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I got stuck in Part D number 9: everything went good until my ipod touch rebooted and i know you mentioned that it would freeze at the recovery screen and to wait it out…but mine hasn’t rebooted again and it is stuck at the recovery screen what can i do?
Nevermind… an update for people that are having the problem of getting stuck in the recovery screen after installing the upgrade…well first open iNdependence (assuming you are a MAC user) then it will recognize your ipod touch then it shouldn’t be activate it so click activate…then follow the instructions which is to reboot the ipod…then it will still be stuck in the recovery screen…but now connect it to your computer and open itunes…it will recognize your ipod a nd pum is there…now set it up as a new ipod and it should also install the apple applications (weather, mail, notes, stocks, and the home wiggle feature)…so there you go…and 1.1.3 ipod touch jailbroken.
Thanks for everything. But I have a problem on my Ipod touch. I’ve already done jailbreak my 1.1.3 firm. Now, when I install any app, it says “Main script execution failed!”. Can you help me about it? I’m looking forward your reply asap. That’s really really good job!
thanks so much for the guide it worked great until I got into Installer and tried to add in the Mad Pike source where installer keeps freezing, any help?
@Craig
Hey sure why not?
Where’s your site?
@William
Thanks for the tip! I hope others find it useful too.
@ismail
Two possibilities I can think of now:
1. The app you’re trying to install is not compatible with 1.1.3.
2. Another app is in your Installer’s Queue system; click on Clear Queue and try again.
@Brian
Freezing keyboard is caused by skipping Step B5.
@ rupertgee
Great guide- tried this method like 50 times now, quite literally, and can successfully jailbreak to 1.1.3 but find my touch to be unstable and regularly freezing after jailbreaking.
any clue as to when the official dev team will be releasing their version of the ziphone method????
thanks in advance.
my ipod is fine jailbreaking 1.1.1 and installing ‘oktoprep’ but whenever i try to upgrade (by pressing the shift key and pressing upgrade) to 1.1.2 it upgrades fine but deletes the installer icon on the springboard… is there anything that i am doing wrong as i am following the instructions as they are written
email or add an insert please thanks
oli
@AK
Most likely they’ll release it after the SDK (+ new firmware) has been released. Else Apple could maybe fix the exploit they’re using in their application. So, it’s better for them to wait till after the release by Apple.
@ Brian
When you Restored it back to firmware 1.1.1 ,Did you set it up as a New iPod and click sync when you were done ?
I think the best way and the most stable way to use this method is to ssh into your ipod and upload the 1.1.3 firmware, that way you don’t loose any information when your upgrading to 1.1.3!
@ Fredd-E
Thanks for your reply, do you have a rough idea when the SDK and new firmware might be out, just so I know that if its going to be a long time I can keep trying with this method??
@ AK
Word on the street is, there’ll be an Apple event 26th of February. Check out this rumour: http://www.9to5mac.com/apple-event-february-sdk-52465
Thanks for this guide!!
Muito bom!! Tudo funcionando!!
hi, i got a 1.1.3 with software upgrade itouch, using mac leopard 10.5.2 and itunes 7.6 . anyways i followed the steps up to part D-6. i couldn’t find the “official 1.1.3..” so i added the other source. but as soon as i saw the “1.1.3 jailbreak devteam” i clicked on it and installed - now it is downloading (”running install script - have a sandwich.”
something. did i do something wrong by clicking on that instead of looking for the “official…”?
oh, and mind i ask, what is that ssh checkbox on that jailbreak install? i don’t understand a thing about hacking and stuff.
thanks for the guide! really helped me (so far)
@AK
I’ve not heard anything from the team except they’ll release it after Apple released the SDK. They are now saying that would be firmware version 2.0!
@oli
That’s normal. You must install oktoprep first before you Shift+Upgrade. After the Shift+Upgrade process, the Installer goes missing. The following step, which is to run Windows.bat, brings the Installer back.
@Fredd-E
I tend to think Apple will fix any explots half-heartly. Jailbreaking brings them more sales. They just can’t openly acknowledge it….
@ed
The 1.1.3 package you installed is fine; just takes a little longer.
You should learn about how to use SSH. Many apps requires it to install or fix. Fortunately you’re on a Mac and I got just the tutorial for you.
http://rupertgee.wordpress.com/2008/02/09/ssh-ipod-touch-mac/
Question: Does AFP work just as well as SSH, or is SSH better in some way?
Your guide is absolutely amazing, it helped me alot. Ive jailbroken to 1.1.3 with the installer app. I can only successfully download a very limited amount of apps. Most of the time when I try to downlaod an app it says “downloading package” then “installing package” the intalling package loading bar goes nowhere, and then installer shuts itself down and my ipod goes to the homescreen. How can i fix this?
thanks rupert, i’ll take a look at that tutorial carefully!!
oh and by the way, i thought my ipod had frozen, so i clicked the home button. then i got back to installer and downloaded the community package - gladly that “official…” appeared on system! i’m updating it via that “upgrade” behind-the-bars apple icon. and it’s way faster to download (99% as i write, extracting now).
thanks a lot for this guide!! keep it up!
Rupert,
How do you SSH into your ipod? When I opened the Gee theme folder I didn’t see the 1.1.3 file. Do I just download the one file that doesn’t say MACOXS by SSHing with that Cute program or something?
Thanks, Mr. J
gaahhh help please!! it froze during the decompressing thing… i restarted it, tried again but after reading the already downloaded file, it started to freeze again!! it shows the apple logo, crash then reboot, and over and over again……. what should i do? it’s not showing on my itunes either…
My ipod just went into recovery mode. Like i said before, i had a jailbroken 1.1.3. What do i do now? Do i need to redo the entire procces from 1.1.1?
DividedByZero…
My personal preference would be AFPd.
AFP just seems to be quicker, and it’s a more natural file navigation in my opinion, as it shows up in a finder window, and SSH has to be done in an FTP client. Also, once you enable “broadcast” in AFPd on your iPod, it’s “just there”. Allowing you to easily add it to your keychain, and connecting to it like any other network share!
Your mileage may vary, and be sure you don’t make the mistake I did. Install the BSD Subsystem first! And be sure to use the .3 version found on the authors site. Which is here:
http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/~job/afpd/
-Jeremy
Hi there, I just followed all steps but at the end it gets stuck on recovery mode (after 1.1.3 upgrading). Then I realized I left “manually manage” checked (all the others unchecked as the guide says). Does that affect the jailbreaking process at any matter? Thanks!
@DividedByZero
AFP is a file transfer protocol. sFTP, a part of SSH, is the same. But the main function of SSH, which is to issue unix command, is absent in AFP. To for us mac users, we’ll use AFP to connect and mange the files in our iPod touch, much like PC users use sFTP (which we can too). But when it comes to issuing commands, it’s to use good old Terminal to SSH it.
I need some help I can’t downgrade my ipod to 1.1.1 and I’ve tried everything the guide told me to help please!!
I cant install oktoprep im stuck at that point, im at: PART C - JAILBREAK TO 1.1.2
im trying to download it from hackthatphone i already putted it as source but when i put isntall it says:
Error.
Package download failed!
any clues?
@chris lopez
You’ll have to tell us why you can’t do it. No electricity at home? No comprehendo english? No iPod touch but a iPod Classic? What?!
@MarcoM
Try again, but this time tap on the “CLEAR QUEUE” or “CLEAR ALL QUEUES” button first.
@Ahiru
Leaving “Manually manage music and videos” unchecked is fine. Try rebooting your computer and the iPod touch to see how it goes.
@Nick
Please read the black box just above PART E.
cleansed the queue´s but still the same prob, i have a 2 mb/s connection so internet aint the prob. maybe the server is off?
@MarcoM
Probably.
Maybe you’ll have to try again at off-peak hours?
k, ill try again in some hours to see if i can, and get back at u
I did jailbreak again. and I intalled a lot of app. but finally while I install Apollo (IM) app, it says again “Main script execution failed!”. How I can solve this problem? I know you certainly have an idea, hero. Please help me.
@ismail
“Main script execution failed!” is a common error for apps that are not compatibe to 1.1.3 amongst others. You could also be running out of flash drive space to install it. I sugest youlook around about Apollo to see if there’s a fix, as I’m not familiar with the app.
Hi Rupert! Can I unplug my iPod from the usb after Part C is done? (I mean, to download the 1.1.3 upgrade) `Cause I don’t have wifi at home, I gotta hook it up outdoor but my MacBook`s battery won’t last that long. Would it interfere if I unplugged it? If so, when should I plug it back - after the upgrade is done? (the part it gets stuck on recovery mode?) Thanks again.
dunno if you want to had this to your guide or if it will help anyone but for PART C - JAILBREAK TO 1.1.2 when you can the “tweaks 1.1.1″ if you download the “community sources” then go back to install the “tweaks 1.1.1″ and all the others you should need later should now show up
hey…i got stuck in “Part D” and setup 6 after downloading the restore file its say “copying data to system image” and its stucks at 34% for as far as forever.. :S i hve tried quite a few times now n i m stuck with the same thing
help please.
line c 1 install oktoprep
the ipod says “error package failed”
have done it three times and it still doesn’t work.
internet is availible!
what can be the problem
Rupert help!! I tried again from the start. When I tried to download and install OktoPrep, it shows up an error and won’t download it. Note: I’m using the hackthatphone source ’cause I couldn’t find it via Tweaks as usual.
I read somewhere the OktoPrep is now included in the installer from jailbreakme, is it true?
@Ahiru
You are suppose to disconnect your iPod touch from your Mac.
As for oktoprep gone missing the second tiime around, it goes to show different ISP has different cache. My suggestion is go back to where you once had it found in the installer.
Yes, it’s included in AppSnapp but it doesn’t works. Nobody seems to know why:
http://rupertgee.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/jailbreakme-appsnapp-new/
@Naveed Ahmad
Did you carry out Part B5? It erases and frees up space in your iPod touch.
@danny
Try again, but this time tap on the “CLEAR QUEUE” or “CLEAR ALL QUEUES” button first.
It’s me again, I managed to do all steps but now I’m stuck at the end of part D (right when the ipod shows up that “connect to itunes” screen).
Should I connect it? It didn’t reboot so far, still showing it after I turned it off. Shall I try again, wait or plug it in??
Thanks again, thanks for your time also!! Great guide by the way…
Pardon my spamming…
Guys, if any of you were trying to install oktoPrep via that hackthatphone source, I had the same problem earlier today.
What I did was -> install the comunnity package first, then a lot of apps will show up in installer. And so OktoPrep (via Tweaks 1.1.1 - it will show up).
Hope it helps out anyone who’s getting stuck trying to install oktoprep from hackthatphone.
hi there, ive tried to install the upgrade but keep getting error messages saying “package download failed:can’t connect to host” but internet is connected. i also can’t refresh sources. i’ve tried tapping on ‘clear queue’ but still doesnt work. i can’t even use safari now! can you please help?
Thanks, Eva
Rupert, sorry again for spamming…..
Thanks for the guide, I managed to make all the way…
May I suggest you to include a “D-10″ - in D-8 you say to unplug the ipod from the computer, but I was afraid to re-plug it after 1.1.3 upgrade (that’s why I kept getting the recovery screen). Right after I plugged it in, it showed the unlock screen again as you mentioned. Thanks.
just a ps: trying to add the source mentioned in part E, but it seems to be frozen there… Is that normal, to take a long time to add the source?
Keyboard is freezing - but I’m pretty sure I followed B-5 steps correctly….. I use a Macbook pro, iTunes 7.6, any ideas? Thanks,..
@Ahiru
Did you install OpenSSH and SSH into your ipod and upload Firmware 1.1.3 then upgrade from there?
I would highly recommend it,because using wifi you always take a chance of losing data while downloading, so that may be why you guys are having freezing issues when you try and add a new source.
If you don’t know how to ssh into your ipod here is a good tutorial on how to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1cTDb6
Good Luck
Legacy
If that link doesn’t work just go to youtube and type this in the search bar, “How to use Cuteftp Pro also where to Download it”.
Just click the first video that comes up, the video is from iPodtouchmaster.
Windows users only..
Hi i got problems on Part C - 8.
After doing all the previous step´s with out problems i got an error justs after selecting “jailbrake!” (Windows.bat).
“This utility can only be used if you have already run OktoPrep before updating to 1.1.2″
and i allready done that.
THANKS
I can’t find the OktoPrep on my installer and when i add the hackthatphone Source “Hack That Phone tools” doesn’t come up.
Any ideas on how to help?
Great guide! I successfully followed it last week and have been playing around with it since. I finally got around to setting up mail and have a problem. The only message that shows up is one that says “Load 25 more messages.” When I tap that is seems to fetch but no messages show. Any ideas? Should I redo the entire process? Is there an easy way to get a clean jailbroken 1.1.3 without going back to 1.1.1 and following all the steps? Thanks!
@Mark
I would try this. Go to Settings -> Mail -> Show, and change 25 to 200.
That might kick your Mail’s preferences setting into action. Revert to 25 if it works.
If that doesn’t work, I’ll check the permissions of the following folder:
~/Library/Mail/
It must be at least 755. You probably need to reboot your iPod touch to make the change take effect. Try 777 if 775 is not good enough.
Otherwise, I’ll go to Settings -> General -> Reset: Reset All Settings
@Ashley
Please check out Ahiru’s tips.
@Ahiru
Thanks for the tip on Community Sources.
The keyboard freezing problem is supposed to be caused by using the “restore” option instead of “Set up as a new iPod”. Maybe you didn’t clip the Sync button after that? You may have clicked “Apply” but that’s not enough. You must click “Sync” at least once after “Apply”.
Regretfully a freezing keyboard (something I never experience before) renders the iPod touch pretty much useless. You’ll re-do everything.
Remember to “Sync”, ok?
@Manune
Maybe, just maybe, you didn’t exit Installer after you install it? You know… if you exited, there’ll be a spring wheel indicator as Springboard restarts? That’s the final process of installation. I forgot to exit once and gotten the same message you do.
@Eva
Something has gone wrong with your jailbreaking if you can’t even use Safari. I suggest you re-do from scratch.
Hi RupertGee! Wonderful guide! Haven’t tried it yet, though… I’m not sure if I have the guts to do it.. =P
Cause it seems like an awful lot of people has got the Ipod totally frozen, right?
I wanna be really convinced that it will work before I try it.
Hey Rupert,
So I jailbroke my iPod Touch 16Gb a couple of times now… And your guide works great.
BUT…. after a day when I switch on the iPod to listen to some tunes. It freezes and tells me to connect to my computer. And it tells me that I need to restore…
This happened like 4 times now.. and I am a bit tired of it. You know what is going on?
@KC
That’s something new to me.
I would go to Settings -> General -> Reset: Reset All Content and Settings
I once had a no-audio problem, and doing above solved it. Your case might be due to some weird settings error too.
Be warned that you have to sync everything again, not to mention resetting up things like your Wi-Fi and emails accounts. It’s still worth a try.
Well I am back at hacking to 1.1.2 .. but it appears that the OkPrep is taken offline…. *sigh*
@KC
I replied too late?
Anyways, check out Ahiru’s tips.
thanks for that tip.. that worked… so now on to the jailbreak.
But you never encountered that error that I had before? It is really annoying because you can’t do anything. Not even synching… just restore
@Jesper
Hey there, you’re being too cautious. Commentary area like this is always overwhemled by failure reports than success. What you can do is scan through them to learn from other’s mistake, the most common of which is ignoring seemingly trivia instructions. You’ll be glad you jailbreak and hit your head why you didn’t do so sooner.
Thanks for the answer Rupert! However, I haven’t got time to jailbreak it now, cause I’m going over to see my grandmom and stay there for some day… But after that I’ll probably make a try! =)
@ Manune
Are you sure you hit Shift update after you installed app snap and oktoprep?
you might have hit Restore when you were trying to upgrade to 1.1.2, hence the reason why you are getting the error “This utility can only be used if you have already run OktoPrep before updating to 1.1.2″.
Just My 2 Cents !
Rupert, I’ve just started a bit with downloading the two firmwarefiles.. But when I start download them it says that the two files are 151 and 158 mb. Weren’t they supposed to be 157 and 165? My antivirusprogram hasn’t done anything to them.
When I’m gonna install OktoPrep it just says Error
Package Download failed
Please help Rupert!
i can add that I only found Tweaks (1.1.3) and Tweaks. No Tweaks (1.1.1)
So I did as it said here:
Installer->Sources->Edit->Add: http://hackthatphone.com/1.xml->OK->Done->Refresh
Hi there!!
Thanks Rupert for your time!!!
Well, I did transfered the 1.1.3 ipsw via ssh ftp (downloaded open ssh and bsd after that).
I’ll try to keep in mind to sync it after applying, but do I have to do it after I install 1.1.3? It shows up the same “set up as a new ipod” screen (right after it freezes in the “plug to itunes” screen).
The iTunes opened and the ipod came back to unlock screen - but I unlocked it before I set it up as a new ipod, etc…. Could that caused the keyboard freezing problem??
Anyways, after that, the itunes automatically installed the software upgrade - I had a full jailbroken 1.1.3 touch with software upgrades - right after part D (even before typing the source from part E). Could this be the issue instead? (I had the installer showing on screen, a few apps I downloaded and had the january apps with wiggle)
I was just wondering… I’m gonna try again next week. The only reason I want to jailbreak my ipod is that I don’t have wifi at home, neither at work…. and I want some games on it… I don’t mind paying for software/games (which I did and bought the software upgrade) - and when I found out the games from ipod classic I bought via itunes wouldn’t work on my touch, I was like - gotta jailbreak it… (I had a classic, which is now broken).
Just a reminder - Remember to install the Community Sources right after you access the Installer for the 1st time… Then [[Tweaks 1.1.1]] will show up! Someone hack that hackthatphone source cause it’s not working… at least for me and a few I’ve been reading…
Ahiru when I tap to install Communitu Sources I just get the same error
Regarding the mail problem I mentioned above - Setting permissions and a reboot fixed it! Thanks so much for you assistance. I was almost ready to start all over from scratch.
RupertGee 2
First thing when you mentioned “restart installer” what i did is, on my IPOD press the only fisical button i see, i don´t know if that was correct couse i don´t see the spring bar you are talking about.
Jasper
Yes i push the shift and restore option, i did that very carefully selecting the second installer iPod1,1_1.1.2_3B48b_Restore
what´s not cleare enought and i did is the exact same thing that on PART B omitting the number 2 using iPod1,1_1.1.2_3B48b_Restore
thanks!
but now im having problems installing oktoprep whenever i try to download it, it comes up saying “package download failed!”
i have tryed repeating the whole process again (from restoring) but i have had no luck.
I had trouble downloading and installing some apps (oktoprep itself including) for a couple of reasons:
- the place where I hook my ipod on the net is kinda crowded sometimes, so the connection gets really poor depending on that
- another situation, I was a bit off placem behind a wall, which made the connection slow as it was frozen.
The other odd reason is that I tried to download from hackthatphone - the 1st time I tried, like a couple of days ago, it worked. But yesterday, when I restarted the jailbreaking process, it wouldn`t - got the Error Package thing…
I solved it downloading the community source right after the installer is loaded for the 1st time. If that doesn’t work either, check your connection…
- Just a question:
If I jailbreak till 1.1.2 only, will I be able to put more icons on screen without the home screens features from 1.1.3? I might try again but if I keep getting the keyboard freezing, I might just stay at 1.1.2…
Second time i did it worked fine, for sure i did something wrong probably i selected restore instead of update while on PART C -2 on on the first attempt but thank´s anyway, and great great work
I got the frozen keyboard problem even though I followed step B5 faithfully. However, for part D, my ipod touch was not connected to the PC at all throughout. Does that matter? Also, just as Ahiru, do I have to set up as new ipod after I install 1.1.3? Will that matter?
Noopha
Yes , Always set it up as a New iPod !
Hey great guide
I get the same keyboard freezing problem
I finished the entire guide and of course, i cant add sources.
I went to itunes and unchecked all that was needed to be unchecked and I set it up as a new ipod.
I reallllllyyyyyy want my ipod to work. Do I really have to restart from scratch? It took me over 4 hours to get where I am. I would really appreciate help
Should I disconnect my macbook before it tries to install the January apps on my ipod after 1.1.3 upgrade is done? Haven’t tried that yet… Could that prevent the keyboard freezing along following the “new ipod / uncheck auto upload - open itunes / apply - sync” steps?
when i connected my ipod to itunes (windows, 7.6) it said “The iPhone has no SIM Card. Please disconnect your iPhone, insert a SIM Card, and try again.” But afterwards, it went to the slide to unlock screen.
I’ve noticed that when its “stuck” in recovery mode, the battery icon will show in the top right corner. To kick it out, all you have to do is connect to iTunes. Your only screwed if it doesn’t show that. Hope this helps if youve had that problem. Also has anyone had an issue with the keyboard after using this upgrade? Whenever I type, it freezes completely. And it is EVERY time. Any suggestions? Iv’e re-jailbrokwn 113 five times now, but always experience this problem.
i have tried this method 3 times now and it works fine but when i start to install apps it shows the little loading circe as normal but it never goes away, and when i restart my ipod it does the same thing before it even gets to the unlock screen. Please help!
thanks
Hi Rupert!
I’ve got a newer 8GB iPod Touch (1.1.3 OTB) but am having a heck of a time jailbreaking it. The part I’m stumbling on is this part of your tutorial:
The Installer App is now in the Springboard. Tap on it, and scroll to the “Tweaks (1.1.1)” category and installed “OktoPrep”. Quit Installer after installing it.
Valentines’ Day Insert: If you can’t find OktoPrep in above, then add the following new source to your Installer:
Installer->Sources->Edit->Add: http://hackthatphone.com/1.xml->OK->Done->Refresh
You’ll find it in the “Hack that Phone tools” category after adding the new source.
So I couldn’t find OktoPrep in the Installer so I went ahead and added the hackthatphone source. Found OktoPrep there… but when I tried to install it I got:
ERROR: Package Download Failed
Just for kicks I tried to install something different… in this case OpenSSH. And it now gives me the same error.
Do I have to restore to 1.1.3 and start all over again or is there something I can do at this point to continue?
When I try to install OktoPrep it always says package download failed for some reason. Would like your help. Thanks
Is there an echo in here?
Do I see right? Are you working on a new guide for use with iTunes 7.6? That’d be awesome!
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* ATTENTION: OKTOPREP LOST & FOUND
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I have gone thru this guide again to jailbreak my iPod touch, primarily to find out why so many of you are having problem with OKtoPrep.
It turns out the procedure has changed. You *must* now manually add the “Community Sources” package in Step C1. Previously it wasn’t necessary at all. After adding the said package, the “1.1.1 Tweaks” category will appear in the Installer, and you’ll find “OktoPrep” within it.
I’ve updated the main post with the new instructions.
@DividedByZero
Grin. I wanted to find out why pple were having probems with OKtoPrep and whether iTunes 7.6.1 for Mac breaks anything (it does.)
@Kevin, Ben Steffen,
Please read this.
Please tap on “Clear QUEUE” if the button shows up after you tap on “Install”.
@Ahiru
Yes, you can have more than one home screen in 1.1.2 too. The only difference is you’ll need the Customize app to re-arrange your icons.
I think it doesn’t matter if your leave your MacBook connected. Installer doesn’t need your iTunnes at all; everything’s done thru Wi-Fi.
Well it took me a few tries, and the downgrade to iTunes 7.5 really helped. As soon as i figured out that my last.fm and coversutra had to be closed for the restore/upgrade process everything was a breeze. Thanks for the great step by step guide!
ok, serious problem. every step worked but now I am beginning the january update, and when I start Part E Step 1 to add the new source, my keyboard is not there, and the ipod freezes. sys info: 16g Ipod Touch, itunes 7.5, mac leopard.
never mind, delete all of my previous comments. ran through all the steps again, and now she works. thanks again!
Thanks again Rupert!!
Things I noticed that [might] have something to do with the keyboard freezing (or not):
* I’m on a Macbook pro, running Leopard 10.5.2, using iTunes 7.6
- After upgrading to 1.1.3, it froze on that “Plug it to itunes” screen (recovery mode).
- Before I tried to plug it in, I tried a few times to restart it, hard reseting it. Maybe I shouldn’t have, and should have plugged it in right after upgrading?
- When I plugged it in, it came back to the unlock screen. BUT I forgot to:
- Uncheck the “Automatically search for updates” box on iTunes preferences. In that matter, I bought the January apps via iTunes, and then iTunes automatically installed the apps on my ipod……
- That’s why I was wondering if I should have disconnected my mac, turning airport off or something…
- When I came back to my ipod, wiggle feature and the new apps were on screen - along the installer… BUT I didn’t download the 1.1.3 new features via that Part E source - it was via iTunes…
Could that have something to do with the issues I’m having? I was still able to install new apps and run them, but the keyboard…. gahhh!
hey.i dl-ed the 1.1.1 restore for windows.
but when i hold shift + restore and click on it an error comes out.
help please.
@Ahiru
The keyboard freezing issue is primarily identified to not performing Step B5 correctly.
Haha, you bought the JSU after jailbreaking to 1.1.3?
I’m glad Apple accomodated your jailbroken iPod touch.
@Jervis
Please go through PART B1, B2.1, B2.2 and B2.3 before you shift+restore.
@ Rupert
No, lol! I’ve bought the apps before even trying to jailbreak it……..
But after jailbreaking through 1.1.3, when I plugged it in, the iTunes opened, the ipod returned to the unlock screen, BUT the itunes automatically updated my ipod with the January apps……
Anyways, thanks again! Hey, I’m gonna try the ziphone method, I could only find the v2.4, will that work too?
I still got keyboard freezing problems on my 3rd try even though this time I could go all the way to getting the 1.1.3 apps. And yes, I did perform B5 correctly.
Please help? =(
I forgot to ask that since Installer is already version 3.0 in the 1.1.1 jailbreak, why do we still need to update it in step D2?
i cant find the source i need to get the real oktoprep that is working can u give me the source??
@noopha,
yeah I am getting the same thing. I did all the steps required, and don’t think I missed any steps. Very bizar…
Ow well back to restoring to 1.1.1
I’m starting to think the keyboard issue occurs on 16gb models…
Is anyone who has the 8gb model experiencing the freezing problem??
@Ahiru
Well, u may be correct. I have a 16gb model and am experiencing the freezing problem.
The ziphone method apparently works on 8gb models only.
I get a package download failed error when I try to install OkToPrep.
when i am in recovery mode, i plugged it into my pc for ibrickr then itunes automatically synced it and i got the new apps since i bought them before i knew i could get em for free. is there anything wrong with this process?? cause installer still works fine for me
I Jailbroke my iPod Touch to a 1.1.1 from a 1.1.3. I tried to install OktoPrep from installer but after it seems to download it has an error message of “Package download failed”. I jailbroke to 1.1.3 previously but my iPod touch had problems after a few days. Is there something I’m doing wrong now? Thanks.
After i restore to 1.1.1 my itunes don´t ask me if its a new ipod or not, it just skips this part and go directly to `´sync my itunes…´´
How can i do this ?
After the restore to the 1.1.1 my itunes do not show the screen where it ofer me to select my ipod as new… it jumps right to the next one, offering the Sync option…
What am i doing wrong ???
Thanks rupert, i’ve finally jailbroken it to 1.1.2 but now having trouble upgrading to 1.1.3. i followed all of your steps very carefully, right up to part d, step 9. i pressed ‘yes’ and it starts restoring but the percentage always remains on 0! after about half an hour, it suddenly just reboots itself without being jailbroken to 1.1.3. can you please tell me why this is happening? i’ve done it at least 10 times but ends up with the same results. please help!
thanks
Eva
I’m a windows user and I’m using iTunes 7.6.
wow. it works. hot damn.
@Ahiru
ok i removed the BS app and mine stopped locking up when typing but it still locks up when i try to add any source manually
running 1.1.3 on a 16gig itouch
going try reinstalling bs to see if that helps if not i going to rebuild back to 1.1.2 till a more stable or a patch comes out for 3
Hey Rupert,
I see that many people still have the ‘freezing keyboard’ problem, although they say they did Step B5 correctly.
I believe this means that step B5 isn’t really the cause for the freeze.
I also have the same problem, hoping somebody will have an answer soon, without having to redo the whole process. Can’t you think of something smart again like setting a certain number from 775 to 777 somewhere with SSH?
greetz, Bob
I pressed the “no” button on the RESTORE option by mistake jsut before the long automated 1.1.3 jailobreak but it seemed ot work ok. I hope! NO problems so far.
I followed all the instructions, AND B5, but my keyboard is still frozen. I did the entire process twice aleready but still have the same results.
I am on Windows XP, with an 8GB ipod touch and iTunes 7.5.
Please Help. I really don’t know what else to do. I tried ipodtouchmaster’s jailbreak previously but that had trouble supporting summerboard and i make my own themes so not having that would be a huge concern. now, it’s only available for 1.1.3.
Please Help.
o, and after it was done, it gave me the connect to itunes screen so i connected it to iTunes and it worked fine.
Should i have used iBrickr?
If i should have, it would suck b/c that means i’d have to restre to 1.1.3, downgrade to 1.1.1, jailbreak,then upgrade to 1.1.2, jailbreak and then upgrade/jailbreak to 1.1.3. I’ve been through this process about 3 times in the last 2 days. and about 4 times in the last week.
K never mind,
for people with an 8gb ipod itouch and keyboard freeze problems - simply do the zibri ziphone jailbreak. Takes about 1 min. and works unbelievably perfect. Starts from a fresh 1.1.3 version.
Good luck!
p.s. no offense to this guide or whatsoever
i just ninished jailbreaking an 8 gig ipod to version 1.1.3 with the installer app.
it had keyboard freezing and ive performed step B5 correctly
ive also tried redoing everything, only to find the same problem with freezing.
16 gig ipod here with keyboard freezing problem. Know for sure I followed B5 also. I think there is defenitely something going on here that hasn’t been discovered yet. I’m gonna hold off on 1.1.3 for a while. I’m having enough fun with 1.1.2 jailbroken right now.
hey i’ve been having a problem jailbreaking my 1.1.3 with itunes 7.6 .
it was a problem stated above but your solution didnt fix it for me. when i am on the first part windows i download both files, i left them alone, they are the same exact bytes as before.
then i did 2.1 2.2 and 2.3 and then tried to restore. i got the “could not restore, unknown error [1]” message. then i read on here someone else had that problem, you said to skip 2.1-2.3 and just shift click restore. it still comes up with the same error message. so i just re-restored my ipod back to 1.1.3 and its blank, nothing on it and it still wont work. any suggestions?
by the way, your doing a kickass job answering all these questions for everyone, your the man!
Wow thanks for all the info, I Have a problem I got stuck in PArt D, when i try to update installer to 3.0 it says that there’s a Main script error what do I do?
alright.that helped.but now theres another problem.after i downloaded the zip file to jailbreak 1.1.2 i cant seem to open the windows file.i double click it but nothing appears.im using windows.help please.
thanks
yo, doing stuff on my mbp, successfully went through downgrading to 1.1.1 then i managed upgrading to 1.1.2 and went to step three that is jailbreak while havin 1.1.2 the problem sems to be like i was doing that on itunes 7.6.1 the newest one, why? coz on itunes 7.5 i cannot locate my touch…so to cut the story, after jailbreaking my touch got stuck, and using iNdependence didn’t work coz of my itunes version, i reversed changes,my question is what i can do, how i can successfully install lower version of itunes to see my touch, or any other piece of advice is needed….any suggestions? please?
Regarding the keyboard freezing error, I found the following information:
“welll ok here. i just fixed it.
the trouble i felt is summerboard….
i just fresh re firmware from 1.1.1 jb to 1.1.2jb and den restore to 1.1.3 [after i saw the ziphone method]
after i jailbreak 1.1.3 i install whole bunch nessary app, and den the last thing i install Summerboard and it freeze keyboard after i install SB.
so i uninstall it and everything is fine now.
well i hope this is help.
i hope i can get a REP for this jajaa
enjoy Ipoding~
omg without SB . ipod seems to be sucks .. lol SB is easy den others.”
( source : http://www.ipodtouchfans.com/forums/showpost.php?p=300768&postcount=39 )
Just a note to say THANKS for all your work! Got it going with only a couple of hiccups:
1: The Unknown Error(1) due to not properly putting the ITouch into DPU mode. Sorted this by following the instructions at http://dermapthera.wordpress.com/2008/01/27/how-to-make-your-ipod-touch-in-dfu-mode/
(section headed DFU Mode - The sound method (Windows ONLY! Alternative method)), which worked infallibly.
2: The frozen keyboard, sorted (I hope) by going through the whole process again.
3: ITouch stuck at the screen with the USB lead and ITunes logo (restore?). Happened twice - both times sorted by connecting to ITunes, which gave it a jolt.
Once again Rupert, thanks for a truly stupendous effort.
Now to install some apps…
BTW re the frozen keyboard - I should say I’ve got the 32 gig ITouch, and am running Windows Vista basic (spit)
If the jailbreak was done right, there should be no connect to itunes image , it should restart right after the upgrade is done and be in sleep mode…
I would highly suggest you guys SSH into your ipod and upload the 1.1.3 Firware before you proceed to upgrade and then there should be no errors.
@ Rupert
Seems alot of WINDOWS users are having a hard time running Windows.bat.
The reason behind this is because they don’t have Java installed, so they will need to install Java before they can jailbreak 1.1.2!
You might want to add that under Part C #5
Link
http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp?locale=en&host=www.java.com
Most window users are gonna want to download Windows XP/Vista/2000/2003 Online * filesize: ~ 7.1 MB
rupert-
i did everything, messed up the keyboard thing, and i wantto start over. However, regardless of whether or not i plug my ipod into the computer, neither iTunes nor independence will recognize it. I’m using 10.5.2 on an iBook g4 with a 16 gb iPod T