How To Hack An IPOD

download iPodSync for your iPod

it turns your iPod into a palm pilot; it synchronizes with Microsoft Outlook to store all of my personal contacts, calendar appointments, and emails

it downloads internet newsfeeds from media outlets like the New York Times and BBC so that you can read everything on the train ride to work in the morning

it doubles up as one of those little flash drive thingies so you can use the leftover space as a portable storage.

The Monster Cable FM Transmitter

You connect it to your iPod and set your car radio to a low station (like 88.3 fm), and your iPod plays on your car stereo. Fucking awesome!!

How to Hack an iPod.

You know that really annoying "do not disconnect" screen that comes up? You can change it with your own image! Here's how.
1) download the Apple updater and install it on your computer

2) download iPodWizard and unzip it onto your desktop. Then, open up the program. You should get this screen.


3) click "open updater" and choose the Apple Updater Application you downloaded in step 1. It should be in Program files > iPod


4) In Firmware, select IDR_FIRMWARE 5.4.0 and click the right arrows until you change the index to 89. Save the file to your desktop, edit it with Photoshop however you want your picture to look, and then load it into the firmware.


5) Click "write."

6) Open up Apple's iPod update from your start menu.


7) Click "restore" and wait 5 minutes for it to reformat your iPod.
Note: this will erase the contents of the iPod, so make sure you have everything backed up on your PC.


8) Check out the results of your iPod hack: