Please Note: This guide is out of date, you’ll want to check the Latest Guide for full instructions! The much anticipated untethered jailbreak for the latest version of Apple TV 2 firmware has finally been released and now allows you to update your device to iOS 5.1.1, also known as the Apple TV firmware version [...]

Several days after iOS 5 was released, Apple stopped signing previous versions of their firmware, meaning you could only use iTunes to restore your device to the latest software version which cannot yet be jailbroken. Thankfully, there is a work around that allows you to forge the firmware signature to the firmware file before restoring [...]

Since it’s the only solution out there right now for users that have upgraded their Apple TV 2 devices to iOS 5, we figured that we’d take some time to explain exactly how you can jailbreak your device in preparation for higher powers. It’s pretty simple, the only problem with a Tethered Jailbreak however, is [...]

There’s a specific process that is ideal to follow in order to flash custom IPSW firmware files to your Apple TV 2 device using iTunes for Windows. Many people probably get away with doing a slightly quicker method that doesn’t involve what’s called Pwned DFU Mode, but this is the best way to ensure a [...]

Did you know that it is possible to extract the specific files that make up the particular jailbreaking method so that you can patch them directly to pre signed factory firmware files? It is in fact very possible and now means that you can still jailbreak your second generation Apple TV device even though Apple [...]

So, once you’ve saved those things called SHSH Blobs, what are you supposed to do with them? The Factory Firmware is basically the software that runs your device, while the SHSH Blobs can be compared to the License Key; you’ll need both to Factory Restore your device once Apple stops signing the particular firmware version [...]