Putting an iOS device in to DFU mode is one of the fundamental steps to jailbreaking. An enterprising user has found out enable DFU mode on the iPod Nano.

News about Jailbreaking the iPod Nano have ramped up as a developer named James Whelton found a way to modify the device’s springboard to remove an App. The latest advancement in hacking the iPod Nano comes to us from Steven Troughton-Smith.

Smith has published a tutorial on how to put the Nano in to DFU mode and install a custom Firmware. He’s even modified iRecovery, a popular Jailbreaking tool, to work with the iPod Nano.

I’m excited to see the progress being made on Jailbreaking the iPod Nano. Significant progress is behind made and it’s only a matter of time before we see a one-click solution.