John has dropped me a mail asking how to put NES ROM’s onto the iPhone/iPod or how to get widgets into the iPhone/iPod’s file system and so I thought, why not write a tutorial!

You can not only put NES ROM’s on your iPod/iPhone if you have access to the file system – but you have access to every single item and file in the iPhone/iPod!!! Nothing is no longer safe – it’s under your control. You can write your own app for the iPod/iPhone or you can modify existing ones, add new wallpapers – all up to you!

Just for your info, same things as far as rights and warranty of the iPhone/iPod and my blaming part in this, they are the same as in the Jailbreak Tutorial!

So, let’s get this thing started:

Before we can get started, you will have to complete several things in order for this tutorial to actually work. These are kind of the sub-steps for the main tutorial:

• First thing and most importantly! You will need WLAN (WiFi) to connect your Mac to your iPhone/iPod. You cannot use any cables cause – DUH – the iPhone/iPod ain’t havin’ no ethernet port. If you do not have WLAN at your home, go to a friend or drop by a Starbucks or some WLAN bar.
  Without WLAN – no chance.
• Jailbreak your iPod/iPhone!!! Yep, that is a necessary step. With the jailbreak you have the ability to install OpenSSH which in return gives you the ability to access the file system. You can install OpenSSH by hacking it yourself, but the AppSnapp jailbreak is probably faster.
  If you need to jailbreak it, here is an article on how to do it.
• Next step is to instal SSH. SSH is either installed already if you have jailbreaked it – or if it isn’t you can use the Installer App to download and install it onto your iPod/iPhone.
• Now you need a SFTP client. You can use any client (Coda, Transmit, ForkLift, YummyFTP, Cyberduck) that you want – but if you are still in need of a free one, use Cyberduck.
  I will be using Cyberduck for this tutorial because I presume many will be downloading the free one if they do not have any FTP client. If you wan to buy a client – CODA!!!!
• Get your brain cleared and get a coffee. You’ll probably need it.

Sub-steps completed, now let’s move on:

1. Turn on your iPhone and open the OpenSSH app which has an icon looking like a light-bulb switch. Check the the OpenSSH is on “On” or “I.”
   Close SSH and now open the Preferences. Go to WiFi and turn it on. Select your network and connect to it.
2. Still being in the WiFi preferences, hit the blue circular arrow on your selected network. You will now see a couple of options and addresses, which includes the IP address of your iPod/iPhone. Note down your IP-adress!!! That you will later need.
3. Now you can put your iPhone to the side, but make sure it stays on for the duration of this tutorial. Touch it once or twice every 30 seconds or so.
   Open your FTP Client and create a new connection. Now use this info for your connection:

   - Protocoll: SFTP
   - Server: 123.456.789.00 (The IP-address you noted from your iPhone/iPod)
   - Username: root
   - Password: alpine

   If you are using Cyberduck, your entered information should look something like this:

   

4. Now hit “Connect” and there you are right in the iPhone/iPod’s file system! Congrats.
   Wait No! Your not done yet. If you wanted to place NES ROM’s and stuff on your iPhone/iPod, you are in the wrong place. You need to navigate backwards to the very top level of the system. In Cyberduck it would look like this:

   

Yep – Now your done! Congrats!

Now it is extremely easy navigating in the iPhone/iPod’s files because it is like Mac OS X. Apple has built the iPhone/iPod’s firmware on Mac OS X which makes it no difficulty for you to navigate in there.

Jailbreaked means you get access to the iPod/iPhone’s firmware and then write/read on it how you like it. Apple does not allow it at this moment, though, they have said they will open the iPod touch and the iPhone up at the end of January or February. My guess is that they bring a new iPhone version at the Macworld ‘08 and make this “not-jailed” firmware a new feature.

In any case – can I jailbreak my iPod touch or the iPhone? Yes and it could have never been easier.

So before we get started, there are some points that I want to make. If you jailbreak your iPod/iPhone, you will void your warranty and all sorts of other regulations wether it be with AT&T or any other company. You are seen as a hacker in their eyes as soon as you have completed this tutorial. I know, it sounds horrible – but you are, breaking out of jail!
I struggled at the beginning if I should do it or not – but eventually I went with it because it is just awesome! New apps, features, look, everything – a new iPod/iPhone!

Is it secure? Yes. The method might sound obscure and error-filled – but zillion of people have done it and it works like a charm!

Lastly, Guimkie will not take any responsibility for anything that will happen to you or your iPod/iPhone after you have followed this tutorial. Use it on your own risk!

Having said that, I still suggest you do it!

So here we go:

1. Plug in your iPod/iPhone in your Mac. Open iTunes and check that you are version 1.1.2. If you are 1.1.1, then go ahead with step 4, otherwise, if you are 1.1.2, you will first have to downgrade and thus, you will continue with step 2.
   We will later upgrade back to 1.1.2 – but for the jailbreak to work, we need to be at version 1.1.1!
2. Now we will have to downgrade your device. Download the 1.1.1 firmware for the iPod here and for the iPhone here using FireFox. You must use Firefox for this to work! Make sure the file has the suffix of “.ipsw” and that you know where the file has been saved.
3. Now put your device into restore mode. First, hold the “Hold” button for about 4 seconds and then slide to turn it off. Once it is off, turn it back on by holding the “Hold” button for some seconds. As soon as you see the Apple logo, press the “Home” button for as long as the “Connect to iTunes” picture appears.
   
   In iTunes, navigate to the iPod/iPhone and now hold the option key and click on the “Restore” button. You must hold the option key while clicking!
   
   A window will pop up. Choose the downloaded firmware and hit “OK.” Now wait until the iPod/iPhone has finished working.
4. Now that your iPhone/iPod is in version 1.1.1, you can jailbreak it. Visit “Jailbreakme.com” and scroll down and click to “Install AppSnapp” on your iPod/iPhone’s Safari!!! It won’t help trying this on your Mac.
   
   Your iPod/iPhone will do some work now, restart a couple of times and at some point, it will bring you back to the main screen where you will now find a new icon. “Installer” is now your man. He will be the key to all the new features of your iPod/iPhone.
5. Open “Installer” and go to then “Install” tab at the bottom. Now select “All Packages” and scroll until you get to “OktoPrep.” Select it and hit “Install”.
6. Now we can upgrade back to 1.1.2. Make sure your iPod/iPhone is connected to iTunes. Simply hit update! The iPod/iPhone will now update.
7. As soon as the update is done, eject your iPod/iPhone from iTunes but keep the cable connected. Close iTunes and now download this file. Unzip them and then open the “Jailbreak.jar” file by simply double-clicking it. Follow the instructions.
   
   A tip from the TouchDev team was that you never install any type of new keyboards as they will ruin your iPod/iPhone!!!
8. Now, turn on your iPod/iPhone and you’ll have a jailbroken 1.1.2 iPod/iPhone. Congrats!

That’s all! Thanks to this and this for teaching me how to jailbreak my iPod!

Okay, maybe it wasn’t in 5 minutes – but that was due to the downloads and stuff. Not my fault.:-P