Shortly after the release of the iOS 5.0.1 untethered jailbreak, thanks to Pod2Gs exploit, FireCore team behind the SeasonPass jailbreak tool for Apple TV said that they will use the exploit to update SeasonPass to provide an untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.4.4 Apple Tv
Seas0nPass creates a custom IPSW file which allows a restore based jailbreak as opposed to a ramdisk jailbreak.
To jailbreak an Apple TV using SeasonPass tool, you will need:
- An Apple TV (second generation).
- A micro USB cable.
- A working computer
- Intel based Mac running Mac OS X 10.6 or above, or
- PC with Microsoft XP or later.
- The latest version of iTunes (free download from Apple).
This is the iOS 4.4.4 change log in case you wanted to know what`s new with this firmware:
- AirPlay Mirroring – wirelessly stream what’s on your iPad 2 to your HDTV.
- Photo Stream – view photos recently taken on your iOS device and pushed to your photo stream in iCloud.
- Trailers – A whole new way to browse and view hundreds of the latest movie trailers (region specific).
- National Hockey League – watch live games. View highlights, scores and more.
- Wall Street Journal Live – watch up to date news, business commentary and financial analysis.
If you are planning on updating your Apple TV to the latest build of iOS in order to use Seas0nPass to achieve an untethered jailbreak, it is worth noting that the Plex plugin is currently not supported.
Now let`s see how you can jailbreak your iOS 4.4.4 Apple TV
Step 1: Download the latest version of Seas0npass for either Mac or Windows depending on your operating system. When downloaded, unzip the ‘Seas0npass.zip‘ file and launch Seas0nPass.
Step 2: As mentioned above, Seas0npass is based around a restore based jailbreak and therefore requires a custom built IPSW. Select the “Create IPSW” option to begin the process.
Step 3: The latest Apple TV firmware (4.4.4) will be downloaded and Seas0nPass will use this file to create a custom jailbroken file.
Step 4: When prompted by the tool, connect your Apple TV device to your Mac/PC using theMicro USB cable. Do not have the power cable connected at this time. The light on the front of the Apple TV will begin to flash rapidly, it is now time to point the remote at the device and hold both the MENU and PLAY/PAUSE buttons for seven seconds.
Step 5: After the seven seconds has elapsed, release the buttons. iTunes will automatically open and begin the restore process. Don’t be alarmed by the windows that you see opening on the screen.
Step 6: After the process is complete, iTunes will confirm the successful restore. Your Apple TV is now jailbroken. You can check this by connecting the device to your television and viewing the interface. In the bottom right hand corner you should see a temporary ‘FC’ logo which confirms a successful restore.
