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Apple TV Jailbreak Apple TV 3?
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This site claims to have an apple 3 jail break... can anyone confirm if this is a scam? http://www.appleunlocker.com/
Always, ALWAYS a scam. If it doesn't come from at least one dev-team member, it is a scam. I keep track on iFans.com. If a real jailbreak does come out, they will be one of the first, if not the first, to cover it.
Jailbreaking gives root access to a device, allowing you to install apps and tweaks that work outside the normal application sandboxing that occurs on iDevices. Sandboxing makes it so that apps don't interact with the OS or other apps directly. This keeps bad apps from taking the OS down with them, but makes them very limited in what can be done. On an AppleTV jailbreaking allows you to install third party players like XBMC or Plex.
Changing carriers is unlocking. A software unlock requires a jailbreak, but that is not actually why most people jailbreak.
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Not entirely true. The original apple tv can be jailbroken. It's especially nice when you enable that usb jack and add external storage.
The Plexconnect DNS spoofer works really well, as long as you don't mind sacrificing your Apple trailers app on the ATV.
Just be aware of your ATV having zero internet connectivity when the computer running Plexconnect is not turned on, since you're changing the DNS resolver address.
Apple would probably delete it or somthing, or sue the company
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I think jailbreaking counts as stealing and if that's true, Steve Jobs is a hypocryte
Apple would probably delete it or somthing, or sue the company
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I think jailbreaking counts as stealing and if that's true, Steve Jobs is a hypocryte
What would they delete, and what about Jailbreaking counts as stealing. I think you have a profound misunderstanding of what Jailbreaking does.
Stealing what from who?
I am in China with a ATV3, and the Chinese have been using DNS reroute for a while now. The service is geared towards Chinese population, so we get streaming from websites(Chinese equivalent of youtube, hulu, netflix, etc) and live tv channels.
The DNS thing is pretty great. So I wouldnt be able to use plexconnect, but I'd rather have streaming shows and movies.
I am in China with a ATV3, and the Chinese have been using DNS reroute for a while now. The service is geared towards Chinese population, so we get streaming from websites(Chinese equivalent of youtube, hulu, netflix, etc) and live tv channels.
The DNS thing is pretty great. So I wouldnt be able to use plexconnect, but I'd rather have streaming shows and movies.
So it's been over a year since the last post in this thread, I'm assuming no updates? Still no jailbreak on an ATV3?
Nope. Probably will never happen either.
I would never say never, but a jailbreak is very, very unlikely.
I have an AppleTV 3 and use Plex via OpenPlex to stream my movies/shows. Works like a charm. No jb required.
OpenPlex (MAC): https://forums.plex.tv/index.php/topic/108332-openplex-osx-app/
PlexConnect (Windows): https://github.com/iBaa/PlexConnect/wiki/Install-Guide
Plex Media Server: https://plex.tv/downloads#pms-desktop
A little off topic from the ATV3 but as far as updating and rejailbreaking my ATV2.. I'm currently on 5.1 I believe but need to go to 6.x since Netflix won't work and I can't use AirPlay anymore from y phone, so should I restore using a 6.x firmware then rejailbreak? I haven't done mine in so long that I don't know the versions that are still being signed and that are able to be jailbroken.
I know how to do it but just don't know which version to update to using iTunes.
Thanks.
I know how to do it but just don't know which version to update to using iTunes.
Thanks.
I tried that last night on my ipaid air to my ATV3 and the lag was insane. Are you using an Ipad air 2? Cuz that A8 chip makes a big difference.
If you have bad lag then its likely your network.
I have several ipad 3's and both the v1 of the ATV3 and the v2 ATV3 and they both airplay great via live sports such as the NFL/NHL and streaming movies from the ipad to the ATV.
The v1 ATV3 is hard wired Ethernet while the v2 ATV3 is wifi.
The only real difference between the two version of the ATV3 is the v2 supports direct airplay where no wifi network is needed.
Point being the 5x cpu within the ipad 3 airplays great to the atv3 without lag and has for several years within our setup.
I have several ipad 3's and both the v1 of the ATV3 and the v2 ATV3 and they both airplay great via live sports such as the NFL/NHL and streaming movies from the ipad to the ATV.
The v1 ATV3 is hard wired Ethernet while the v2 ATV3 is wifi.
The only real difference between the two version of the ATV3 is the v2 supports direct airplay where no wifi network is needed.
Point being the 5x cpu within the ipad 3 airplays great to the atv3 without lag and has for several years within our setup.
it's probably your router or home network setup
the processor shouldn't be the determining factor for network-related tasks
I have the iPad with retina display, ipad 4 I believe?
There's no lag, for me anyway. I think it's dependent on your connection.