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iPod touch iPod touch Hacking Status?
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Jobs was referencing unlocking of the iPhone, not Jailbreak, installing 3rd party apps, etc.
But...if jailbreaking aids in efforts to unlock the phone, then Apple will probably try to prevent that.
Hopefully, we'll be able to hack our Touch's soon. After that, we can always skip future firmware updates that don't add significant new functionality until they are hacked.
Just like on my PSP
3.52 M33 rocks!Bit off-topic, but is it true Apple hired the guy who unlocked the iPhone?
I hope thats the case. However, they do have alot of bugs right now and I would assume those will be addressed in the newest of releases. I have no doubt that it will be unlocked for apps... I kinda would like to know where they are in that process
arisian
Yes, I agree- the first firmware update will be good just to correct bugs. But I think there's a good chance that one won't break any hacks, because they still haven't found a way to hack the Touch yet anyway (for Apple to try to circumvent.)
Later updates might, but then it's more of a choice between 2 positives- maybe Apple adds some features, and you decide what's better. Later new firmware updates will eventually be broken too, so at worst it will hopefully just be a waiting game.
true, I also thinking hacking the Ipt wont get as much/any press converage so it will be an under the radar type operation. Also, there is much less to lose from a person with a hacked IPT versus a hacked iphone. There's no one like at&t to get all pissed about it.
I was just thinking I would really like the ability for coverflow to get possible artwork for me since the IPT has wifi.
I know apple has said that they arent going to add alot of functionality to the ipod touch because its 'just an ipod' while they are really promoting the iphone right now. I think they have to keep there market share and 'shoot for the moon' with the iphone where, with the mp3 player market, they have that pretty much wrapped up. It's amazing that you have people who have owned 2+ ipods over the years.
thoughts?
I was just thinking I would really like the ability for coverflow to get possible artwork for me since the IPT has wifi.
I know apple has said that they arent going to add alot of functionality to the ipod touch because its 'just an ipod' while they are really promoting the iphone right now. I think they have to keep there market share and 'shoot for the moon' with the iphone where, with the mp3 player market, they have that pretty much wrapped up. It's amazing that you have people who have owned 2+ ipods over the years.
thoughts?
Agreed. Perhaps in a few months they will be able to add some new Touch features 'under the radar', if the iPhone has been clearly established as a success and not a flash in the pan.
I really like the idea of fetching album artwork. Although to be honest, there are good apps to do that on the desktop, and it probably makes more sense to do it there.
I would at least like lyrics display though- I figure that's gotta come in some future update.
I really like the idea of fetching album artwork. Although to be honest, there are good apps to do that on the desktop, and it probably makes more sense to do it there.
I would at least like lyrics display though- I figure that's gotta come in some future update.
yeah, there are good apps out there for that. Im really weird about putting an album on my Ipt WITHOUT the album art... i dont like to do it.
It's alot of fun talking about the applications that WOULD be nice ... and there are alot of sites out there that are talking about iPhone hacks and listing them and what not. Im considering doing a site dedicated to ipod hacking... i konw they are out there, but I think it would be nice to have a request page and links from a community of people rather than one blogger.
I can think of 4 dozen things (simple!) that i would like to have on my ipt... i would also say that its served me in the last week very much like a handheld computer. I loaded up a bunch of notes I had for a talk on it yesterday and it worked perfectly. Ive been storing account information for hosting, banking, and other things (minus password!) on it. Its really more than an ipod and I think apple should capitalize on it... or the hackers should. I dont mind buying an app I guess.
thoughts?
It's alot of fun talking about the applications that WOULD be nice ... and there are alot of sites out there that are talking about iPhone hacks and listing them and what not. Im considering doing a site dedicated to ipod hacking... i konw they are out there, but I think it would be nice to have a request page and links from a community of people rather than one blogger.
I can think of 4 dozen things (simple!) that i would like to have on my ipt... i would also say that its served me in the last week very much like a handheld computer. I loaded up a bunch of notes I had for a talk on it yesterday and it worked perfectly. Ive been storing account information for hosting, banking, and other things (minus password!) on it. Its really more than an ipod and I think apple should capitalize on it... or the hackers should. I dont mind buying an app I guess.
thoughts?
For those of you who want to keep up on the iPod Hacks there is the Dash Hacks iPod site and Hack the iPod Touch (link in my signature)
Yeah, the multi-touch interface opens it up to working in ways that no one has even thought of yet (or until recently) because other devices don't work that way.
For example, think of presentations. Wouldn't it be wonderful to have you presentation notes on your ipod and instead of managing a stack of notecards or a large piece of paper just flicking through your ipod (on the other hand, people could think you were doing something else with it!).
Better yet, flicking through a powerpoint/keynote presentation, and even being able to pinch things bigger.
Actually, both of these might work if you make things photos, but dedicated programs would be much better.
yeah
Yeah, tons of uses. I love the thing. It makes my treo 650 jealous. sometimes I forget that its just for music
btw, some dude cracked the checksum that keeps the ipt on itunes (rather than linux based/other media players)
Quiet interesting, however, cracking a checksum has litle to do w/ getting me some good ol' fashioned hackaronis on my ipt..
Yeah, tons of uses. I love the thing. It makes my treo 650 jealous. sometimes I forget that its just for music
btw, some dude cracked the checksum that keeps the ipt on itunes (rather than linux based/other media players)
Quiet interesting, however, cracking a checksum has litle to do w/ getting me some good ol' fashioned hackaronis on my ipt..
This article says the Touch was hacked, but doesn't go into much details, so I don't know what to believe:
http://www.zdnetindia.com/index.php?action=articleDescription&prodid=12681&biznews=biztechNews
Anybody heard anything about this?
http://www.zdnetindia.com/index.php?action=articleDescription&prodid=12681&biznews=biztechNews
Anybody heard anything about this?
That's a different hack entirely. They just got it to work under Linux with non-iTunes software.