Jailbreakers, here you are today’s good jailbreak news, FireCore released a new update to give Apple TV untethered jailbreak for firmware 5.3 via Seas0nPass 2.4!

Seas0nPass, Untethered Jailbreak Apple TV

Here you are what the FireCore team said when they announced the Seas0nPass 2.4 untethered jailbreak for Apple TV 2 on Apple TV firmware 5.3:

Today we’re excited to announce the release of new versions of aTV Flash (black) and Seas0nPass that allow for an untethered jailbreak of Apple TV 5.3 (ATV2 only). Big thanks goes out to @iH8sn0w, @winocm, and @SquiffyPwn for their help with the new version of Seas0nPass. Additionally, there has been some encouraging progress made on Apple TV 6.0+ thanks to our friends @evad3rs and @nitoTV, and we hope to have more news available soon.

What’s new in Seas0nPass 2.4?

● Added support for untethered Apple TV 5.3
● Improved reliability of installation process
● Improved diagnostic reporting
● Other various fixes and improvements

How To Untethered Jailbreak Apple TV 2 On Firmware 5.3

As iDownloadBlog notes, those who have already updated their ATVs to the latest firmware (v6.0 or higher) will have to downgrade to the older firmware (v5.3) in order to be eligible for installing Seas0nPass 2.4 untethered jailbreak. Such users can download firmware 5.3 from here and install it manually via iTunes by holding control/alt and hitting the Restore button.

With due credit to the recent developments in the jailbreak community, Apple TV 2 users can now enjoy an untethered hack for a hassle free experience without the need to connect the device to computer every time it needs a reboot.

NOTE: Jailbreaking your ATV 2 enables you to install aTV Flash (black) which provides access to new features such as web browsing, Last.FM access, support for HTML5 video sites, stream media from most NAS devices and more.

Getting Started

You will need to download latest versions for [Seas0nPass and iTunes] from links embedded below:

· Seas0nPass 2.4 for Mac (10.6 or later)
· Seas0nPass 2.4 for Windows (XP or later)
Download and install the latest version of iTunes.

Untethered Jailbreak Apple TV 2 On Firmware 5.3 Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Unzip ‘Seas0nPass.zip’ file using winrar/winzip or 7-zip and launch Seas0nPass.

Step 2: Tap the ‘Create IPSW’ button to begin the jailbreak process.

Step 3: The latest Apple TV software will be downloaded and used to create a custom jailbroken file. The following status messages appear in sequence:

Validating IPSW
Unzipping IPSW
Patching ramdisk…
Patching filesystem…
Mounting image…
Patching filesystem…
Installing software…
Unmounting image…
Converting image to read only compressed
scanning image for restore
creating IPSW…

Custom IPSW firmware file successfully created!

Step 4: Once the custom IPSW firmware file is created, you will get a prompt to connect Apple TV to computer. Connect your ATV to computer using the micro USB cable (leave power cable disconnected).

Step 5: Wait until the light on front of Apple TV begins flashing rapidly, and then point the remote at the ATV. Now press and hold MENU and PLAY/PAUSE buttons for seven seconds. NOTE: This step requires silver (aluminium) Apple TV remote that shipped with the ATV 2. It will not work with the older, white remotes.

Step 6: You will be notified when the device enters DFU mode and iTunes will launch automatically to perform the restore process. The restore process is fully automated (including the step where custom IPSW firmware file needs to be selected). So, wait until the ATV is restored with custom jailbroken IPSW firmware.

Step 7: Finally, iTunes will confirm that your Apple TV 2 is successfully restored. Now connect your ATV to your television. At this moment, a (temporary) red FC logo appears in place of the Settings icon which confirms the jailbreak is successful.