iPod Touch

I'm hoping to get an iPod for christmas, I've seen a few threads about "jailbreaking" iPod and I'm not really sure about it, I know what it is but I've just got a few questions about it and the iPod in general

Is jailbreaking safe? Is there a chance that my iPod could actually break if I do this?

Can I download and play movies without jailbreaking?

What advantages do you get from jailbreaking?

Most importantly, is it easy to do?

+Rep to anyone that can help xD

It can break, but its HIGHLY unlikely.

Yes you can download and play them, make sure to convert them with a prorgram like Handbrake first though.

Jailbreaking allows you to install cracked App Store apps and great 3rd party software. Allows you to theme, skin, do whatever to your iPod.

Its EXTREMELY easy, QuickPwn does 98% of it for you.

So it's kinda like using custom firmware on a PSP but way better? xD

+Rep

And way easier :P

But you can't Jailbreak the new iPod Touch yet, only the first Gen ones, they are working on the 2nd Gen ones as we speak.

More questions from me will pop up when I actually get it, just needed to know those few important things, also what's a good site for all the jailbreaking stuff? Like where I can download the stuff needed and where I can get apps and stuff

It installs an application called Cydia, which is where you download them from :)

http://www.quickpwn.com/ - QuickPwn, basically, upgrade your iPod to Firmware 2.2 then run the Application [QuickPwn] and follow the instructions on screen :)

i would 100% say do not jailbreak it. i tried it and it came up with like the matrix type code with just letters running down the screen for 3 hours and then it was flashing red and blue and green for ages. its seriously not worth risking over £200 worth of stuff because apple will not replace it if you tamper with it.

jailbreaking is basically only needed for getting free apps before apple released ipod 2.2 update [which is now included in the G2 touches.. so you dont need to buy it] but people were then jailbreaking rather then paying £5.99 for the app store which is a small price to pay for breaking ur iPod. also there are thousands of free apps just as good as the bought ones on the appstore so it is worth checking those out.

do not jailbreak your ipod.

It is nearly impossible to brick now. The lines of code are meant to come up (they dont anymore) and they only do for about 3 minutes, not HOURS. It would be impossible for it to flash red, blue and green for ages if it was bricked.

Jailbreaking is still used to get free apps, and for free cracked App Store apps.

In no way are the free App Store apps just as good as the paid ones.

Do jailbreak.

-rep.

I don't usually care about things like this..

But seriously, in my opinion, Jailbraking iPods is stupid.

jailbreaking is used to get apps which change the background, theme and apps which are paid for. The themes are good and backgrounds are too.

I have no problem jailbreaking but i prefer to just keep it simple. At the end of the day, you wont use it that often for the apps anyway. I know i dont, just music and the internet