How to Jailbreak an iPod Touch

Step 1: Supplies

Here is what you will need to jailbreak your iPod Touch:

1. An internet connection
2. A computer (PC, because the Mac's file system is different, and I don't know the Mac's file system.)
3. sn0wbreeze 2.7 (Download here ) After you click "Download" click regular download, otherwise you will have to register.)
4. iTunes
5. An iPod Touch (Make sure you have the latest iOS to save time and trouble later on.)

Comments

[KaydenST]

I paologize on Step 7. Instructables must have a glitch because when I try to edit step 7, an error message pops up. What I was trying to say was:

If there is not a file with the IPSW file extension in one of these folders:

Win XP: C:\Documents and Settings\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPod Software Updates

Win Vista/7: %Username&\App Data\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPod Software Updates

then download the appropriate one from:

http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/

[rjones32]

I can get into the folder but there is only one file in it and sn0wbreeze doesn't recognize it as a .ispw file. Is there anyway to get it to validate the file or should I keep looking? Thanks for the help.

[KaydenST]

Go to this website: http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/
There are download links to iPod, iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV firmwares. Just look for the one your iPod Touch, iPhone, etc. is running. Remember, you can't jailbreak the iPhone 4S and the iPad 2 or iOS 5 yet... Hope this helps!

[Kirbsome!]

If you want the "right" people to see this, use a title like
"How to jailbreak an iPod touch 4g on 4.3.3"
Anyway, good instructable!

[trebitot]

I kinda need help, I searched everywhere on my computer(Windows 7), but could not find the "app data" folder. Any alternatives?

[KaydenST]

Now, first of all, make sure your files and folders aren't hidden
1. Go to Start>Control Panel
2. Make sure you are using classic view so you are seeing all the icons.
3. Go to Folder Options
4. Go to the tab that says Views
5. On the list below, scroll down until you find 'Show hidden files and folders'
6. Check the box next to 'Show hidden files and folders'
Then you should be able to find the App Data folder.

If that doesnt help, you might not be looking in the 'Libraries' folder.
The App Data folder should be in the Libraries folder

Sorr if those don't help. Just leave another comment, and I will look into it more.

[trebitot]

yeah, after 10 minutes on Google, and 5 in my folders, I found it pretty quickly. You might want to add that it is easier to find (I can't vouch for vista or xp) if you look under your username, then app data, roaming etc.

Here's what your directory should look like...

users/"username"/AppData/roaming/Apple Computer/Itunes/Ipos Software Updates.
Thanks for the Tut.
-T

[trebitot]

finished.
thanks again

[KaydenST]

No problem! I hope this Instructable was easy to follow. Any suggestions are helpful. Thanks for the correction as to which directory the App Data folder is in. I hope you didn't have any trouble past that. Again, thanks and your welcome!

[REA]

question: i have a jailbroken iPad with iOS 4.2.1. is there a way to update without losing anything (i.e. regular apps, jb apps, etc.)? also whats the whole deal about backing up the SHSH ive been hearing recently?

[KaydenST]

When you update your iOS, I think there is a way to recover the apps, but I am not 100% sure, as I have not run into this problem. What you would need to do is:
1. Sync your iPad (to create a backup).
2. Get the iOS update from Apple (through iTunes, of course).
3. Jailbreak the new iOS version with whatever software you used to jailbreak the
old iOS software.
4. Restore your iPod to the new jailbroken iOS. (Select the most recent
sync/backup, the one you did on step 1).
5. Done!

Also, on the SHSH topic: I am not sure what that is... I've been hearing about that too, but I haven't worried about it. I'm sorry that I didn't help you on that.

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