Results: Do you hack your iPod poll

A while back we made a poll that asked the lovely people out there if they hacked their iPod’s. Well we let the poll sit on the front page for long enough, and now have all of the results.

Yes – 203

No – 42

I’m scared to – 76

I don’t know how – 196

Total Votes: 517

It looks like a lot of people do, and a lot of people don’t know how to. Well I’m currently researching into the iPhone and iPod touch hacking spectrum as that is something that we haven’t covered at all here, and I think I will do that, as well as some of the classic iPod hacking as well.

Also guest articles are welcome! Email me and we’ll see what we can work out!

New Website for iPodlinux

If you’ve tried to access the once-up and running iPodlinux website in the past couple of months (ipodlinux.org), you may have noticed that you got a server error whenever you tried to access the site in your browser. Well, I did a little bit of surfing around the internet, and finally found the place where they are holding the site and the project right now. The official site link as of right now is http://ipodlinux.sourceforge.net/index.shtml, so you can find everything there from documentation, downloads, links, and forums. Just giving you guys a heads-up since I know that some of you might have wanted to know.

Tethered Rockbox on Nano 2G

We all now Rockbox, the second most popular operating system other than iPod Linux. Well, a team called Linux4Nano “tethered” boot of rockbox on an iPod Nano 2G. This hack currently only applies to the iPod Nano 2G, so NO newer iPods.

Current Status:
- We are able to execute arbitrary code in a stable fashion on the nano on firmware 1.1.3
- Drivers will need to be newly written/ported to get iPL and Rockbox working good.
- More Info here [Link]

If you are also a Twitter-goer, you can follow the team at http://twitter.com/linux4nano.

Video of Continuum 2 Running

Meet Continuum 2!

Continuum 2 is the sequel to Continuum 1, which was released December 25, 2008. Since then, the iPod hack has received over 4,000 downloads, and now, it’s sequel is out.

Continuum 2 is built on the iPod Video (5G, and 5.5G)’s 1.3 firmware, and there is not lag whatsoever in the menus or screens. So what is Continuum? It is a firmware hack that changes the menu design and overall look and feel of your iPod (not your actual iPod, but how it works). You install it onto your iPod via iPodWizard, and not to mention that it looks sexy, and only takes a couple of minutes to install.

Here’s what one of the developers says on the design: Design: We listened. And we responded. With Continuum 2.0, we took all the suggestions into consideration, while ingenuity and creativity brought it to life. We were successful in creating a Video Now Playing that is finally seamless in performance. We also challenged impossibilities with implementing a half-screen lockscreen. Continuum 2.0 has a stunning Main Menu with 7 enlarged icons, making it much more easy to theme as well as use than the previous 11 small options in Continuum 1.0 that made it cramped for the user. Also, unlike Continuum 1.0, Large Album Art has finally made it to the table!
Important Instructions:

1. Download Continuum 2.0 and save it to your desktop, and extract it.
2. Download iPodWizard 1.3 from -HERE- and open it.
3. Make sure your iPod is connected and readable by iPW
4. Open the bin file with iPodWizard and flash it to your iPod
5. **In top left corner of iPW, there is a box with the label “Firmware Information” with a table underneath with Image Checksum etc.** If 0×2D2A370B’s status is Read Only, right click and fix checksums. If its status is OK, then don’t do this step.
6. Write to iPod
7. Unplug after it has successfully written.
8. Replug quickly
9. Hard Reboot (Center + Menu) May take a few seconds to load.
10. Unplug it when you see Do Not Disconnect symbol.

11. Make sure you have Music, Photos, Videos, Extras, Settings, Shuffle Songs turned on in Settings > Main Menu

So, go download Continuum 2, install it on your iPod, and send me some pics! I’m downloading it right now, and will install it on my iPod tonight. I’ll try to get some pictures of it running later tonight, or tomorrow.

Previews:
Continuum
Ablaze

iPod Wizard Thread

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Poll: Do you hack your iPod?

Well, I was just wondering what you guy did, so I decided to create a poll on whether or not you guys choose to hack your iPods, if you know how to, or don’t. Please take the second to answer the poll to help me out!

Poll Closed. See results!

iPod Linux Modules/Applications Updates

Drum Machine

ScummVM Update

iPodLinux Gotta-ni version with avg32(waffle)

“Hey call Me On My iPod” How to turn your ipod touch into a phone

I found this pretty cool video on how to make free phone calls on your ipod touch.  Not bad one down fall is you’ll have to be in an area were you can get an internet connection.

Welcome back iPodLinux!

After a coupld month hiatus, iPodLinux is finally back, with a new site and forums. Man, it’s been a while since I’ve even touched a bit of iPodLinux, but I’m glad to see that everything’s coming back into place, and the community is getting back together. Well, congratulations iPodLinux on getting back on you’re feet, and I’ll be sure to start developing and helping as much as I can!

iPod Decryption Fundraiser

A F-Default article:

Hey everyone.

I am currently collecting funds to help the iPodLinux team get the iPods they need in order to decrypt them. Basically we need to collect about $200, which can easily be done if each visitor donates $1.

The money will be used to buy these iPods:

2G Nano – Broken or Used
3G Nano – Broken or Used
Classic – Broken or Used.

Broken iPod donations are also accepted.

With your help the iPods will be fully compatible with iPodWizard, and iPod Linux.

Click here to see the article and donate