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bobfitz14
Feb 1, 2009, 02:36 PM
first of all i searched the forums and couldn't find any help...

soooo i downloaded the software update through iTunes, let my Touch sync it and everything. i forgot that is was going to un-Jailbreak my iPod but i figured whatever i'll download the new QuickPWN.

then i googled for QuickPWN 2.2.1 and some weird like 2.2.5 came up, i still tried it and in QuickPWN it said it did firmware (software? what's the difference..) 2.2.1 and so i continued through with it. i've tried it like 3 times and nothing has happened. i downloaded some .net thing i found here (http://www.quickpwn.com/2009/01/jailbreak-firmware-2-2-1.html) but nothing.

can someone give me a valid link for Jailbreaking a 1st gen Touch with 2.2.1 software?! oh, it must be for Windows too :o


Tokiopop
Feb 1, 2009, 03:58 PM
Try the Official WinPwn (http://torrents.thepiratebay.org/4689995/QuickPwn-225-2.zip.4689995.TPB.torrent). If that fails, post back and I'll try think of something else :p
Muncher
Feb 1, 2009, 05:35 PM
Download the most recent quickpwn for windows. This (http://www.theiphoneguru.org/wp-content/uploads/QuickPwn22.zip) is the link for quickpwn.
bobfitz14
Feb 1, 2009, 06:33 PM
Try the Official WinPwn (http://torrents.thepiratebay.org/4689995/QuickPwn-225-2.zip.4689995.TPB.torrent). If that fails, post back and I'll try think of something else :p

i tried what you gave me and it went through the whole process and still Cydia and Installer doesn't show up, and yes they are checked when i am Jailbreaking. then i tried the guy who posted after you and it said "Firmware string error" but i think that's because it's not meant for 2.2.1

think a Restore is the best way? cause right now i have weird titles on my iPod because i had that "MakeItMine" thing where you could edit it, and now it's goofy looking.
Tokiopop
Feb 2, 2009, 04:27 AM
i tried what you gave me and it went through the whole process and still Cydia and Installer doesn't show up, and yes they are checked when i am Jailbreaking. then i tried the guy who posted after you and it said "Firmware string error" but i think that's because it's not meant for 2.2.1

think a Restore is the best way? cause right now i have weird titles on my iPod because i had that "MakeItMine" thing where you could edit it, and now it's goofy looking.

Yes, try a restore. If you want to jailbreak use QuickPwn 2.2.5 (It's for 2.2.1) again.
bobfitz14
Feb 2, 2009, 04:26 PM
Yes, try a restore. If you want to jailbreak use QuickPwn 2.2.5 (It's for 2.2.1) again.

i hate Restoring and i've had to do it a couple times within the past couple months but whatever i can't use my iPod right now so now is a good time to do it. thanks for the help.
memo90061
Feb 4, 2009, 01:01 AM
I've jailbreaken my iPod Touch before and had no problems. I downloaded 2.2.1 and I can't get it in DFU mode. I keep getting this error everytime I follow the steps that QuickPwn tells me to do. This is the error I keep getting.

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/9219/picture1mx4.png
insanityq
Feb 4, 2009, 01:09 PM
I've jailbreaken my iPod Touch before and had no problems. I downloaded 2.2.1 and I can't get it in DFU mode. I keep getting this error everytime I follow the steps that QuickPwn tells me to do. This is the error I keep getting.

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/9219/picture1mx4.png

Did you try fully restoring your iPod to its default state through iTunes before using QuickPWN?
memo90061
Feb 4, 2009, 03:33 PM
Yeah I tried it and it's the same.
Manikstor
Feb 4, 2009, 03:41 PM
thats why i didnt update my ipod to 2.2.1 :) its still on 2.2 for me.

the update wasent even important it was mostly for the iphone.
memo90061
Feb 4, 2009, 04:00 PM
I updated because I didn't think I was going to have a problem. I've never had this problem before! I should go back to 2.2.
richardhunt
Feb 4, 2009, 04:41 PM
I've jailbreaken my iPod Touch before and had no problems. I downloaded 2.2.1 and I can't get it in DFU mode. I keep getting this error everytime I follow the steps that QuickPwn tells me to do. This is the error I keep getting.

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/9219/picture1mx4.png

Are you using OSX 10.5.6? If so that may be your issue. There's a problem with getting the iphone/ipods into DFU mode with the update. Read the dev teams's blog regarding the work around. I have kept one of my macs at the 10.5.5 release just for this reason.
memo90061
Feb 4, 2009, 05:05 PM
Yeah I have 10.5.6. Hmm. Thanks for the reply. I'll go read about it.

I got it to work. :D
musicmeastro
Dec 25, 2009, 02:23 PM
Yeah I have 10.5.6. Hmm. Thanks for the reply. I'll go read about it.

I got it to work. :D

all you need to do is quit itunes when it pops up and open it again then hit option and the restore button and restore with the new firmware you got with qpawn