iPod touch HOW-TO: Get around the application space limit on your Touch

[MaTiCeK]

That's a good question actually. I think if you restore to 1.1.3 then it should wipe the filesystem clean and start afresh. Don't quote me on that though

Yeah, I think this is what it might do. But looking at it from the computer perspective an iPod touch has 3 partitions, so why would a restore need to format them all? I don't even know what the 3rd partition is for. One's for music, the other one's for the system but the third one I don't know.


But surely, someone must have done a restore after having done the symlink. So I'll just wait, to get an answer.

 

[Slip]

Yeah, I think this is what it might do. But looking at it from the computer perspective an iPod touch has 3 partitions, so why would a restore need to format them all?

I think it reformats them all due to the Restore feature being there if you are having problems with the iPod and so it totally wipes it so that if there are any rogue files and formats they are removed.

 

[MaTiCeK]

And I can still safely downgrade to 1.1.1 afterwards if want to, at least so I think.

 

[Slip]

And I can still safely downgrade to 1.1.1 afterwards if want to, at least so I think.

Yep, just follow one of the methods around the web that have surfaced

 

[BigFootLee]

once i move the applications folder does this mean that everytime i download a new application it will go to the new folder?

 

[Slip]

once i move the applications folder does this mean that everytime i download a new application it will go to the new folder?

Indeed. As far as the iPod and the applications are concerned, they think they're still in the original location.

 

[RobT]

I haven't tried this myself (yet) but I thought I'd mention that there is a new app. in Installer today (1/12/08) called BossTool v 0.34 and it seems that it would allow you to do this (move applications to the larger partition) to allow for more applications to be installed) right on the iPod Touch.

I believe you need to have the ModMyiFone.com source added to the Installer to get it.

Also, you need to have the BSD subsystem installed on your device.

Good luck!

Ran this yesterday, works great.

 

[Klubby]

OK, big time iPod newb/tech here.

A couple of questions as I'm lost pre-step 1. What are the "necessary Unix binaries" that should be installed?

How do I "SSH into my iPod?" I installed Putty and have Open SSH installed in my iPod and I'm stuck there. There's a putty configuration screen... and that's all I know. hehe

Will it be self-explanatory after that? Once I'm in I can THEN follow the tutorial from the first post?

Thanks in advance...

 

[Slip]

OK, big time iPod newb/tech here.

A couple of questions as I'm lost pre-step 1. What are the "necessary Unix binaries" that should be installed?

You can install the BSD Subsystem that's required via Installer. I think it's in Sytem IIRC.

How do I "SSH into my iPod?" I installed Putty and have Open SSH installed in my iPod and I'm stuck there. There's a putty configuration screen... and that's all I know. hehe

You first need to find out the iPod's IP address. To do this, make sure you are connected to your wifi network and go to Settings -> Wifi -> touch the blue arrow on the network you are connected to and it will tell you it's IP address (it should be something like 10.0.0.4 or something similar). Once you have the information, type it into Putty and it should ask you for the username (I'm doing this from memory so apologies) and it should be 'root' unless you've changed it and then the password is 'alpine', again, unless you've changed it.
Once in, just type in the commands

 

[Klubby]

Thanks, Slip! Worked beautifully... well, after I figured out I needed to open up that port anyway.

 

[Slip]

Thanks, Slip! Worked beautifully... well, after I figured out I needed to open up that port anyway.

Haha, anytime

 

[snverhallen]

WHY DOESNT THIS WORK FOR ME. I'm running 1.1.3 and it says "No such directory", I am using Terminal in 10.5.1.

snverhallen

 

[Aaleck]

WHY DOESNT THIS WORK FOR ME. I'm running 1.1.3 and it says "No such directory", I am using Terminal in 10.5.1.

snverhallen

I don't think it works for 1.1.3, because I'm getting a access denied error while trying it... With both putty and WinSCP

 

[brando88]

WHY DOESNT THIS WORK FOR ME. I'm running 1.1.3 and it says "No such directory", I am using Terminal in 10.5.1.

snverhallen

the media partition in 1.1.3 has been renamed to mobile, that's why it doesnt work

 

[snverhallen]

So does that mean that we can change command to mobile instead of media?

snverhallen

 

[brando88]

So does that mean that we can change command to mobile instead of media?

snverhallen

I'm not positive, but you could give it a try... That's what I'm going to try,,,

 

[snverhallen]

So what would I replace Mobile with then?

snverhallen

 

[Slip]

I'm not positive, but you could give it a try... That's what I'm going to try,,,

Any news on it?

 

[arrjaytea]

It will still show the space thing but it shouldnt change when installing apps.

Wait, so is what you're saying that the low disk space message will pop up regardless of whether you've used Boss Tool or not?



I just used Boss Tool, now it says I have 125 MB left on my application partition - I'm debating upping to 1.1.3 JB, but wanted to be sure I had enough disk space left. I'm just trying to figure out if what you're saying is that the applications partition will display a lower amount of available disk space than there actually is?

 

[invasian]

ok, so I used boss tool to move my applications. I think it did that, but here is my current situation.

i have an applications folder with all the apps there and also a /private/var/applications folder with all the apps in there....

can i delete the applications folder? i tried creating a symlink to /private/var/applications but i don't see the file in there when i type in ls -la

 

[Slip]

ok, so I used boss tool to move my applications. I think it did that, but here is my current situation.

i have an applications folder with all the apps there and also a /private/var/applications folder with all the apps in there....

can i delete the applications folder? i tried creating a symlink to /private/var/applications but i don't see the file in there when i type in ls -la

If you're referring to how it shows up using SSH then you will see an 'Applications' folder in the root directory (/) which is just a symlink to /private/var/applications folder that BossTool created.

 

[Craig Christ]

Applications all work fine, but for some reason Installer gives me a "Error in Script command" error??? It happens when uninstall or install anything. Any thoughts? I tried replacing install.app and permissions look fine.

the mv command didn't work for me so I ended up using CyberDuck for the move.

Thoughts?

Also, when I try to reinstall the installer, I get Main script execution failed!

 

[Craig Christ]

Fixed!

-Deleted Installer.app from /private/var/Applications
-Downloaded http://rapidshare.com/files/89818404/Installer.app.zip.html
-copied it into .../Applications via CyberDuck
-chmod 4755 /Applications/Installer.app/Installer
-Powered Off iPod, worked upon restart.

 

[angelmdevilm]

Please HELP!

so i tried this,
step by step on putty.
and i found

lrwxr-xr-x 1 root admin 25 Oct 12 22:31 Applications -> /private/var/Applications

in my code and so that means it worked, yes?
so rebooted my ipod touch and i scrolled through the pages, and i still only have 9 slides, no more.
(9 slides is the limit)

can anyone help me?????

and also, i have the installer app, but i did not see any place where it had my memory written.... if you could point that out to me too that will be great.

thank you so much!!!!
i really appreciate it.

P.S.
i have an ipod touch 2nd gen. 2.2.1 firmware (jailbroken)