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Once completed your ATV2 is now JailBroken and you are now 1/4 of the way done.Ĭonnect your ATV2 to your T.V and turn it on now. Remember this is only required if the standard method is not working for you.ĪT Step 5 when iTunes opens you have to hold the Shift key and then click restore, then click on the file that was created by SeasonPass, it should be called something like this, “AppleTV2,1_SP_restore” or something similar. I have JB a few ATV2’s, one time I was unable to get my ATV2 into DFU mode, searching the internet, a trick I learned was to plug in the power cord and power the unit with the micro USB plugged in to the PC and the ATV2, then unplug the power cord only and hold the Play/Pause buttons and it will enter DFU mode. I will try to help you to fill in the blanks as I believe there are some important instructions left out.ĭo not plug in your ATV2 until instructed!įor those using a Mac, ensure that your file stays zipped as Mac’s will automatically unzip your file for you, when SSH’ing this file over to your Apple T.V 2 unzipped it will not be recognized, quick reference in comment #2 how to fix that here.ĪT Step 4 in the Youtube video below when it will ask you to put your ATV2 in DFU mode, without the power cord, plug the ATV2 to your PC with the Micro USB, now holding both PLAY/PAUSE buttons for approx. I was going to create my own video, but there are enough video’s out there that I just decided to use them along with some of my own. (The other ones don’t come apart, lol) There are different types of Jail Break’s available, this covers version 4.4.4. You’ll know instantly if it is the correct one. The USB power cord that comes with most models it is the wire you require, just take it apart. If you have either a BlackBerry, Nokia, or most Android phones then you already have this cable. You need to have a micro USB cable for this to work. After that you can search for some other cool third party apps to install, but at least with this you can have literally thousands of hours of T.V and movies to watch. For my purposes I’m going to outline how to get from Jailbreak, to installing Nito, XBMC and then IceFilms. By JailBreaking you can begin installing third party apps that allow you to do many more things with your ATV2. Playing YouTube videos and viewing your pictures is essentially all it does. It supports 720P playback but trying to play that file wirelessly from your media server is next to impossible. ![]() The ATV2 has an HDMI output only, granted this means only newer generation TV’s can support it, this shouldn’t be a huge factor as many people have this technology now, but something to know just in case. I decided to do some research on it and here’s what I found on the ATV2 and JB. I’m not a computer programmer, but do consider my self tech savvy and thought I could add my take on how to go about Jail Breaking the ATV2. I’m not saying that Jail Breaking the ATV2 is risky, but it’s not risk free either. ![]() ![]() I have Jail Broken my original iPhone, and almost everyone with an iPhone has at least heard of something called Cydia, but for those who Jail Broke the first iPhone know that it was a much more involved process that was risky. I have a PS3, Xbox 360, and a WDTV, at $119.99 Canadian and $99.99 U.S for the ATV2 it is not what I consider to be a good buy especially with those other media devices! That is until I discovered something known as JailBreak. I realize that in future updates to the iOS they may enable it so that every app can use AirPlay but until then my Apple TV 2 is useless. Aside from a few select apps this is not possible! In fact all you need to do is purchase the $45 HDMI adaptor for mirroring (everything you do is put up on the big screen) that they sell, it is wired and you don’t need the Apple T.V for that. Shortly after picking up my iPad 2, I thought that I would be able to use AirPlay on a bunch of apps and view them on my HDTV. I was completely underwhelmed with my purchase of an Apple T.V 2. UNTETHERED JAILBREAK RELEASED FOR Version 4.4.4, follow the exact guide below, however, before doing so, connect your Apple T.V 2 to iTunes and click “Restore” It will take it to factory settings and update it to 4.4.4 and then you can do the process as described below! I suggest just sitting back and enjoying the watch and then attempting this. ![]() *Note* You are required to watch the videos on top of reading the instructions. Although MegaUpload was taken down by the U.S government IceFilms still has functionality! Link now includes instructions / link for Navi-X but due to the frequent issues, I can only promise that I will try my best to resolve any issues you encounter as many of them are not user related but IceFilms related.
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