Well I was wondering if there were any side effects of jailbreaking an iPod Touch. I jailbroke mine, and restored it, but then it seemed like the battery hold decreased alot. But if anyone could help me out, that would be great. Thanks in advance.
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Side affects of jailbreaking
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Then how come my battery seems like it holds less than 22 hours of charge???
The only real side effects of jailbreaking might be slow running however when I jailbroke my iPod, I didn't experience any problems. If you restore you iPod, then all your problems will disappear 
Main side effect? Shorter battery charge. Why> Because Jailbreaking means you are more likely to have more apps installed, so therefore, you will be using it more. And because you will refresh your sources multiple times to day to constantly check for new apps, you will use WiFi more thus draining the batter faster.
Don't forget: Headache, sore throat, and drowsiness
But honestly, since "side effects" are usually something negative, I have to say that there really are none. Your iPod will just kick that much more ass!
side effects may include
* Nausea
* Irritability and short tempers
* Hostility
* Homicidal impulses
* Rapid loss of mental clarity
* Amnesia
* Kidney failure
* Diarrhea
* Muscle aching and weakness
* Tingling or cramping in the legs
* Inability to walk
* Problems sleeping
* Constipation
* Impaired muscle formation
* Erectile dysfunction
* Temperature regulation problems
* Nerve damage
* Mental confusion
* Liver damage and abnormalities
* Neuropathy
* Destruction of CoQ10, a vital nutrient for health
* confusion
* excitement
* false sense of well-being
* hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there)
* mental depression
* mistaken feelings of self-importance or being mistreated
* mood swings (sudden and wide)
* restlessness
* skin rash or hives
* confusion
* excitement
* false sense of well-being
* hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there)
* mental depression
* mistaken feelings of self-importance or being mistreated
* mood swings (sudden and wide)
* restlessness
* skin rash or hives
Additional effects:
Side Effects that may occur when this jailbreak is used for a prolonged period of time. Check with google if any of the following side effects occur:
* abdominal or stomach pain or burning (continuing)
* acne
* bloody or black, tarry stools
* changes in vision
* eye pain
* filling or rounding out of the face
* headache
* irregular heartbeat
* menstrual problems
* muscle cramps or pain
* muscle weakness
* nausea
* pain in arms, back, hips, legs, ribs, or shoulders
* reddish purple lines on arms, face, groin, legs, or trunk
* redness of eyes
* sensitivity of eyes to light
* stunting of growth (in children)
* swelling of feet or lower legs
* tearing of eyes
* thin, shiny skin
* trouble in sleeping
* unusual bruising
* unusual increase in hair growth
* unusual tiredness or weakness
* vomiting
* weight gain (rapid)
* wounds that will not heal
Oh you said jailbreaking...... nope no side effects to that!
* Nausea
* Irritability and short tempers
* Hostility
* Homicidal impulses
* Rapid loss of mental clarity
* Amnesia
* Kidney failure
* Diarrhea
* Muscle aching and weakness
* Tingling or cramping in the legs
* Inability to walk
* Problems sleeping
* Constipation
* Impaired muscle formation
* Erectile dysfunction
* Temperature regulation problems
* Nerve damage
* Mental confusion
* Liver damage and abnormalities
* Neuropathy
* Destruction of CoQ10, a vital nutrient for health
* confusion
* excitement
* false sense of well-being
* hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there)
* mental depression
* mistaken feelings of self-importance or being mistreated
* mood swings (sudden and wide)
* restlessness
* skin rash or hives
* confusion
* excitement
* false sense of well-being
* hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there)
* mental depression
* mistaken feelings of self-importance or being mistreated
* mood swings (sudden and wide)
* restlessness
* skin rash or hives
Additional effects:
Side Effects that may occur when this jailbreak is used for a prolonged period of time. Check with google if any of the following side effects occur:
* abdominal or stomach pain or burning (continuing)
* acne
* bloody or black, tarry stools
* changes in vision
* eye pain
* filling or rounding out of the face
* headache
* irregular heartbeat
* menstrual problems
* muscle cramps or pain
* muscle weakness
* nausea
* pain in arms, back, hips, legs, ribs, or shoulders
* reddish purple lines on arms, face, groin, legs, or trunk
* redness of eyes
* sensitivity of eyes to light
* stunting of growth (in children)
* swelling of feet or lower legs
* tearing of eyes
* thin, shiny skin
* trouble in sleeping
* unusual bruising
* unusual increase in hair growth
* unusual tiredness or weakness
* vomiting
* weight gain (rapid)
* wounds that will not heal
Oh you said jailbreaking...... nope no side effects to that!
Lol ok... did u copy and paste those things or type out each side affect??? lol, o and thanks for every1's help... its just i heard that the battery holds 22 hrs of life but i dont think mine does...
That was exactly what I was wondering haha. I hope it was the former or else it'd be pretty sad. But yea, I noticed that battery life was worse afterwards. Some say it's because the apps you open don't actually close if you press the home button (to actually exit the program, hold the home button until the app closes). It's just like OSX where you have to press Command+Q. But I guess the iPod touch is kinda running OSX lol. It seems stupid, but I personally think the battery life becomes worse because there's more to do on an iPod touch once you jailbreak it. When I didn't jailbreak it, I didn't really use it lol.
That is incorrect. I have seen it said before, but understanding has improved over the months. A normal click of the home button is very similar to CMD-Q. Holding the button to close an app may be useful, but it is actually Force Quit, and loses any non-saved changes. Also just like on OSX.
The iPhone OS does not allow two apps to be running at the same time, with a couple notable Apple-only exceptions. (Music) This is why Flash is not yet possible on the Touch, for instance.
The iPhone OS does not allow two apps to be running at the same time, with a couple notable Apple-only exceptions. (Music) This is why Flash is not yet possible on the Touch, for instance.
haha i copy/pasted. i just googled 'side effects of' and random medicines popped up, haaha