Posted on August 30, 2008 - by Steven Finch | Visited 28611 times, 85 so far today
How to Update iPod Touch to Firmware 2.0 for Free
Apple has pushed the new iPod Touch Firmware 2.0 to iTunes. All iPod Touch users can upgrade to this latest firmware by paying a one-time fee of $9.25.
iPhone users, however, get to upgrade to firmware 2.0 absolutely free of cost. As I find this kind of unfair on part of Apple to charge only iPod Touch users, so I am going to help you upgrade iPod Touch to firmware 2.0 absolutely for free.
If you want to have an updated iPod Touch 2.0 for free, then just follow the steps below:
- Download iTunes 7.7 from Here.
- Hold Shift and click Restore.
- Select iPod1,1_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw
- Enjoy!
The iPod1,1_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw firmware can be downloaded from any of the mirrors below. It is the complete stable and final iPod Touch Firmware 2.0 (5A347) and has been checked and tested.
Rapidshare mirror (Join parts using this software)
http://tinyurl.com/ipodtouch-firmware-2-part1
http://tinyurl.com/ipodtouch-firmware-2-part2
http://tinyurl.com/ipodtouch-firmware-2-part3
Uploaded.to mirror
http://uploaded.to/file/ih0z65/iPod1,1_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw
Freakshare mirror
http://freakshare.net/files/30208/iPod11_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw
Once you download the firmware locally on your PC, follow the steps above to update iPod Touch to Firmware 2.0.
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September 1, 2008
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if it work’s you are the best
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September 3, 2008
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it works!
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September 3, 2008
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September 4, 2008
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how can i join the parts of the rapidshare download with windows xp?
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September 5, 2008
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HELLO. How does this work for Mac OSX? Or does it only work for windows/pc? thank you
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September 8, 2008
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kk i’m tryin, first i installed 7.7.0 itunes cuz i read some oda instructions how to update ur firmfare thingy n i juss dint get it i mean it dint work it was all like total wrong n bullshit! so now im here, first m gonna download this omg its a fat file like 222 mb gonna take 20 minz atleast,,,then imma try on itunes 7.7.0 if it dont work then 7.7.1 u kno da latest rite now, btw i was on some other page n dis guy who wrote everything that asshole totally guided me wrong i mean he said ‘ NAVIGATE TO THE PAGE IT WILL EXTRACT ITSELF ‘ i wasted 30 hours confusin myself ova what he said but omg he was so stupid, anyways ummm yea das easier, press shift n den click RESTOR yea das better i get that, HE HE HE
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September 11, 2008
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HOOR… you only have yourself to blame for every problem you ever encounter
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September 11, 2008
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may i know if this works on itunes 8.0 and on a ipod touch 1.1.5 firmware?
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September 16, 2008
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Shane: Yes it does. Just tested it.
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September 30, 2008
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Good News: This trick works also with the firmware 2.1
I love this way xD
Now I have a iPod Touch 2.1 jailbroken - and it works free from error!
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September 30, 2008
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October 1, 2008
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I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong. I have the update downloaded, but when I press down shift and restore together it doesn’t let me choose the file, just restores back to the same version. Can anyone help me?
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October 1, 2008
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i figured it out!! =)
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October 1, 2008
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October 2, 2008
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i’m a little lost here. how do you restore the file? do i have to install itunes first? downloaded version 8 anyway from the link. thanks!
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October 2, 2008
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does works with 1.1.5 firmware on my 8gb iPod t.????
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October 2, 2008
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@confused, i had the same problem with not being able to choose the file, how did you figure it out?
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October 2, 2008
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it’s Alt on a Mac nevermind!
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October 9, 2008
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Whats the Restore button? no clue where that is.
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October 11, 2008
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does works with 1.1.5 firmware on my 8gb iPod and may i know if this works on itunes 8.0? email me back ASAP. Thanks
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October 12, 2008
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well same with luqman i hav the 1.1.5 and i have itunes 8.0
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October 13, 2008
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is this supposed to take a realllllyyyyyy long time on a windows XP?
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October 13, 2008
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yea you can do it with a 1.1.5 and the 8th iTunes.. just successfully updated
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October 13, 2008
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October 13, 2008
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thanks for this but i am having trouble, i am using itunes 8 and 1.1.5 and you all say it works but i keep getting error 5, Why is this?
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October 15, 2008
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It works in itunes 8. thanks
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October 15, 2008
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I already downloaded the new itunes,and the codes,but i dont know which progam i have to use to put it all together becouse i have a XP.Can someone please help me?
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October 16, 2008
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WILL THIS WORK ON ITUNES 8.0?
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October 19, 2008
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So far so good………..
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October 19, 2008
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woo…works real good
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October 23, 2008
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Error 5 has ocurred why? While Im trying to upgrade from 1.1.5 to 2.1?
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October 26, 2008
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@Alan
I too was having the same prob with 2.1 but not with 2.0 . Also make sure it is 2.1 not 2.1.something
I updated from itunes 8 not 7.7
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October 27, 2008
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At the moment i am trying to restore it but its taking long time.. i guess i have to wait ….
i have downloaded the restore from
http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/
hope it works..figures crossed
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October 27, 2008
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Wow man that worked great it.. says updated to 2.0.2
a new icon of apple store appeared on my ipod screen and also some other changes..
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October 30, 2008
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Its work for me directly after load as this blog said in the top.
Many web sites give wrong directions and i lost much time. It is easy.
JUST follow…..
Download iTunes 7.7 OR (8.0 I done at 8.0)
Hold Shift and click Restore.
Select iPod1,1_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw…For this follow the below web site and
http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/
Chose properly what you need like 2.0 or 2.1 or
Enjoy! ….No pay $10 (Why we need to pay for just update the software for apple product ???
It should be their service.
Hand on for who make this.
Rash…….
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October 30, 2008
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October 30, 2008
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Hey, it´s not working… As soon as I try to start the thing I´ve downloaded, it says: An unknown error occurred(1403). Help…?
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November 4, 2008
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I did everythin u said in the guide but when i click on the ipod restore thingy, it says error /: can someone help me out?
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November 5, 2008
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I downloaded the 2.1 update off of a mirror, but when I do the ipod restore it starts to download something on itunes, not giving me an option to select the update I already downloaded. :/ What am I doing wrong?
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November 8, 2008
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hey !! my itouch is 1.1.5 version and i have the 8th version of itunes how come it always says unknown errorwenever i restore it ?? help pls.
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November 15, 2008
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my firmware is 1.1.4 and im on itunes 7.7
i downloaded the 2.0 restore but as soon as i go to upgrade it says error (1403) any help?
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November 17, 2008
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hi i am havin problems downloadin the file. when i click download it says please wait for 10 seconds.then after 10 seconds i click download and the same thing keeps happenin. what should i do?
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November 21, 2008
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does this work with itunes 8.0
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November 21, 2008
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yes, it works in itunes 8, i have 1st generation ipod touch v1.1.3 - ive already updated it and it works…its already v2.1…theres a new update again v2.2
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November 25, 2008
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Yeah I tried out the firmware 2.0 download for the itouch ipod and it worked great. Then itunes updated me to 2.2 software. Then I used quickpawn to install the 2.2firmware jailbreak and got all the free apps. It took awhile for the 2.0 firmware download but it was worth the 1 1/2 hour wait. Cause it let me jailbreak at the end. Quickpawn only works when you have the 2.0 firmware but after that was installed itunes itself updated me to the 2,2 software. I just wanted the jailbreak stuff. Who wants to pay for stuff other iphone users get for free. Hey folks just download that link for the 2.0 firmware and be patient it does work. I tried doing it for ever, like 6 hours with other sites. And they never even offered the 2.0 firmware; just the 2.0.1, (2.1.1) ( 2.1.2.) and 2.2 you have to start with 2.0 for everything else to go smoothly. Now I got tons of apps and games I thought I would never have unless I wanted to pay for it. I even got movies on my itouch to go along with it. I just a beginner in this hacking stuff but I learned alot in the past year. Thanks to forums like this one I would just have a regular Itouch. I wanted the biggest and the baddest and I have now. Thanks YO!!
P.s. it works with 8.0 itunes also
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November 29, 2008
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there are no programs for me to choose
i have the 1.1.5 version
and idk what im doing wrong
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November 29, 2008
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hey i figured everything out but whenever i click on the iPod1,1_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw it keeps saying there’s an error and wont go.
i have itunes 8.0 and the 1.1.5 version for my ipod
what do i do?
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November 30, 2008
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I’m having the same problem as free that spells free, the error message that pops up says “An unknown error occurred (1403)”. I also have the iPod1,1_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw, along with iTunes 8.0 and 1.1.5
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December 3, 2008
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This is a great article!
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December 4, 2008
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Worked like a charm firmware 1.1.5 itouch on a version of itunes 8 to firmware 2.0. Many thanks to stevey. good stuff
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December 8, 2008
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works great. hack away guys.
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December 12, 2008
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ok i have the origanal ipod touch no upgrades. and i want to upgrade to latest version without paying will someone help me
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December 12, 2008
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I’m afraid that sth will happen to my ipod. is it safe? Can I turn my ipod back to 1.1.4 if i update it to 2.0 and then won’t have this hacked 2.0 update? And if i update my ipod to 2.0, and then want to update to 2.2 but itunes legally, will sth bad or dangerous happen to my ipod? please answer, i dont know if i can take a risk…
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December 17, 2008
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Im sooo baffled. Iv just got an ipod touch version 1.1.4 & i would love to upgrade but i just dont understand how to. Iv already downloaded the itunes player 8.0 but i dont know where to find ‘restore’. Help me out pleeeze.
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December 21, 2008
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hey i got the same error (1403) message as the others. any ideas?
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December 22, 2008
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um.. Im still confused..
I have a 8.2 version Ipod, so I didn’t change it cause the comments said that it works. um.. where is the file? Sorry, if im being stupid.. I don’t get details in technology stuff.. haha
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December 22, 2008
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I got the error message. I have version 8.2. HElp?
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December 25, 2008
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Im getting an error messege when i click on the restore it says “An unknown error has occured” can anyone help?
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December 27, 2008
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i keep holding shift but nuthings happening!
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December 27, 2008
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He left out the fact that you need to hold down Option if you’re using a Mac. Shift is for Windows users.
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December 27, 2008
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.___. nvm….
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December 28, 2008
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okay, please,
can someone explain this to me more?
i have noooo clue what to doo.
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January 3, 2009
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OMG thanks dude it really works!
Ur so great!
thanks
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January 5, 2009
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Restore button is on the summary page when you plug in your ipod, its alt and not shift for mac users and its does work on version 8. if that clears antthing up