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Free and open-source software portal; OpeniBoot is an open source implementation of Apple's closed source bootloader iBoot. It allows the booting of unsigned code on supported Apple Devices (such as Linux kernels). It also allows to download and install the Android operating system on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
On September 9, 2009, Apple introduced a revised version of the second-generation iPod touch under the MC model name, which was only available in an 8 GB variant. It featured a newer BootROM version which patched the 24kPwn BootROM exploit and has a smaller device capacity label similar to that of the third-generation iPod touch. [3]
IPSW is a file format used to install iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, HomePod, watchOS, and most recently, macOS firmware for devices equipped with Apple silicon. [3] All Apple devices share the same IPSW file format for iOS firmware and their derivatives, allowing users to flash their devices through Finder or iTunes on macOS or Windows , respectively.
The iPod Touch (stylized as iPod touch) is a discontinued line of iOS-based mobile devices designed and formerly marketed by Apple Inc. with a touchscreen-controlled user interface. As with other iPod models, the iPod Touch can be used as a portable media player and a handheld gaming device, but can also be used as a digital camera , a web ...
The iPhone Dev Team, which is not affiliated with Apple, has released a series of free desktop-based jailbreaking tools. In July 2008 it released a version of PwnageTool to jailbreak the then new iPhone 3G on iPhone OS 2.0 as well as the iPod Touch, [41] [42] newly including Cydia as the primary third-party installer for jailbroken software. [43]
iRip (formerly named iPodRip, renamed due to iPod trademark) is a commercial iPod recovery tool for Mac OS X, Windows XP and Windows Vista. It features an iTunes style interface, iPod media transfer, and integration with iTunes. It was originally released in August 2003 and has since had over 5 million downloads.
In the case of iPod file managers, this takes place between an iPod and a computer or vice versa. iTunes is the official iPod managing software, but 3rd parties have created alternatives to work around restrictions in the program, or for those avoiding known issues with iTunes.
Cydia is a graphical user interface of APT for iOS.It enables a user to find and install software unauthorized by Apple on jailbroken iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch devices. It also refers to the digital distribution platform for software on iOS accessed through Cydia software. [2]