Archive for the 'iPod Touch' Category
We’ve all heard about the new 3G iPhone coming out July 11 ONLY costing a whooping $199 are you out of your mind. Lots of people are stoked that the price dropped pretty low…even cheaper than an iPod Touch. People don’t realize the catch the iPhone has brought amongst the eager people that wait in line to get the 3G iPhone the first day it releases. Well, the iPhone is MUCH cheaper than the original one, but the plan for the phone went up. So…in the long run you’re actually paying about $40-$50 more than you would original pay with the old iPhone and the old rate plan. People probably wouldn’t mind coughing up that $40-$50 because you do get a faster phone. Since the iPhone dropped lower than the iPod Touch, do you think the iPod Touch price will go down also?!? I would imagine that the iPhone should be more expensive than the iPod Touch. What are your thoughts about this? Also, if you do have an older iPod Touch and you do actually update to get the App Store…why do iPod Touch owners have to pay $10 for the App Store?!? When you pay $10 for the App Store, you still have to pay for the apps you want…so…why don’t they just give the App Store for FREE?!? Just a few thoughts about that.
A couple of apps now are charging to have their programs on your device. I had the game Pool on my iPod touch and there was an update in Installer. I thought the update would fix any bugs or add new options or something. In reality, the update just changed one option…the option that you have to purchase a license to play the game. There is a trial button, but I was a bit disappointed that apps now are charging to use their programs. I can’t really complain or anything because these developers DO put A LOT of time into their work. I was just wondering that if I’m paying to have these games or apps through a jailbreak, shouldn’t we just get the App Store and pay for it and have these apps legally?!? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not telling developers to stop charging because they do deserve a little reward for all they do, but I would rather donate a little something instead.
Just wanted to see people’s opinions on these few things that I wrote about. Also a reminder, Lone Stag stated DO NOT UPDATE ANYTHING..FIRMWARE…ITUNES…NOTHING!!! You can do all that if you want to lose your jailbreak, but for now…keep it old school. Someone will EVENTUALLY jailbreak the firmware…someone always does! Hope all goes well!
-rAwks
With the announcement of the iPhone 3G comes news of updates with Apple. DO NOT UPDATE ANYTHING! DO NOT update to new versions of iTunes, DO NOT install new firmware versions and DO NOT buy the new iPhone when it comes out.
‘But why shouldn’t I?’
Believe it or not, Apple is kinda smart. They are bound to make things harder on hackers who are creating jailbreaks (Zibri and cmw). You need to let them figure things out before you go ahead and update, then complain that your iPod won’t jailbreak.
Read upcoming blogs to get the information you need about these updates.
Lone Stag
The iPhone 3G is set to be announced during the 2008 WWDC (Apple Worldwide Developers Conference) which will begin on Monday (June 9th) with a keynote speech by Steve Jobs. Apple has not been selling the iPhone at their online store for almost a month which usually means a new product will replace the existing product. Rumors are also spreading that other touch products could be announced which is less likely but you never know…
Here is a link dump of interesting news and rumors about the iPhone 3G and other Touch related products that are could be announced by Apple on Monday. Some of the stories have discrepancies so take everything as a grain of salt until details from Apple are announced.
iPhone 3G and Touch Rumors
iPhone in Smaller Sizes? (ilounge.com) 3.2″ and 2.8″ Screen Size…. (the current iPhone is 3.5″)
iPhone 3G Maybe Thicker (engadget.com) - Glossy Back, 3G, GPS, Slightly Thicker
iPhone 3G Thinner (macrumors.com) - 22% thinner, Better Battery Life and $200 dollar subsidies with 2yr contract
iPhone 3G Prices (macrumors.com) - 16GB $499, 32GB $699
New iPhone Patent Applications (macrumors.com) - Video conferencing, instant messaging, blogging, and digital video camera applications.
Large Apple Multi-Touch Device (appleinsider.com) - 4inch - 7inch cross between a Mac and an iPod Touch
iPhone 2.0 Wishlist (gizmodo.com) - Features that would rock if they were part of the iPhone 3G
In the comments…
Let me know your predictions for the upcoming iPhone 3G features, specs and price point.
Also, if I have missed any interesting stories or rumors, post it and I will add it to the list.
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.
2. Pwn Your iPod
- Plug in your iPod
- Make sure it is running firmware 1.1.4
- Open WinPwn
- Click “browse.ipsw”
- Select the 1.1.4 firmware file
- Click “iPwner”
- 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.
Good luck.
Lone Stag
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
Source URL’s
http://repo.iphoneroms.com (emulators and roms)
blazeco.info/blaze.xml ( a lot of sources so a lot of apps)
AlohaSoft 1.0.2: homepage.mac.com/reinholdpenner/102.xml
AlohaSoft 1.1.1: homepage.mac.com/reinholdpenner/111.xml
AlohaSoft 1.1.2: homepage.mac.com/reinholdpenner/112.xml
Apogee LTD: getrawred.no-ip.org
aXP: lostsoul.aeroxp.org/iphone/index.xml
BigBoss: sleepers.net/iphonerepo
BigBoss: markmon.mine.nu:90/iphone/repo/repo.plist
Blake’s Apps: iphone.latte.ca/
Blaze Ultimate [NEW LINK] blazeco.info/blaze.xml (Use this source to add a lot of sources)
BlackWolf’s Source (Advanced Preferences): http://m8an.de/installer.xml
CedSoft: prog.cedsoft.free.fr (iSnake)
ChriB’s iMilk Source: chrib.x10hosting.com/
ChriB and Co’ BETA: betarepo.powerspeeders.net
ChriB and Co’: repo.itouchable.de
Code Genocide: repo.codegenocide.com
CopyCoders: homepage.mac.com/hartsteins/copycoders/copycoders.xml (Network Apps)
Crazyloof’s Repo: crazyloof.googlepages.com/repo.xml
Death to Design: iphone.deathtodesign.com
Demosthenes705’s eBooks: brandonsgames.com/chriss/index.xml
HitOriBlog: hpcgi3.nifty.com/moyashi/ipodtouch/repository.cgi
iApp-a-Day: iappaday.com/install
iBlackjack: iphonefanclub.com/native
Imagine09: home.twcny.rr.com/imagine09/Imagine09.xml
Jody’s Repo: podmap.net/apps
Apple Repo (iPhone Apps) [NEW LINK]: applerepo.com
iUnlock: i.unlock.no
jComic Repository: penjuinlabs.com/ipod
Jiggy Repository: jiggyapp.com/i
Limited Edition iPhone: limitededitioniphone.com/lei.xml
Ma3rpyr0’s Source: mast3rpyr0.hopto.org/repo
Mateo: bblk.net/iphone (BeatPhone)
ModMyiFone: modmyifone.com/installer.xml
MobileStacks:mobilestack.googlecode.com/svn/repository/internal.plist
MTL Repository: home.mike.tl/iphone
NextHaos: nexthaus.com/iphone/ota
PXL Repository: pxl.freemyiphone.com (SMS Swiper, etc.)
R4m0n Repository: iphone.r4m0n.net/repos
Robota International: iphone.robota.nl
Scientific Calcs: tinyurl.com/2b32sn
ScummVM: urbanfanatics.com/scummvm.xml
Seriously Slick: seriouslyslick.com/iphone/repository
Shai’s Apps: ride4.org/shai.xml (Customize Addons)
Stealth: sources.st3alth.org/sources.xml
Someone1Guy’s Book Repo: drinkmalk.com/books/repo.xml
Studded: studded.net/installer/index.xml
Surge: iphonesurge.com/iphonesurge.xml
Swell: lyndellwiggins.com/Swell.xml
Tabrin’s GBA Rom Source: gbarepo.servegame.com
Tabrin’s PSX Rom Source: tabrin.com/avo/PSXRepo/repository.xml
TTR Source: http://kozmicstar.com/ttrsongs.xml
TouchMods (SIP-VoIP): touchmods.net/rep.xml
Vladimir Kofman: iphone.vladimirkofman.com/
weTools: app.weiphone.com/installer
Wisdom On Wheels: wizdomonwheels.com/apps/iphone
ZodTTD.com Releases (Emulators): zodttd.com/repo/
Asuraku’s Repo: asuraku.googlepages.com/repo.xml
TouchRepo Beta: touchrepo.com/betarepo.xml
Untitled (Themes):http://makwell06.googlepages.com/1.xml
Untitled (Themes):http://www.webveteran.com/repo/
iPhone DevDocs: idevdocs.com/install
Caissa: caissa.us
Pyrofer’s Projects: pyrofersprojects.com/repos/repos.xml
Simek’s Graphic: simek.ddl2.pl
Nuclear Design: nucleardesign.net/repository
Soneso Repository: soneso.com/iphone
Slezak’s Stuff: www.spencerslezak.com
Sanoodi Repository: sanoodi.com/iphone
McCarron’s Repo: patrickmccarron.com/irepo
Patricks Source: sources.st3alth.org/sources.xml
Jiggy Main Repository: jiggyapp.com/i
iSpazio: spaziocellulare.com/ispazio.xml
Chinese LumaQQ: lumaqq.linuxsir.org/update/repository.plist
Arabic: apps.iphoneislam.com
Belgium: rep.belgium-iphone.com
Simplified Chinese: iphone.org.hk/repository.plist
Danish: iphone.vildmedmac.dk/install
FrenchIphone: rep.frenchiphone.com
Greek: greek-iphone.com/grloc
Hebrew ?????: ihebrew.net
Korean: bomijoa.com/iphone/
iPhone FOR Taiwan: iphone4.tw/unlock/
iRussian ? iUkrainian localizations: irussian.com-a.googlepages.com/irussian.xml
Norwegian - iFon: install.ifon.no
Polish iPolish: krzak.net/iphone
Russian iPhone ??-?????? russianiphone.ru/beta
Russian Tools (in English) russianiphone.ru/beta/en
Spanish Phyros iPhone-ES: iphone.frickr.es/index.xml
Swedish iFun.se: ifun.se/swe
Turkish: niffob.com/triphone.xml
Vietnamese: iphone.billydragon.net
Thai: pradt.net/iphone
iSwitcher: web.mac.com/iswitcher2/list.xml
TouchRepo: touchrepo.com/repo.xml
Java/Development: http://apptapp.saurik.com/
Original Trusted Sources:
AppTapp Official: repository.apptapp.com
Conceited Software: conceitedsoftware.com/iphone / conceitedsoftware.com/iphone/beta
Ste Packaging: psmxy.org/iphone-apps
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.
- Learn how to jailbreak by reading this
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.
Enjoy.
Lone Stag
The writers of ipodtouchhacks.com are faced with lots of questions from people. There are 2 kinds of people that we face everyday. First, there are people that are interested in jailbreaking their iPod, but are scared of what might happen. These people are more concerned with what they benefit from jailbreaking their iPod. They come to us with questions and concerns about the whole process of jailbreaking. Secondly, there are people that already jailbreaked their iPod, but are in urgent need of help…due to an error and things not going smoothly. I’m writing this post to help Lone Stag and I out a bit. The best way for help from any of us is to email us directly. This will save you time because you get a quick and direct respond (depending if we’re not busy) and you won’t have to look for our response to your answer within 400+ comments. Here are our email addresses:
Lonestag01@aim.com
Rawks_in_ur_socks@yahoo.com
If you email us or leave us a comment on our post, please PLEASE PLEASE explain your question as DETAILED as possible. It’s hard to help you guys out if you just say it’s just not working. Tell us if an error pop up appears or if it shuts off…just be DETAILED! We will help any of you out as quickly as possible. If we don’t know the answer, we’ll look for it as best as we can. Hope all goes well!
-rAwks
We get tons of questions regarding topics such as emulators and adding games onto those emulators. Getting an emulator for a certain video game system is easy…the hard part is finding the ROMs and/or BIOs for the emulator. Add this source http://iappcat.com/r/6675 into Installer. After your sources refresh, click on your install tab and click on the folder named “rAwks.” This is a repo I created that includes all the emulators out there and some ROM and BIO packages. I can’t guarantee all the ROMs or BIOs will work, but most of them do.
Usually the way you add ROMs into your emulator is by SSHing into your iPod. You would then create a ROMs folder in a specific path way. When you install the ROM packages from my source it will create the folder on its own, if you haven’t created one yet. The first time I installed the packages it created the folder in the correct place, but when I recently did it again it created it in the wrong place. The ROM packages include only a limited amount of games and it might not include a game you really want. Now the only way to add the game of your choice is to find the ROM online and download it. Then when you have it on your computer, you have to SSH into your iPod and place it in the ROMs folder. As mentioned, the emulators require you to place the ROMs folder in a specific section in the iPod. I will give you directions on how to SSH into your iPod to include the ROMs you downloaded into your emulators. First off, make sure to read Lone Stag’s post on “Detailed Instructions on How To SSH” and follow all his steps. (If you have a MAC, download and install Cyberduck…instead of WinSCP) When you’re all logged in using either WinSCP or Cyberduck, now you have to be careful what you do. You don’t want to delete something your not suppose to or move things in the wrong place. Here are the steps:
- Navigate to /var/mobile/Media
- If you don’t have the folder already, create a new folder and name it “ROMs”
- Click on the ROMs folder. Then you would have to create folders for each emulator you want. (Ex. NES, SNES, GENESIS, GBA, etc.)
- Depending on which ROM you’re adding, you would just drag that ROM from your computer into that emulator’s folder.
- Once you are done, on your iPod that game should be in your emulator.
If you run into any problems, just let me know. There are many videos online if you need visual help. Hope all goes well!
PS…here are some sites to find some ROMs or BIOs
http://www.theoldcomputer.com/Libarary%27s/Emulation/NES/ROMs/NES_roms_summary%200-L.htm#-L.htm
http://ndash.eu/en/?lnk=gbn
http://rapidshare.com/files/69551457/gba_bios.bin.html
SSH’ing is a useful skill to know. It can help get apps to work, enable you to create custom backgrounds and icon images, copy content directly from your iPod, and so much more. Once you get used to the navigation, it is quite easy and will help you become a better hacker. Now, onto the steps.
1. What You Need
- A jailbroken iPod (read my previous posts on how to get your iPod jailbroken)
- In Settings, click general, auto-lock, never
- Make sure you have WiFi and a computer or this will not work
2. Install OpenSSH on your iPod
- In installer, go to install, all packages, OpenSSH
3. Download and install WinSCP
4. Enter your information
- To find your host name, turn on your iPod and go to settings, WiFi.
- On your selected network, click the blue arrow on the right
- The IP Address is your host name, type it in the box in WinSCP
- The Username is root
- The Password is alpine
- Click Login
- It will take awhile on your first try
- Always keep searching and waiting until it is found
- When the warning comes up, click Yes
- You are now inside your iPod
5. What to do now
- I know this is going to bug a lot of you, but I am not going to tell you what to do yet
- Keep reading the site to see what you actually did this and why it is extremely useful
- I guess you will have to keep coming back to the site to check for updates (which will be soon)
- Note: Don’t mess around with the fies you now are capable to edit. It could damage your hardware
- KEEP READING MY POSTS
- LEAVE COMMENTS TO ME
Lone Stag
Do you have a lot of time on your hands? Do you spend hours of the day dealing with your iPod? (Customizing, installing, etc.) Are you the type of person who enjoys figuring out solutions when caught in a jam? We are looking for any hackers out there who would like to be testers for us to find common problems with jailbreaks. We’re interested in hackers that really know their stuff (*cough*…dloader girl…tledbett…*cough*) and that are willing to restore their iPod a couple times. Let us know if you’re interested in being a tester for us. You can either email me or Lone Stag. Thanks so much!
lonestag01@aim.com
rawks_in_ur_socks@yahoo.com
-rAwks
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