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8GB iTouch Clarification
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Are you sure? I thought that was only for the updated 32GB and 64GB models? I have a 2nd gen touch (ok, it's 32GB but the current 8GB model is still just the 2nd gen one anyway) and I jailbroke it on the latest software, and it's untethered...
Please read the entire thread before posting. It's not even 10 posts long.
The current 8GB touch is exactly the same as the 8GB touch released in 2008, except it has 3.1.2 preloaded.
Unfortunately, in addition to having 3.1.2 preloaded, Apple tweaked the 8GB touch to close the exploit used by previous jailbreak methods. So the "MC" Touch can only be jailbroken tethered.
If your ipod gets powered off, or needs to reboot, then you need to connect it to a computer (tether) and rerun the jailbreak program in order to start it up. You can, however, respring without tethering.
Respring means you restart the dock when you apply a new theme or new icon, etc.
MC refers to the serial number of the product. It begins with the letters MC.
MC refers to the serial number of the product. It begins with the letters MC.
You are right about how to put it to sleep. To power off, you hold the power button *and* slide the on-screen arrow to power off.
And, no, you don't have to tether to wake up the touch from sleep. I have a 3rd gen Touch on a tethered jailbreak, and so far, I've gone a few weeks w/o having to power off or reboot. Before I did it, I was a bit apprehensive about being tethered, but it's going a lot smoothly than I expected.
When you put it to sleep, you do not need to use the program again to boot since it is not off. Regarding your other questions, to power off you hold the power button until a slider pops up asking you to slide to power off. You would press the power button once to sleep.
Okay! Thanks for the help. 
I thought that tethered jailbreaks are a pain but now I think they aren't as much pain as I thought.
I won't have a problem keeping the iTouch from powering off. I have a wall charger. Now I need is a case.
EDIT: Hmm, Is there any differences from Blackrain and Pwnagetool?
I thought that tethered jailbreaks are a pain but now I think they aren't as much pain as I thought.I won't have a problem keeping the iTouch from powering off.
I have a wall charger. Now I need is a case.EDIT: Hmm, Is there any differences from Blackrain and Pwnagetool?
Pwnage Tool doesn't work on new ipod touch. It's also Mac only. Blackra1n works on all touch, though the 3rd gen will be tethered, and there are both Mac and Windows versions.
You get the ability to install Cydia, which is kind of like an underground appstore.
From there you can install themes, mods, tweaks, etc.
From there you can install themes, mods, tweaks, etc.
DFU is the last resort method used to kick a messed up ipod/iphone into a mode where it will accept a fresh installation of firmware. It is also sometimes used during jailbreak to "clean out" the device so it will accept the jailbreak. So it's not something that works with or without any particular jailbreak. It's something you fall back on when something goes very wrong with your device, like if it completely stops responding, gets stuck while booting, etc.