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

1. PowerTool

• Powertool is found in the iHackers repo (pretty sure in Community Sources or Big Boss). It is a really simple tool. All it does is is Re-Spring the Springboard (by reseting the language or by restarting it) or reboots your iPod (turning it off and back on again). I like it because sometimes Installer doesn’t work right or refreshes don’t work at all. I have never had a problem with it and it has always served me well.

2. Mobile Chat

• Mobile Chat is found in the repo “twenty08.com/installer”. It is without a doubt the best chat client ever made for the iPod. It supports AOL, AIM, .mac, XMPP, MSN, and ICQ. It has a great interface and supports the accelerometer so that you can flip it sideways to type. It runs in the background too, if you want to do other stuff when you are logged on. If you don’t have time to turn on your computer to check your IM client, or you just want to IM on your iPod, this app is for you.

3. Summerboard

• Summerboard is found in the Community Sources source (under System). Summerboard is the basic app that shows people that you have hacked your iPod. With different background pics, app icons, and styles, this app creates a more personalized feeling with your iPod (see also, Customize). This app is the symbol of pwnership (Yeah, I made that word up) of your iPod.

4. SendFile and SwapPlugins

• These apps are afound in the iSpazio source “repo.iSpazio.net” (found in Utilities). You have to make sure you install the Jiggy Runtime (in Community Sources in the Development folder). These apps allow you to download songs from Safari (on the website “seeqpod.com”). Once installed, go into the SwapPlugins app and click “Enable Downloading”. Then go into Safari, type in the website (seeqpod.com) and search for your song. When you find it, click on it. Then click download and wait for it to finish. Look in the SendFile app, click the file and click “play audio”. Now you can get free music. To get the songs off your iPod, you will have to find the folder by SSH’ing into your iPod. Read my post on how to SSH to find out how.

5. Make it Mine

• Make it Mine is found in Community Sources in the Utilities folder. Not a whole lot to this app, but it is pretty cool. By default, at the top left side of the screen it says iPod (or AT&T if you own an iPhone). This app allows you to change that. You can write whatever you want on it, like your iPod’s name (if you name your iPod) or your own. Personally, I wrote “iPwnd” just because I felt like it. Take that Apple.

So there you are. Pretty cool stuff, eh? Way better than rAwks’s I bet (just kidding rAwks). Comment on my choice if you feel like it, or add your own favorites.

Also, if you need help with your iPod, email me at “LoneStag01@aim.com”. I do not reply to posts, unless to say that. Posts are for thanks or help from other hackers. I will answer your emails. Guaranteed.

Lone Stag

‘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

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.

• Download winpwn at http://www.winpwn.com/files/winpwn_1.0.0.3_RC1_Setup.zip
• (If you don’t have it) Download firmware 1.1.4 at http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/iPod/SBML/osx/bundles/061-4312.20080226.Btu45/iPod1,1_1.1.4_4A102_Restore.ipsw

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

ziphone.org

http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite….b_Restore.ipsw

I can’t currently check if the ipsw will download correctly, but if it doesn’t…you can find it somewhere in the google world. 

The best and easiest way to downgrade is by running Ziphone. Within Ziphone, there are advanced options and you just have to click DFU mode. Once that’s done, you do the rest on iTunes. Plug in your iPod and once it is recognized, just hold shift and click on restore. Then you would choose the 1.1.1 ipsw file you downloaded and let it do its thing. Once it’s done, you will be back to the classic 1.1.1 firmware. You can do this with any firmware, but everybody’s been asking about 1.1.1, so I’m just writing about that one. Hope all goes well!

-rAwks

-rAwks

Wow.

For those of you who might not be getting the help you need, forums might be the answer for you. It is really simple to register and is free. Go to www.forums.ipodtouchhacks.com to get started.

Why would you want to be in a forum? Well, since a lot of people post questions and send emails, it is hard for writers to keep up with answering questions. With a forum, it is easier to navigate to problems that you have and find answers.

I am working on cleaning up the forums and getting rid of repetitive questions and outdated methods. Even so, the forum is a great place to see a community of hackers helping each other out.

Join and become a part of the community.

The Lone Stag

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

Editor Note: There is more then one way to jailbreak your iPod Touch, you can also use this 1.14 jailbreaking method by lonestag.