iPod Touch firmware 2.0

adventure_of_link · Post by **adventure_of_link** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:25 am

I bought my iPod touch earlier this year. I've been hearing things about a firmware 2.0 for it, so I tried a restore update through iTunes to get it. However I keep getting error 1604 (and similar) when trying to start the update.

I can't even put it in DFU mode using iLiberty and similar (upon doing so it gives me the connect to iTunes logo colored in red and iTunes, iBrickr, etc. won't recognize my iPod. I've tried putting it in DFU mode myself, however all it does it just turn the screen white and restart in recovery mode (which is what I don't want.) Thankfully I can reboot the iPod and select the Jump out of Recovery mode and get back in normally. When I get back in via iBrickr the screen turns red and eventually reboots.

so the question is, does the 2.0 firmware even work *at all* with any iPod touch bought earlier this year? oh, btw I have iTunes 7.7. IIRC you need to downgrade that to 7.5 if you wish to go from 2.x to 1.1.4.

sweener2001 · Post by **sweener2001** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:28 am

i think you'd need itunes 8.

SquareHead · Post by **SquareHead** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:17 am

I thought the 2.0 firmware needed to be purchased for the touch where it was free for the iPhones.

Dullaron · Post by **Dullaron** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:46 am

I have a iPod Nano and never had a problem on updates on iTunes.

I always update iTunes as well.

sweener2001 · Post by **sweener2001** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:17 am

SquareHead wrote:I thought the 2.0 firmware needed to be purchased for the touch where it was free for the iPhones.

that as well

Gil_Hamilton · Post by **Gil_Hamilton** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:34 am

sweener2001 wrote:
SquareHead wrote:I thought the 2.0 firmware needed to be purchased for the touch where it was free for the iPhones.
that as well

LOL APPLE?

adventure_of_link · Post by **adventure_of_link** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:35 pm

Yes, but I managed to find it on Google for free

that being said, I was also reading guides on how even iTunes 7.7 could upgrade an iPod to version 2 firmware.. Guess I'll go get iTunes 8 and see how it goes.

Panzer88 · Post by **Panzer88** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:19 pm

yeah I'm pretty sure that's your problem. I had an iphone earlier this year but I don't think that helps your current situation.

sweener2001 · Post by **sweener2001** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:37 pm

adventure_of_link wrote:even iTunes 7.7 could upgrade to 8..

do you know how stupid that sounds?

Post by **grinvader** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:48 pm

iSoundStupid

Post by **odditude** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:03 pm

divinyls wrote:iTouchMyself

creaothceann · Post by **creaothceann** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:32 pm

Reminds me of iGasm.

adventure_of_link · Post by **adventure_of_link** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:29 am

I did some more research on my specific problem and it turns out there's a check in iTunes 7.7 and higher to prevent users from going into DFU mode as long as you have iPod touch firmware that is less than 2.0.. so I uninstalled iTunes+Apple Mobile Device, and installed iTunes 8. I did a restore upgrade (NOT DFU, the recovery mode one), and it seems like it's doing something. Will let you know shortly.

EDIT: It seems that it took the vanilla iPod 2.0 firmware.. now it's off to jailbreak it. Thanks for all the help though.

Double EDIT: Once you are in 2.0 firmware it allows for full DFU mode (yes comes complete with the nice sexy black screen and everything

)

Triple EDIT: Apparently even this didn't let me upload my jailbroken 2.0 image

so after more investigating, I put the iPod in full DFU mode (again), let iTunes download all needed updates and install them (which happened to be the 2.2 firmware) so I just googled how to jailbreak/pwn 2.2 (apparently pwning, pwned, pwn, etc is now also known as jailbreaking, why, who knows.) I then managed to get into a jailbroken (I refuse to call it pwned and similar) 2.2 from there.

so in short:

1) uninstall any iTunes+Apple Mobile Device software (and rename your iTunes library.itl files to have old in the filename, ex: iTunes Library old.itl)

2) install iTunes 8

3) Boot iPod into recovery mode (the one where you have the iTunes logo+USB cable on the screen) and install VANILLA 2.0 firmware

4) get into DFU mode and let iTunes upgrade you to the latest version (at the time of this post is 2.2)

5) download QuickPwn version 2.2 and use it to jailbreak (again, I refuse to call it pwned and similar) your iPod.

6) re-install all previously installed apps and enjoy your jailbroken (again, I refuse to call it pwned and similar) iPod 2.2

7) import your old iTunes library files, by simply closing out of iTunes and rename your iTunes Library old.itl file to iTunes Library.itl

btw as always you're on your own with Google to find all needed files and programs.

Quadruple EDIT: Sweener, I just re-read your post, and I meant to say that even iTunes 7.7 could upgrade an iPod to version 2 firmware. my bad. Fixed previous post.

E-E-Edit breaker ! lawl - random penguin mod

adventure_of_link · Post by **adventure_of_link** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:15 am

grinvader's comment in my last post wrote:E-E-Edit breaker ! lawl - random penguin mod

haha