iPod touch Backup

[Melab]

Here is my situation:

• I have a 4th generation iPod touch running iOS 4.2.1.
• I am running Mac OS X 10.5.8.
• I am a data preservation freak.

Here is what I want to do:

• Backup my iPod touch completely without using iTunes.
• BUT Wait: This might not be as hard as you think. I need a program that can basically clone my iPod touch in its entirety, creating a single file that can be used to restore my iPod touch with.
• Do this without jailbreaking my iPod.

I would think that doing it this way would not require a jailbreak because it would just clone the contents of the iPod in a manner similar to cloning a hard drive.

[Cowboy]

I am thinking it would have to be jailbroken so you can ssh into root directory. That way you can get to the files and extract them

[Melab]

Well wouldn't it be possible to write something that just ignores the file system privileges.

Wait, I just realized one thing: Could someone write a driver that ignores filesystem privileges?