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How to Jailbreak iPod Touch 2G

iPod touch owners have something to cheer about, the iPod Touch 2G can now be jailbroken fully using Quickfreedom. QuickFreedom is the first iPod touch 2nd Generation Untethered GUI program that allows you to quickly Jailbreak your iPod touch. QuickFreedom works on Windows XP, Vista and may work on Windows 7 as well. I used it to jailbreak my friend’s iPod 32GB 2G touch on Windows XP and it worked perfectly. Using this app you can also add custom boot logos while creating your custom firmware. Ok so here’s the procedure for jailbreaking your iPod Touch.

Files Required:
Quick Freedom
Firmware- 2.2.1 2G, 2.2.1 1G
iTunes

Procedure:

Firstly download your respective firmware supported by your iPod. Once done keep it safe, you need it later. Now download and install Quick Freedom. After installing run it. You should see a screen like above. Click on the jailbreak button to proceed.

Now in the next step click on ‘LIBUSB‘ to install it. Once installed, browse and locate the firmware which you downloaded previously. You don’t need to connect your iPod as of yet. Click next to proceed.

On the next step you can create your custom firmware. If you want a custom boot logo then check the option ‘Use custom Boot Logo’ and select your choice. If you don’t want to do so then simply click on ‘Create firmware’. The firmware will now be created and placed on your desktop. It will take about 5-6 minutes. Click ‘next’ once done.

On the next step you need to connect your iPod. Switch it off first. Then hold the power and home button simultaneously and connect the cable. You need to hold them for 10 secs and then release the power button while holding the home button. Hold until the phone enters into DFU mode. When the phone enters DFU mode, the screen will turn white. Click on ‘Start Pre Jailbreak’. Once it’s done click next.

Now you need to open iTunes and restore your firmware. You can do so by holding SHIFT and clicking on ‘restore’ button. Browse and locate the custom firmware created earlier, it will be on your desktop.

That’s it now you can rest back and watch as the firmware gets restored. Once done the iPod will reboot and you’ll be prompted to setup by entering a name.
Voila you just jailbroke your iPod Touch 2G. If you want to install cracked apps then you need to patch the mobile installation file. For more information have a look at the patching mobile installation file tutorial.

That’s the iPod I jailbroke

NOTE: Quick freedom may fail in creating custom firmware in Windows Vista. Just change the compatibility to Windows XP and it should work fine.

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61 comments for “How to Jailbreak iPod Touch 2G”

  • Franz Dsouza

    After Jailbreaking no apps work. it gives authorization error. Help please…

  • http://www.bizzntech.com Joel

    I guess you din’t authorize your pc. You need to authorize your pc first in iTunes after installing the mobile installtion patch. And then download one legit app from itunes (free) and install it.

    You can authorize a pc by going to iTunes> Store> Authorize computer

    BTW is cydia installed on the iPod? If Yes then it’s jailbroken

  • David Hopkins

    I tried it but after it finished restoring my custom firmware it said ‘error ipod could not be restored (13)’ what does this mean?

  • http://www.bizzntech.com Joel

    Are you using Vista? If yes then change the vompatability of the software to xp and then try again with the whole process. I guess the firmware wasn’t created properly.

  • Dirk

    I did everything and when I press “create Firmware” it for some reason will not create it. It takes forever and the bar does not move. Any suggestions?

  • kkkk

    y does it say “error creating firmware” when press create firmware? anyone can answer me plsss? :(

  • http://www.bizzntech.com Joel

    Can you please give more details regarding your operating system and software version.

  • timeholdingstill

    i downloaded the firmware 2.2.2.1…
    i use a vista. so i made the arrangement as so–> windows XP.
    i dont know why it said that. so i just clicked next…

    any solution????

  • Trying to jailbreak

    How do you change the compatibility. Please help.

  • http://www.bizzntech.com Joel

    You can change compatibility by going to program properties. Right click on the exe that you launch and then under the compatibility tab change to Windows XP

  • http://adwdojwdoadj.com dudeeeeee

    hey what do you do when you finish jailbreaking it? can you just get any app you want and download it?

  • nick

    hey im on vista and when i was creating cusom firmware, it said error. do you know what the problem is? i also changed the compatibility to windows xp is that has anything to do with it. thanks, nick

  • http://www.bizzntech.com Joel

    Hi Nick,
    If you still keep getting the error then try running the program as an admin (Right click on QuickFreedom and select Run as Administrator)
    Make sure you are logged onto windows as an Administrator
    If it still doesnt work then reinstall QuickFreedom and try the above procedures again

    Hope this helps
    Joel

  • shaun

    hi i just followed the guide above but i haven got cydia or any thing on here so has it worked

  • http://www.bizzntech.com Joel

    @ Shaun
    Looks like you didnt press on create custom firmware button
    same thing had happened to me

  • http://n/a hannahssid

    if i am on a leopard mac, will it still work?

  • http://www.bizzntech.com Joel

    Unfortunately, No
    It’s Windows only softy

  • Kngzjay

    When I install libusb, it still says “libusb – not installed”

  • croc86

    Yes, for all those with Vista, you have to run this program ‘as administrator’ for the firmware patch to be created. Only way I managed to get prog to work

  • http://yidgi.org/ Glen

    Hey i jut got a new ipod touch 2G. And im planning on jailbreaking it.
    Have a few questons though

    1)Is it safe?
    2)Ive seen sites(trusted) where we can download apps for the ipod touch , How do i installl them?
    3)What is DFU mode and how to go in it?

  • http://bizzntech nestor

    hey i jailbroke my itouch 2g & it is not working it doesn’t turn on @all it is on a black screen

  • MattyMartyr

    Can I jailbreak my iPod on xp and still hook it up to my Mac for music and apps?

  • http://www.bizzntech.com Joel

    Yes, you should be able to ..

  • Trevor

    when i hit shift and restore on the last step, it dosent allow me to locate the file on my desktop, it just goes to the factory setting restore in itunes, is it not shift that you hold down? am i doning something wrong? theres not even an option to find the other firmware

  • http://www.bizzntech.com Joel

    Trevor, I guess you didn’t hold the shift button. you need to keep holding it while you press the restore button.

  • sheetu

    when i click create firmware then eror occurs “error ocurred durng procees” I am xp user and tried running as admininstrator

  • steve

    im running windows xp. im trying to jailbreak my ipod touch 2g for the second time because it was going to slow before. i do the steps correctly like i did last time but when i go to restore the ipod to the custom firmware in itunes it says “error ipod cannot be restored” can anyone give me some advice?

  • Aiken

    Is this safe.Will my Ipod possibly get bricked?Or will it be fine.

  • felo

    i Get this error “error creating firmware” when im trying to create firmware im using Windows Vista, can u plaese help? thanks

  • http://www.bizzntech.com Joel

    See guys if you’re scared that you’ll brick your iPod. Then you dont need to worry
    If something goes wrong then simply restore the original firmware that you downloaded before.

    If you still keep getting the error then try running the program as an admin (Right click on QuickFreedom and select Run as Administrator)
    Make sure you are logged onto windows as an Administrator
    If it still doesnt work then reinstall QuickFreedom and try the above procedures again

  • Mike(Joel please help)

    Hey Joel I really need help! I did all the above steps on my xp, and the first time I tried this I got error 13 after trying to restore to the custom 221, and the second time I tried it, I got 1604 and it bricked. I fixed the brick and now I have a 2g iPod touch with everything gone and no jailbreak! Please help how to I get past error 13???

  • http://www.bizzntech.com Joel

    Hi Mike,
    While restoring to 3.0 make sure that you have 8.2 iTunes installed. I had the same problem but after I upgraded it worked.

  • Brandon(Joel please help)

    i am pretty sure i jailbroke my ipod, but i do not have cydia installed nor do i have installer installed, it is just like i got a new ipod. I got nothing new installed after i jailbroke. please help fast!

  • http://www.bizzntech.com Joel

    Hi Brandon,

    You need to repeat the procedure again and create a custom firmware. Only a custom created firmware will include cydia.

  • Devlin B. (PLEASE HELP)

    Hey Joel, im doing everything right up to the point where i have to restore my Ipod. It gives error 13, what do I do to get past it?

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  • Jordan

    when i try to browse for the firmware i find it and then i get a errorer cannot copy file: cannot read from the source file or disk. can you help

  • Dimar

    -hey joel is it safe to jailbreake my 2nd gen touch with quickfreedom?
    -are there any side effects or major risks that can’t be fixed?
    -does jailbreaking shorten battery life?
    please help.

  • http://www.bizzntech.com Joel

    Yes, it’s safe. I have done it.
    No side effects buddy
    Well, battery life won’t get shortened unless you install some resource hogging games and apps.

  • http://www.bizzntech.com Joel

    Jordan I guess the file you are trying to locate is erased or isn’t in that location. Check for the file first on desktop and delete it. Then repeat the process

  • norman

    why is it that when i hold shift and click the ‘restore’… theres nothing to browse.. it just auto searched the server for an update..HELP!!!!!!!! contact me thru email pls!! :( thanks.

  • sam

    hi,
    so everything seems to work fine except that there is no cydia. i went back and ran the procedure again, creating a custom firmware and running it as an administer but this time when i go to restore my ipod, it says an error occurs (1604). when i went to restore i chose the firmware created on the desktop, so im not sure what went wrong!

  • http://www.bizzntech.com Joel

    Did you update iTunes? It happened to me once when I used an older version of iTunes

  • http://blazescape317.tk jordy

    hey,
    this will work on ipod touch 2g 2.2.1?
    and doesnt this brick my ipod?
    im really scared that my ipod will brick and then i never can use it again.

  • http://blazescape317.tk jordy

    and can you stop if your screen is white??? i mean if ur screen is white then u can power it off?

  • NALEE

    DO YOU NEED TO KEEP PRESSING SHIFT WHILE THE IPOD IS BEING RESTORED?

  • SHANNON(ANSWER NEEDED SOON

    the screen stays black and i keep hitting the pre-jail break button and the screen doesnt turn white!!!!
    i need help… : (

  • Derrick

    i have the same problem! my screen wont turn white

  • http://Trevor604.edublogs.org Trevor

    I’m so scared to do this. I have a couple points to make before you help. 1. My iPod touch is 8gb, 2nd gen. 2. My model numer starts with MC. Please help I don’t want my iPod messed up! Also, will jailbreaking it make me lose all my songs, and lastly, I have iTunes 9, iPod 3.1.2

  • Help me i am a confused person

    how does jailbreaing an ipod help?
    can i buy any app for free from itunes after jailbreaking?

  • http://www.bizzntech.com Joel

    You can install cracked apps…

  • Help me i am a confused person

    what are cracked apps?

  • Help me i am a confused person

    I have jailbroken my iPod but still I cannot sync a cracked version of ASSASSIN’S CREED. help me.

  • Help me i am a confused person

    reply quickly

  • dennis

    just download blackra1n for windowsor mac and run.
    if this doesnt work you have to download the firmware 3.1.2 with safari! not internet explorer, but mail me if you got more problems.

  • mcpingpong

    f### this ####> it doesnt work.

  • Erik

    Why does it say patching error on quickfreedom i have a 2.2.1 2g ipod touch and im trying to use quickfreedom 2.1.0 do i have to use tha latest verion? becuase it is not working?

  • / Dork

    I’m using Windows7, and I can’t get my ipod 2g into DFU mode. I guess it’s because I had to instal the program LIBUSB. After I installed the program, none of my USB hardware worked, so I couldn’t get any connection to my Ipod. I think so this might be the reason wy i can’t get it into DFU mode. I tried to do it without installing LIBUSB but it didn’t worked. Can somebody please help me?

  • http://bdtechie.com Nasif
  • eddie

    dude when i download the firmware what do i click save or open with itunes?

  • Prince

    stupid asses follow directions

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