Help-Key: How to Jailbreak your iPod Touch with 1.1.2
- November 19th, 2007
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The biggest problem I had with the iPhone, some readers will recall, was the actual phone portion. I thought it was a fantastic Web device and a super iPod, but the phone side didn’t tickle me at all. That’s why when the iPod Touch was announced, I was all over it.
The hardware is fantastic, and while Steve and company have announced that early next year third party app support would be launched, I really don’t have that kind of time. So I wanted to Jailbreak my Touch. And here’s how it works.
First off, let’s talk about just what “Jailbreaking” means. The iPod Touch, like the iPhone, comes as a closed device. There is no write functionality to it. This is to make it safe, and to make sure Apple keeps the quality control it loves. Jailbreak opens your iPod Touch (or iPhone) up to writing. It’s a hacky process, but there are several people who have been working hard to make it less so.
The former version of the firmware was easy enough to open up thanks to an exploit in how Safari managed certain .tiff files. With the 1.1.2 update that Apple is currently pushing, this is patched, making the process a little more complex, but it’s doable.
The downside is this erases everything off of your iPod, so you’ll want to make sure you’ve got all of your music and photos and so forth backed up on your computer.
You’ll need iTunes, 1.1.2 Jailbreak, available here, and the 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 firmwares, which are available here (1.1.1) and here (1.1.2). You’ll want to make sure you’ve got the most up-to-date install of Java on your computer because if you don’t, Jailbreak won’t run correctly and you risk bricking your iPod. Lastly, you’ll need a usable Wi-Fi connection for your Touch.
In addition, you’ll want a beer, as this is an easy and fun process. Go ahead and grab one, we’ll wait.
This guide will assume you have your Touch updated to 1.1.2 already, as the first step requires downgrading to 1.1.1 to prepare it for the update.
To start, we’re going to downgrade. Download the 1.1.1 firmware and save it someplace convenient. Plug your Touch into your computer and launch iTunes. And now we get fun.
Hold down the power button at the top of the iPod while also holding the Home button. After about 10 seconds, release the power, but keep the Home pressed. If done correctly, iTunes will tell you that the iPod has entered “recover mode”. This is a good thing.
On iTunes, we’re going to option-click on the “restore” button. It’s a shift-click on a PC. This will prompt you to browse for the firmware that you just downloaded. Find it and restore. It takes a few minutes and wipes everything off your Touch, but that’s why we backed it up.
When it’s done, your iPod will be in factory condition, running 1.1.1. Connect to Wi-Fi and launch Safari. Open the site http://www.jailbreakme.com and allow it to do its thing. The hack should run, and when its done, you’ll have Installer.app on the desktop. I told you this was fun.
Right now, your iPod is Jailbroken. Sadly, its in the 1.1.1 state, so to get it ready for 1.1.2, we run a little app called OktoPrep. Open the Installer.app and click on “install” at the bottom, and then find “Tweaks 1.1.1″. From there, click on “OktoPrep” and hit “install” at the top.
It’ll do its thing and take you back to the home screen, called the Springboard. Your iPod is now set for the 1.1.2 update.
Plug the iPod back into your computer and go to iTunes. You should be prompted to update it, but for some reason not all copies of iTunes are doing this yet. If it doesn’t, option- (or shift-) click on “update” and select the 1.1.2 firmware we downloaded earlier. Make sure you don’t select “restore”, as then you’ll have to start all over.
It should update as normal, and this is good. OktoPrep keeps some magic from happening that locks out the hack we’re about to perform.
Once the iPod is updated, it’s time to Jailbreak it again. With the Touch still connected to your computer, close iTunes and launch the Jailbreak software you downloaded earlier. On a PC, it’s Jailbreak.bat, on a Mac it’s the .jar file.
At this point, it’s a matter of following instructions on the screen. Make sure you tick the box to enable SSH, as this gives you the ability to install your own apps or files later.
Jailbreak it and watch it do its thing. It should take 10 to 15 minutes. When it’s done, your iPod will reboot, and you’ll have SSH and the Installer.app on your springboard again, and from there you can have fun with tons of apps that are pre-bundled.
Congrats, your iPod is open, and now becomes a seriously handy machine instead of just a media player and Web browser.
As far as I can see, there is no real advantage of 1.1.2 over 1.1.1.
You can pretty well stop the steps once it is jailbroken in its 1.1.1 state and have exactly the same functionality.
@ Alan: Yah, but, yak now, it’s newer. Heh. And I actually find it to be a little faster, and Safari rotates a little less oddly. But in general, you’re right: 1.1.1 is good enough. But this is more fun. :)
Mine keeps giving error 1015.
I’ve gone through the loop a few times, but it won’t downgrade for me.
Anyone know a fix for this?
well does anybody know how to fix this
well figure it out ur self
@ Chux: Google that. I seem to recall in my research hearing that there’s a fix for that. I think you have to make sure iTunes doesn’t have anything running in the background, like the iTunes helper and stuff. I could be wrong though, so google it. But I definitely do remember seeing others were getting this error, and there was as simple fix.
Two times I have performed the jailbreak step by step: downgrade firmware to 1.1.1; install app; install octo; update to 1.1.2; run .jar program. Everything goes smoothly until i get to the .jar file. I install that .jar and it finishes. When it does, itunes launches and tells me that my ipod is in recovery mode and needs to be restored. When I unplug my ipod and turn on the power, it has the itunes and plug icon like when it is new. Any suggestions on how to fix this or why this happened both times? Am I missing a step? I am running Leopard. Could it be that? Any suggestions would be helpful
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YakjwxB3nQU&feature=related
The 1.1.1 firmwares is this website is for iphone :( i lose my time. go to http://zoneitouch.free.fr/index.php/le-jailbreak/ to download the firmwares 1.1.1 for ITOUCH
hey I was wondering can this crash the iPod for break it?
Matt, thanks. I’ve come across a few tips for terminal, but I’m not too savvy with that.
Jim - I was pretty worried when the error came up, but restoring without holding the option key worked to get my iPhone back.
@ Jim and Chux: There’s nothing this jailbreak can do that an iTunes restore can’t fix. Go nuts, you can bring it back like VH1 bring Run DMC back. Just saying, it’s an option.
“you risk bricking your iPod”
How exactly can this happen? At any point you can always just restore it using the recover mode. When something is bricked there’s nothing (short of sending it back to apple) that can be done to save it. As far as I know there’s no way to “brick” a touch unless you damage the hardware somehow.
OK, for those getting the 1015 error, just download the beta of iNdependence from Google Code.
Once you go through the downgrade process and get the error run iNdependence and your phone will get past the error and you can proceed with the instructions in the article above.
wher to find the beta stuff
Does anyone know if this will work on an iphone, or if there is a similar method to downgrade?
When I use the 1.1.1 firmware to downgrade, my iPod Touch gets downgraded to firmware 1.1. Then I can’t use jailbreakme.com because I must have 1.1.1.
Anyone know why this would happen?
What happend with the iphone apps on my ipod touch? the jailbreak 1.1.2 has the iphone apps such as jailbreak 1.1.1?
Thanks.
I have the same problem as Anonymous, 2 posts above. My firmware is stated at “1.1″ and not “1.1.1″ which prevents me from installing Apptap. Any solutions?
to download 1.1.1 go to http://www.megaupload.com/?d=V7H8X2QQ BUT BECAREFUL!!! if you’re using a mac, download it using firefox. this solved the exact same problem
Can someone give me a list of the, say, top 5 best 3rd party apps for the ipod touch? Do they all need to be installed using sFTP?
I’m still in 1.1.1 with a jailbroken ipod - I’m not going to bother upgrading to 1.1.2. Meanwhile, I haven’t installed anything interesting because I haven’t had time to sit down and work through the ftp process, which frankly is a little intimidating.
just install them all. it only takes up a little bit of space. and takesbarely any time.
Every went well, but now how do I install Mail, Maps, Stocks, etc apps again?
Thanks
Everything went fine… But now I do I install again Mail, Maps, etc. apps again?
UPGRADE BACK TO 1.1.2
What shall I do?
When I’m runing jailbreak.bat, this message appears on the screen:
“Cannot connect to your device: Please plug in your iPod/iPhone into your computer. If you’re still having trouble, restart the computer, reconnect the device and try again.”
I have tried this for four times now, without any luck, so what is the next step? I’m running Windows XP, gotten the latest java-software, and done all the necessary steps before the new jailbreak.
Thanks!
how do you run jailbreak.bat?
This does not seem to work with 10.5.1 — I cannot chose the 1.1.1. firmware from iTunes. Comments?
Tony - If you’re on a Mac running 10.5.1, hold the Alt-Option key and then click Update.
Tony - if you’re on a Mac running 10.5.1, the hold the Alt-Option key and then click the Update button in iTunes.
thnx for the help just on more thing. when i downgraded from 1.1.2 to 1.1.1 it shows i have firmware 1.1. I dont want to use http://www.megaupload.com/?d=V7H8X2QQ because it says that there is a virus on it and im using windows xp. Can anyone PLEASE tell where to get firmware 1.1.1. Thank you guy sooooooo much. please get back to me ASAP plz.
Benny, use jailbreakme.com and Installer, no sftp required.
My top five:
1. Summerboard (themes)
2. Colloquy IRC
3. Term-vt100
4. unix shell tools
5. NES
Admittedly 3 & 4 are a bit nerd-techy. For the non-tech:
3. Labyrinth
4. Books (eBook reader)
I’m getting an error when trying to downgrade to 1.1.1. “the iphone could not be restored. An Unknown error occurred (1).” I have tried everything… I have even tried both versions of the 1.1.1 firmware. I get the same error. I can restore and update to 1.1.2 just fine, but I need to get to 1.1.1 to jailbreak, so I can jailbreak 1.1.2. Any help?
For those looking for the real 1.1.1 firmware, I found this link but haven’t installed it yet.
http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/iPod/SBML/osx/bundles/061-3932.20070927.p23dD/iPod1,1_1.1.1_3A110a_Restore.ipsw
Hey guys, here there is a very well described procedure:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=386663