Jan 18, 2009

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Fixing Jailbroken iPod Touch, iPhone Problems

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Wow. Wowwww. That was kinda scary.

So, my iPod Touch was running jailbroken firmware (version 2.1) was in need of an update to firmware 2.2. Apparently, you need to be running unjailbroken firmware version 2.2 to jailbreak it. So, I just thought it would be as simple as going into iTunes and restoring my iPod’s software to the new version.

I was stupid enough to forget that iTunes rejects blatantly jailbroken devices, such as mine. Duhr. Naturally, it told me my iPod could not be restored, and it spat some error message at me before disconnecting my iPod to my computer. On top of this, it told me there was a problem with the software used to connect my iPod to my computer (it had told me this before, but I hadn’t noticed any problems with it). I know there are a lot of people with my problem, so I thought I’d share what I did.

Here is my fix:

  • Step 1: Close everything and restart your computer. Believe it or else, this often fixes problems. See if  your iPod connects now. No? Go to step 2.
  • Step 2: If you’re running Windows Vista, hit Start, and type in “Services” in the start bar, and run the program that pops up. If you’re in Windows XP, hit start, click on run (or, if you’re a pro, hold down the windows key and hit r), and type in “services.msc” to bring up the Windows Services manager. Not sure if there’s something like this for Mac’s… sorry. From here, you’ll want to find “Apple Movile Device” and “iPod Service.” Once you’ve found these, right click them and select “Restart.” A little dialogue will appear telling you Windows is trying to stop and start the service. Nothing too crazy. Once you’re done, close the window, open iTunes, and plug in your iPod. See if it showes up. Still no good? Keep reading.
  • Step 3: The last thing I did was I made sure my version of iTunes was up to date. You can do this by opening iTunes, clicking the “Help” menu, and selecting the “Check for Updates” option. If there’s an update, download and install it (it will ask you to restart your computer at the end, so be ready for that). After the restart, re-open iTunes, and try plugging your iPod in again. Still frustrated? Read step 4.
  • Step 4: This is the last thing I had to do before I could connect my iPod: I just reinstalled iTunes. Hit Start, click Control Pannel, and (in Vistas) select Programs and Features. In Windows XP, select Add and Remove Programs.Scroll down a bit untill you see iTunes. When you select it, you will be asked if you want to uninstall it, change its installed files, or repair the installation. If you want, you can repair it first and see if that helps. I just uninstalled it altogether. You then have to redownload iTunes and install it again. After this, plug in your iPod. Your iPod should be recognised as an “iPod that needs to be restored.”

From this point on, I’ll assume your iPod can be connected to iTunes. Do not, for whatever reason, just click the restore button. Trust me, you’ll have to redo everything you just did, because you will wind up with the same error message. Instead, you need to put your iPod into DFU mode. I can’t honestly tell you that I have any idea what that stands for. So, you’ll need a stopwatch, unless you have a fairly good sense of time.

  • Plug in your iPod if you haven’t already. Make sure it shows up in iTunes.
  • Hold down both the menu and the lock buttons for 10 seconds (this is where the stopwatch comes in). The screen will shut off, and the device will disappear from iTunes
  • Let go of the lock button, but keep holding down the home button for another 20-30 seconds (or until the iPod appears in iTunes again). Your iPod’s screen should still be off. If it is on, you’ve done it wrong, and need to start at the first step again (i.e. hold down both the menu and lock buttons…)

Once your iPod is in DFU mode, you can restore/update as you please. Heck, you could probably install 1.1.1 if you really wanted to, although that would be stupid. Another secret: in Windows, if you hold down the shift key while you hit the restore button, you can pick a file to restore from. So, if you downloaded a different firmware than the latest one, or if you have a custom firmware file, you can select that file and install from that. Works like a charm.

I sincerely hope no one else has the same [swears loudly] problem I had.

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  • http://blog.christophertran.net Christopher

    Too bad i cant fix that problem for people that NEED a jailbreak because i have the unibody macbook and there is some driver that is blockingnthe DFU signal. :( just thought that would be a good recommendation…

  • Salem

    Are you so sure? I’m fairly sure you can override that signal (which was ALSO implemented in the Windows driver) by holding the buttons down the respective amounts of time.. and MAKING sure not to let go. If the screen flashes, keep holding the buttons in.

  • Asek

    Hey dude, here’s my problem:
    I Jailbreak my Ipod Touch 2nd Gen, (in the threated version), and than, lol, i was kind of stupid, i tried do restore it. But because it is Jailbroken, he like cant do it. I will try out now what u said, but if u have any other ideas how to fix it, i would be glad!
    thanks!

  • Salem

    Asek,
    This post was made for people with PRECISELY your problem You’ve come to the right place. Try my steps, and let me know if it works.

  • http://blog.christophertran.net/ Christopher

    Umm…. Salem you don’t have a second gen so how can you troubleshoot that? and Asek you shouldn’t have done that because there are currently NO consumer jailbreaks released at this time so you are kind of out of luck. Next time, research before doing something stupid. (no offense intended)

  • Salem

    Chris,
    You’re fairly wrong on both accounts.
    There IS a jailbreak for 2gen iPod Touch.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg5FOYgs8Kk
    Secondly, I’m fairly confident that the same steps will work with both devices, seeing as the connection between iPod Touch and computer is minimally different (with only some syncing changes).

  • Asek

    Thanks Salem,
    i dont really know how, but i “unjailbreaked” my ipod! haha, i put it in DFU mode, and just clicked restore in iTunes, and it restored like an normal iPod! Haha, i thought it wouldnt work, but ther eu go =]
    thanks you verry mutch Salem, u saved my iPod :D

  • http://blog.christophertran.net/ Christopher

    Salem,
    1. He doesn;t clearly show the volume controls, and the ipod isn’t rounded.
    2. When he selects the firmware, note it says “iPod1,1″ and not “iPod2,1″ as the 2nd gen iPod Touchs use separate firmware.

    Trying still to prove me wrong?

  • http://blog.christophertran.net/ Christopher

    http://redsn0w.com/ here is the new jailbreak. They now offer a tethered Jailbreak. But warned, USE AT OWN RISK. If you turn off the iPod, or the battery dies, you will have to “Redsn0w” it again to disable signature check. Sleeping does not apply.

    Christopher

  • Asek

    Chriis,
    trust me, i had Jailbroken my iPod Tocuh 2 G!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Uy00QsBO2c&feature=channel_page this is the video that i had used, its still a threated version, but it still works, if u watch the video till the end, u will see he showing his jailbroken ipod touch 2g, with the volume control and stuff…
    anyways, thank you again Salem
    and peace

  • phatty6

    [quote comment=""][...] on fixing iPod touches, reviewing iPod Touch stuffs, or even mentioning the word iPod Touch. The article I did a week ago has had more hits than any other article, and by a huge margin. Apparently, there [...][/quote]
    i had the same prob … i kinda need help i have a jailbroken ipod touch running 2.2.1 and i needed to reastore from itunes and it did but now all my apps that i downloaded won’t work and i want to kno if theres anyway i can get the apps to work without re-jailbreaking it

  • iluglennx7

    i’ve basically done everything this article has said and i had to stop after i got to DFU mode. i did the steps of DFU and my ipod turned off and exited off of iTunes. then it told me it was plugged into my computer but not my iTunes. i have no clue what to do after this. any suggestions?

  • http://www.technoheads.org Salem

    [quote comment="198"]i’ve basically done everything this article has said and i had to stop after i got to DFU mode. i did the steps of DFU and my ipod turned off and exited off of iTunes. then it told me it was plugged into my computer but not my iTunes. i have no clue what to do after this. any suggestions?[/quote]
    Well, if your computer is recognizing it as plugged in, but iTunes isn’t, try doing this:
    Restart the services the same way I showed in the example,
    Restart your computer, and lastly
    Reinstall iTunes.
    Do it in that order: it seems to be an iTunes problem, and is the same one I had. If worse comes to worst, find another computer, install iTunes, and restore in DFU mode from there.

  • David

    Salem, Thank you so much. I thought I screwed myself with trying to jailbreak my Ipod Touch my cpu froze so I went ahead and restarted thinking it wouldn’t be a problem to my luck the jailbreak program I was using no longer recognized my Ipod and I got nothing but a bunch of scrolls and numbers. I went ahead and followed your method 4 of holding down the home and lock buttons for the times allotted and actually to my luck it restored it. I wouldv’e probably went out and bought a new Ipod but thanks to you I can use that money for something else. Again I want to thank you alot the Ipod I have is sentimental so even if I did replace it it wouldn’t be the same. I love u man.

  • Salem

    [quote comment="203"]Salem, Thank you so much. I thought I screwed myself with trying to jailbreak my Ipod Touch my cpu froze so I went ahead and restarted thinking it wouldn’t be a problem to my luck the jailbreak program I was using no longer recognized my Ipod and I got nothing but a bunch of scrolls and numbers. I went ahead and followed your method 4 of holding down the home and lock buttons for the times allotted and actually to my luck it restored it. I wouldv’e probably went out and bought a new Ipod but thanks to you I can use that money for something else. Again I want to thank you alot the Ipod I have is sentimental so even if I did replace it it wouldn’t be the same. I love u man.[/quote]

    Hey, I’m REALLY happy I got it working for you. Let me know if anything doesn’t work, and I’ll do my best to fix it. I mean, who wants to blow another $300 on a new iPod Touch, right?

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  • Salem

    Here’s a quick article on how to jailbreak a 2G iPod Touch.
    http://www.blogsdna.com/2637/24kpwn-ipod-touch-2g-jailbreak-tool-ready-untethered-jailbreak.htm

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  • Zyth

    Christopher

    you my friend either posted before it came out or are just too full of yourself to admit it but there is a fully untethered jailbreak out and its called quickfreedom.

  • Zyth

    im sorry i think i quoted Salem instead of Christopher, i apologize

  • http://blog.christophertran.net Christopher

    [quote comment="553"]Christopher

    you my friend either posted before it came out or are just too full of yourself to admit it but there is a fully untethered jailbreak out and its called quickfreedom.[/quote]
    Please look at the datestamp… Feb 10th, 2009 at 10:58 pm obviously there is an untethered version available now.

  • Jeffrey

    Hey I have whent through your hole system for my ipod touch it is a curved with speakers i want to know how i can fix it plz help

  • Jeffrey

    Hi i have an ipod touch that has speakers and is curved and i have whent through your system to try and fix it but myipod is still not recognized and is still broken from the jail break plz help

  • AsWe

    Hi, please help me im srewed up…..
    I followed up all the steps as on the link, After i got the white background screen and was restoring the jailbroken ipsw file, i got an error saying cant restore and it gives the error id as (14). then i tried to restore it back to the original ipsw 2.2.1 and tried for several times, but no success. please be kindfull and give me a little help. ur kind help is really appreciated…. thanx in advanced…

  • http://www.technoheads.org Salem

    Haha I’m always happy to help. First of all, have you put your iPod Touch into DFU mode? If you had a white screen, it was not in dfu mode. Try following the steps again; its frustrating at first. Trust me. But like whistling, once you get it, you’ll always do it right the next time. Lemme know if this works.

  • AsWe

    Hey Salem, thnx for the reply, i will just give another try and let you know how the progress is. :)

  • Jake

    I tried that everything up to step two and i got to the service part then when i right clicked it would not let me restart it would not allow me to click the button on nither one

  • http://www.technoheads.org Salem

    It could have frozen up. You can skip this step if you need; try one of the ones further down.
    Or, you could tell me specifically whats wrong with your iPod so I could try to help you further. What firmware is it running, was it jailbroken, etc.

  • The Pantz

    [quote comment=""][...] on fixing iPod touches, reviewing iPod Touch stuffs, or even mentioning the word iPod Touch. The article I did a week ago has had more hits than any other article, and by a huge margin. Apparently, there [...][/quote]
    Hey Salem,

    Looks like you’ve been a great help to others so far, was hoping you could assist one more. I jailbroke my first gen ipod a while back right before the 2.0 software with the apps came out. I hadn’t upgraded it or restored it until now. I simply went to itunes and hit restore first and then tried to update it. I paid for and downloaded the new app software too. Now I can’t update it and its stuck in DFU mode. When I try clicking restore it extracts the software and prepares for restore, the bar creeps along 1/5th of the way across at best, and then Unknown Error msg (14) pops up. I tried your 10 seconds hold and home trick and no dice. Do you have any other ideas? I’m using a Powerbook G4 btw.

    Thanks in advance.

    Best.

  • http://www.technoheads.org Salem

    I’m always happy to help. It sounds like you have the same issue I had; Apple got smart and put something like a DFU checker in iTunes. When you say DFU mode, you imply that your iPod’s screen is in fact black, and your computer recognizes it, correct? Try to restart it, so that you get the typical “Connect to iTunes” image, and then restart your Powerbook. After its restarted, plug your iPod in, make sure iTunes recognizes it, and then put it into DFU mode. Like I said, make sure you follow the DFU instructions to the tee, or iTunes will force it into normal recovery mode. It happened a dozen or so times when I tried upgrading to 2.0 jailbroken. Now then, try restoring again. If you fail, you need to manually try to install the firmware. Locate a copy of the 2.0 firmware (Google it… theres a billion download links out there), connect your iPod in DFU mode again, and go to the iPod screen in iTunes. Hold down shift and click restore (its shift on PC’s… it might be control on apples), and you will see a browser box, asking you to locate the firmware you’d like to use. Navigate to the firmware you just downloaded, select it, and restore from that. Depending on whether it accepts your licensing or not, you may need to downgrade to iTunes 7.7 temporarily, as it was the last version of iTunes that allowed people to restore to the 2.0 firmware, whether or not they owned it. Again, look on Google for the firmware. Its there somewhere.

    If you have any replies, can you post them on chat.technoheads.org, so I can keep track of them a bit better? Thanks :D

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  • http://www.technoheads.org Salem

    Thanks a ton. I appreciate it.

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  • http://www.technoheads.org Salem

    Thanks a ton. I need all the luck I can get… my hits have been dropping recently. Oh well… My friend got scammed too. You don’t want to see his account.

  • Nick

    i jailbroke my ipod the other day with quickfreedom and i have 2nd gen 2.2.1 well it was all perfect til i tried putting music on it. It says i have an error unable to read… what do i do? how do i put music on my ipod?

  • http://www.technoheads.org Salem

    First off, know that quickfreedom is in beta, so you may have issues like this. I found a nice walkthrough for quickfreedom here: http://www.megaleecher.net/Jailbreak_iPod_Touch_2G
    I’d recommend restoring (and if you have issues with that, look at my iPod Touch Issues tutorial. I can send you a link) and retrying. Or, try plugging your jailbroken iPod into another computer; it may be an issue with your usb port. Try it out, and let me know how that goes for you.

  • http://hacksdaily.net Hacker

    Or just put it in DFU mode
    it will restore your iphone or ipod to the factory firmware easy. then rejailbreak it.

  • XXDemonxxMephilesXX

    So far I personally thing QuickFreedom is the way to go. It’s fast, it’s easy, and it has extra features. I have a different problem. I was being super stupid here. I have an app called Categories. I put all my files into Categories and transferred them into SBSettings. My IPod froze and i restarted it. It never gets past the start-up screen. It stays on there for a good three minutes then the loading wheel comes up for about three minutes then restarts my IPod. it keeps repeating the process over and over again. I’m only a stupid fifteen year old guy. i don’t know anything. Anybody got any suggestions?

  • http://www.technoheads.org Salem

    Extra features like what?

    Here’s what I recommend; Plug in your iPod, put it into DFU mode, download the 3.0 firmware (if you need a link, let me know), and force-restore to it (go into iTunes, click on your iPod in iTunes, hold down shift, click restore, and select your 3.0 firmware). Then, if you want to jailbreak, I recommend getting Redsn0w (http://redsn0w.com/)… I use it to jailbreak my iPod (it works on both generations). I’m not sure if they’ve fixed this yet, but when you’re jailbreaking with Redsn0w, do NOT tell it to install ICY yet. Have it install Cydia, and if you want Icy, install it via Cydia.

  • http://bootme.hopto.org/ Mike

    I wish my solution was this easy. Not even DFU will solve my problem. I will try another computer tomorrow to reinstall my ipod… On this one i keep getting error when i restore my ipod (14)… :(

  • http://www.technoheads.org Salem

    Are you using a clean copy of the firmware, or are you using a jailbroken copy? If you’re using a jailbroken copy, it’s probably corrupt. I can send you a link to some fresh firmware. What generation iPod are you using?

  • Diana

    Hello,

    Yet another person with a problem here. I downloaded the 3.0 software and tried to update it pressing shift and then clicking Update. My iPod touch is a 1st Gen with 1.1.5. My problem is I got error 14, STUPIDLY restored it, lost all my music but I had backed up my videos so it’s not the end of the world… anyway, I put my iPod on DFT mode twice already and I can restore it but I can’t update it as the button is gray/not highlighted. I can only restore it.

    When I do so, iTunes shows me a SET UP YOUR IPOD page and wants me to restore a backup or to identify it as a new iPod. I choose new and there we go again, I try to update it and the error appears again. Help? Thanks in advance.

  • Diana

    Worked after restoring with NEW, 3.0 firmware! DOH! You probably know this would work, just letting you know so you don’t lose time replying to my original post.

  • http://www.technoheads.org Salem

    Haha I’m glad you got it working so quickly :D Another thing I noticed that MIGHT have helped you out is that DFU mode is NOT an update mode; its a restore mode. Although DFU stands for “Device Firmware Upgrade”, it will NOT let you just click update. You must hit restore, and then go from there. If you have any other issues, please feel free to contact me! Its always my pleasure.

  • sujaykrish94

    hey dude i have a 2nd gen ipod touch 8gb(it is not jailbroken) i tried updating to 3.0 for free from 2.2.1. at the end an error(14) popped up. now i have restored back to 2.2.1. how to upgrade again to 3.0 without error (14).

  • http://www.technoheads.org Salem

    I’m fairly certain you’ll need to use DFU mode, Sujaykrish84. I’m pretty sure I have a blurb about how to do that in this article.

  • Peter

    hey man ,
    I have a jailbroken itouch, the home button stopped working man and im freaking out.
    Its off and i cant put it into dfu mode at all its like itunes doesnt recognise it… man id really appreciate some help..wat can i do? I want to restore it to original so i can take it to apple coz i didnt buy it too long ago.
    Cheers for ur help
    P.

  • http://www.technoheads.org Salem

    Hmm… thats a bit scary, mate. Have you tried restoring your iPod Touch normally? Just plug it in to your computer, open iTunes, click on your iPod, and click “restore”. If you want, you can select a specific firmware by holding down shift (on a pc) or option (on a mac), and then browsing to the file (ending in .ipsw) you want to restore to. Of course, do NOT restore to a jailbroken firmware, as it will attempt to re-jailbreak your iPod. If you need a clean firmware, I’d recommend going to http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/ and selecting 3.0 (and if that doesn’t work, try 2.0).

    The issue I see here, clearly, is that, as far as I know, you NEED to be able to use your home button AND your lock button in order to put your iPod Touch in DFU mode. I’ll look up alternative methods, but get back to me when ever you get a chance.

  • Peter

    cheers so much for your reply.
    ye the thing is itunes doesnt recognise that the itouch is plugged in thats the annying thing.
    i might go into an apple store and try to get the home button fixed dunno how much it ll cost.
    It comes us as device so it does recognise it but i cant access it or restore it in anywy.
    What do you think i should do?
    B.

  • http://www.technoheads.org Salem

    No problem :D
    Have you tried plugging it into a different computer? If you have, make sure you follow step 2 in my tutorial (the step about restarting the iPod service on your computer).

    Oh… are you a mac or a pc?

  • Will

    Ah I love you man :P

    So my warranty runs out in about a week and, lucky me, my headphone socket broke. Figured I’d best restore before I sent off – Apple don’t take too kindly to jailbreakers after all

    Anyway I had the same problem as you, and if I hadn’t stumbled across this guide I’d be stuck with a semi-working, fairly scratched up iPod Touch. As it is, I’m about to send it packing with UPS and get a brand new shiny replacement :D

  • http://www.technoheads.org Salem

    I’m so glad I could help! A little secret I noticed with my iPod; if there is dust or lint in the earphone jack, it will make it seem like your earphone jack is busted. It happened to me a few times. But hey, you get a new iPod out of it, so send it in!

  • Jay

    Hi,
    I have the iTouch 2nd Gen i was wondering could i do this to update to 3.1.1 from 3.0?

  • http://www.technoheads.org Salem

    Well, it depends on whether or not you want it to still be jailbroken after all that.
    If you don’t, you can just plug it in to iTunes, click the “Upgrade” button, and cross your fingers.
    Otherwise, you can either try the VERY VERY beta greenp0ison jailbreak here: http://www.ipodtouchfans.com/2009/09/13/greenpois0n-will-jailbreak-3-1-and-3g-ipod-touch/
    OR just wait a little bit. QuickPwn was just released for Mac and can jailbreak most iPhones, but the iPod Touch 2nd Gen isn’t supported yet.

  • Jay

    Can i use Redsnow again and use the newest fireware?

  • http://www.technoheads.org Salem

    No, sorry. Every firmware is ‘jailbroken’ differently. While an exploit might be present in 3.0, it (in all probability) won’t be there in 3.1 and 3.1.1 Thats why you can’t just use Redsn0w to jailbreak 3.1 or 3.1.1.
    You should also know that, as far as I know, as long as you have an iPod Touch and not an iPhone, there is no difference between 3.1 and 3.1.1.

  • http://francophonerss.com Akley

    Can i uxe Redsnow again and use the newest fireware?;

  • http://www.technoheads.org Salem

    As much as I wish i could say yes… no. Each firmware is jailbroken differently, and redsn0w currently doesn’t support the 3.1 or 3.1.1 jailbreaking methods. Yet. Just be patient for now.

  • KLC

    THANK YOU SO MUCH. The first time I jailbroke it, I stupidly forgot to configure password off. When the app asked me to connect to iTunes, iTunes couldn’t read the iPod because it was locked. The screen was stuck at the ‘connect to iTunes’ and wouldn’t do anything else. After trying everything, I had to take it back to the Apple store to get them to fix it and reconfig the software.

    The second time, I used ZiPhone. Something messed up, and it wasn’t me, the file couldn’t be found or some shit, plus it wouldn’t stack. This guide helped me through it, even though I tried DFU and everything else. Luck or whatever, this worked. I am so thankful right now. And I won’t be jailbreaking my iPod anytime soon. (At least, until next week…. just kidding.) I figured, screw it, I only need it for music anyway.

    TL;DR, just wanna say thanks!

  • http://www.technoheads.org Salem

    Im so glad I helped you! Would you like me to walk you through jailbreaking 3.0 on your iPod? I’d be happy to do that, if you’re interested.

  • charla

    hey i jail broke my IPod i repaired it a day later to start new because i didn’t want what i downloaded, while it was in the process of repairing “after it finished” it went to the black screen with the apple sign I haven’t been able to get past that point. I tried Plugging it in and it just keeps beeping, what do i do to fix this problem?

    P.S. while it is plugged into the comp. it just keeps making this beeping noise as if it was connected.

  • charla

    hey i jail broke my IPod i repaired it a day later to start new because i didn’t want what i downloaded, while it was in the process of repairing “after it finished” it went to the black screen with the apple sign I haven’t been able to get past that point. I tried Plugging it in and it just keeps beeping, what do i do to fix this problem?

    P.S. while it is plugged into the comp. it just keeps making this beeping noise as if it was connected.

  • charla

    hey i jail broke my IPod i repaired it a day later to start new because i didn't want what i downloaded, while it was in the process of repairing “after it finished” it went to the black screen with the apple sign I haven't been able to get past that point. I tried Plugging it in and it just keeps beeping, what do i do to fix this problem?

    P.S. while it is plugged into the comp. it just keeps making this beeping noise as if it was connected.

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    I've had the EXACT same issue. What you need to do is to put your iPod in
    DFU mode. Plug your iPod into your computer, and make sure it shows up in
    iTunes (or that you hear that beeping noise to show it was connected). Shut
    it off by holding down the menu AND the lock button for 10 seconds. Some
    time during this 10 seconds, your iPod WILL disconnect and you WILL hear
    that 'disconnect' beeping noise from your computer. This is ok; its supposed
    to happen. After the 10 seconds is up, let go of the LOCK button (the button
    on the top of the iPod), but keep holding on the home button (the button on
    the bottom of the front of the iPod) for another 20 to 30 seconds. Your
    computer might say that it's installing a new device called “iPod DFU Mode”
    or something along those lines. This is ok, and do NOT cancel it (should it
    appear). Eventually, it will pop back up in iTunes.
    At this point, I'd recommend getting a clean copy of the iPod Touch firmware
    (Go for 3.0). Try this site here; http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/
    Make sure you select the 3.0 (NOT 3.1 or 3.0.1) firmware for the correct
    generation of your device. If you need help picking the right one, let me
    know. After you've downloaded it, go into iTunes, and click your iPod on the
    left-hand side menu. If you're on a mac, hold down OPTION, click “restore”,
    and select the firmware you've just downloaded. It ends in “.ipsw” and looks
    like a box. If you're on a PC (windows), hold down SHIFT, click restore, and
    again, select the firmware. Just let it go now, and it SHOULD restore your
    iPod Touch back to normal. I can't guarantee anything, nor can I guarantee
    that my advice will fix anything, but i hope it works for you!

  • Name

    dude your are a beast!!!!!!!!

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Always happy to help!

  • Anonymous

    Listen guys maybe you can help me out I have an 8GB iPod Touch 2G running 3.1.2 firmware, but the problem is that whenever I try to make it ra1n or use blackra1n RC1, RC2, & even RC3 it jailbreaks it for me but somehow makes it tethered like the 3G model. Each time I want to restart it, it goes to the connect to iTunes logo and it’s annoying because it shouldn’t do that it’s not a 3G!! So I’ve tried a million methods on downgrading getting those wonderful 1604 errors, then those 20 errors just beautiful and many said do quickfreedom it’ll put me on a white screen well none of that worked because I don’t get a whitescreen, believe me I tried almost all methods. Just please can someone help me out here I just ran out of ideas….

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Ok ok ok… hang on.
    First off, have you tried doing a CLEAN install with a FRESH copy of the
    3.1.2 firmware? and do you have the 3.1.2 firmware for the 2G iPod Touch?
    Secondly, a few of my friends have had issues with Ra1n crashing in
    mid-jailbreak, giving them an incomplete jailbreak. have you had any issues
    like this?

  • Anonymous

    Yes I have restored it to original 3.1.2 FW from iTunes itself for the 2G iPod Touch. As I mentioned before I tried all RC’s of BlackRa1n 1,2,3. Here’s what happened for RC1 it would show his picture but then turn black people said hold power and home button for 20 secs and it’ll be better no luck I had to restore it. Next RC2 & even RC3 would show Goe’s pic and jailbreak it like in a few seconds, what happens is that usually people are suppose to get Geo’s pic and then it would restart showing the Apple logo but for me it wouldn’t go to the apple logo after showing Geo’s pic it goes into slide for unlock mode. Now you would say yea great it’s jailbroken true but what happens now is lets say you want to reboot the iPod it shuts off normally and turns on with connect to iTunes and once again I would have to click on make it ra1n in order to jailbreak it. I really don’t understand why that’s happening.

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    What operating system are you using? and are you restoring BEFORE you use
    the RC2/RC3 firmware? I wouldn’t even touch RC1 or 2 anymore, as they had
    bugs that could mess you up.

  • Anonymous

    In my house I have XP and Win 7, tried on both, and yea I restore all the time b/c it always puts my iPod in connect to iTunes mode.

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    are your restores successful? like, have you tried using them, syncing them,
    etc?

  • Anonymous

    Sorry been kind of busy lately, but yes they restore normally/successfully. I guess the best method is to wait until another firmware is out and a jailbreak for that firmware. :(

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Hmm… i really want this to work for you. Can I arrange a skype chat with
    you so I can view your screen while you do this? No need for a mic or
    camera.

  • Anonymous

    you mean view my computer screen or view my ipod?

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    View your computer screen; I’m assuming there’s an error with the
    jailbreaking process on your computer, since not much is done on the ipod
    itself. This is totally voluntary, and it’ll actually be the first time I
    remote view a total stranger, but if it’ll help you, I’m happy to assist.

  • Anonymous

    Yea I’m fine with it but it won’t help it’ll just say make it ra1n then I click on it it’ll open up iTunes in DFU mode then Geo’s head will appear on my iPod then it’ll quickly go to unlock screen and then on my computer you’ll just see done waiting for reboot from balckra1n app and then iTunes will turn normal I’ve tried it a million times but if you think you can help sure go ahead you use TeamViewer?

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Is iTunes running when you start it? if it is, close it. if its NOT, try
    running it beforehand. that might help.

  • Anonymous

    Tried all methods while iTunes runs, while it’s not, I’ve tried to end all process too still the same

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Don’t end all processes… one of them is the iPod driver, and you’ll need
    that to run, trust me.

  • Anonymous

    My friend gave me his iPod just like mine 2G 8GB also the same thing exactly the same thing. So that means blackra1n is corrupted somehow I believe.

  • Collin

    i sold my friend my ipod touch(1st gen) and his mom made him give it back to me, while he had it he (i assume jailbroke it?-you can cusomtize the background, apps, the little bubbles for the app pages, and so on) he used it with blackra1n, is there any help for me?

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Well, it seems he successfully jailbroke it… what is your problem?

  • Collin

    i think i got it fixed. thanks man youre very helpful :)

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    No problem! And watch my live show NOW!
    http://www.ustream.tv/channel/justjump-in-podcast

  • nick

    it worked i fuuckin love you dude

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Glad it worked!

  • leadninja5

    easy jailbreak and easy way to unjailbreak it:

    BlackRa1n

    its for mac and windows and works well..

    butt its teathered thats why it will be easy to unjailbreak it.

    works for me and my new itouch it works for
    1.0,2.0,3.0
    8,16, and 32 gigabyte

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    I always tell people to go with BlackRa1n, but a lot of people have been
    complaining that they encounter errors and stuff… I should make a tutorial
    or something.

  • Brandon W

    i recently used the Blackra1n program and i deleted a program on Cydia called terminal and my ipod is frozen on the apple screen from when you 1st turn it on. so i let the battery die out then when i turned it back on it stays frozen on the apple screen. It also doesnt connect to the computer no more. it’s screwed! Any suggestions???

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    It sounds like you messed up the firmware; did you try walking through the
    steps above? You need to put it into dfu mode.

  • Anthony

    i need help. i just installed the blakrain but i havent used it yet. i havent installed cydia or anything yet
    .Now i can go to the home page. Do i just need to restore it?

  • Kevin

    After trying my own way numerous times, I went through these directions step by step and much to my surprise, it worked! I am not very good at fixing these type of issues and am extremely thankful and appreciative of you taking the time to put this together! Very helpful and thank you very, very much!

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    I believe if you’ve just installed BlackRa1n, there should be a blackra1n
    app on your home screen that, once run, installs Cydia or Icy, or maybe even
    both, depending on which you chose. Run that, and see how that works for
    you.

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Kevin,
    I’m really glad my instructions are still able to help people like you.
    Please, if at any time you need help, stop back here, and I’ll try my best
    to work out your issues.

    Happy new year!

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  • Anonymous

    Buyed my touch yesterday at this time .. downloaded blackra1n for like 5 hours ago, and when i turned my touch off and on it didn’t work .. lets see if your tips are working ! :P

    Thanks for putting soo much effort into this.. we people really need you, Salim ! :DA

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    What ddn’t work? the BlackRa1n or the iPod itself? Blackra1n is a tethered
    jailbreak, meaning you have to plug it in every time you restart it.

  • diana

    hi. i need help. i have a ipod touch 3g with 3.1.1 software and i jailbrake it with BlackRa1n and i install cydia then by mistake delete cydia is there some way to reinstal it. i try yours steps but didn’t work when i press restore it says i need to restore and upgrate, the it starts downloading the upgrade and then every 10 or 15 min the ipod returns to the black scren with the apple and disapears from the itunes and then it just comes back and a message apears telling me it is restoring in the end when the upgrade it’s downloded another message apears that says it can’t be restore because the connection broke.what should i do now…

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Check further down the tutorial: you need to put your device in DFU mode. I
    have a step-by-step set of instructions about halfway down the page that
    should help you. DFU stands for Device Firmware Upgrade, or something along
    those lines, and iTunes should restore your device from that mode (if it is
    restoring normally, it probably won’t if it is jailbroken).

  • Anonymous

    Okay so my problem is this. I used blackra1n to jailbreak my iTouch. (its a 3rd generation 8GB) However, it froze one day so i restarted it. and it went into restore mode. No big deal. This had happened before. However, when i ran blackrain to fix it, my itouch got unplugged from the computer and now everytime i turn it on it just stops at the black screen with apple logo. I can restart it, and i have it in DFU mode. My iTunes recognizes it only as an iPod though. However, I tried restoring it but i just get error 1601. saying (This iPod could not be restored). PLEASE HELP?

  • steveo

    ya i downloaded 7 by 7 icon springboard and it told me to reboot my ipod so i did but the boot logo just stayed there for like 9 hours and it wouldnt turn on its just the boot logo anyone know what i should do???

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    First off, restart your iPod again, and see if it boots. Secondly, have you
    tried any of the steps listed above?

  • getmoneyyea

    i have a jailbroken ipod touch 2g this is what happend i erase all contents and settings now when i turn my ipod it just goes to the apple logo then it goes away then it keeps on reappearing over and over again and itunes does not detect my device and my ipod wont charge what should i do i really need help please

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Did you try the step-by-step list of instructions above? Put your iPod Touch
    in DFU mode and restore it.

  • billy

    so my iphone is only showing the apple, wont turn on, it will reboot an go back to the apple screen it wont charge or connect to itunes

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    The guy “Getmoneyyea” had the same issue: did you follow my instructions?

  • getmoneyyea

    i get stuck on step two i find “Apple Movile Device” and “iPod Service.” but it wont let me hit restart

  • 8ball21

    I have a 2g ipod touch and it is messed up big time, one day i was downloading an app and suddenly it looked as if it were going to restart but it stayed on the apple logo. and it turns on and off and always stops at apple logo. i feel like your steps kind of worked but my itunes still doesnt recognise my ipod.

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    after you apply the changes, just hit restart your computer like you
    normally would.

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    try using ih8sn0w's iREB program, or try a different computer. do you need a
    link?

  • Will O

    I have a massive problem! yayyyy :( Basically, my ipod died. It is a 2ed gen 8gb that is jailbroken with blackrain. All of my app icons dissapeared, but when i looked into my system files, the app files were still there. I messed around a bit, and then tryed to uninstal my jailbreak with blackrain. From there, my ipod shut down. When it attempts to restart, it stays in the apple sign and does not restart. I have tryed to restore it, but it is not recognized by either “My Computer” or itunes. HELP ME!

  • Mateo

    I'm Just wondering but I heard that when you jailbreak an iPod touch you have to run Blackra1n to charge it. If you restore your iPod touch will can you charge it anywhere or what?

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    You've heard incorrectly: on SOME versions of the iPod Touch, you needed to
    have it plugged in to restart it, or turn it on. Again, it depends on your
    model of iPod, but the newer, ih8sn0w jailbreak fixes this restraint.

  • Adrian

    i have tried puting in in dfu mode and restoring but i still get error 14? HELP, my phone was had blackrain and cydia on it, i only just got it….

  • Mike!

    Ok, I know how to fix the problem if you can’t open BlackRa1n on windows 7. here’s the link….
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY7JZZoOOuY

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Download ih8sn0w.com's iREB to hey rid of restore errors, and tell me
    how that works.

  • ricky foster

    hi my friend jailbroke my ipod 3.0 using blackra1n and then i gone and restored it and know it wont turn back on it only tells me to plug into itunes (restore mode) then ive done all your methods and nothing so please help me out despirate just not long baught it thanx for your time

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    First off, you plug it into iTunes, and then what happens? And have you
    tried DFU mode? If it's in dfu mode, your device's screen will be totally
    off, but your computer will recognize it.

  • Neilio101010

    i jailbroke my i pod with blackra1n and i shut my i pod off and i turned it back on and it requested i tunes does this mean all of the stuff that i dowloaded from cydia will be deleted?

  • dean

    my ipod touch 2g 8gig is constantly asking to contact port 80 and if ill allow connection or disallow what do i do to fix it because its getting extremlly annoying

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    thats the first I've heard of THAT problem. Port 80 is for http, or any web
    page you'd typically browse. Turn off any firewall or filter app and see if
    that works.

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    if you have jailbroken apps, and didnt back them up with “ROCK” or
    something, you have to manually re-download and re-install all of them, yes.

  • harsha2COOOL

    I JAILBREAKED MY IPOD AFTER SOME DAYS I JUST RESTORED TO FACTORY SETTINGS IN MY IPOD ITSELF AFTER THAT IT IS JUST SHOWING THE APPLE LOGO AND NOTHING ELSE WHEN BATTERY IS DOWN IT IS SHOWING BATTERY LOW SYMBOL THATS IT NOTHING ELSE …T IS NOT EVEN CONNECTING TO MY COMPUTER PLZ HELP ME

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    CALM DOWN, WE'LL GET YOU OUT OF THERE IN NO TIME.
    Haha in all seriousness, scroll up to the part on “Putting your iPod in DFU
    mode,” and do that, for lack of better terms.

  • Matt R

    HEY EVERYONE I'VE TRIED THIS WAY NUMEROUS TIMES AND IT DIDNT WORK UNTIL.

    I'VE TURNED OFF WIFI ON MY COMPUTER, ITUNES SEND INFORMATION TO APPLE THAT WILL PREVENT YOU FROM RESTORING YOUR JAILBROKEN IPOD.

    MAKE SURE YOU DISCONNECT YOUR INTERNET

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    It's not that it sends information to apple, it's that it has certain
    checks built into iTunes that prevent jailbroken devices from
    restoring properly. Try iREB and DFU mode before this fix.

  • jhonny 1564

    didt work man

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Well, what happened? Post your response in the forum section (there's
    a link in the upper-left hand side of this page)

  • dude

    my ipod has the newest jailbreak and my pc wont let me download the firmware 3.1.3 noting that I want to UNjailbreak my ipod

  • Prashanth_den

    Hey i’ve don a dumb thin wid my pod … I by mistake tuk my pod 2 d beach n salt water wen in it … Even more dumber thin was dat instead of switchin it off (it was still workin!! ) I started usin it n it abruptly shut off …. L8r wen i tried 2 switch it on …. It got stuck on d itunes logo …
    N yeah … i’ve jailbroken my pod wid spirit ….
    My pod’s still gtin detected in itunes which asks 4 restore which i can’t …
    My pod’s a 3rd gen on 3.1.3 MC model ….
    Plzzzzz Help … 1st of all … m nt even sure if its a hardware or a software prob as it was exposed 2 water …

  • Prashanth_den

    Plzzzz reply fast …….

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    wait, can you not GET the 3.1.3 firmware from the internet to your computer,
    or from your computer to your iPod?

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    It sounds like, since the error came AFTER the saltwater, it is a hardware
    issue. But what does happen when you try and restore?

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Did I miss your question?

  • THANKS

    THANK YOU SO MUCH u are hailed ty!!!!!! =)

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Haha no problem.

  • Prashanth Den

    One more thin …. I’ve already tried DFU mode … D regular recovery mode …
    iReb dos’nt cum for 3rd gen ….. Cant rejailbreak it as well … obviously …
    Also tried reinstallin itunes n reconnectin … Nothin workd so far …
    Sumver i read he cud restore his pod wid code error 28 by repeated restorin …
    So doin d same thin over n over again rite now …

  • Prashanth Den

    Sry cud nt reply sooner …. Anyways … When i try to restore it …. It gos upto d point at which it prepares d ipod 4 restore …. L8r it gives a error code 28 … I searched quite a lot 4 dat error code … most of em said its a hardware …. Btw a few of d golden fingers of d cable port hav turnd green … is it supposed 2 b like dat … tried cleanin it … a lil success …
    Is der any way i can jst force restore it ???? Even if its unstable , Dos'nt matter… i've still gt d warranty 4 dat … dey'd obviously not agree 2 repair a jailbroken pod rite …
    N is der any 3rd party application thro which i can perform a restore 4 my pod ????

  • Prashanth Den

    Ha ha … I live in b’lore … Anyways … I’l try it myself … N thanx 4 d info … Din no bout d water sensors …. So any hope 4 me 2 force restore it ???? Jst desperate 4 it … N jst askin … Wud d apple ppl seize d pod if dey find it jailbroken or sumthin ??? Its illegal rite …
    Or shud i go 2 a local repair person if dat wud help !!!!!!!!

  • Prashanth Den

    N by sayin d cable port … I meant at d bottom of d ipod ….. Nt d cable … Anyways i’l try a diff cable as well …. :)

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    there are no 3rd party apps to restore, as far as I know. You might want to
    try a different cable, if you can borrow one from a friend or something.
    Hell, I'd lend you one, but I don't know where you live and I don't like to
    mail things to people I don't know. And if you dropped it in water, chances
    are the warranty will NOT cover it. They have sensors inside them that
    change color when they come in contact with water.

  • Prashanth Den

    N by sayin d cable port … I meant at d bottom of d ipod ….. Nt d cable … Anyways i'l try a diff cable as well …. :)

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    oh… green? That sounds like… well, it sounds like rust, or something
    like that. And that means that it'll be hard for current to pass through
    those connectors.

  • Ljg

    i jailbroke my ipod and got some stuff of ROCK then it said it needs to reboot then it does but then it needs to be pluged into itunes if i plug it in will it unjailbrack it or get the stuff of?
    because it says its in recovery mode and it will be restored but if i click the x button on the top it still says it needs to be plugged into itunes?
    what should i do?

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    if it says it's in recovery mode, you've done something horribly wrong, I'm
    afraid. You'll lose your jailbreak and any apps you've downloaded, and
    you'll have to start fresh. There are various ways to get out of recovery
    mode, but they tend to be unstable or outdated, and this way you'll be on
    the latest version. Besides, Spirit jailbreak is INCREDIBLY easy. (
    http://www.ipodtouchfans.com/forums/showthread….)

  • Quadman30802

    dude this worked fucken amazing..i tried to just fix the i tunes before uninstalling it and that doesnt work. but i followed the rest of your steps and my i pod that has been out of commission for 3 months is now up and running thanks alot bro

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    no problem. I love to see comments like that. If you need any other help,
    just tell me and I'll be happy to give you a hand.

  • Quadman30802

    alright so after doing all of this shit and everything…it updated it back to original firmware which is like 2.1.1 or something and it gave me the option to update it. so i did and now im in the same spot i was before i used your steps do you kno y it did this?

  • Quadman30802

    dude this worked fucken amazing..i tried to just fix the i tunes before uninstalling it and that doesnt work. but i followed the rest of your steps and my i pod that has been out of commission for 3 months is now up and running thanks alot bro

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    no problem. I love to see comments like that. If you need any other help,
    just tell me and I'll be happy to give you a hand.

  • http://youtube.com/1eddy213 Chris

    Thank you.
    I made the same stupid mistake as you.
    I did everything and pressed the shift key to install 3.1.2, instead of 3.1.3
    Thanks so much mate.

  • C-todd-2

    every time i try going into dfu mode i get to the point where im holding the home button alone and the fucking thing turns back on! excuse my language

  • C-todd-2

    nevermind hahah i got it hahah thanks man omg i love you but not in that gay way… well maybe a little bit… nawhhh but seriously thank you sooooooo much man

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Haha I'm glad you got it. I laughed so damn hard at your comments. What did
    you do differently?

  • Lalalala

    I jailbroke my iPod touch I had 3rd generation and I didn't like it so I restored it now for sum reason it's 4th generation and everytime I plug it up to sync it says error :( help I can't put music or
    Photos nothin on there

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    did you restore to the 4.0 firmware? and is it jailbroken?

  • Jaleelsally

    your a fucking genius thanks bro

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    no problem, mate. :D

  • Ztrzacky

    thank you so much it worked !

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    I'm glad it worked for you!

  • Zac2814

    ok so i have a 3.1.3 jailbroken iPod using spirit and my friend cleared my data by guessing my passcode wrong and now it wont turn on!!!!

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    if someone enters an incorrect passcode too many times, the most it will do
    is lock you out for a period of time. If it's not turning on, that means
    that there's something else wrong with your iPod.

  • Montypink

    OMG thankyou sooooooo much for helping me, i did the services step and it worked, i am sooo happy thankyou thankyou thankyou

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    I'm so glad i got that you got it working! It seriously makes my day to see
    that someone has fixed their iPod with my tutorial.

  • Zachr3

    dude i love you!!!! this worked the first try!! thank you so much!

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Any time! Drop a comment or send me an email if you ever get stuck again.

  • Babydoll6369

    Please HELP me!! I have a jailbroken ipod touch 2g and I don't know much about this kind of stuff…well, I downloaded itunes and could not get my computer to recognize this device At ALL…I tried all your steps….WELL,,,,then I went into settings and completely restored the ipod to all factory settings and now the ipod does absolutely NOTHING but show a black screen with the apple and then the little circle thingy starts to move under the apple and then completely freezes…..I am in tears now because I think I COMPLETELY broke it now. I have uninstalled itunes and reinstalled itunes and did all of the things you listed to try but no luck. If someone as stupid as me restores a jailbroken ipod am I most likely going to have to just kiss my $125 bucks and the ipod Goodbye???? Please help me if you are able! :) Thank you very much.

    ~Amy

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Ahhh don't cry. Alright, did you ever restore your iPod in dfu mode?
    And what happens in iTunes now if you just plug your iPod in, turn it
    on, and do nothing else?

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  • Katie

    Thank you so much. This worked for my ipod touch 3rd generation. It has been messing up for about a month with so many error codes and I tried many restores. It would cut off when using it, battery would not hold charge. The screen would go out and have wiggerly lines across it. The apple would turn yellow-green. I have had so many proplems with this ipod. I have only owned it for 6 months. Did not take out insurance on it, so I was stuck after paying $299.00. You are my hero. Thanks. A++++ and Thumbs UP!

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Haha seriously, you have no idea how good it feels when I get responses like
    yours. If you ever need any help, drop a comment or send me an email, and
    I'll be sure to help.
    Cheers!

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  • Dasboshcitt

    OMFG!!!!! THANK YOU 10000x MY IPOD WAZ F**** FOR WEEKS

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    haha any time, seriously. Just post a comment if you need anything.

  • panda

    can u make the tutorial on youtube. ps. whats it called?

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    I can’t make a youtube video because my iPod isn’t broken. -_-
    Also, what is what called?

  • panda

    thats sounds a little bit complacated. I want to jailbreak my ipod, but im afriad it will make my ipod never work agian. But if that happens, ill try what you said, with my brothers help. I hope it works. im really afraid it might not. :/

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    yeah, this isn't a tutorial on how to JAILBREAK your iPod. What iPod do you
    have? Because you can always use jailbreakme.com, which is really easy, but
    it depends on your firmware.

  • FREDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

    mine came up with an error message, 1611

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Were you in DFU mode? and what device do you have?

  • Bdog

    Thank you so much. I tried to get rid of the jailbreak by restoring my ipod through the settings. It made it so the ipod wouldn't start up and it would freeze on the apple sign. Then I tried this and it fixed my jailbroken ipod on ios4. If you want to unjailbrake your iphone or ipod make sure you restore through itunes not through the settings or it will just crash.

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    yeah, absolutely. If you want a clean install, you definitely need to go
    through your computer.

  • Gooo

    i did till step 2 . and im restoring my jailbroken ipod touch :) thankyousomuch :)

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    no problem :D I'm glad you got it working.

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    That is true, good catch.

  • Rachel_dsantos

    i tried it, but it went back to dfu mode.

    I got the 1611 error too. Please help? Oh and just a side, its jailbroken. Firmware 3.1.2

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Which version iPod Touch? And did you try iREB? (Also, do you mean it went

    back to restore mode? You want to be in DFU mode to restore).

  • jessica

    thank you so much i tried other stuff and it didnt seem to work i have an ipod 2g and it is jailbroken too

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    im glad my stuff helped you out!

  • Stephen

    Hi, my friend gave me his iTouch and it was jailbroken and I didn't know if you updated it it would break. I've followed all your steps so far but they haven't worked. I've tried Firmwares 2.1.1 3.1.2 and 4.0.1 I'm not really sure what they are since I've never owned an iTouch before and only when I try to restore with the 2.1.1 I get a White Screen on the iTouch and iTunes asks me to install this CD which I don't have. Any suggestions? A friend said try 1.1.4 but I'm not sure if that will work need help please !

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    noooo no no don't try 1.1.4. That's really, really old. First of all, can

    you tell me what kind of iPod Touch this is?

  • Stephen

    2G

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Alright, so what you need to do is download the 4.0 firmware here:

    http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/iPhone4/061-7435.20100621.tr49t/iPod2,1_4.0_8A293_Restore.ipsw

    Then, put your iPod in DFU mode (as shown above) and plug it into your

    computer. iTunes should start. Quit it. Run iREB, which you can get here:

    http://ih8sn0w.com/index.php/products/view/ireb.snow

    This will bypass all error messages in iTunes.

    Then, click your iPod on the left hand menu. iTunes should have a message

    saying your iPod needs to be restored. Hold down shift (in windows) or

    option (on a mac) and hit restore. A box should come up to let you browse

    for a file. Navigate to that 4.0 firmware you downloaded from before and

    select it. iTunes should restore your iPod to that firmware.

    If you want to jailbreak it, go to http://www.jailbreakme.com on your iPod and

    slide the slider. It will jailbreak it automatically.

  • Piravin

    Can someone please help me jailbreak break my ipod touch 3rd generation, i think my firmware version is 4.1 and it wud be appreciated if someone could find me a safe jailbreak link that is compatible with my ipod touch

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Here, this is the tutorial you'll need. RedmondPie knows his stuff.

    http://www.redmondpie.com/jailbreak-ipod-touch-3g-2g-mc-model-ios-4.1-with-sn0wbreeze-2.0/

  • larzzzzz

    so far so good!!!!!

    omg i love you! hahahahaha

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Hahaha thank you :D Your love is greatly appreciated.

  • popoligo

    before we hold the lock button and the home button, should the ipod be shut off or be on?

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    It should be on. When you plug it into your computer, it should turn on.

  • James_o

    it works

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Good to hear!

  • Air_jordan

    THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    No problem :D I'm *really* glad to hear it worked.

  • Nappyboy413

    my ipod touch is jailbroken and i put on the drizzy drake theme and the screen goes black when i open it there's an unlock scrren but after i unlock it, the apps go up and theres nothin on the screen please help if you can, email nappyboy413@aol.com

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Well, what app are you using to add this theme? Winterboard? You do know

    that the new firmware (4.0) allows for wallpapers, right?

  • Aron

    hi salem…ive tried to restore my jailbroken ipod …everything goes on well until itunes start verifying the update with the apple and then gives an error that apple does not verify or that kind of statement and ipod still remains in restore mode..i'm stuck ..please help me out !

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Ah, you've found the good ol' “iTunes thinks your iPod is jailbroken and

    won't let you restore” problem. Luckily, there's a way to get around it!

    Check out iREB.

    http://ih8sn0w.com/index.php/products/view/ireb.snow

  • TmichaelK

    I've had my Ipod for a mow an I have to say that I love it. I don't see why so many people are heaving problems, I'd have to say poor maintenance an inexperienced user's Just like your computer your ipod needs to be maintenance d Every company in the entire world want your business because they can sell toy so many problem solver's books. ipods for dummies books.I wish all of you the best.

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Haha they tend to work fine. People sometimes jailbreak their devices and do

    something wrong, which is how they get these problems. Thanks for the

    supportive words, though!

  • Jonahsanders1997

    i downloaded a theme from cydia and now when i touch my ipod it wont do anything

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Can you get into winterboard and uninstall it?

  • Mlambird

    DFu isnt working when i get to that part in step 4!!!!!!!!!! (this is on an ipod touch 4th gen 64 gb)

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Ahh I don't think they have a reliable non-tethered jailbreak for newer iPod

    Touches. Rumor has it something in the newer 4G's blocks typical jailbreaks.

  • Gill44

    ok man. i cant explain what happened with my ipod. i turned it on and all the apps werent moving smoothly when i swiped the screen. they were lagging and just making a big mess. i tried restoring it but iTunes said that i wasnt eligable for restoration. i tried rebooting and restarting. all the apps work fine.

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Well, that sounds like you're running something processor-intensive in the

    background. First of all, what gen iPod do you have? Second of all, I take

    it's jailbroken, but what firmware is it running? If you want a quick fix,

    try going through Cydia and uninstalling everything you don't need.

    Honestly, it sounds like your iPod is just a little too slow for what you're

    asking it to do.

  • Abb_13

    hi salem,,5 dayes ago i jailbroke my ipod with jailbreak me,everything waz perfect when my brother changed the password,he told me he forgot about what the password waz n then i got stuck with the lock screen,that waz fine bit u got fed up of trying to guss the password he had put nu i decided to restore it wid itunes,,i didnt know about shsh or enything so i went ahead wid it,now it comes wid the logo of itunes and a apple charger cable like a new ipod,iv tryed everything to unlock it or restore it ,5 dayes now,and i would appreciate eny advice,,
    sorry for my spelling

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    It's alright, i got what you were saying. So what happens when you DO plug

    it into iTunes? does iTunes recognize it?

  • Abb_13

    so salem i fixed it,i left my ipodtouch plugged in all through the night wid my computer then itunesrecognised it and i waz able to restore to firmware 3.1.2 and got it re jailbroken,my first problem was itunes didnt recognise my ipod without bieng in dfu mode,and everytime i restored in dfu mode my ipod wouldnt get our of the itunes logo,thanks for replying though.

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    So you know, if you see the iTunes logo, or anything on the screen really,

    it isn't in dfu mode.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1333077153 Lewis Taylor

    mine is 4th generation and i think its version 4.21 and i used tht poison thing now windows doesnt recognise my ipod after i jailbroken it so i carnt unloock it on itunes any help

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Well, can you get it into DFU mode, first of all?

  • Jamieb774

    thank u soo much man i freaked i thought i cudnt fix it but u saved mi ipod thank u :) :)

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Haha no problem!

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    Salem, Thank you so much.

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    No problem. haha

  • Hawwee

    it gave me good info but it dident work on my ipod what happens with myn it shows the aplle pic then it dos this loding thing it stays like that for a bit then gos of off and then dose it agen

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    you'll want to put it in DFU mode and restore it with the steps above.

  • Andyk77

    hi I’ve done all the above there was nothing wrong with my iPod touch 3 rd gen just iTunes wouldn’t recognise it 7 hours I’ve been trying to sort it out now iPod won’t go past apple logo it let’s me dry and re limera1n it but hangs on apple icon when I dry in iTunes it kicks out 1611 code aaaarrrrrgggb

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    So you know, if you’re trying to restore your iPod/iPhone and you see the
    apple logo, it’s not in DFU mode and you won’t be able to restore it.

  • guest

    i restord it and it didnt work

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    what “Doesn't work,” and was the restore successful, or did it stop halfway

    through?

  • Edwin Monteon

    Thank you so much i just finished doing this asn it seems to be working..i will never let people i know jailbreak my ipodtouch 2G

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Hahaha well, if you DO , make sure they know what they're doing. :D

  • Linkonpark52

    For me i had jailbroken my ipod with both greenp0sion and redsn0w and it messed things up. I used the Power + Home trick then holding home and it showed up on itunes! THANKS ALOT!

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    I'm so glad it worked for you! What gen ipod do you have, by the way? (out

    of curiosity)

  • Luiscortez

    If I update or restore my iPod do I lose my music & apps????

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    it'll wipe your iPod as is. You can back up and restore from iTunes, though.

  • Willsabug

    2g jailbreak if hadn't already you can use greenpois0in thats the program I used to jailbreak my iPod which i am using to post this comment

  • Willsabug

    Oh and thank you for helping Salem I thought I would have really broke my sisters itouch

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Haha no problem. In most situations, as long as nothing is physically

    broken, there's a way to bring it back. I'm glad i could help you get yours

    working.

  • Ronnybd

    Youre awesome, but what if it won't verify my ipod with apple. i mean i did everything right, but is itunes supposed to tell u ur ipod is DFU cause it says mine is in recovery, but i did what you said and it's off and everything PLZ HELP ME! i'm running 4.2.1

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    if iTunes says it's in recovery but your iPod's screen is off, then you've

    done it right.

  • JOHANNA

    I changed my theme of my jailbroken ipod to the drizzy drake theme and no everythings black and when i unlock it all the apps go up and the dissapear. Please help me !!

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    If you can't open anything, then I'd recommend wiping and restoring. If you

    can manage to open something, I'd do it. see if you can manually uninstall

    the theme/your theme software via SSH.

  • Chezzer65

    THANK YOU SO MUCH MY IPOD IS NOW FIXED.

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Haha no problem!

  • http://profiles.google.com/lewis3699 Lewis Sutcliffe

    it is so upeseting my mum is gona kill me but my ipod will not connect to my coputer and i am really angry and i will come up with a lie saying something to fix it i restored it then i pluged it in then iit broke

  • http://profiles.google.com/lewis3699 Lewis Sutcliffe

    curse that jailbreak it causes lots of problems and now it will make things worser

  • http://profiles.google.com/lewis3699 Lewis Sutcliffe

    send me emails if you fond a new veido or tutorial it is lewis3699@gmail.com thanks so much who ever does this:)

  • http://profiles.google.com/lewis3699 Lewis Sutcliffe

    whoever did the dogy thing stuff them

  • http://profiles.google.com/lewis3699 Lewis Sutcliffe

    i know that happed to me first every one whos jail broken a ipod is in deep trouble thats everyone

  • http://profiles.google.com/lewis3699 Lewis Sutcliffe

    i know what yore talking about

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Haha if you want to get updates via email, check out the “Subscribe” menu at

    the top of the page.

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Haha if you want to get updates via email, check out the “Subscribe” menu at

    the top of the page.

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    I'm sorry, mate, but you don't sound like you're old enough to think about

    jailbreaking. Jailbreaking takes a bit of understanding. You need to tell me

    what all those pronouns are, like “it.” What broked, what lie, and what's

    wrong, specifically, with your iPod?

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    I'm sorry, mate, but you don't sound like you're old enough to think about

    jailbreaking. Jailbreaking takes a bit of understanding. You need to tell me

    what all those pronouns are, like “it.” What broked, what lie, and what's

    wrong, specifically, with your iPod?

  • Moe_08109

    can you call me

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Most likely not. Why do you want me to do that?

  • jordan

    Ii have windows 7 so it came with the new itunes. I also cant find out what to do with mine because it let me restore my ipod but it is stuck at the restoring screen on my ipod. If i disconnect my ipod it runs until its dead. It is still stuck at that screen even if i charge it. how can i fix this?

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    1. You really shouldn't disconnect while it's restoring. That could be bad.

    2. You can still uninstall/reinstall iTunes like a normal program (because

    it IS a normal program).

    3. Follow my steps really, really carefully, one at a time. If it lets you

    restore, it should work. Otherwise it could be an issue with your iPod's

    hardware.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jacob-Harris/1341268712 Jacob Harris

    I reinstalled Itunes and the itouch still isn't recognized. is there anything else i can do? the software is 4.2.1

  • Keller

    Salem,

    I have an iPod touch 2G with a seemingly ancient jailbreak (cydia takes 5 minutes to load…) and up until today everything was fine. My iPhone 4 is jailbroken and everything is wonderful (excluding my encounter with the infinite respring circle, close call). Now whenever I open my music app, the screen flashes and my iPod restarts. I was thinking about unjailbreaking it, because why have an iPod without music, but if you've got any ideas please let me know.

    Thanks in advance,

    Keller

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Keller,

    The thing about jailbreaks is it isn't so much how it's done so much as how

    the software runs on your device. Jailbreaking essentially lets you

    read/write any file on your iPod, which you can't do out of the box. This

    being said, the 5 minute load time could be because you're running old

    firmware, or because your device is simply too slow to run more intensive

    applications. I'd recommend restoring, upgrading to the latest firmware,

    and, if you really miss your jailbreak, trying it out again.

  • Keller

    Salem,

    Thanks, I'll just get rid of the jailbreak (following the steps of course) so my iPod will at least function as it's supposed to. I hardly ever use my iPod except when I workout so I don't need a jailbreak. My iPhone is jailbroken so I'm all set. Thanks for your help.

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Yeah, iPhones tend to run faster than their iPod cousins. It's more worth

    your while to have a jailbroken iPhone, especially since the 1st and 2nd gen

    devices are pretty sluggish about modern apps.

  • Z18_bluelite

    Thank you So Freaking MUCH! i was stuck and i so didint know what to do. Now finally its restored. Thank you so much. =]

  • Bullbridget

    I CANT UNINSTALL ITUNES!! I HAVE OVER 2000 DOLLARS WORTH OF SONGS ON THERE!!! THIS DOESNT WORK AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Relax. iTunes manages your music. It’s still on your computer. What’s your issue, specifically?

  • TT

    i held the lock and home bottons but after it turns off it truns back can anyone tell me how to do it right

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    just follow my instructions to the tee. There are also a few DFU timers online that you can try and follow.

  • Gagansingh4

    i tried all the steps and it still didnt work

    its almost dead and i tried DFU mode but it still doesnt work
    Its a Ipod 2Gen. 4.2.1. green p0ison jailbroken
    Halp man
    i really dont know anything about ipods

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    it is off to start with, correct?

  • Gagansingh4

    ir has the “plug power into this”

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    well get it charged first and then try.

  • Gagansingh4

    it wont charge

    thts the main problem

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    That’s not something I can really help with. Try a different cable, a different USB port, and a different computer.

  • Ericsmall73@yahoo.com

    Dude!! thank you!!!! (((: <33

  • lyftra

    Hey Salem, ive tried putting my ipod into DFU mode and restoring but it just keeps putting up the same error message, what should i do?

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    When your iPod is in “DFU Mode,” is it 1. detected by the computer, and 2. appear off? Like, is the screen literally not on?

  • Luis

    Do i back up my ipod 4g that jailbroken. I really dont want to lose all my music and apps. 

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Yeah, do that. I mean, your apps/music should all be on your computer anyways.

  • Lilwill2013

    my ipod touch wont even turn on no matter what you do… please email me if you can help. lilwill2013@gmail.com thanks will miller

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Haha if I email you how can anyone else benefit? Here’s what you should try: give it a charge for a while. If it won’t turn on, go through the steps to restart it (hold power and home until the screen comes on).

  • nottellinu

    that sucks i did step number 4 with a jailbroken i pod greenpois0n it did NOTHING!  have to delete everything

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    haha make SURE you’re using the right jailbreak for this stuff. This was for iOS 1-3, I think. 4 and 5 have since been out, and require different jailbreaks.

  • Yoxon

    THANK YOU VERY VERY VERY MUCH YOU JUST SAVED MY LIFE !!1

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Hahaha no problem.

  • Johnyonah

    it worked man! Thanks alot

  • Abc

    you suck it doesn’t work

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Sorry, but I can’t help you if you don’t tell me what’s wrong.

  • Rhiannon

    You sincerely kick some major ass. I am completely and totally illiterate when it comes to technology. I bought my iPod from a friend and the music was just really bad white rap so I went to restore it and it’s been broken for weeks. Thank you so much! I will definitely look for more posts by you if I have problems in the future. I especially appreciate how you spelled everything out. Some people just post things like Software ###letter##, download ##letter, ect., and I have no idea what any of that means. So thanks a lot. If you’re ever in Wisconsin, I’ll give you a job recommendation for the tech department at my work, haha.

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Haha wow, I’m really flattered. I’m glad I could help. I honestly got frustrated with all of the guides out there that breezed over some of the finer details that the average person would overlook. Don’t hesitate to contact me (technoheads.org/contact) if you ever have problems.

  • Qwerty

    is it a good idea to jailbrake your ipod touch

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    I’d say you should do a little research and see if you’d actually use the features Jailbreaking offers before you go ahead and jailbreak.

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Alright, every app has permission to run under 2 “owners:” the person who purchased the app, and Apple. Installous and/or AppSync allow you to essentially act as an app admin (i.e. Apple). By uninstalling these apps, I don’t think you have permission to edit them any more. You can’t update them regardless, as the appstore checks for updates only for the user signed in (i.e. you), and thus any app that isn’t owned by you can’t be updated like this. Installous has a feature that allows you to look for updates of your cracked apps to help fix this issue.

    Now then, things you should try:
    1. Reinstall Installous and AppSync, see if that’ll let you uninstall these apps. Who knows, you might not get those API issues any more.
    2. Try removing the apps from iTunes. I can’t promise it’d work, but it’s worth the shot.

    I’ll email you this time, but know that I’m not tech support, and everyone benefits from these issues as much as you do. For that reason, I like to keep the comments on the site.

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Good find! And thank you. I’m planning a big revamp of the site, along with its styling and such, so I can really call it my own. Hopefully that’ll happen in the next few weeks.

  • Matt

    omg i love U!!  ive been trying to fix my ipod for months and this worked first try

  • Fireyeyedtyrants

    Putting it into DFU mode worked! Thanks so much, you’re a life (well, iPod) saver!

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    My pleasure :D

  • Diamonderic123

    Does it usually take a long time? I left my phone on restoring over night and 6 hours later I check my phone and it was still at the same place 

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Nah, 20 minutes tops. Make sure it’s in DFU mode, though.

  • Elielement

    how do you get rid of a stuck jailbroken them if you already removed it from winterboard and its still stuck

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    I’m not sure I understand what you’re talking about.

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    What happens when you try?

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    What happens when you try?

  • Saimaakram

    thank you thank you thank you!! I’d kiss you if I could LOL I restored my jailbroken ipod 3-4 times and  it kept getting stuck on the start screen!! grrrr just attempted this method in DFU mode instead of restoring right away and it’s now saying ‘extracting software’ before restoring so I’m assuming it will work this time! thank you so much :) I was going crazy!

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    *tips hat* happy to help.

  • http://technoheads.org Salem

    Sounds particularly messy. You might as well restore :/ What did you do right before this started happening?