Hacker Alleges Crack of Upcoming iPod Touch Firmware

The battle between Apple and iPhone and iPod Touch owners who like to modify their devices in ways Apple never intended is getting hotter. A hacker claims to have cracked Apple's latest firmware update v1.1.2 for the iPod Touch in advance of Apple pushing the firmware update to iPod Touch owners.

According to Engadget, which forced a firmware update on an iPhone, the v1.1.2 firmware disables unauthorized Apple customization of iPhones that people created using the popular Jailbreak installer program. The iPhone firmware update adds language support to the iPhone and also adds minor features and some fixes, according to Engadget. Similarly the iPod Touch v1.1.2 firmware is expected to reverse unsanctioned Apple modifications as well.

The site The Unofficial Apple Webblog is reporting that a hacker named "planetbeing" has installed the Apple iPod Touch v1.1.2 firmware an iPod Touch and cracked it already. The hack thwarts Apple's apparent attempt at limiting user customization of its iPod Touch interface and features. It also potentially would allow iPod Touch owners the ability to update their device's firmware without having to sacrifice unsanctioned modifications to their iPod Touch. The hack for the iPhone, it's speculated, will follow shortly.

On Thursday Apple did post a v1.1.2 firmware update for the iPhone to its site and posted a v1.1.2 firmware update for the iPod Touch. However, neither iPhone or iPod Touch users are being prompted to download the update when they sync either device with the iTunes software yet.

One of the main battlefronts between Apple and those that like to customize either their iPhone or iPod Touch is at AppSnapp's site Jailbreakme.com. This site offers a one-touch wireless "jailbreak" tool for the iPhone and iPod Touch devices. Jailbreak is becoming a popular term used to describe unofficial modifications to the iPhone and iPod Touch.

The Unofficial Apple Webblog report says Planetbeing has screen shots to prove his hack and will reveal details of the hack soon.

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