The Dongle FAQ

Discussion in 'iPod touch 2G Jailbreak: redsn0w, 24kpwn, etc.' started by Exosion, Feb 17, 2009.

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  1. Exosion Member

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    Okay, I'm honestly amazed that people don't know what the hell a dongle is GIVEN theres a video demonstrating it's use.
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    What is a dongle?
    A dongle [in this situation] is a small device that hooks into the 30-pin input (the long input that you use to sync with iTunes and charge your ipod) and sends data to the device. In this case, the data is a command to boot into the jailbroken mode.

    So how do I use it?
    Well it all depends how you build it. In a few days, MuscleNerd will have a guide on how to build a dongle to boot your ipod and I can only guess that it will cost you a bit of money and it will vary from person to person. In MN's video, he demonstrates a dongle that is activated by a key press while I'm sure a dongle that just activates as soon as it plugs in is possible.

    How do I build it?
    (TBA) MuscleNerd will have a guide soon.

    Okay, so is this the final version of redsn0w?
    Hard to say, really. I would assume no, and that the dev team will eventually find a way to get a full untethered jailbreak, but until then the dongle will be as far as they can go. I'm sure most of you can make-do with the tethered jailbreak though.

    How much will it cost me to build this 'dongle' you speak of?
    (TBA) MuscleNerd will have a guide up soon which I'm sure will explain what tools we will need.
    Exosion, Feb 17, 2009
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  2. Qartin New Member

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    MuscleNerd estimates it will cost about $30, but most stuff you will probably have.
    Qartin, Feb 17, 2009
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  3. Joe Rossignol Community Manager

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    I seriously want to sticky this but there are so many stuck threads in this section.
    Joe Rossignol, Feb 17, 2009
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  4. Make It sn0w Banned

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    f***. This is either a sign from MuscleNerd that either the UTJB won't come out for a while, or not at all! No, I doubt it though. But still....... DUN DUN!
    Make It sn0w, Feb 17, 2009
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  5. xvenom89 New Member

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    Perhaps create a [Tutorial] sub-category for the redsn0w board?
    xvenom89, Feb 17, 2009
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  6. Make It sn0w Banned

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    Eh, I say do it. It'll save ten times as many spams if you do.
    Make It sn0w, Feb 17, 2009
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  7. Bi0hAzArD Member

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    What if you unstuck the tutorials and put link them in the tutorials thread. The "Tutorials" subcategory is also a good idea.
    Bi0hAzArD, Feb 17, 2009
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  8. idk761 New Member

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    People tend to skip over stickies and go straight to the make a new thread tab, anyway.
    idk761, Feb 17, 2009
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  9. zeipodtouchguru New Member

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    Im pretty sure, that its untethered. But I got the necessary parts. So i'll be 3/4 tethered :p
    zeipodtouchguru, Feb 17, 2009
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  10. jayjay960 New Member

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    I'm taking it that a home-made one won't have to be as big as the one he was using in the video? Cause that would still be a bit of a nuisance.
    jayjay960, Feb 17, 2009
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