSSH
In “Utilities” add BossTool
Go to “Development” and install “Jiggy runtime”
In sources, add them all
These are the main essentials. If you have hacked your iPod before and know what you are doing, add more sources and install more stuff
4. Creating custom images
Click the “Custom Images” tab
Click “Use Custom Pictures”
Pick something
When you are all done and ready, click “Build.ipsw”
Save the file somewhere where you will remember it (i recommend the desktop)
5. Finish Up
Plug in your iPod. Run iTunes and hold shift and click restore
Select the newly created file
Let it restore
Once restored, a window will pop up on your iPod and say winpwn is finished.
If it freezes after this, hold power and home until it turns off. Then turn it back on.
On your home screen, click BossTool
Click Free Disk Space
Click Relocate Fonts
Go to installer and uninstall BossTool (sources will refresh first)
Install anything else you want
This is the first draft of the jailbreak. It is still relatively new. IF you run into any problems, leave a post. I will check them out.
The list of sources below are websites that I have found that host 3rd party applications for your iPod Touch/iPhone. Type in the source url and it will take you to a website where you can download the applications.
Source Instructions
1. Go into installer and let it refresh
2. At the bottom click sources
3. Then click edit and then click Add
4. Type in the source and make sure you have http://
5. Click Ok
6 Let it refresh
7 Go look in recent apps and install some new apps
It can be about jailbreaking, apps, sources, etc. If you need help just post a comment and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Also, if you would like to know how I jailbroke my iPod Touch here is my post with instructions.
Editor Note: There is more then one way to jailbreak your iPod Touch, you can also use this 1.14 jailbreaking method by lonestag.
I have gotten too many emails on whether or not to jailbreak your iPod.
DO IT.
Seriously, you need to at least try. So far, there is no possible way to completely break your iPod other than throwing it on the ground and jumping on it. I have bricked and “broken” my iPod so many times that I have lost count. This is because I try beta apps and jailbreak methods. You don’t have to. That is why I’m here.
You don’t have to worry if something goes wrong. If it won’t connect to iTunes, you have a problem during the jailbreak, or some other problem where your iPod won’t run correctly, then do a hard restore.
How to do a hard restore
Plug your iPod into your computer.
Hold power and home until the iPod turns off. KEEP HOLDING.
When the Apple logo shows up, let go of the power button. KEEP HOLDING HOME.
Hold home until the “Connect to iTunes” logo appears.
Restore.
Your iPod is fixed and you can go back to doing whatever you wanted to do.
I know some of you are thinking, “Why should I jailbreak my iPod?” Well there are many reasons.
Add applications that make the most out of your iPod such as Instant Messaging, Screencapturers, Customize options, Computer Controllers, etc.
Add awesome games such as Parking Lot, Tetris, Mah Jong, Gameboy games, etc.
Get the January Update Package with the Wiggle Feature for FREE.
Add dictionaries, Youtube downloaders, free music downloaders, etc. etc. etc.
This is a cool thing to do. For those of you who have jailbroken, post a comment. Inspire some iPodder into hacking his iPod. Give positive feedback. List why you jailbroke, how it works, or at least if it was worth it. You could change someone’s entertainment experience. I might have helped you, why don’t you give back to the community.
This is a post rAwks and I jointly wrote about common questions we see. These questions are aimed for owners of a jailbroken 1.1.4 iPod Touch.
First, a foreword from rAwks:
Lots of people have been asking us questions about problems they have faced with jailbreaking their device. I understand…before I was a writer for this site, I would panic to Lone Stag for help. We don’t mind helping other’s out with problems, but sometimes it gets TOO repetitive. I know it’s a hassle to read through 100+ comments to find the answer that you’re looking for. So…this post will hopefully break it down for you to find your answer easier. Here goes:
BSD ROOT ERROR
Lots of people have faced this error while jailbreaking their device and it really scares the crap out of you. You panic because you see all this gibberish on your device and it just doesn’t stop. When you restart it and turn it back on, the same white text shows up. The way to fix it is by doing a hard reset and restore to 1.1.4 on iTunes. To do to a hard reset you would hold the home button and the wake/sleep button down until it shuts off. Keep holding it down even through start up (when the Apple logo appears). Finally let go when the “connect to iTunes” screen shows up. From there, restore to 1.1.4 and try again!
MAIL APP CRASHING
Some people faced their Mail app crashing when clicked on. The way to fix this is by adding a source into Installer. Add this souce: http://installer.iClarified.com
Then install “SyncFix” in the iClarified folder. Once you install it, restart your iPod and connect to iTunes. This should stop it from crashing.
KEYBOARD FREEZE
I faced the keyboard freezing when trying to add a source into Installer. I thought just a simple restart would fix the solution. When I went back, the keyboard froze again. The way to fix this is by going into Contacts and click the + to add a new contact. Click on one of the boxes (I chose the “First Last” box) and just type anything in for about 10 seconds. Once you’re down typing away, click on cancel. Then click cancel again and just click on the home button. When you go into Installer and add a source, it should fix the freezing keyboard situation.
APPLICATION SPACE
Lots of people think that by installing applications you’re going to use up the GB you have for music, photos, etc. If you have a 16 GB iPod Touch, all that space is ONLY for music, photos, etc. When you install apps, they take up space somewhere else. When you jailbreak your iPod, immediately install “Bosstools.” This app will free up more space for more apps. If you don’t install this and lose space, sometimes things go wrong (Ex. Installer crashing). When you have Bosstools on your home screen, click on it and then click on “Free Disk Space.” When you get to the next screen, click on “Relocate Fonts.” A pop up will show up making sure you want to do it…just click “Do it!” Once down, your disk space will boost up.
SUMMERBOARD
When you install SummerBoard onto your iPod, make sure to make it active. Lots of people forget to do this. If you don’t make it active, when you click on the theme you want…nothing happens! To make SummerBoard active, all you have to do is restart your iPod. Once it’s back on, click on SMBPrefs and on the very bottom it should say “Active.”
CUSTOMIZE
It doesn’t work for 1.1.4 yet, but if you really want it…there’s a way around it. First you have to add 2 sources into installer:
- repo.ispazio.net
- ipodtouched.net/repo.xml
When those get added, go to the install tab and under Tweaks (1.1.4) install the “1.1.4 Compatibility Patch.” This allows you to install apps that work for 1.1.3. Once you install this, click on the install tab and find the folder that says “iPod Touched.” Inside you will find “Modded Customize” and install that. When you’re done, go to the uninstall tab and uninstall the “1.1.4 Compatibility Patch.” Make sure that every time you use this patch, you uninstall it. When you want to use it again, install the patch and install whatever you want…then make sure to uninstall it.
ERROR PACKAGE FAILED
The unwelcome “Error Package Failed” pop up appears when you try to install an app in Installer. To fix this problem, make sure in Installer that there is nothing in your queue. If you cleared it and you install again and nothing happens, clear the queue again and restart your iPod. You shouldn’t get that error again.
SPRINGBOARD/SUMMERBOARD NOT COMPLETING REFRESH
If you exit installer and your restart is just hanging longer than usual, just wait a little longer. If after one minute it is still hanging, hold home and power until your iPod turns off. Turn it back on and it should be working.
APP FREEZES
App freezes are common, especially if they are still in the beta stages. If an app freezes, press home and get back to your home screen. If clicking home doesn’t work, hold power and home until it turns off. Turn it back on and try the app again.
iChat NOT WORKING
iChat might not log you in when you clearly entered your correct email address and password. If you can’t log in, try this. Click your name. When is trying to connect, click cancel. Then click your name again. Keep clicking it until it logs you in on the connecting screen.
THE ULTIMATE SOLUTIONS
If something is wrong and the above solutions don’t work, manually turn off your iPod by holding power and home until your iPod turns off. The ultimate solution to any problem is to do a hard restore. This is if your iPod is completely not working. To do this, hold power and the home button. Keep holding, even when it turns off. Let go when you see the connect to iTunes logo appear, and restore your iPod in iTunes.
Update: If you have an iPod Touch with the latest 2.0 software you will need to downgrade your software from 2.0 to 1.14 before using this tutorial.
In my previous ZiPhone post, I was not as explicit with directions as my other jailbreak method. I am sorry. To make it up to you, here are DETAILED instructions for Jailbreaking your iPod Touch. For those of you curious, it takes up as much space as ONE song. So not a lot at all.
WARNING: If anything goes wrong, hold the home button and the power button until it turns off. Keep holding it until it shows the connect to iTunes image. Then try again. It should work the second time if the first doesn’t.
1. Restore your iPod to firmware 1.1.4
Plug in your iPod and run iTunes.
When your iPod shows up in iTunes, click the restore button
This will erase everything on your iPod, but you can sync it later
There are currently new instructions on how to jailbreak your iPod Touch 1.14. If you would like to jailbreak your iPod Touch please use the new instructions.
Ziphone has updated it’s jailbreaking method to work with any version of iPod Touch. It jailbreaks it automatically and takes about a minute. You must be on firmware 1.1.4 in order for this to work. If you have any music on it, it will still be on it after the jailbreak, and Purchased music actually works on it. It seems like my jailbreaking post is not useful anymore, but who cares now. I tried this method and it worked perfectly. I highly recommend doing it since it is easy, fast, and actually works.
If this doesn’t work, then do a manual restore (hold power and home until it turns off, keep holding until it says connect to iTunes) and restore to version 1.1.4 and try again.
Make sure the first thing you install is BSD Subsystem, so you will be able to run your apps.
Get the January Upgrade at this repo: http://ipodtouchmaster.com/files/repo.xml
Today, iJailBreak released a new version which will allow you to jailbreak from 1.1.4. That’s right, no more downgrading and upgrading anymore. This process is very simple and only takes a few minutes. However, there is a bit of a catch. Since it uses the ZiPhone Jailbreaking method, it is only supported on the 8GB iPod Touch. This, however, hasn’t stopped many who own the 16GB Touch to give it a try.
In some cases even the 16GB iPod Touch works, but this is by no way guaranteed. I would expect to see a new version released soon for the 16GB iPod Touch, but for those of you who have the 8GB iPod Touch, you can jailbreak now! Simply download iJailbreak and let the program do the rest. It is very simple, so don’t worry. One thing worth noting is that this version does not install the App Pack, so you will have to get that as well.
An iPod Touch hacker was able to hack his jailbroken iPod Touch (or iPhone) and use it as a wireless touchpad for his computer. This allows you to use your iPod as if it were a touchpad on a laptop where you can move the mouse around, double click or even drag menu items. The hack is complicated and I don’t know how useful it is…but still a pretty cool hack if you are bored and/or want to impress your friends.
It’s been an exciting week due to the fact that the SNES emulator for the iPod Touch has been released. I must say that I was probably one of the first people to download the full public release, not the beta version.
While this is the first version of the public release, it is not without problems. I think this is expected at this point. It took quite some time for the NES emulator to run as smoothly as it does now and there are still even minor problems with it.
I have been playing around with it for a few days now and have tested a good amount of SNES ROMs. Some of these roms work great, while others are barely playable. I would expect to see this improved with every new update.
