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This jailbreak has been tested and proved to work by our Touch experts. We have personally used this jailbreak which works great for firmware 1.1.1 and the new 1.1.2 Please note that the iPod Touch Hacking Team and the iPod Touch Development Team are not accountable for any damage that may occur to the iPod.

Step 1: Downgrade to 1.1.1 (if required)
1. Download the iPod touch 1.1.1 ipsw firmware file from Apple. Do this in Firefox . Click the 'Save file' option.
2. Connect your iPod touch to your PC or Mac.
3. Put your iPod touch into restore mode: - first, turn off the ipod (slide to power off). - second, turn it back on but when the apple logo appears, hold down the home button until it shows the "connect to itunes" picture. Now your ipod is in recovery mode Next, press and hold the Shift key on Windows or the Option key on Mac (In iTunes), then click Restore in iTunes. It will open up the File dialog. Now you can select the 1.1.1 firmware file you downloaded earlier.
Note: Currently Itunes versions 7.4 and up will install ipod touch operation software 1.1.1
Very Important: You must use Firefox to complete this operation change to the ipod touch and iphone.

Step 2: Jailbreaking 1.1.1 (if required)
This step can be skipped for phones which are already Jailbroken.
1. Launch Safari on your iPod Touch.
2. Visit http://jailbreakme.com, Scroll down to the bottom, click "Install AppSnapp". Safari will exit and you'll return to your springboard. Slide to unlock, you are now jailbroken and are able to use Installer.app.

UPDATE (1/05/08): Strangely some users have found that using the official "JailbreakMe" method prevented direct USB access through File-Browsers to any of the iPod Touch system files which puts you in a position to only install and remove apps...so if those applications don't give you the modifications you want you will not be able to change any iPod Touch system files. If this doesn't work with you please visit HERE for our solution to all issues with the official JailBreakMe method.

Step 2 (REVISITED):
Our experts at the iTouch Hacking Team have found that the "Step 2" above doesn't work on all iPod Touch's (this is due to the type of Wi-Fi connection you use-Mostly with WEP blocking connections) and breaks them forcing you to restore. So we have made a 100% reliable jailbreak that has been able to function at all times...unless you mess up a step.
1. Download TouchFree
2. Install it on to your computer (it barely takes up any space)
3. Open it up and carefully follow the onscreen instructions

Step 3: Preparing 1.1.1 for the 1.1.2 update
1. Launch Installer.app (version 3). Click on the Install section at the bottom.
2. Scroll down to All Packages
3. Select OktoPrep
4. Click Install

Step 4: Update to 1.1.2 1.
Connect your device to your computer
2. Launch iTunes
3. Choose your device
4. Click Update. Do NOT click on restore. If you do, everything you have done up until this point will have to be repeated.
5. Wait for your device to update. After the update you will see the screen before jailbreaking -without icon Installer. That's ok.

Step 5: Jailbreaking 1.1.2 1.
Eject your device from iTunes but keep it connected to your computer
2. Close iTunes
3. Download and extract the 1.1.2 Jailbreak Utility. Extract it to /tmp/ if you are using a Mac.
4. On Windows make sure you have Java installed then double click on windows.bat, on a Mac, double click on jailbreak.jar
5. Follow the on screen instructions.
6. Congratulations! You've jailbroken 1.1.2!
Source: http://jailbreakme.com/1.1.2/
7. One Thing when you install the installer app DO NOT INSTALL ANY TYPE OF NEW KEYBOARDS. TRUST ME IT WILL MESS UP YOUR IPOD.

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