In this section, iPod Touch Hacks FAQ, you will find answers to common questions regarding Jailbreaking, adding nes, snes, gba, or psx ROMs using sources/repos or iShare, getting the gba bios, using SSH, and whatever else I can think of.
Question: I just added one of the gba repos and installed some ROMs, but I keep getting the message “no ROMs found”.
Answer: You are likely getting this message if you are running 1.1.3 or 1.1.4. The directory where the ROMs must go has changed. You need to SSH into your iPod Touch with any SSHing program. You need to move the ROMs to private/var/mobile/media/ROMs/GBA. If you don’t see this directory you will have to create it. Set permissions to 755 on the folder as well.
Question: when I click the NES app it says: NO NES ROMs were found. Please upload ROMs to /var/mobile/Media/ROMs/NES.
Answer: Your NES games are not gone…by updating to the latest NES the roms now launch from a different folder…var/media/roms/NES. Just copy your NES folder to this new directory and delete the old NES folder so that it wont’ take up space. Once again you can do this by SSHing into your iPod. Once again, you should also set the permissions of this folder to 755.
Question: Where can I get an SSH program and how do I do it?
Answer: Mac users should use Fugu. You can get Fugu at http://rsug.itd.umich.edu/software/fugu/. Windows users should use Putty, which you will find at http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/. For more information on how to use these programs look here.
Question: After i download the files into the ROMs/GBA folder I can’t play them on the emulator. It has some words across the top that says “Sorry, but ipSP requires a Gameboy Advance”.
Answer: You need to download the gba bios. You can either do a Google search for this or add the repo from here.
Question: I keep seeing the words repo and source, what does this mean!?!
Answer: Relax, it’s nothing too crazy. A repo/source is basically just a link that you can add to your installer.app that will automatically install applications to your iPod Touch, saving you the hassle of manually doing it yourself.
Question: Do I need a Jailbroken iPod Touch to get installer and use repos?
Answer: Absolutely!
Question: How can I jailbreak my iPod Touch?
Answer: There are many ways you can do this. Do a search on the top of my site and you will see several different guides on doing it. Just remember that you will have to check what firmware you are on because the jailbreaking methods are different for 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, and 1.1.4.
Question: What is Mobile Finder?
Answer: Mobile Finder is basically a program that lets you add and rename folders from your iPod Touch instead of using an SSH program to do this. Mobile Finder is especially useful when using iShare when adding ROMs to create the folders that you need. If you want to see a detailed guide on using iShare with Mobile Finder look here.
Question: How can I get the gba bios using iShare?
Answer: Follow these steps:
-ishare
-download
-Click gba_bios.bin from whatever account you are on
-Library
-Mobile Finder
-Applications
-gpSPhone.app
-Press select at the upper right hand part of the screen to download that file into the application.
Question: Is there a source/repo to add the 1.1.4 “January App Pack”, also known as the iPhone Apps?
Answer: Of course there is! Click here to get it.
34 responses so far ↓
Andrew // February 27, 2008 at 9:36 pm
ummmmmmmm I cant download it . it says cant find server or something like that
Jordan // February 28, 2008 at 6:15 pm
cant get gba roms to work but are in the correct file says there are none when there are
Dre // March 2, 2008 at 2:11 pm
I jailbroke my ipod touch to 1.1.3 and my installer cant downlosd anything anymore
dre // March 2, 2008 at 7:02 pm
hey any gba bios to download from ishare or source??
phongdu // March 22, 2008 at 9:11 am
Hi Lonman6!
Can you help how to sound on SNES and GBSphone plsz! I can play game but no sound.
Thanks
matt // March 22, 2008 at 5:32 pm
hey lonman whenever I try to download anything including updates it just says package downlaod failed! Whats wrong here ?
Jon // March 22, 2008 at 8:26 pm
matt- i think the package isn’t accessible at the time when that happens. did u try downloading other stuff?
Jon // March 22, 2008 at 8:27 pm
oh wait nm not true in ur case
Jon // March 22, 2008 at 8:28 pm
sometimes refreshing sources holding home screen and restarting the device works
itsmemario // March 24, 2008 at 11:12 am
hey.
wen I moved all gba roms to private/var/mobile/media/roms/gba
and changed all permissions to 755 it still said no Roms in the folder. If you could email me back at heykevk@yahoo.com I would be fkng happy
thks
Junior76 // March 24, 2008 at 9:58 pm
can anyone help me with the transfers of files(apps)to ipod touch without wifi on computer i dont havy any wifi whatsover ive tried winscp,cuteftp,whats the best program to use if you can please email me ad jadevilla12@yahoo.com
Ashley // April 1, 2008 at 12:41 pm
I am trying to add a nes folder after I go to var/mobile/Media/ROMs, but my ROMs file won’t open and it won’t let me delete it, then I created another ROMs file but it didn’t work so I’m not really sure what to do at this point.
TA // April 2, 2008 at 9:38 am
I’m having trouble with the app Categories. I put applications in it but now I can’t find them. Any suggestions?
iPodhelpme // April 3, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Yo, which firmware version do u think is best 4 da iPod touches? Coz I cannot decide which version I want!!!!!!!!!
t-time // April 4, 2008 at 6:58 pm
how to i change the file permissions for the psx roms
keatan // April 6, 2008 at 3:03 am
i did every thing with the NES roms section
and it still says i have no roms
why so?
Zachary A // April 15, 2008 at 4:30 pm
WHERE DO WE PUT THE PSX BIOS)=
oscar // April 15, 2008 at 5:43 pm
where do i download the map and notes applications?
Taz // April 16, 2008 at 7:16 am
my installer isn’t working, when I click on it it takes me to a white screen then takes me back to the home screen what should I do???
Taz // April 16, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Anybody help? I turned my iPhone on and off and it won’t fix the installer, I just don’t want to restore my phone cuz I’ll lose apps
matt // April 21, 2008 at 4:18 pm
im having the same problem as taz and i also dont want to restore because of my apps. anyone got a solution?
pg // April 28, 2008 at 4:04 pm
my psx bios won’t work can someone give me an alternate source
Anonymous // May 26, 2008 at 9:27 pm
when i go to install psx4all on my ithouch is will not work does anybody know whats wrong
Cole // May 26, 2008 at 9:28 pm
hey when i went to install psx4all on my ithouch it will not work does anybody know whats wrong
marc // June 6, 2008 at 10:36 pm
every time i try to install something on my itouch 32 gig is says packaged failed for EVERYTHING
Anonymous // July 7, 2008 at 12:27 pm
i installed Customize, now all the sudden my ipod freezes every time i try 2 open or close an app
Eddie08 // July 7, 2008 at 12:33 pm
my iPod freezes every time i try 2 open or close an app, and it turns off after 10 min. then it freezes up again
loco // July 8, 2008 at 8:34 pm
something please help
ghettosmerf21 // July 28, 2008 at 3:10 am
I have no computer and my installer app is crashing, I try the mobile finder remotepackages delete thing and my mobile finder won’t let me delete the remotepackage, how can I fix it with no computer and no installer app????
Prince // July 30, 2008 at 3:48 pm
A good FAQ to post would be, how to pass the BSD error, I’m stuck. I don’t wanna be any asshole, but please tell me how to fix it.
Jacksin // August 5, 2008 at 1:31 am
every time i go to installer on ipod touch it freezes. it also freezes after a couble o minutes no matter what i’m doing
marcus // August 5, 2008 at 4:59 am
can i upgrade a 1.1.4 jailbroken itouch to 1.1.5?
Brandon // August 6, 2008 at 10:57 am
@Prince n installer, go to the Install tab, click all packages, and install BSD Subsystem that should solve your problem.
@Jacksin i had the same problem a while back. you are going to have to re jail break your ipod.
@ Marcus you can upgrade your ipod to 1.1.5 if you want but as far as jail breaking 1.1.5 goes i am not sure if you can jail break it and if you can i do not know what program you will need.
Brandon // August 6, 2008 at 11:09 am
@Marc when you click instal lick the clear cache button if it shows up and then try to instal it. if that does not work try rebooting your ipod and going back in and trying. if this does not work i dont know what else to tell you to try. hope it works.
@Cole do you have any ROMS for psx?
@ Matt and Taz you could always re jail break your ipod/iphoneyou wont lose your apps but they will no longer show up in installer under un install your choice
i was really bored and thought i would answer questions for ppl i know some of them are old but never know when you will need it.
if you have any questions i may be able to help you.
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