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iPod unDRM

  • 10-09-2004 06:28PM
    #1
    edwardo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 53 ✭✭


    Not sure if this is the right forum for this..Mods please move the post if not.

    Heres my question. I'm considering purchasing an 4th gen 20gig ipod (PC edition), BUT I will only do so if I can find third party software that will allow me to defeat apples ridiculous restriction on downloading songs from more than one computer. I don't mind flashing the ipods internal software if necessary, but what I'm looking for is a piece of software that I can burn to a mini cd and carry in my wallet and install on friends pcs so we can share music two way. Is this possible ? Is anyone on boards actively using such software ?

    I've looked online at software like xplay, and Pod master 1000, and have so far found nothing capable of doing this.


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  • #2
    Ciaran500
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    If you download music from apples shop there is no way of beating the DRM without doing a 1:1 recording of it.

    But if your asking is there anyway you can go to a friends house and copy your non DRM music to his comp you can use sharepod for that.


  • #3
    daveirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,483 ✭✭✭✭daveirl


    This post has been deleted.


  • #4
    edwardo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 53 ✭✭edwardo


    Thats grand guys thanks very much. I wasn't looking to unDRM songs from the apple store, just to get by the DRM restrictions on the device itself (i.e: share my music, stuff I've recorded myself and promo tracks which are free to download online, with friends). I'll check out the software you recommended.


  • #5
    Ciaran500
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    daveirl wrote:
    This post has been deleted.

    I stand corrected. ;)


  • #6
    Jorinn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 781 ✭✭✭Jorinn


    edwardo wrote:
    Thats grand guys thanks very much. I wasn't looking to unDRM songs from the apple store, just to get by the DRM restrictions on the device itself (i.e: share my music, stuff I've recorded myself and promo tracks which are free to download online, with friends). I'll check out the software you recommended.
    If on a pc you should be able to do it by.....
    OPen ipod as it appears as a drive ->Tools->Folder options->Show hidden files, then drag the folder of music to hd then -> properties->uncheck hidden box, folder should be visible with music inside it now.


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