How to Overcome Apple’s App Store Error 1009
Two days ago I got an iPod touch 2G after reading so many good things about it. I was planning –like so many people- to install some of the free apps and games that are available for it, but what I didn’t know (and I didn’t expect actually) is that because I’m in Syria, I can’t install free stuff from Apple’s App Store. I read about jailbreaking, but I don’t want to do that! I just want free stuff!
I use anonymous proxy software to access services like Google Code (which is blocked by Google for Syrians) and services that are blocked locally (like YouTube or Facebook), but the strange thing is that when you open iTunes through these programs it either closes immediately after you click (get app) button or the button doesn’t show up in the at all!
But of course, I kept searching and searching until I found a solution, and here’s how I did it: