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.

• 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

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1. rAwks, June 5, 2008:

   Lone Stag…

   Just wanted to say GREAT POST!

2. Degini, June 5, 2008:

   The method worked great without a hiccup.
   Thanks

3. pete, June 6, 2008:

   hi that firmware download site for 1.1.1.4 did not download any ipsw 1.1.1.4 restore files. can u check please. thanks

4. Alex, June 7, 2008:

   how come i have hacked it with Ziphone and winpwn yet it freezes each time? its getting really frustrating

5. pheonix, June 7, 2008:

   WinPwn IPSW Builder is giving error “Cannot access internet!”. I can’t add any sources (because there are none). Can you help me
   Thanks

6. Shana, June 7, 2008:

   Everything worked fine for me until IPSW Builder. The ipod (music ipod NOT an iphone) rebooted but did not come back with the itunes logo, it’s a black screen and is completely off. The restore in itunes threw an error that it failed and now I am unable to turn it back on by the power button. I could really use some help here…you can email me at shana@leatherfurniturestore.com

7. dhave, June 8, 2008:

   i keep feezing up when i try to open installer. any suggestions?

8. Chase, June 10, 2008:

   hey this has been out for forever go to iphone-dev.org and youll see the original won then CMW(creater of winpwn) offered to make winpwn for them
   they excepted this site is so slow to catch up on things go to ipodtouchfans.com for help on to fix your winpwn issues

9. The Lone Stag, June 11, 2008:

   To Everyone:

   I will answer personal emails. Not posts.

10. The Lone Stag, June 11, 2008:

    To Chase:

    Thanks for the site. You are right, I didn’t update soon enough. I had to try it a few times and was waiting to see if any bugs popped up. I write for noobz, but I will put up some material from now on that will be for more experienced hackers, like yourself I assume.

11. josh, June 12, 2008:

    the ziphone app messed up my hole itouch. for the last couple of hours all it says is BSD root and it keeps doing it over and over. i cant even shut off or do any thing with my itouch. what do i do!!!!!!!!!!!!

12. Jas, June 12, 2008:

    Stag, what is your email?

13. The Lone Stag, June 13, 2008:

    To Jas:

    LoneStag01@aim.com

14. Justin, June 19, 2008:

    my iPod touch keeps freezing when i try to enter installer.

15. pete, June 19, 2008:

    Hi fellas just got my 32gb touch. i got all the standard apps like wiggle, notes, stocks, weather, etc., but i need some games in here and change the ugly icon. will jb 1.1.4 using winpwn work on this 32gb version. thanks.

    some apps i know of

    1. summerboard
    2. bosstools

    any other cool suggestions. tyvm

16. fmars, June 19, 2008:

    NEED HELP!!! installer freezes everytime i use it, ive tried ziphone, iliberty+, and win pwn it still freezes can anyone helpme?

17. tom, June 21, 2008:

    I really really want to jailbreak it but I am scared of ruining my iPod touch. Is this a safe method of jailbreaking. Can anyone tell me if anything has gone wrong with this method I ready want to know of anyone

18. leon2law, June 23, 2008:

    can anybody help me also have tried zipphone and win pwn and both just freeze really frustrating

19. leon2law, June 23, 2008:

    the lone stag can u help me??

20. tom, June 25, 2008:

    Can someone please email back and anser please I don’t know who else to ask is winpwn a safe way to jailbreak and if it isn’t what is message back please

21. Brian, June 30, 2008:

    omg it freezes everytime no matter what…

22. JX, July 3, 2008:

    I also have jailbroken my ipod touch 16GB using ziphone and winpwn, in both the installer just freezes. anyone any ideas on fixing this. also i was unable the add sources on the winpwn computer app.
    this is really frustrating. please help. E-mail me at hackerlinks133@yahoo.com
    P.S. I am not a noob just need a little help.

    Hackerlinks133@yahoo.com

23. will, July 4, 2008:

    DON”T DO THIS. ipodtouchmaster.com/files/repo.xml doesn’t exist any more

24. Arcadian, July 12, 2008:

    how about for 2.0

25. Nick, July 23, 2008:

    while running winpwn IPSW builder. The ipod touch rebooted but did not come back with the itunes logo, it’s a black screen and is completely off. The restore in itunes threw an error that it failed and now I am unable to turn it back on by the power button.and even after connecting to itunes it doesn’t show ipod…i even tried to holld slllep/wake button…but of no use….i really need help here….you can email me at nike_ban@yahoo.co.in

26. soulmann, July 24, 2008:

    Hey Nick, I have exactly the same problem. I tried using ziphone to switch itouch into dfu mode, but no luck. I’ll keep searching and get back if I find a solution.

27. peter, August 2, 2008:

    hi after using winpwn my ipod when blank can you please help me fix this problem

28. Brent, August 7, 2008:

    Hi Guys,
    I just tried winpwn and my iPod is completely dead,
    PLEASE can somebody help me.
    Regards
    brentburt@gmail.com

29. Jesper, August 18, 2008:

    I don’t find the Boss Tool!
    HELP ME PLEASE

30. David, August 29, 2008:

    if your ipod touch is got a black screen after using winpwn do this

    open itunes and keep a hold of the power on button and home

    until itunes detects it

    then restore it

    100% works i’ve jst had to do it

31. HopelessIdiot, September 1, 2008:

    when i click “ipwner”, a pop up appears and says that winpwn has stopped working
    ive done this several times already, and everytime, it says the same thing.
    wut do i do????????

32. joe, September 19, 2008:

    ziphone fucking sucks

33. WILLIAM, October 3, 2008:

    i have the 2.1 software
    and i cant jailbreak the ipod becuase it gives me a application error from windows saying click ok to terminate program

34. Chris Doherty, October 5, 2008:

    in itunes when i try to restore it it says it has av error and can’t restore my custom verson. I NEED HELP.

35. Josh, October 19, 2008:

    When I do all this.. and i get to the part where u click Ipwner.. It says : 10/19/2008 5:54:38 PM – Unzipping .ipsw file to C:\Users\Josh\AppData\Roaming\cmw\winpwn\2.0.0.4\ipsw
    10/19/2008 5:54:40 PM – OK
    10/19/2008 5:54:40 PM – Creating ramdisk
    10/19/2008 5:54:40 PM – Padding ramdisk
    10/19/2008 5:54:40 PM – Ramdisk successfully created
    And then it says to connect the ipod and put it inrecovery mode… and i do and it says this:
    10/19/2008 5:54:48 PM – iPod connected (DFU)
    But then nothing happends. I dont know what to do

36. Zakeel, January 15, 2009:

    hey im having trouble using winpwn because i have a firmewire but when i open it up with winpwn it doesnt do anything i sat down there waiting for 10 mintues but still nothing thats what im stuck on
    all help will be greatfull
    email me if you can please help
    zakeel_g-unit@hotmail.com

37. Shawn, February 1, 2009:

    Hiiii
    I changed my firmware to 1.1.4. But when i click on ipwner in winpwn process carries on. But after that it says rebooting. But my ipod freezes to on. Then i hv to restore my ipod. Plz help hw to pwner my ipod.

    Please mail me at ramanchhura2000@yahoo.com. I will be very thank full to u.

    M using winpwn2.0.0.3 and ipod 1.1.4

38. byron, June 15, 2009:

    after using winpwn my ipod wont turn back on can some help me plz

39. akash, October 23, 2009:

    please pm me !!!!!help

    Hi, I have an iPod touch 3gen 8gb 3.1.1. I managed to get it to the point that it showed the geohot image, but then it died. It WILL NOT boot back up.
    iTunes says that it detects an ipod in recovery, but blackra1n just says “waiting for phone”.
    If I hold the power and home button together, it disconnects the USB connection and then reconnects it (iTunes then prompting me to restore). The screen stays black, no logo, no anything.
    When I clicked restore, it downloaded 2.1.2. Yes, two-point-one-point-two, instead of the ipsw for 3.1.1. I have no way to see if it is mb or mc. When I tried to manually restore using a 3.1.2 firmware, it says its not the right type. When 2.1.2 is used (the one itunes downloaded) it says extracting etc but then gives me a 1600 error.

40. Pratt, October 26, 2009:

    I had the same problem with a 1gen Iphone, after restored to 3.1.2 now I cant down grade ether.