![]() You may learn more about EtasonATV by following this link which also contains installation instructions. After that, you can install a DEB file via SSH which gives you an untethered jailbreak ( you needn’t apply it every reboot) for your device! For those asking why you should jailbreak an Apple TV, the main reason right now is the ability to install Kodi/ XBMC (installation instructions). Installing this jailbreak is a little different than traditional jailbreaks as it requires you to set a custom DNS address, add a profile and then open the Trailers app in order to jailbreak your device. Now, that has finally changed as tihmstar, who’s behind jailbreaking iOS 8.4.1 and 9.3.5/6 with Siguza et al among other contributions, has released EtasonATV which is capable of jailbreaking Apple TV Firmware 7.4 (12H876 based on iOS 8.4.3) on the AppleTV3,2 with support for AppleTV3,1 units coming when someone steps in to help him with some minor things. However, the Apple TV 3rd generation didn’t see any love and was left without a jailbreak partially because finding an entry point on the Apple TV firmware is more difficult than on iOS and because of the aforementioned lack of interest. Hold "Shift" while clicking "Restore" and browse to the location of the IPSW file.Ĭlick "OK" and wait for iTunes to install the firmware.The 3rd generation Apple TV is finally jailbroken thanks to tihmstar’s efforts! (Image by John Stef)Īs a result, interest in jailbreaking Apple TV devices is pretty limited but the Apple TV 2nd generation, 4th generation and 4K are permanently jailbroken thanks to the BootROM exploits that affect them and because more developers showed interest in them. Leave TinyUmbrella running and download the firmware you want from the Internet. If it is not on the list, you cannot install it. In this list, you'll see which firmware versions are available for your device.Ĭheck the list to see if it contains the firmware you want. Select the iPad icon on the left and open the "General" tab. This is sometimes necessary if Apple is no longer signing the firmware you have on the device. Go back to the "Advanced" tab and click to re-enable "Request SHSH from Cydia."Ĭlick "Save SHSH" again to make sure the blobs are saved. ![]() Launch the program and click the "Advanced" tab.ĭeselect "Request SHSH from Cydia" if it is checked and click on your iPad in the left frame.Ĭlick the "Log" tab and click "Save SHSH."Įxit TinyUmbrella and reopen it. ![]() Install TinyUmbrella from The Firmware Umbrella website if you do not already have it, and connect the iPad to your computer. It will say "iFaith" somewhere in the name of the file.ĭouble-click it and wait for iTunes to install it. Start iTunes and click the iPad icon to select.įind the custom firmware file that iFaith created on the desktop. Put it back into DFU mode in the same way you did in Step 5.Ĭlick "Start" in iFaith and wait while it runs a program called iReb. Select the file and click "Build IPSW." This creates a custom IPSW file with your blobs already attached. Select the blobs you saved earlier, and click "Download it for Me" to download the firmware, or "Browse for the iOS" if you already have it saved on your computer. Hold "Home" and "Sleep" simultaneously for 10 seconds and then let go of "Sleep" to put the iPad into Device Firmware Update, or DFU, mode.Ĭlick "Start" in iFaith and wait while it retrieves your blobs.Ĭhoose a location to save the blobs, such as the desktop, and click "OK" to be returned to the main menu. Download iFaith from and launch it from the Start menu.Ĭlick "Dump SHS Blobs" to make a current backup.Ĭlick "Proceed" and "Let's Go." Select "No" if asked about Apple TV.
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