Oct 25

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Feb 10

First published jailbreak for the ipod 2g. BUT this jailbreak will void warranty and every time you turn ipod on you will have to enter codes.

http://redsn0w.org

Sorry for lack of posting for the zero people that ever go to this site. I just haven’t had the time for it.

redsn0w lite
by the iPhone Dev Team
http://blog.iphone-dev.org

A no frills tethered jailbreak for iPod Touch 2G 

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--> YOU WILL VERY LIKELY VOID YOUR WARRANTY BY USING THIS <--

This is to be used only at your own risk.

We do not accept any responsibility for any damage that this tool may help
you cause to any of your equipment.

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WE WILL BE PROVIDING ABSOLUTELY NO SUPPORT FOR THIS!!!!!
If you post comments on our blog looking for support, we reserve the
right to ban your user ID from the blog.  You really shouldn't be doing
this unless you understand it all enough to not need support!

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THIS IS A *****  TETHERED ***** JAILBREAK
IF YOU DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THAT MEANS, DON'T USE THIS!

There are many ways to do this.  Here's one way that will probably
work for you.  If it doesn't, please don't come to use for support.
We're working on an untethered version.

This is for Mac only.  But you should be able to find (or work out
on your own) how to do it on Windows or Linux too.

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rslite
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This is an interface to the DFU and Recovery modes of the device.  It
requires you to have libusb installed on your Mac.

Due to buggy interaction between libusb and the Apple device, any output
that is long gets all chewed up.  But if you stick to just the "!" and
the "#" commands, you won't notice.  We don't normally use this tool
but it's a lot easier to distribute and compile than the GUI we use.

The "!" (exclamation point, no quotes when you use it) sends a file.
The "#" (pound sign, no quotes when you use it) sends a script.
In both cases, you name the file right after the symbol.

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Basic instructions
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Note: these are the bare bones instructions.   Please don't come to us
looking for more detailed instructions.

Preparation
1) Copy the FirmwareBundles and CustomPackages directories into
   your PwnageTool.app/Contents/Resources directory
2) Create a custom 2.2.1 ipsw with PwnageTool in Advanced mode.  Don't
   enable custom boot logos.
3) From your custom 2.2.1 ipsw, extract these (patched) files:
   iBSS.n72ap.RELEASE.dfu    (name it iBSS221pwn.dfu)
   iBoot.n72ap.RELEASE.img3  (name it iBoot221pwn.img3)
4) From the official 2.1.1 ipsw, extract this (unpatched) file:
   iBSS.n72ap.RELEASE.dfu    (name it iBSS211.dfu)

Installing the jailbroken custom ipsw
5) Put your ipt2g into DFU mode using keypresses.  Don't have iTunes running!
6) Start rslite.  Send the official iBSS from 2.1.1:    !iBSS211.dfu
7) Start rslite again.  Send the redsn0w-lite patch:    #pwn211ibss.txt
 8) Send the patched iBSS from 2.2.1:                    !iBSS221pwn.dfu
9) Use iTunes to do a full restore using your custom 2.2.1 ipsw

Tethered boot
After the install, your ipt2g will not be bootable without assistance
from a tethered computer.  The method in this README.txt requires you
to go into DFU mode, but you should be able to find (or work out on
your own) other more convenient ways.
10) Repeat steps 5-8
11) Send the patched iBoot from 2.2.1:                  !iBoot221pwn.img3

Your homescreen should soon show up.  You can then start iTunes.
Jan 14

I’ve been busy with exams at the moment but I have found the latest news of a 2G jailbreak!! As soon as it is released it will be on this site and all links will be directed straight to it! iPod dev team is doing it again
Here’s something cool: I’m typing this message from my iPod! Hope it works!!

Jan 03

$199 isn’t the real price, from either side. You, the customer, will also have two years worth of monthly payments to the evil telco of your choice. So far, the only carrier which has revealed its full pricing structure is the UK’s O2 (AT&T has only said that it is increasing the unlimited data plans from $20 to $30 per month). So, in the UK, the cheapest you’ll manage is £99 ($194) for the 8GB handset, plus 18 months x £30 ($59) equals £639 ($1250).

iPhone 3G

iPhone 3G

Dec 30

Converting DVD movies for the iPod or iPhone using Windows

You may be interested in:

  • How do I convert videos to my iPod or iPhone?
  • How do I put videos on my iPod or iPhone?
  • How do I put movies on my iPod or iPhone?
  • How do I get DVDs onto my iPod or iPhone?
  • What is the iPod or iPhone video format? (MPEG 4 at 320×240)
  • Ripping DVDs onto iPod or iPhone

(listed here so people can find this page when asking search engines these questions)

The Goal:

Take whatever source you have (DVD or video file) and rip it to an MP4 (mpeg 4) video file at 320 x 240 resolution so it can be played on an iPod or iPhone. The 5G (fifth generation) iPods will not accept video at resolutions higher than 320 x 240 so you usually need to convert your video. A typical DVD movie will take up about 500 to 700 megs when converted.

How to get there using free software on Windows:

How you do this depends on what operating system you are running. This page covers how to convert video for your iPod or iPhone using Windows. Another guide exists for converting DVDs to iPod or iPhone on Mac OSX and converting DVDs to Zune on Windows.

Start with a clean slate:

Blow away any previous tools and software you might have installed that you don’t need and you think might conflict with getting a good DVD rip. Also blow away any old media files you don’t need. This process is fairly heavy on resources so generally the more room you have and the less things that can get in the way, the better.

Software you need:

  • DVD Ripping Package: DVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0 (free download)
  • MPEG 4 encoder: Videora iPod Converter (free download)
  • iTunes (free download)

Assuming you are converting a DVD to your iPod, you will first need to “rip” the DVD to a file on your hard drive. If you are just converting files already on your hard drive, you can skip this part and go to the converting section. To rip a DVD, we use DVD Decrypter and put it into “single file” mode because video on DVDs is broken up into multiple 1 gig files and we want to end up with a single file.

Rip the DVD using DVD Decrypter

1. Start

Put the DVD you want to convert into your DVD-ROM drive and start DVD Decrypter. The disc should eventually be recognized and you should get a screen like the one below. Notice DVD Decrypter automatically picks the longest program which is usually the movie. If you don’t have enough free space on your C: drive, you can change the destination by clicking the little yellow folder icon and choosing a new destination.)

2. IFO Mode

Make sure you are in IFO mode by pressing “i” or checking under the Mode menu.

3. Stream Processing

Go to the Stream Processing tab and select Enable Stream Processing.

Note: You might have other video and audio options on your DVD. This screen is where you pick which audio and video track you want. Usually the default is a good choice but if you end up with the wrong video or audio channel (such as the director’s commentary or a foreign language) experiment with other selections in this window.

4. No File Splitting

We need to make sure we end up with one big file containing the entire movie. Go to Tools -> Settings and click on the IFO Mode tab. Set “Flie Splitting” to none and hit OK.

5. Let it Rip

Click the “DVD to Hard Drive” Rip button and wait for it to finish. When you are done you will hopefully have one big file ending in “.VOB” wherever “Destination” is set. (above the rip button)

Keep in mind, ripping is fairly hard on DVD drives. If your rip seems to get stuck, try using another computer with a newer DVD drive. Also, scratched or dirty DVDs don’t rip well and also cause the DVD drive to constantly re-read parts of the disk wearing the drive out. Be aware of that as you rip. Newer drives and perfect DVDs make great rips.

Convert the file with Videora iPod Converter

1. Run Videora iPod Converter

2. Convert Screen.

Click the Convert tab on the left.

3. Transcode New Video

Click Transcode New Video and find the big VOB file DVD Decrypter created for you. (Hint: look for it in a place like “C:DVD_NAME_HEREVIDEO_TSVTS_01_01.VOB”)

4. Output Videos To…

Click the Setup tab on the left and define where you want the finished product to end up.

5. Quality Profile

Give your video a Title and pick the Quality Profile MPEG-4/320×240/768kbps Stereo/128kbps. (others will work as well, experiment to find the best choice) Then click Start to begin encoding.

6. Wait for it to finish.

7. If encoding doesn’t work, check for errors.

Videora iPod Converter uses ffmpeg which is a Unix program. In order to run ffmpeg under Windows, a current version of cygwin is required. You may find errors relating to this in the error log. Enable it and see what it says.

8. Import into iTunes

If all seems to have gone well, open iTunes and drag your new video onto your Library or directly onto your iPod or iPhone.

That’s it. Enjoy!

-Anders Brownworth