How to jailbreak ipod touch with firmware 4.2.1 or lower

This is my first instructable on how to jailbreak an ipod touch with firmware 4.2.1 or lower.  Jailbreaking you ipod gives you many opportunities for free stuff like music and videos, you have a theme on your ipod and so much more.  A lot of people may think it takes a genius to jailbreak an ipod touch but I'm 15 and i have jailbroken 4 out of 4 i have tried to.  also it is an un-tethered jailbreak and it doesnt work for 2nd gen ipod touches that are mc models.  you can find out the model the same place the firmware is.

Step 1 Check your firmware

check your firmware to make sure it is 4.2.1 or lower. go to setting then general and it is under version.

Comments

[alink2]

hi do u need wifi to do this??

[tthrower18]

to download cydia yes you need wifi but for the jailbreak you need a computer your ipod cord and your itouch and an internet connection

[jefongs]

Hello there, is it posible to sync my application on ipod?
and can the applications downloadable internet Lan Connection?

[cmcdaniel5]

dude thats so true this stuf works!!!!!

[tmixx]

got cydia downloaded to my ipod touch but when i click on it it wont open it goes to the initializing filesystem and then goes to the unlock screen... what do i do?

[McCHitman]

Thanks for this. I've had a 1st gen ipod touch sitting around for a while now, since I got an iphone and decided to do this, to see what it was all about.

Easy Tut.

[mialuna921]

Hey there TTHROWER18- i have a iPod Touch 4th Generation Version 4.2.1 and I downloaded the Jailbreak app (poison something whatever its call to my PC) however when I plug in my ipod it tells me my device is not supported. Also I do not have that LOADER app you say we are supposed to have on the last page on the iPod to download Cydia.
I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO? PLEASE HELP YOUR METHOD SEEMS THE EASIEST ONE OUT THERE AND IT DOES NOT WORK FOR ME. CAN YOU HELP ME?

[horseica]

Is this a tethered jailbreak? kuz the second i unplugged my computer, it turned off :(

[deck0307]

if u do this can u still sinc it to ur computer

[destiny1993]

ok mine only comes up the usb and the cd thing thats it then some times it trys to charge

[adiel mejia]

i jailbroke my ipod touch and it said jailbreaking complete but it never show the loader thing or the cydia help plzz

[acancilla]

people, do not panic, remember there is always the restore button when its plugged int oitunes on your computer, ii have an ancient ipod 2nd gen tough that it works perfectly with. thank ou very much my friend, a very good ible i must say.

[kroberts10]

i got cydia downloaded to my ipod touch but when i click on it it wont open it goes to the initializing filesystem and then goes to the unlock screen... what do i do?

[Danats]

try redoing the jailbreak.

[rhosein]

well i am having a problem, when i use the greenp0isn program and i follow all the steps. it says *i have to re do it over again* plz help me out

[tthrower18]

what kind of ipod do you have? model and version and generation?

[mbrown31]

how do i get loader

[Danats]

you have to jail break your ipod try to google (how to jailbreak my ipod)

[Danats]

when I open Loader it just says please make sure that you are connected to the internet before launching loader. But I am connected to the internet?!?!?



What do I do?

[tontonca]

It keeps on telling me to power off and try again

[paul69]

plz help my cydia wont come up

[kbayley1]

i dont get it when it says press menu and hold pause/play? HELP PLEASE ! I AM SOOOOOO CONFUSED ! IDK WAT TO DO

[paul69]

you have to hit no not yes

[ltaylor15]

thanks alot :)

[tthrower18]

yep no promlem

[paul69]

my cydia app wont come up
plz help

[lcamarena]

never mind... got it
thanks

[lcamarena]

wat does it mean when it says to push down on the hold menu and play/pause? i'm very confused. can't get my ipod to jailbraking it

[Saruto Uchiha]

this worked without an issue. thanks man. Great work. keep it up

[psychojay21]

Why Does It Keep GoinG To ReCovery Mode ?

[asnider5906]

It works great :) Easy to use and good instructions

[jailbreaker66]

my ipod it says ready for jailbreaking or something like tht then it loads and says jailbreaking failed

[jailbreaker66]

does the ipod have to be off wen u do the steps or on

[mbradley6]

worked a treat thanks guys

[mgeorge9]

mine got put into recovery mode????????????

[mgeorge9]

my ipod got put into recovery mode???????????

[dlans]

i got an ipod touch 2nd generation, MC086NF is it possible to jailbreak him anyway read ur intro and there doesn´t stoot if it is possible if u have an 2nd gen MC model

[dmitchell9]

I run the program and follow the instructions and it just says "Try again" I have a 2nd gen Ipod version 4.2.1 model MB528LL..any suggestions?

[jantoine1]

i did everything but i dont see the loader on my ipod please help

[tthrower18]

redo the jailbreak and see if it comes up