iPod touch 2.1 jailbroken

Well, that was fast -- iPod touch firmware 2.1 was just released on Tuesday, and the QuickPwn project already has it jailbroken. It's not quite the GUI one-click process it's been in the past, but if you're anxious for a little underground code to go with your Genius playlists, it's not overly complicated. Let us know how it goes, we'll let you know when the iPhone 2.1 jailbreak inevitably hits.

Update: The Dev Team just pinged us to say that this isn't one of their official releases, if that sort of thing matters to you.

[GON @ Sep 12th 2008 11:56AM]

Quickpwn sure lives up it's name.

[Kiwi616 @ Sep 12th 2008 11:57AM]

Now get cracking on the iPhone version :)

[Hold McGroin @ Sep 12th 2008 12:07PM]

Why, so you can use the phone you bought how you want? Pretty sad that people just couldn't hold off buying to force Apple made a version that wasn't gimped.

Fanboys, enjoy bed you've made.

[bob @ Sep 12th 2008 12:14PM]

loving the bed, thanks, also loving the closet iphone fans on here who cannot quite bring themselves to get an iphone because its made by apple and they have been microsoft mindwarped for the last decade, dont cut your nose off to spite ya face, join us haha, (p.s. do you you deny your sexuality to? just curious)

[tpadekar @ Sep 12th 2008 12:33PM]

bob: It's not about being brainwashed/mindwarped or whatever by any company. It's about asking for more value for your money!

In my opinion, if you pay hard earned money for a limited, controlled product that you can't use with freedom, then it's not good value!

It works for some people, but it doesn't for others. Everybody is inclined to their own opinion and nobody should begrudge them for it. But it is a fact that if you don't ask for more value for your money, then you aren't going to get it (value, I mean)!

Companies will try to profit by giving you minimum value for your cash. It doesn't matter whether that company is Apple, Microsoft, Nokia, HTC, Samsung, LG, AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, AMD, Intel or whoever else you can think of. A company's objective is to profit. Most convenient way to profit is by minimizing expenses and maximizing income. They are bound to skimp on features. That's the way business works. And that is why consumers need competition!

I believe that guy before you was just implying that if people just blindly idolize Apple for being infallible and not asking the hard questions (like: "so what kind of value does your product offer me? How many (well-implemented) features do I get for the money I'm gonna give you?") is criminal to your own self, in a fashion.

When it comes to value, it's not just quantity or quality, it's BOTH! Ask for more... pressurize your favorite company to give you quality features and the best value for money! That shows how you care for the company! :-)

/endRant

[tpadekar @ Sep 12th 2008 12:34PM]

bob: It's not about being brainwashed/mindwarped or whatever by any company. It's about asking for more value for your money!

In my opinion, if you pay hard earned money for a limited, controlled product that you can't use with freedom, then it's not good value!

It works for some people, but it doesn't for others. Everybody is inclined to their own opinion and nobody should begrudge them for it. But it is a fact that if you don't ask for more value for your money, then you aren't going to get it (value, I mean)!

Companies will try to profit by giving you minimum value for your cash. It doesn't matter whether that company is Apple, Microsoft, Nokia, HTC, Samsung, LG, AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, AMD, Intel or whoever else you can think of. A company's objective is to profit. Most convenient way to profit is by minimizing expenses and maximizing income. They are bound to skimp on features. That's the way business works. And that is why consumers need competition!

I believe that guy before you was just implying that if people just blindly idolize Apple for being infallible and not asking the hard questions (like: "so what kind of value does your product offer me? How many (well-implemented) features do I get for the money I'm gonna give you?") is criminal to your own self, in a fashion.

When it comes to value, it's not just quantity or quality, it's BOTH! Ask for more... pressurize your favorite company to give you quality features and the best value for money! That shows how you care for the company! :-)

/endRant

[High Ranks make you sterile @ Sep 12th 2008 12:43PM]

Shouldn't I be SLEEPING in the bed I made, not enjoying it?

[Jay Park @ Sep 12th 2008 12:49PM]

I don't know about that rant being applied to my scenario, though in other cases I'd absolutely agree. In the end, however, I find no other competition for the itouch, or even the iphone, when it comes down to what I use it for, and what I need it for, and what I pay to get both (after the price drop and the 3rd party apps came out, of course). To say there isn't enough bang for your buck when you buy one, is in itself, a disservice to the product and yourself, and what I sense as a derivative of just a discontent with restricted control--not a derivative of questionable value (I have a high midi-chlorian count). It's just like what I said about the PS3 when it first came out for $600. It's not a matter of how you see it, or how you don't--it's a matter of how you USE it. Granted, restricted usage does hinder value in that sense. But I sense a tone of dislike, indignation if you will, towards apple's restriction rather than an actual consideration of demarcated loss of value. The actual overall usage and enjoyment I get out of my ipod is definitely worth the value; and I can't see someone who sees their touch in that rational point of view denying the value for their purchase.

[Jay Park @ Sep 12th 2008 1:03PM]

"Companies will try to profit by giving you minimum value for your cash."

I think you're very likely misconstruing the meaning of the word value. It is definitely not within the right context, nor is the sentence anywhere near objective. Are you from UC Berkeley =]? Because that will explain the "corporations are taking over the world duuude" tone. Companies will try to profit by lowering their costs, which doesn't necessitate a reduction in value always. Consider the byproduct results of restricting some control. Bluetooth, voip not on itouch/iphone? Thats a big "OF COURSE" to corporations not because they sit in a room together and scheme about how they want to minimize the "value" of their products to us (that view is just misguided hatred duuuude), but because of the fact they won't get more profit for themselves via their other connected cash cows of accessories (something bluetooth would cannibalize) and corporate partnerships (with AT&T, something voip would cannibalize). If you got anything you want to disagree about concerning corporate policies this generation on maximizing profit, its not Ford's Pinto method, it's Nintendo's accessories and buy-more-stuff-only-made-by/for-us method. Reducing "value," like the way you say it, is highly unethical and prone to huge financial risks, beyond that of profit gains, in this litigious society and therefore avoided by almost every company out there--not to mention a very primitive and outdated tactic. No, corporations are much more complex than that now, my friend. Of course, there are a few exceptions.

/end2commentrant

[Benson @ Sep 12th 2008 1:54PM]

@Jay Park:

It appears you're no hacker (at least, not WRT phones). I don't know that the preceding ranter really is, so you may be right about him and his rant.

But some of us, at least, gain a _lot_ of utility from the tinkerability of our gadgets; that's why the Nokia N8x0 (despite some technical and usability advantages for the iStuff) seems _way_ better to us than the iStuff, even more than the technical benefits it has would seem to merit.

[cmil1212 @ Sep 12th 2008 11:57AM]

Pretty sad you have to "jailbreak" something to get it to work the way you want.

[Joel @ Sep 12th 2008 12:09PM]

What exactly do you gain by jailbreaking a touch? I know the iphone jailbreak lets you use other carriers besides AT&T, but that's obviously a non-factor for the touch.

[Ninjakamster (PS360 FTW!) @ Sep 12th 2008 12:11PM]

By jailbreaking a Touch, I think you can do things like installing third party applications like console emulators.

[RD. @ Sep 12th 2008 12:43PM]

I thought it was a good, honest question... lazy perhaps, but useful.

[who? @ Sep 12th 2008 12:50PM]

Jailbreaking allows you to use non-apple approved apps, such as emulators and those without copyrights to content in their app. Gameboy (all versions), playstation 1, and many more game system ROMs are supported. It also gives you access to read/write files on the device, which means apps can use your media on the iPod. That is particularly useful for mods such as new skins (themes) to make the OS more personalized and different sounds for certain events (new mail, alarm, ect.).

[Michael @ Sep 12th 2008 2:09PM]

Like hacking a RAZR on Verizon's network just to get it to work the you want? Seems to me any phone is going to have these issues, one way or another. Just so happens that the iPhone has more to live up to due to its creator.

[Michael @ Sep 12th 2008 2:12PM]

I should clarify; any device. If the iPod touch had more features than the iPhone, that would probably raise a bit of ruckus from the iPhone adopters.

[konshuss @ Sep 12th 2008 12:00PM]

maybe you can hack Genius to not be Stupid.

[Sam Zebian @ Sep 12th 2008 12:03PM]

Hopefully this means they will be able to pwn the new iphone 2.1 firmware after today's release, I am going to miss sharing my 3g to my laptop for a few days:(

[Sam Zebian @ Sep 12th 2008 12:22PM]

yea but then i will still have this super-slow sms and crashing apps, i'd rather have a faster, more stable phone that gets a better connection then one with a half-assed firmware that I can tether to my laptop.

[Chris @ Sep 12th 2008 12:31PM]

Because to some people the improved battery life and stability outweigh the loss of jailbreak programs.

[Ted @ Sep 12th 2008 12:34PM]

Then shut the fuck up. If it's not one thing it's another.

[Sam Zebian @ Sep 12th 2008 12:42PM]

Hey it's not my fault AT&T's stupid terms of service don't allow tethering on iphone so netshare was pulled. If tethering and video recording were added apps to the appstore and not pulled, I would have no reason to even jailbreak (or be angry about having to wait). I'm just a little pissed Apple isn't taking advantage of these really easy to implement features, and they are also good selling points. Plus I have to jailbreak every time I update now.

[poorlad @ Sep 12th 2008 12:08PM]

Hi there, one of the developers of QuickPwn here - I should point out that this is an unsupported, unofficial release done by a member of the community and NOT a release by the iPhone Dev Team.

[RadicalxEdward @ Sep 12th 2008 12:11PM]

I've seen you say that a few times around. I think i'll wait till i see something from the dev team before i try it. quickpwn has been great for me. especially since i don't have to resync everything.

[poorlad @ Sep 12th 2008 12:14PM]

I agree, it's confusing, people should wait for official releases or at least name any community releases accordingly so people are fully aware.

[ethana2 @ Sep 12th 2008 12:25PM]

poorlad, give the iPhone dev team our salutations.

[los @ Sep 12th 2008 12:11PM]

That picture should be changed... correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like this only works on original iPod touch.

[marky-b @ Sep 12th 2008 12:16PM]

everytime i see this picture, it makes me think of how cool it would be to have audio-surf on your iphone/ipod touch..

heeeey.....

*email sent*

[Tokume @ Sep 12th 2008 12:50PM]

Audiosurf would be awesome for iPod Touch / iPhone

Except Apple won't let apps access your music...
That's why there's no Song Summoner for iPod Touch / iPhone.

[iPhone @ Sep 12th 2008 12:18PM]

i went to the quickpwn website and it looks like a lot more work then 1 click... anybody know if im looking in the right place? send links for the software please!

[avester @ Sep 12th 2008 12:20PM]

". It's not quite the GUI one-click process it's been in the past,"

Read article first, don't ask stupid questions even after that.

[iPhone @ Sep 12th 2008 12:31PM]

ohhh i didnt even know you could read, nice to know

[Kizorblade @ Sep 12th 2008 2:44PM]

He makes clak look good.

[Michael @ Sep 12th 2008 12:29PM]

This seems to be the "norm" these days. Apple update and then a 2-3 step jailbreak almost immediately followed by improved jailbreak experience, etc etc. This is no longer news. Stop reporting it for them. Geez. Report when after a couple weeks they can't do it--that'll be news. We expect and assume this for the time being. But perhaps you are their personal reporter for them now. I am no apple hater (have an iPhone 3G to prove it), but this is sooooooooo old to read over and over with every point or major update!

[KosherSalt @ Sep 12th 2008 12:39PM]

"why do you need to jailbreak the thing to use it the way you want?"

Answer: Most users don't need or want to risk bricking their iPhone to get their preferred stupid flashlight or tip calculator app that didn't make it through apple's process. Besides, there's something to using a device for it's designed purpose. (speaking as one who has used a cressent wrench to hammer in a nail - ha.)

[Jimbeam @ Sep 12th 2008 1:50PM]

This is why we jailbreak.

http://sleepers.net/news/2008/09/06/why-jailbreak-iphone/

[QuickPWN @ Sep 12th 2008 2:29PM]

The GUI version of this jailbreak is out at http://www.quickpwn.com/2008/09/jailbreak-ipod-touch-21-gui-version.html . Please update this article! Thanks.

[Jon Samuelsson @ Sep 12th 2008 2:35PM]

This QuickPWN did not work for me out of the four times i've tried it.

[Grindboy @ Sep 12th 2008 2:52PM]

Updated with GUI!

http://www.quickpwn.com/2008/09/jailbreak-ipod-touch-21-gui-version.html

[KeyBcodeR @ Sep 12th 2008 7:01PM]

I Jailbreak my 1st Gen iPod Touch with 2.1 software with QuickPwn GUI Version from here http://www.quickpwn.com/
and it works flawlessly, thanks QUICKPWN...

[KeyBcodeR @ Sep 12th 2008 8:21PM]

I Got 2.1, Jailbroken, iPod Touch 1Gen, Cydia, Installer, SSH, BossPref, Winterboard, Apps From AppStore Wirelessly and from iTunes 8 all working and also cracked .IPA Apps via iTunes all working, thanks QuickPwn...

[iambored8907 @ Sep 12th 2008 11:07PM]

You can now jailbreak iPhone 2.1: http://sleepers.net/news/2008/09/12/21-3g-only-jailbreak/

[KyleK @ Sep 13th 2008 4:49AM]

Does the GUI version of this jailbreak perform a complete restore, or will all the data/settings on the Touch be untouched?

[franzbonus @ Sep 13th 2008 9:06AM]

Jail breaking Apple stuff isn't much to be proud of; after all, they are only marketing abusers who resell hardware. It's not like they ever care about doing good software.

[duxxyuk @ Sep 15th 2008 4:43AM]

Jailbreaking 2.1 is good, very good news.
Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't see anything about the unlocking; have they managed a software unlock yet ?