Posts Tagged ‘iTouch’

Top 10 Most Useful Free Apps for iPod Touch

Posted on the August 30th, 2008 under Editorial by Bryan Waters

With the new 2.0 firmware and the new App Store on iTunes you can get most of the functionality that you need without jailbreaking.

The following list are the apps that I use daily and can’t live without. As an added benefit, all of these are also free apps available from the iTunes Music Store.

iTouch Emergency Medical Procedures Manual

Posted on the June 2nd, 2008 under Software,Technology by Bryan Waters

The following text describes how to restore a non-responsive iTouch after a failed jailbreak attempt.

Symptoms of diseased iTouch:

  • History of failed attempts at jailbreaking
  • Non-responsive to touch
  • Displays pages of scrolling white text before hanging
  • Only displays black screen
  • Permanently displays restore icon

If your iTouch is presenting with any of the preceding symptoms or other similar signs, proceed with the following proceeds until the patient responds to treatment.

Theme Gallery for Jailbroken iTouch

Posted on the March 2nd, 2008 under Editorial by Bryan Waters

The following images are some of the cooler themes that are available for a 1.1.3 jailbroken iTouch running Summerboard.

Enjoy!

1984 Theme 3dee Theme Black Blue Theme Black Vista Theme Blueprint Theme Bright Acrylic Theme

Breaking out of Jail Again: Simple iTouch Jailbreak to 1.1.3 on Windows

Posted on the March 2nd, 2008 under Software,Technology by Bryan Waters

1.1.1 Jailbroken iTouchYes. I know 1.1.4 is available. I’m working on it…but i’ve spent quite a bit of time experimenting with the different techniques for a smooth 1.1.3 jailbreak on Windows and this seems to be the best by far. This article explains the easiest step i’ve found yet for jailbreaking your 1.1.3 iTouch.

More Adventures in Jailbreaking or “Help! I own a $300 brick!”

Posted on the February 23rd, 2008 under Software,Technology by Bryan Waters

Until my last post, I didn’t realize how popular the iTouch really was. I also didn’t realize how frustrated people are that Apple is not opening up the OS for the iTouch and iPhone and letting users install 3rd party apps. I have gotten two types of responses to my previous post. The type that I really appreciate are the ones where individuals are relieved to have finally found a coherent description of the steps for jailbreaking their iTouch. The other type is interesting. I have actually had individuals blame me for their iTouch not working. I’ve approved the comments that I could. Some of them were so inappropriate that i couldn’t approve them.

Adventures in Jailbreaking a 1.1.3 iTouch in 2 simple steps

Posted on the February 6th, 2008 under Technology by Bryan Waters

I know there are hundreds of sites that describe how to upgrade, download, break in and break out of iPhones and iTouches. I was intending to wait until the official release of the iPhone SDK because I simply didn’t have time to try and repair my iTouch after I turned it into a brick through the unavoidable experimentation with different sometimes vague directions on how to jailbreak your device.