So I just got a new iPod Touch

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Have installed the free GB and NES emulators. I really don't like the fact that there are commercial emus on this system that requires a HACK to work. Keep the paying apps on the legit store in my opinion.
Will see how these emus fair, if I dislike them I will just restore straight back. Not touching much on this iPod.
Also, its such a faff to get roms across I might just leave it
 

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They can't keep the paying apps on the store. Apple censor what is allowed, so some developers have no choice but to sell via alternatives. Don't like it, don't use them.

That is exactly what cydia was developed for (and for people to release free apps too, of course).

Why on earth would you restore right back just because you don't like an app or two? A stock ipod is as much use as a chocolate dildo.
 

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Right, final update on the jailbreak thing!
1. I cannot be arsed with the SSH to get ROMs off and on FOR NOW!
2. I dislike that people are charging to use apps when you must hack to get it. In my opinion nobody should be selling emulators etc. I understand that people work hard on these things but hacks should be kept for homebrewers
3. I am restoring back to stock iPod touch as of now.
4. I now want legit, free apps for an iPod touch. No "Lol, jailbreaking is teh winz, stock iPods suck" because for now, especially since I only just got it, the risk outweighs the gains for me. And its such a damned faff.

Edit: Bugger, my original backup has dissappeared and the last backup is now 20:19 i.e. after the jailbreak (I think)
Argh, it was. Time for a complete restore...
AND WHAT THE HELL?! It has to download the whole OS and that's gonna take about an HOUR!
 

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Hacks are for whoever want to develop them. And if some people want to monetise their code then (in the capitalist society we are stuck in) they are allowed to do that.

You're welcome to "enjoy" the free, legal apps. Not that there are many on the store to bother with. I'd rather enjoy the free, legal apps you can get after your ipod is jailbroken. It's also no 'faff'. It takes half a second - much easier than arsing about with itunes!
 

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Its a damned faff to DO ANYTHING to it once jailbroken. I don't know how the hell to get ROMs onto the thing, I put ROMs in the space told to me earlier and the NES emu still crashed upon starting
 

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Agreed, I've gotten over my fear a bit. Still downloading the 3.1.3 update in case I ever need to restore but am trying adding some repos sent to me by Gnargle and trying to figure things out.
 

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Got the SNES, GBC and NES emulators set up just now, that's all I care about for now. If they're decent I shall keep them. The problem is that if my Dad finds out he WILL go skits at me, even if I explain there's not risk as I can just plug in and restore back to normal at any time I want.
 

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Lol, really?

I jailbroke mine, showed it to my dad, and he had me jailbreak his iPhone ASAP.

He had to wait for Spirit because he was on 3.1.3, so ASAP was like three months
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My dad is okay with me jailbreaking/hacking/etc., as long as there is a way to revert it, when there is a problem xD
 

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I own an iPod Touch. It is jailbroken. It is awesome.

First of all:

Use spirit to jailbreak on 3.1.3

Once finished, upgrade everything on Cydia. Add a few sources and repos. (Can't post here)

Install the following.

Winterboard: Customization
SBSettings: Simple add-on for easier access to wi-fi enable and bluetooth, etc.
AndroidLock (No Text) version: Awesome dot-lock instead of no-security-slide-to-unlock.
Infiniboard Cracked (Crashes sometimes for me, needs update): Lets you add as many apps per page as you want.
Safari Download Manager Cracked: Pretty Self Explanatory
YourTube Cracked: Adds a button to the Youtube app that lets you save youtube videos right on your ipod without the need to convert.

And after that, you can start downloading all the apps, emulators, themes and so much more.

Recommended Apps:

DocsToGo
Twitter
Facebook
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Backgrounds
BatteryDoctor
Wifi Analyzer
Speed Test
File Share
Pandora
5-0 Police Radio
CraigsPro+
ColorSplash
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Angry Birds
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I use iphonebrowser (PC) and iFile frequently. The download with safari plug-in is pretty awesome. I use to try out apps, then if I really like them I buy em. My favorite game, at least right now is Tilt to Live. Also, ROCK is a lot faster than Cydia, but I still use it for custom sources.
 

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I enjoy the use of ROCK on my iTouch as well - and I've even changed the OS font. I'm also a sucker for winterboard, and jailbreaking it was the best thing I've done for it. It's a 1st gen, so it's long out of warranty, and it feels as if I've pumped new life into my ipod. It lags a little, but I've gotten used to it.
 

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When you jailbreak your iPod Touch again, get AppSync.
You can then download apps/games off the Internet and sync it through iTunes.

Also, get Chaos Rings
 

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Not really wanting to pirate the apps on it...just wanted some apps that are unavailable on the app store like the emulators and iFile etc. Might try infiniboard to keep all my Jailbroken apps on one screen (I love organisation)
Downloading iPhone browser as well to make it easy to put ROMs on it.
 

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Not wanting to pirate apps?
Well, you'll soon find out paying for apps is like throwing your money away since most apps aren't worth it.
 

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Prowler485 said:
Not wanting to pirate apps?
Well, you'll soon find out paying for apps is like throwing your money away since most apps aren't worth it.

Pretty much this.

That's one reason I'm not a big fan of the 'app store' mentality. Developers deserve to get paid, especially since it costs money to get accepted into the store, but their products aren't really worth $10. The $1 ones are o.k., but it's like buying a minigame collection. Sure, you might play each one every once in a while, but it's nothing you really come back to (naturally, there are exceptions, but still).

Now, I know this probably isn't the place to say it, but this doesn't mean you should go and pirate everything there - just make sure what you're buying is worth it. There are quite a few apps that cost anywhere in the spectrum, but are very good, Zenonia coming to mind (although the controls need a little work).
 

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Prowler485 said:
Not wanting to pirate apps?
Well, you'll soon find out paying for apps is like throwing your money away since most apps aren't worth it.
Believe me, I know not to pay too much for 99% of the crap. All the apps I have at the moment are free but quite good fun. Don't particularly like the games (e.g. AC) but some of the free racing games I've found are quite good, hell I found a free MMO dungeon crawler game called Pocket Legends. Hell even on Cydia there's are people charging $4 for an emulator, I would not pay that much for them as in my opinion Emus should be free (after all you have to pirate for them). I'm gonna stick to the sub £1 and possibly up to £2 range.
 

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