Turning an iPod Touch into an iPad Look-A-Like

By Anuradha Shukla

The whole world is very excited about the new tablet computer iPad announced by Apple and many people wish it were in their hands now.

For those who don’t know, many of the functions of iPad are similar to your iPod Touch or iPhone because it runs on a similar operating system.

What makes it different is its cool 3D enhanced interface, an iBooks store, and some other interesting features.

A Device Similar to iPad

You are not the only one to desire this flashy gadget and the good news is that you can now turn your existing iPod Touch or iPhone into a device that is something similar to an iPad.

iPad Lookalike The approach I’m about to describe is exciting, but many say they don’t like the small size of the screen. However, if you are not concerned about the screen size you can change your iPod Touch or iPhone into a gadget that has some of the same functionality of an iPad.

The first step is to jailbreak your iPhone or iPod Touch and for the purpose you can use Geohot’s purplera1n iPhone 3G S jailbreak or the iPhone 3.1.2 PwnageTool from the iPhone Dev Team. Before doing so, make sure you understand that jailbreaking an iPod Touch has some risks. The main risk is voiding the warranty given by Apple, making your device useless if it develops a problem and can’t be fixed by Apple.

Step-By-Step Process

Here’s one possible approach, assuming you’re a technical person and willing to accept the risks involved.

Turning an iPod into an iPad is a systematic process and you can achieve this goal. Here’s one possible route. Download, install, and configure:

Follow these nine steps and you’ll have an iPad look-a-like in your hands.

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