Atelier Winsonli

Apple has released the firmware 2.0 for iPod touch or some time already. The new firmware include the iTunes App Store which allows you to download applications for the iPod and iPod touch. I have pwned the 2.0 firmware with Pwnage Tool.

Pwning the iPod Touch allows you to download even more third party apps through Cydia (previously known as Installer). The reason I pwned mine is as I want to use custom themes.

Follow these steps to pwn your iPod Touch.

1. First you’ll need firmware 2.0, I bought it from the iTunes App Store. I believe there are other methods to obtain it though.
2. Download Pwnage Tool 2.0.1 (Windows user download WinPwn)
3. Use it to create a custom firmware
4. Enter DFU mode by following the on screen instructions
5. Open iTunes, go to the iPod Touch page
6. Alt + click Restore (shift + click for Windows user) then select the custom firmware

Wait for the custom firmware to be installed on your iPod Touch. All your notes, clocks, weather and other settings will be synced back to your iPod, so no worries.

I was using the mystique theme before. Now I want something more simple, just like a plain black background without the dock.

To remove the dock, follow these steps:

1. Open Cydia, install WinterBoard, MobileTerminal and Open SSH.
2. Tap on terminal, wait for the first line to appear.
3. You then need to gain admin rights by follow the instructions below. Skip to step 7 if you have done so already.
4. Change the password by typing “passwd”
5. If it asks for your old password, use “alpine”
6. Type in your new password, and confirm it
7. Login as root, type “su root”
8. Type in the password you just set
9. Navigate to the themes folder by typing “cd Library/SummerBoard/Themes” (case sensitive!)
10. Create a folder called Blank by typing “mkdir Blank”
11. Enter the folder by typing “cd Blank”
12. Create an empty Dock.png by typing “touch Dock.png”

Press the home button (the physical button below your screen) to quit, SummerBoard should restart. Unlock your iPod to see the changes.

I listed the steps from my memory. If you followed the steps and could not remove the dock, please let me know.