How to Jailbreak the Apple TV 3 – AppleTV 4 Jailbreak (appletv4jailbreak.com)
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Verify that your Apple TV 3 is running iOS 5.0.2 or earlier.Snow3rd is unable to jailbreak Apple TVs running iOS versions later than 5.0.2.
- Navigate to Settings > General > About to determine the version of iOS installed on your Apple TV 3.[1] X Research source
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Verify that you have access to a computer running Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP. Snow3rd is only compatible with these earlier versions of Windows, and is not compatible with Windows 8 or Mac OS X.
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Navigate to the Snow3rd website at http://snow3rd.com/ and click on “Snow3rd Download.”
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Select the option to save the .zip file to your desktop.
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Close and end all open applications and processes running on your Windows computer.
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Connect the Apple TV 3 to your computer using a micro USB cable. The Apple TV’s USB port is located on the back of the device.
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Disconnect the Apple TV from its power source. The only wire connected to the Apple TV 3…
https://www.wikihow.com/Jailbreak-the-Apple-TV-3
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