How to Jailbreak the Apple TV

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Verify that your Apple TV 3 is running iOS 5.0.2 or earlier.

   Snow3rd is unable to jailbreak Apple TVs running iOS versions later than
   5.0.2.
   
   Navigate to Settings > General > About to determine the version of iOS installed on your Apple TV
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   Step 2: Verify that you have access to a computer running Windows 7

   Snow3rd is only compatible with these earlier versions of Windows, and is not compatible with Windows 8 or Mac OS X.,,,, The Apple TV’s USB port is located on the back of the device., The only wire connected to the Apple TV 3 should be the mini USB cable., This will extract its contents, and the Snow3rd dialog will display on-screen., The jailbreaking process will begin, and its progress will display in the status bar.
   
   The procedure may take up to several minutes to complete.,,,, If iTunes recognizes your device and displays the Apple TV icon at the top left corner, it means the jailbreak was successful., Your Apple TV 3 is now jailbroken and has the ability to install and run jailbroken apps you download from the Web outside of App Store.
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   Step 3: Windows Vista

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   Step 4: or Windows XP.

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   Step 5: Navigate to the Snow3rd website at http://snow3rd.com/ and click on “Snow3rd Download.”

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   Step 6: Select the option to save the .zip file to your desktop.

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   Step 7: Close and end all open applications and processes running on your Windows computer.

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   Step 8: Connect the Apple TV 3 to your computer using a micro USB cable.

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   Step 9: Disconnect the Apple TV from its power source.

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    Step 10: Navigate to your Windows desktop and double-click on the Snow3rd .zip file.

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    Step 11: Click on the “Jailbreak” button.

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    Step 12: Close the Snow3rd dialog box when the “Jailbreak Successful” message displays on-screen.

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    Step 13: Disconnect the Apple TV 3 from the mini USB cable

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    Step 14: then restart the device.

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    Step 15: Reconnect the Apple TV 3 to your computer after the restart

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    Step 16: then launch iTunes on your computer.

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    Step 17: Verify that iTunes recognizes the Apple TV 3.

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    Step 18: Connect the Apple TV 3 to its power source and HDMI cable.

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