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iPod 5G nano. Notice the version. I am looking for a way to hack the firmware to tweak settings.

How do I

  1. Get the firmware out of it or from apple
  2. Disassemble it?
  3. Recompile it after editing
  4. Get it back on the device?
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1. Probably extract it from iTunes updates 2. Find whatever processor it uses and get a disassembler for that. (its probably encrypted) If you are just looking to run your own code on the device, rather than changing its operating system, check out this book: amazon.com/Hacking-Securing-iOS-Applications-Hijacking/dp/… – dext0rb May 28 '12 at 1:38

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If you want to get into firmware hacking your shiny device, check rockbox and FreeMyIpod. Besides that disassembling the firmware could be a violation of the ULA looking at Apples commonly draconian approach to users rights. I would leave the messy walled garden called Apple behind and look into the porjects mentioned above. FLOSS is way more hacking-friendly, has better accessible documentation and is way more welcoming that than closed coorporate ecosystems with angry guards.

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rockbox & freemyipod do not work with the 5g. – Zurechtweiser May 28 '12 at 15:53

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