Please read ALL of the FAQ before sending me a question.


How do I jailbreak?

If your iPod Touch version is 1.1.1 then Go here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=TXfcnO4kjB4

If not, you need to downgrade from 1.1.2 to 1.1.1
Go here to learn how to do that: http://youtube.com/watch?v=wLFiUCq7IHc

 

Where is the Applications folder?

The reason you may not see "/Applications" is that you're not in the "/" folder. You start off in "/private/var/root". To get to / in CuteFTP, click the little folder with an arrow icon 3 times.


Why should I jailbreak?

iPhone applications such as Mail, Maps, Notes, editable Calendar. Native third-party instant messaging client. Other third-party toys like a NES emulator. If you're a developer or a hacker, it becomes a tremendously powerful, extremely mobile computer.

 

How do I use CuteFTP and where do I download it?
Go here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=H1cTDb6qnWk

 

How do I get the iPhone Apps on my iPod Touch?
Go here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=K2-Zi-6HpFI

 

Why isn’t Customize working for me!?
I found a fix for it: http://youtube.com/watch?v=dDSoMrmG1p8

 

How do I get custom backgrounds, icons, etc.?

Check out these videos:

Custom Backgrounds (Part 1): http://youtube.com/watch?v=ulviwkWj558

Custom Backgrounds (Part 2): http://youtube.com/watch?v=76bvfYzw-4c

Custom Themes (Part 1):  http://youtube.com/watch?v=fFXaLbeiSkI

Custom Themes (Part 2):  http://youtube.com/watch?v=vRazOYVHt_Y

Change Order of Icons (Part 1):  http://youtube.com/watch?v=Wrzgzd6PjnI

Change Order of Icons (Part 2):  http://youtube.com/watch?v=l7d0xVa2u2M

 

Can I unjailbreak?
Yes, by restoring your iPod in iTunes. This means all applications you installed, all changes made to the underlying operating systems: everything will be gone. Neither man, nor software, nor god can then tell it apart from a just-out-of-the-box iPod. (Well, maybe they can, but with a lot of work nobody is going to do)

 

Is there a chance of bricking my jailbroken iPod by updating with iTunes?

No, not really, but all changes made by the jailbreak will be gone. It's essentially equivalent to a restore, but doesn't wipe out your media. You can always restore before updating if you're extremely paranoid.

 

Help, I bricked my iPod!

No, you didn't. If you seriously screwed it up, the first step is to put it into "Recovery Mode" so iTunes can recognize it.

First, get it to turn off, if you can't with normal methods: Hold down both the Stand-By and Home buttons until it turns off. It can take up to ten seconds (ten chronological seconds, not ten panickily rushed through seconds).

Second, put it into recovery mode:

1. Press and hold the Stand-by button
2. Before the Apple logo appears, press and hold the Home button
3. After the Apple logo appears, release the Stand-by button.
4. Wait up to 30 seconds.
5. After the Connect to iTunes picture appears, you can release the home button. Your iPod is now in recovery mode.

This procedure has moderately tricky timing and may have to be attempted a few times. If you mess up, accidentally release a button at the wrong time, etc. You'll have to shut down your iPod as previously described and start over.

After your iPod is in recovery mode, you can connect it to iTunes and restore.

 

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