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!
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
I have gotten posts on how to jailbreak an iPod Touch on 1.1.3, so for all of you who need this, follow the instructions carefully. It worked for my 16g, but it should be compatible with every iPod Touch. I didn’t write instructions for 1.1.4 because some apps don’t work for it yet and there isn’t a really safe way to jailbreak it that I like. I am assuming that you all need to be told every step so you don’t mess it up. No offense.
1. Restore your iPod Touch to Firmware 1.1.1
Download the firmware at http://www.applewb.com/2008/03/04/list-of-all-iphone-and-ipod-touch-firmwares-10-102-111-112-113-114/
Plug in your iPod
Run iTunes
When your iPod pops up, hold shift (option key for Mac users) and click restore
Select the file you just downloaded and wait for your iPod to be restored
Don’t add music or name your iPod yet.
Unplug it after it has been restored (wait until you get to the screen that says Set Up Your iPod).
If your iPod had an unknown error when you tried to restore, you have two options.
2) Put your iPod into DFU mode. This is tricky, but it worked for me once. Go to http://dermapthera.wordpress.com/2008/01/27/how-to-make-your-ipod-touch-in-dfu-mode/
Once it is in firmware 1.1.1
On your iPod, go to Settings
Click General
Turn Auto-Lock to Never
2. Install AppSnap
On your iPod, open Safari (it will ask you to choose your WiFi, do it)
Go to the website www.jailbreakme.com
Install AppSnapp
Let it run and it will reset springboard
Unlock your iPod and see it jailbroken
3. Install BSD Subsystem
Open Installer. You will get an upgrade pop-up, do it. It will also say donate, but click later unless you really want to do that now
Once done, go to the Install tab and under All Packages install BSD Subsystem
Click the home button to refresh your iPod
4. Add Sources
In Installer, click on the Sources tab
Click edit, then add the source http://www.ijailbreak.com/repo.plist
Click the home button
Turn off your iPod
Turn it back on
5. Jailbreak it to 1.1.3
In Installer, go to the Install tab, then go to iJailBreakMobile
Click iJaliBreakMobile 1.1.1 and install it
Once installed, click the home button
Before running this program, make sure you have a lot of charge as it will take 30 minutes to an hour, depending on your WiFi Connection
Click iJailbreak and wait for it to do its thing
When it is done, it will restart your iPod
If it doesn’t, and you wait more than five minutes, the hold the power and home buttons until it turns off, then turn it back on
6. Fixing Stuff
In Installer, go to Install, All Packages, then install BSD Subsystem (I know you already did this, but it was deleted during the upgrade)
In Installer, go to Install, iJailbreakMobile, then install Remove 1.1.3 Upgrade…
In Installer, go to Install, iJailbreakMobile, then install iPod touch Software Up… (this will get you the wiggly feature and install the iPod Touch Software Upgrade), click home and click iJailbreak (it will do its thing and then restart your iPod)
In Installer, go to Install, iJailbreakMobile, then install Fix Mail Passwords
Add the source http://sleepers.net/iphonerepo
In Installer, go to Install, All Packages, then install BossTool
Once installed, click home and let the iPod refresh
Click BossTools, Free Disk Space, then Relocate Fonts
You can then uninstall BossTool in Installer in the Uninstall tab
7. Sync with iTunes
Plug in your iPod and sync with iTunes (you can now add your stuff)
Everything is now DONE
There you go. You now have a jailbroken 1.1.3 iPod Touch. If you have any questions, leave a post or email me at LoneStag01@aim.com. If I am online, I will be able to help you via AIM. Welcome to the world of jailbroken iPods. Enjoy!
Today, Apple officially announced the long awaited iPod SDK kit. The SDK kit will not be officially released until June along with a iPod Touch and iPhone 2.0 software update. The update will allow the devices to load 3rd party applications and it will also include parental controls, mail funcionality and power point viewing. Apple will be releasing a beta version of the SDK and 2.0 software to select developers so there is a good chance we will see the software update sooner then June. We will keep you up to date if the 2.0 update does surface online.
Apple also introduced how developers can sell their applicationss with the new store in iTunes called: App store. The App store will be the only way to get official 3rd party apps (jailbreakers will have other options) and developers will get 70% on a sale while Apple will receive the rest. Though, Apple has stated that developers will be able to release applications for free.
Engadget has been reporting on the event with details about the update, sdk kit and even with a comparative post on how the SDK stacks up compared to other SDK’s. iPod SDK Development Chart.
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.
iLounge has reported that people familiar with the upcoming iPod Touch and iPhone SDK have said there will be restrictions on where you buy things made with the SDK (iTunes), what applications will be bought and sold and also that there will be no connectivity with accessories.
This shouldn’t be all that surprising because this is apple we are taking about. They won’t let the music industry have their way so it was unlikely to give 3rd party developers a free ride. The SDK will be coming out in beta (incomplete version) on March 6th. The event will have selected media (where’s my invite apple?), analysts, and developers. The final version of the SDK is rumored to come out in June during the Worldwide Developers Conference event in San Francisco.
It looks like developers who don’t want to go through Apple and iTunes will still have a large market to sell (or give) their products to because of all the jailbroken iPod Touch and iPhones….I am thinking about setting up a little marketplace on this site for developers to sell (or give) their applications, what do you think?
Also let me know in the comments if you are interested in getting this idea off the ground. (Developers, Ideas)…
Apple has released new software for the iPod Touch and iPhone bringing them both to 1.14. There has been no indication what the update fixed or added. There were some initial guesses that this may be the update that enabled the iPod Touch for SDK’s that are soon to be released. But so far there has been no indication that this is the case.
I have not updated my iPod Touch to 1.14 because I have my iPod Touch is currently jailbroken. I haven’t heard either way if the update breaks the jailbreak but I am assuming it does.
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.
