Few hours ago Apple released iOS 4.3 (iOS 4.2.2) for second generation AppleTV after fixing audio and video related bugs, but thanks to ion1c who has successfully ported his untethered jailbreak exploit to this update. To make the untethered jailbreak process easy for AppleTV 2G users, MuscleNerd has just released a new Pwnagetool bundle for iOS 4.2.2. You can follow the following step by step guide to get the untethered jailbreak on your AppleTV 2G.





Jailbreak AppleTV 2G iOS 4.2.2 Using Pwnagetool [How To] :

1) Download Pwnagetool 4.3.3.1 here. Right click on it and then click on Show Package Contents.

2) Navigate to this path : /Contents/Resources/FirmwareBundles and paste the Pwnagetool bundle (download) into this path. .

3) Close the folder and launch the modified Pwnagetool.

4) Select AppleTV 2G from Pwnagetool and browse for iOS 4.3 (iOS 4.2.2).


5) Click on blue arrow to go to next step.

6) Now hit the Build button to cook the custom jailbroken IPSW file for your Apple TV 2G. Save the firmware file on desktop.


7) Once your IPSW has been built, you will be asked to connect your AppleTV 2G with the computer. When it detects Pwnagetool bundle will guide you through the steps to put your AppleTV into DFU mode. Follow these steps to enter DFU mode :

* Plugin your Apple TV with microUSB.
* Hold menu + down button together for 6 secs to reboot.
* Once your Apple TV reboots immediately hold menu + play together until a message appears in iTunes telling you an Apple TV in recovery mode has been detected.

8) After your iDevice is in DFU mode, launch iTunes and restore custom iOS 4.2.2 on your AppleTV.



Once done, you will be rebooted with jailbroken iOS 4.3 on your AppleTV 2G. If you have any kind of problems with jailbreaking AppleTV 2G iOS 4.2.2, drop them in comments section below.