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    Jailbreak and Ipod Touch

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by RogueMonk, Dec 24, 2008.

  1. RogueMonk

    RogueMonk Notebook Deity

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    I keep hearing the term "jailbreak", but don't know what it is. I googled the term, but got so much information it confused me.

    Could somebody tell me what "jailbreaking" is and why one would or would not do it. I have a new Ipod Touch 8gb. Its a v2.

    Thanks.
     
    RogueMonk, Dec 24, 2008
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Jailbreaking is for the iPhone (not the iPod Touch), and it allows iPhone's to work on non-AT&T networks.

    Now, no more discussion of that. But you don't need to worry about it.
     
    Greg, Dec 24, 2008
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  3. RogueMonk

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    Thanks for the reply.

    But when I google it, I get a bunch of results that include the ipod touch. Hmm.
     
    RogueMonk, Dec 24, 2008
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    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Jailbreaking is irrelevant now. The app store does what Jailbreaking used to do. So on a touch, its useless.
     
    aan310, Dec 24, 2008
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  5. chyidean

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    I think you're talking about unlocking.
     
    chyidean, Dec 24, 2008
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    cdnalsi Food for the funky people

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    Jailbreaking allows you to install additional software (apps) that you wouldn't find in the AppStore. One good example is Cydia (the central jailbroken AppStore) and its Winterboard which enables skinning for the iPod touch and iPhone. There are TONS of apps you find in Cydia but don't in Apple's AppStore.

    Also, please do note, that jailbreaking your device is completely legal, unlocking iPhones is not.

    The only drawback from jailbreaking is that if anything were to happen to your iPod, Apple will waive your warranty. So think about that...
     
    cdnalsi, Dec 24, 2008
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  7. Calzon_V_

    Calzon_V_ Notebook Consultant

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    I did jailbreak my itouch, it's very nice because as cdnalsi said, you can install a loooooot of applications and themes. And it's very very easy to do it (it wasn't at the beginning)
     
    Calzon_V_, Dec 24, 2008
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  8. RogueMonk

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    Thanks.

    Another question - is it possible to remove "youtube" from the ipod touch? I never use it.
     
    RogueMonk, Dec 24, 2008
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  9. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    Except for all the apps that get rejected from the app store because apple is picky, Like the qik.com App that lets you stream live video from your iphone to the internet.
     
    Seshan, Dec 24, 2008
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  10. sulkorp

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    The 2nd generation of the ipod touches havnt been jailbroken yet. Now that the 3g iphone has been jailbroken, its only a matter of time until the touch is jailbroken as well.
     
    sulkorp, Dec 25, 2008
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  11. aeroz

    aeroz Notebook Enthusiast

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    I hope so sulkorp. Feels like it will be at least a couple of months in my opinion. I hope I'm proven wrong.
     
    aeroz, Dec 25, 2008
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  12. circa86

    circa86 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    wrong. try again.
     
    circa86, Dec 25, 2008
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