iPod Touch, or iTouch as it is popularly called, is an iPod with touch screen, WiFi and other features. Apple frequently updates the firmware (software for iPod Touch). Some updates are free, but most firmware upgrades require you to pay money.
For example, upgrading iPod Touch to firmware 2.1 will cost you a one-time fee of $9, which seems like a waste of money for something that Apple should have provided for free. However, this tutorial will show you how to update iTouch to the latest firmware for free.
Another name for this tutorial could be How to save $9 by upgrading iTouch/iPod Touch firmware for free, or How to save $9 by tricking Apple.
Update iPod touch firmware 2.1 for free
- Download and install the latest version of iTunes.
- Also download iPod1,1_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw firmware by clicking one of the links below.
Source #1: Uploaded.to
http://uploaded.to/file/ih0z65/iPod1,1_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw
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Source #2: Freakshare mirror
http://freakshare.net/files/30208/iPod11_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw
If neither of the above links are available, you can always search for the file name iPod11_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw in BitTorrent seach sites or on .
- Hold Shift and click Restore.
- Select iPod1,1_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw
This will upgrade your iPod Touch to firmware version 2. To get the latest version (which is not v2 any more), open iTunes and click “Update”. This will automatically update your iPod Touch to the latest version (whichever it is) for free.
Of course, iPod Touch 2nd generation will be sold with the firmware 2.1, so if you have bought one of those, this guide will not be needed – simply click “Update” on iTunes.
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Thanks this worked fine for me
itunes current version is itunes 9
ya……………….
TERRIBLE!!!
i spend 6 hours of my life downloading this……
first, it download with .001 extension, that my mac recognized by a .rar file. it didn’t work.
then, i tried to change the extension to .ipsw. the name of the file was this: iPod1_1_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw.001
i rename the file to iPod1_1_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw
it didn’t work again!!!!!!!!!!!!
i have itunes 8.2!!!!!!
what happened????????
Thanks, but were(on which page) do you hold Shift and click Restore where?
Didn’t work
Thanks alot.. worked flawlessly.
Yo!
Mon comentaire ce pose a toi!
J’aimerais te dire merci mais j’ai eu un probleme et je n’est pas pu mettre la mise a jour….
Mon probleme est le suivant:
J’ai telechargé le logiciel sur uploaded.to, une fois telecharge je suis rentre sur mon itunes avec mon itouch connecté et jai fait shift+restaurer….ce qui a ouvert une fenetre et où jai selectionné ipod….restore.ispw…..mais malheuresement itunes me marque erreur.
Je ten supplit de me venir en aide a mon probleme.
Je te serais tres tres tres reconnaisant…
Desolé pour le derangement.
P.S.: i_g_a_@hotmail.com => ca ira plus vite.
valeu pela dica cara!
me ajudou muito!
Etant en possesion d’un iPod Touch 1ere generation version 1.1.5, en faisant cette manoeuvre expliquer au-dessus, mon iPod sera-t-il formater ?
Vous devez sauvegarder vos données à caractère personnel avant la mise à jour du firmware iPod Touch.
Many thanks… work perfect!!!
thanx man for the link