Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Hacked iPod touch with 1.1.2

Once I start tinkering I can't seem to stop. Since the process of jailbreaking 1.1.1 was so smooth I figured I'd give 1.1.2 a go. Thanks to Erica Sedun at TUAW I found the tools I needed. The short version of the update process is this:
  • Install OkToPrep on your 1.1.1 iPod Touch using the Installer app
  • Connect iPod Touch to iTunes and upgrade to 1.1.2
  • Wait.
  • While waiting, download 1.1.2 jailbreak and unzip it
  • Once the iPod Touch is updated close iTunes
  • Double-click windows.bat in the 1.1.2 jailbreak folder
  • Wait some more. I got an error message during installation saying the program couldn't detect an iPod, but it never stopped and kept on running. The process seemed to go on without problems.
  • Once completed power down your iPod Touch by pressing the Home key and Power button simultaneosly for a couple of seconds. Boot it up again by pressing Power only.
  • Once booted, the touch will reboot automatically and show two new applications on your Springboard: Installer and SSH.
  • Now you have a jailbroken 1.1.2 iPod Touch and can go ahead and install the applications you want. All the apps you had in the jailbroken 1.1.1 are gone and needs to be installed again. If you want to add iPhone apps make sure they are for 1.1.2 and not 1.1.1.
The process was really straightforward, but if you have upgraded to 1.1.2 without having run OkToPrep first you need to downgrade before which makes the process somewhat more cumbersome.

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