How to Jailbreak Your Apple TV 2G Using Seas0nPass (Mac) [4.4.3]

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Posted December 3, 2011 at 8:25pm by iClarified

These are instructions on how to jailbreak your Apple TV 2G on iOS 4.4.3 using Seas0nPass. Please note this a tethered jailbreak and will require the help of a computer to reboot your device if it's powered off.

Step One
Create a Pwnage folder on your desktop. Download and place the latest version of Seas0nPass and the Apple TV 4.4.3 firmware ipsw into the folder.
- Seas0nPass
- Apple TV Firmware

How to Jailbreak Your Apple TV 2G Using Seas0nPass (Mac) [4.4.3]

Step Two
Double click the Seas0nPass archive to extract it. Then double click the extracted Seas0nPass application to launch it.

Step Three
When prompted, input your administrative username and password then click the OK button.

Step Four
Hold down the Option key and click the Create IPSW button.

Step Five
Select the Apple TV ipsw from the Pwnage folder on your desktop and click the Open button.

Step Six
Seas0nPass will now prepare your custom IPSW.

Step Seven
Once your custom IPSW file has been created, Seas0nPass will ask you to connect the Apple TV to your computer via a micro-USB cable and use the remote to put it into DFU mode by holding MENU and PLAY/PAUSE for 7 seconds. The power cable should be unplugged during this process. Immediately hold the buttons after inserting the USB cable.

Step Eight
Once your Apple TV has been detected in DFU mode, Seas0nPass will upload some files, automatically launch iTunes, and beginning restoring to the new firmware.

BOOT TETHERED
To boot your Apple TV you will need to follow these instructions.

Step One
Launch Seas0nPass by double clicking its icon.

Step Two
Select Boot Tethered from the main menu.

Step Three
Connect the Apple TV to the computer via USB, plug it into the power outlet, and hold MENU and PLAY/PAUSE on the Apple TV remote for 7 seconds.

Step Four
Seas0nPass will detect the device in DFU mode and begin the boot process.

Step Five
Once the tethered boot is complete you can remove the USB cable and connect the HDMI cable to begin using your jailbroken device!

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Fernando - July 19, 2012 at 11:57am

Do these if you are stick at purple srecen If you are stuck at the purple srecen, do these steps!!! (Only on 3GS or 4) 1) put your iphone to Airplane mode. 2) Go to -> Setting -> safari -> Cookies -> Accept. 3) Double tap home button. 4) Press and hold to quit safari (in multitask mode) 5) Clear all Cache n cookies. 6) Open safari and go to jailbreakme.modmyi.com 7) If cannot, Repeat!

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Steve Anderson - December 4, 2011 at 10:58am

You have to pull the power cable just before iTunes or iTunes will give you an error every time support is terrible they don't even know this fact

Joe - December 3, 2011 at 9:08pm

Is this a tutorial for apple tv running 4.3.3 as the guide says or 4.4.3 as it stands on the .ipsw file?

iClarified - December 3, 2011 at 11:11pm

4.4.3. Our apologies for the typo.