Okay, so I’m clueless when it comes to jailbreaking but I followed the instructions to the T here. Every time I try it, all I get on my ATV is the iTunes logo and usb cable. Now, understand that my desktop is in the basement, my television upstairs, so to follow the tether instructions is almost impossible. I’m getting nowhere with this thing. WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?
You are going to have problems if you cannot have your PC/Mac near where the ATV2 is going to be used. The current 5.0 jailbreak is tethered which means that any time power is lost on the ATV2 you have to connect to a PC/Mac via USB to complete the boot.
This is the big downside to a tethered jailbreak and is the reason we are all hoping an untethered jailbreak of the ATV2 will shortly appear.
Okay, I ran an extension cord to give me power and as soon as I was done tethering, I got it to the tv and plugged in the hdmi. My television couldn’t pick up a signal from the ATV. It just sat there…no signal.