Should I jailbreak?

[Sir Ravendwel]

Greetings.

I have a very straightforward question, but let's start with a few product specs.
I have an 8GB iPod touch 2G, running the OS 3.001(did I get that right?) firmware. Warranty's not quite dead yet, 10 months left...(it'd be insane to wait that long in any situation.)

My question, as you can see, is rather generic, but I have three.

1) Let's get this part over with. Should I jailbreak now, or wait til my warranty expires?

2) What are the risks involved?

3) Is it legal(DMCA people are scary[past experience])

4) Which program should I use? I've been thinking about using the Dev team's software, Redsn0w.

5) Will the people at the Genius Bar know I jailbroke, even after I format the memory and revert to factory default?

Dang, more like five questions... Will that be a problem?

And, any added advice would be helpful, so long as the advice is helpful in itself.

EDIT: I forgot some extra info. I can do a small bit of Command Line, and I'm running Vista on a Dell Inspiron 530, if that matters. (Default browser:Chrome)

Sir Zarkonis W. Ravendwel

 

[Macgic]

Greetings.

I have a very straightforward question, but let's start with a few product specs.
I have an 8GB iPod touch 2G, running the OS 3.001(did I get that right?) firmware. Warranty's not quite dead yet, 10 months left...(it'd be insane to wait that long in any situation.)

My question, as you can see, is rather generic, but I have three.

1) Let's get this part over with. Should I jailbreak now, or wait til my warranty expires?
You can always restore back to factory settings, so the time doesn't make a difference

2) What are the risks involved?
I don't think there are for iPods, besides performance, but that all depends on what you download rather than being jailbroken.

3) Is it legal(DMCA people are scary[past experience])

Ya, it is legal. I don't know how they would find out anyways.
4)
Which program should I use? I've been thinking about using the Dev team's software, Redsn0w.
check out Iclarified.com for tutorials.

5) Will the people at the Genius Bar know I jailbroke, even after I format the memory and revert to factory default?
I didn't have problems with my iPhone
Dang, more like five questions... Will that be a problem?
Yes that's a major problem a simple update from "3" to "5" would of saved me added frustration.
And, any added advice would be helpful, so long as the advice is helpful in itself.

Sir Zarkonis W. Ravendwel

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[Odid]

1. Now.
2. Not really any risks. If your iPod doesn't work, you can always restore it.
3. No, not legal according to Apple.
4. If you're using a Mac, use RedSn0w, pwnage tool won't work with 2G iPod touch and quickown won't either.
5. No the genius won't know after you've restored it.

 

[Surely]

1. Now.
2. Not really any risks. If your iPod doesn't work, you can always restore it.
3. No, not legal according to Apple.
4. If you're using a Mac, use RedSn0w, pwnage tool won't work with 2G iPod touch and quickown won't either.
5. No the genius won't know after you've restored it.

It's not illegal, it's against Apple policy.

There's a slight difference there.

 

[Sir Ravendwel]

Odid,
as you can tell, my opinion on the matter, is "To Hell with apple's opinion".

Thanks, guys. Quick question(as if there weren't enough already!), does R.sn0w work with Vista?

Sir Zarkonis W. Ravendwel

 

[Odid]

yes.

 

[Sir Ravendwel]

Another quick question. (I'm full of 'em)

When I jailbreak, will it remember my Wifi password? The reason I ask, is because I don't happen to own the wifi I use... More specifically, I use the neighbor's. This college doesn't have Wifi in the dorms, we still use Ethernet cables. I'm not entirely sure I could get his password if I asked... I got in to his wifi before there was a password, if any of you were confused.

Sir Zarkonis W. Ravendwel

 

[Moi un Mouton]

From what I can remember, your wifi settings are saved when you back up the phone. So if you backup, then jailbreak, then restore from backup, you won't need the to re-enter the wifi key.

 

[RobT]

Backup your iPhone, jailbreak with Redsn0w. You will not lose the WiFi password.