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Hacking the iPod Firmware

Posted by michael on from the void-your-warranty dept.

skreuzer writes "Earlier in the week, someone figured out how to get all the fonts and graphics off the iPod's firmware. Today, Engadget has an article that details on how to mod your own iPod's firmware and display just about any graphic for icons such as power, battery, status, etc."

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  1. Nothing to see here, please move along... by isa-kuruption · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm waiting for the NetBSD-iPod-HOWTO.txt

  2. Microsoft by Basehart · · Score: 3, Funny

    Cool - all the folks in Redmond have to do is put Microsoft on the splash screen and that's the end of the problem.

  3. I wish... by Ilgaz · · Score: 3, Funny

    I wish I could be authorized Apple service center right now.

    Lots of customers coming ;)

  4. Funny battery monitor by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I did this. I changed the power monitor so it starts as a fully erect cock that becomes more and more flaccid as the battery runs down - it's totally hilarious. Of course, now people think I'm a gay pervert. But it's worth it.

    1. Re:Funny battery monitor by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      I don't even want to know what you use as a splash screen ;)

  5. Re:Anyone do this to a non iPod photo model? by CrazyBusError · · Score: 4, Funny

    No, it comes up in colour.

    It's a *really* clever firmware hack...

    --
    -Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience-
  6. Suggested Image Project by Mignon · · Score: 3, Funny
    I think I spent too much time looking at the infinite cat and iPods around the world pages, but how about this:

    1. Take a picture of your iPod *
    2. Scale appropriately and replace whatever built-in picture you like.
    3. Take a picture of this picture on your iPod *
    4. Go to step 2.
    * If you like, include a cat looking at your iPod.