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iH8sn0w - A Sn0wbreeze guide
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| Sn0wbreeze is a Windows-based tool designed to create custom IPSW files that can be restored to, and so allow fully Untethered Jailbreaking. | |
| Important Note: Sn0wbreeze is for older devices and is tethered for many iOS 6 scenarios. | |
| Compatibility | |
| iPhone 2G | |
| iPhone 3G | |
| iPod touch (2nd generation) | |
| iPhone 3GS | |
| iPhone 4 | |
| iPod touch (3rd generation) | |
| iPod touch (4th generation) | |
| iPad | |
| Apple TV (2nd generation) | |
| Prerequisites | |
| Computer: Windows PC. Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, or 10 (32-bit or 64-bit). | |
| Note: For newer Windows versions (Win 7/8/10), | |
| it is often necessary to run Sn0wbreeze in compatibility mode for XP and as an administrator. | |
| Windows 11 may not be compatible. | |
| Software: Latest version of Sn0wbreeze (e.g., 2.9.7 for iOS 6). | |
| This can be found here; https://github.com/iH8sn0w/sn0wbreeze/releases/ | |
| Firmware: The official .ipsw file for your device (downloaded from reliable sources). | |
| These can be found below. | |
| iPhone 2G: https://appledb.dev/firmware/iPhone-OS/7E18.html | |
| iPhone 3G: https://appledb.dev/firmware/iOS/8C148.html | |
| iPod touch (2nd generation): https://appledb.dev/firmware/iOS/8C148.html | |
| iPhone 3GS: https://appledb.dev/firmware/iOS/10B500.html | |
| iPhone 4: https://appledb.dev/firmware/iOS/11D257.html | |
| iPod touch (3rd generation): https://appledb.dev/firmware/iOS/9B206.html | |
| iPod touch (4th generation): https://appledb.dev/firmware/iOS/10B500.html | |
| iPad: https://appledb.dev/firmware/iOS/9B206.html | |
| Apple TV (2nd generation): https://appledb.dev/device/AppleTV2,1.html | |
| Backup: Backup your device via iTunes first. (Optional, but reccomended.) | |
| IMPORTANT! To restore to custom firmware, you will need a version of iTunes BEFORE 11.1. | |
| As of iTunes 11.1, iTunes rehashes the firmware used. | |
| Running Sn0wbreeze | |
| Download Sn0wbreeze, and locate your download. (Should be a .zip file) | |
| Right Click the file and hit 'Extract all'. This will extract the Zip to the same locating it was downloaded to. | |
| Locate the unzipped file, and navigate to the Sn0wbreeze executable. | |
| Right click the file, and hit 'Run as administrator'. | |
| **Note**: If you get a popup saying something along the lines of 'An app on your PC needs the following Windows feature: | |
| .Net Framework 3.5', press download and install this feature. Allow this to successfully finish downloading and installing. | |
| Re-Run the Sn0wbreeze application as an administrator. | |
| Press 'OK' to continue past the disclaimer | |
| Press the blue arrow at the bottom right of the app to continue. | |
| At, IPSW selection, press 'Browse for an IPSW' and select the IPSW you downloaded earlier | |
| (The latest iOS version avalible for your device) | |
| After selecting, if it asks you if your device is, for example, MB / MC for the iPod touch 2G, | |
| go to the settings on the device and to the serial number, and input which of the two models the device is. | |
| Click the arrow at the bottom right to continue. | |
| If you'd like to continue this quickly, select simple mode. | |
| If you'd like customization, select expert mode. | |
| I will not provide a guide for expert mode, assuming you know what you're doing. | |
| After continuing, Sn0wbreeze will begin creating your custom IPSW! | |
| Give it a few minutes, and it should finish. | |
| It will now say it seems to have successfully created the IPSW. You should notice a new item on your desktop, | |
| the custom IPSW file it created. You do not need that for now. | |
| Back in Sn0wbreeze, it will say press 'OK' to follow the onscreen instructions to put the device in a restorable state. | |
| This will guide you to put your device in DFU mode. | |
| You may follow that, and I will instruct how to do so for troubleshooting. | |
| **Note:** USB-A cables are recommended to use, USB-C may have issues with restoring and entering DFU mode. | |
| (Due to USB-C cables having different accessory IDs, | |
| your device may not be able to be recognized when using USB-C due to not being able to assert to its USB voltage pin.) | |
| (Varying from device to device) Press and hold power and home with the device turned on. | |
| Press and hold these 2 buttons until the screen goes blank. As soon as it does so, release power but keep holding home. | |
| Hold home until your PC detects your device in DFU mode. | |
| The creation should (hopefully!) be |
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