Jailbreak iPod Touch 2G on iOS 4.1 using Limera1n on Windows

By ritetoplay on June 14, 2011 in iPod Touch 2G

Requirements for this Guide:

1. iPod Touch 2G running iOS 4.0.2

Download: Limera1n
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Step One: Opening Limera1n

Double click the limera1n.exe file that you downloaded to launch the program.

Step Two: Preparing the Jailbreak

Connect your iPod Touch to the computer, and click the make it ra1n button.

You iPod will now be placed in recovery mode.

Note this part is very imporatant. Make sure to hold the appropriate buttons down for the displayed amount of time. Don’t worry though, if you mess up you can start over.

Press both the power and the home buttons.

When Limera1n asks you, release the power button and continue to HOLD the home button.

Step Three: Jailbreaking

Your phone will now be put into DFU mode.

As limera1n performs its exploit you will see the image of a lime raindrop on your iPod.

Limera1n will notify you when it is complete.

Step Four: Downloading Cydia

After you power back on your iPod you will see a new icon on the SpringBoard called limera1n. Tap it to continue.

Once Limera1n opens select Cydia then press the Install button at the top right of the screen.

Once the Cydia installation has completed you must reboot your iPod.

When your iPod has restarted you can run Cydia.

To remove the limera1n icon from your desktop you can install CyDelete from Cydia then use it to delete the application. Eventually this capability should be present in limera1n itself.

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