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Girlwithaspergers
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17 May 2014, 11:21 am

I tried to jailbreak my iPod Touch 2G 8GB just now and I have to restore it with iTunes because it wouldn't work and got all messed up. I would really like to jailbreak it because it's so old that I can't update it or download any new apps. How do i do this accurately?


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17 May 2014, 12:23 pm

Generally speaking, you're stuck with the apps that are designed for the version of iOS that your ipod runs. --Apple is very particular about the software that their hardware runs.

There may be a way around this, but if you run updates your , you run the very real risk of bricking your iPod.


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17 May 2014, 12:27 pm

If it's so old you can't update it or install new software, it's because the hardware isn't powerful enough. Whereas an iPad Air is twice as powerful as a PS3, the 2. generation iPod Touch is about as powerful as a first gen. Xbox (~20% more powerful than a PS2).


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