How to Jailbreak an iPod Touch

Wondering how to jailbreak an iPod Touch?  The iPod Touch is a handheld device that allows you to do more than you probably even realize. Beyond the music, games, video, and different applications you can utilize with your iPod Touch, there is a multitude of other applications and capabilities that can only be obtained through a process called “jailbreaking.”

To jalbreak an iPod Touch describes what happens when you free your iPod Touch of the restrictions set by the Apple firmware that your iPod Touch utilizes. This process used to involve opening the casing of the device, which would void the warranty it came with. Fortunately, this process has become much easier. So, here are the steps to jailbreak an iPod Touch:

• First, make sure your iPod Touch is upgraded to the newest firmware version, which is .3 or .4.
• You can get this info by plugging your device into the iTunes program, and if you have an older version, you’ll need to upgrade.
• Next, you have to download the file that contains the jailbreaking software at ziphone.org, and extract the files to your computer.
• With your iPod Touch connected to the computer via USB cord, open the file “ZIPhoneGUI.exe” and allow the interface to jailbreak your iPod.
•  When the interfaces closes, you can disconnect your “escaped” iPod Touch.  

So, now you know how to jailbreak an iPod Touch and you can unlock functionality you never before knew existed for your iPod Touch.