How to Jailbreak Your iPod Touch on OS 3.0 Using RedSn0w (Mac)

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Posted June 20, 2009 at 9:46am by iClarified

These are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPod (1G or 2G) on OS 3.0 firmware using RedSn0w for Mac. The Windows version of this tutorial is here

Step One
Create a folder on your desktop called Pwnage

Download RedSn0w from here and place it in the Pwnage folder. Likewise, download the latest 3.0 firmware and place it in the same folder.

NOTE*: The iPod touch 3.0 firmware must be purchased from iTunes. iTunes will save the firmware files here:
~/Library/iTunes/iPod Software Updates/iPod2,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw
~/Library/iTunes/iPod Software Updates/iPod1,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw

Extract the redsn0w application from the RedSn0w zip file to the Pwnage folder.

How to Jailbreak Your iPod Touch on OS 3.0 Using RedSn0w (Mac)

Step Two
Connect your iPod Touch to the computer and launch iTunes.

Select your iPod Touch from the list of devices on the left. Now hold down Option and click the Restore button. Restore is preferred as it won't create any wasted space on your iPod Touch.

Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop and select the firmware ipsw. Click the Open button to continue.

Step Three
Once iTunes has finished updating your iPod Touch to the desired firmware you may launch redsnw0w.app from the Pwnage folder on your desktop.

Step Four
Once RedSn0w opens click the Browse button

Step Five
Select the firmware ipsw we placed in the Pwnage folder on our desktop then click Open

Step Six
Once the firmware has been verified click the Next button to continue.

Step Seven
Make sure Cydia is selected and click the Next button.

Step Eight
Please plug your iPod Touch into the computer and make sure its OFF then click the Next button

Step Nine
RedSn0w will now guide you through the steps to get into DFU mode. You can find more help with DFU mode here

Hold down both the Home button and the Power button for 10 seconds.

Release the Power button and continue holding the Home button until RedSn0w detects the device.

Step Ten
Your iPod Touch will now reboot

Step Eleven
RedSn0w will then begin uploading the new RAM Disk.

Step Twelve
Once this is complete you will be notified that RedSn0w is done. Click the Finish button.

When your iPod Touch finishes reboot (5 minutes or so). It will be jailbroken with Cydia on the SpringBoard.

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halyfax - February 2, 2010 at 8:03am

I installed Winterboard, clicked reboot and the ipod 1gen is stuck at the pineapple logo. After about 20 secs it just goes black

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ddre - September 18, 2009 at 9:34am

Why is it that when i download the redsnow file on my mac, it downloads as a zip file and i never had that trouble because i have a program that opens zip files stuffit

Drizzy - September 12, 2009 at 10:57pm

its not working for me. It crashes when the window connecting to server pops up what should I do

Dev - August 19, 2009 at 3:28pm

Thaaaaaaank you! No one was clearifying step one and two when you have to use YOUR OWN ipsw. Thanks

nightfall - August 15, 2009 at 10:37am

Ok.. this is somewhat of an update to this tutorial. I used RedSn0w 0.8 to jailbreak my 2G iPod Touch on a MAC. Firstly, you will need to upgrade your device's OS to version 3. You can download this for your device. Google and Softpedia is your friend. Use that firmware that I had just mentioned above for the steps mentioned in the tutorial. When entering in DFU mode and RedSn0W says waiting for reboot, what I did was to unplug my USB cable from the computer momentarily and inserted it back. That caused the device to continue with the jailbreak process. Another note worthy thing is that you need to used APPLESYNC 3.0 and not MIPATCH for a device that has been upgraded to 3.0. It will cause the device to hang on boot.

JCS - August 23, 2009 at 6:13pm

If it wasn't for the unplug/replug, I'd be waiting forever.... I tried this about a dozen times, with a bunch of different tutorials (all telling me the SAME THING) until I found this comment!! It's now actually DOING something!

alanis_junkie - August 26, 2009 at 7:19pm

this really saved my day..been doing this since last night and i found nothing that helped me..the unplu/plug thing really works...THANKS A LOT! you made someone really happy today :D

grinline.com - November 6, 2009 at 2:45pm

This NEEDS to be added to the tut. Absolutely saved the day on my 2G pod. Please get this added...it works!

jed - August 10, 2009 at 10:46pm

this worked amazing!!

jim - August 10, 2009 at 6:37pm

is this jail break untethered?

Apes - August 5, 2009 at 2:25pm

can you use redsn0w 0.7.2 with this?

JJ - August 5, 2009 at 11:57am

Can't this brick ur iTouch?

barbara - August 4, 2009 at 3:13am

I thought the jailbreak failed as the iPod touch 2.0 didn't reboot automatically and Cydia didn't appear on the home page, but it was there all along on the page to the right on the home page. Check there!

Spliffy - August 1, 2009 at 2:41pm

attempting 2G 3.0 JB on 10.6 ----------- I get no response after DFU. (No progress indicator change) Just hangs? Red recognizes the device (I assume, as it makes it passed dfu check) but hangs up soon after. I've tried using VM (parallels/XP) but nothing. any workarounds or other solutions besides red? (I'm not a touch guy, but I do have experience with the phone) cheers-

spliffy - August 1, 2009 at 2:43pm

clarification:--------> in VM: ... Red is not recognizing the device.<-------- thanks

AK - July 22, 2009 at 9:33am

mi ipod is not responding at all after the redsnow finished. I'm doing the DFU stage over again but nothing happens!! Please HELP!!!!

rene - June 28, 2009 at 5:09pm

if i don't have already purchased the OS3 from Itunes store it won't work?

cohen-the-barbarian - June 26, 2009 at 11:55pm

thank you , thank you , thank you !!!

zenb - June 26, 2009 at 1:21am

you need to look further in this website (iphone hack section) and install ultrasn0w via cydia in order for you to access different carriers.

Anonomous - June 21, 2009 at 4:30pm

????i jailbroke and it said done then it reloaded on ipod but now ipod wont turn on

anonymous - July 4, 2009 at 1:31am

Same thing with me. What is confusing is that the tutorial doesnt mention anything of what the iPod itself states ( for instance: installing binaries). Is there anyway of getting my pod working again? iTunes does not recognize it. Pressing start doesn't help, neither does Start and Home button. All black and dead.... help!

Jim - June 21, 2009 at 12:42am

In step two: hold down shift and click the Restore button should be replaced with: hold down option and click the Restore button

Andrei Pavlov - June 20, 2009 at 12:51pm

I have jailbroaken my iPhone, but it cannot find any network! What should I do?

Sayam - June 20, 2009 at 12:06pm

I guess doesn't work with my GM seed as it gives me unable to recognize error.

nightfall - August 15, 2009 at 10:35am