Jailbreaking of New Apple TV Eased by iTunes Restore Capabilities
New Apple TV mounted in iTunes
As noted by The Apple Press, Twitter user StealthBravo has confirmed that the new Apple TV can be mounted and restored in iTunes, easing the way for jailbreakers to bring new functionality to the set-top box.
This means that the jailbreak community may soon be able to offer us tools, as they currently do for other iOS devices, to save SHSH blobs, jailbreak the Apple TV, and install 3rd party software. Maybe an app store for Apple TV may come sooner than any of us may have expected after all.
The Apple TV offers a Micro-USB port to allow for service and support connectivity, but the port also offers a means for users to physically connect the device to their computers to employ the techniques required in order to jailbreak the operating system.
Apple TV's Micro-USB port
With yesterday's discovery that the Apple TV offers 8 GB of internal storage, there appears to be ample space available for the installation of additional software on jailbroken devices.
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22 months ago
Along with the recent news that the new Apple TV can decode and play 1080p content this is great news.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1023131
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1023131
22 months ago
As someone in the UK, appleTV is currently useless, an appstore, or jailbreak store, I will probably buy one the day either is announced. Then 4OD, iplayer, ITVplayer, lovefilm, it'll be a useful box.
22 months ago
Any chance Apple did this knowing the jailbreakers would create an appstore to see if the apps take off and then implement their own?
22 months ago
i haven't been into Jailbreaking my iPhone or iPad, but if i get one of these, I may JB it if it's really easy.
22 months ago
The Firmware Umbrella version 4.1.5 can successfully back up the SHSH blobs locally and on Cydia for your spankin' brand new Apple TV FYI.
http://thefirmwareumbrella.blogspot.com/
http://thefirmwareumbrella.blogspot.com/
22 months ago
As someone in the UK, appleTV is currently useless, an appstore, or jailbreak store, I will probably buy one the day either is announced. Then 4OD, iplayer, ITVplayer, lovefilm, it'll be a useful box.
Get yourself a US account and download 'til your heart's content. They are quite easy to set-up if you Google the right instructions. ;)
Edit - I magine Murdoch and Branson will fight tooth and nail to keep the terrestrial catch-ups out of Apple's hands. Also, from Apple's point of view, the cost of hosting free content is probably prohibitive now the hardware is 'only' £99.
Just can't see that happening but LOVEFiLM may be a goer.
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