iPod Touch 2.0 Firmware Update (Almost) Live

[dpslade14]

how do u install the torrent software 2.0 on your ipod?

[lovelivehate]

Real official petition
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/ipodtouchpetition/

[ryan.stewie]

how do u install the torrent software 2.0 on your ipod?

go into itunes, go to your ipods screen, hold shift on a pc or alt on a mac and while holding it click on update and then browse to and select the ipod software file.

[chilibball]

Happy July 12th to everyone! Hope it is a happier day for Apple than the 11th!

[a104375]

well its 12:00 AM on the east coast and the survey says............. no update:mad::eek::confused:

[dpslade14]

go into itunes, go to your ipods screen, hold shift on a pc or alt on a mac and while holding it click on update and then browse to and select the ipod software file.

WATS THE LINK TO DOWNLOAD? THANX

[brendanspah764]

wow I didnt think this would get to be serious...

me either. but doubt that Apple will have the time to look at this when the petition gets over 1,000

[ryan.stewie]

Happy July 12th to everyone! Hope it is a happier day for Apple than the 11th!

technically its another 4hrs until july 12 in @ apple hq in Cupertino so maybe we'll have to wait a bit longer.

[brendanspah764]

Happy July 12th to everyone! Hope it is a happier day for Apple than the 11th!

not on the west coast. 9:00 here

[ChadBrommer]

This is what I sent to apple, I think I got my point across.

Hello,

I am a loyal apple customer. I love apple and I was very pleased with Apple, until this morning. I just payed over $3600 for a brand new MacBook Pro, iPod Touch, etc. I go on to get the new firmware this morning, and like 1000s of other apple customers, I am met with a sign saying it's not available. Now, I know that this happens occasionally, but for a whole day? This is ridiculous. I am being a loyal customer and not taking the cheap way out by downloading the torrent, which would be free. Is this fair, NO! I would like to see myself and everyone else compensated for this disaster. I always recommend Mac products to everyone I do business with, but with a failure like this, I will think otherwise.

Thank You,

Chad Brommer

[Remster]

Yeah, let's hope it is happier. By the way, it's been July 12th in Australia for ages and still nothing :( Anyone know what the Universal Internet Time is right now?

[chilibball]

not on the west coast. 9:00 here

technically its another 4hrs until july 12 in @ apple hq in Cupertino so maybe we'll have to wait a bit longer.

good point

[Rowandswim]

I crashed my Itunes. It's back up now, chugging away at a store connection. Nope, fail. :confused:

[stanleyRoper]

In my 8+ years of being an Apple customer I have never seen such a day of failures for Apple. Inability to activate new iPhones, MobileMe still says "The MobileMe transition is underway but is taking longer than expected." and all this difficulty allowing people to download the v2 software.

Does anyone whose Apple history goes back further than mine recall a more poorly executed day?

[ryan.stewie]

WATS THE LINK TO DOWNLOAD? THANX

i dont have any links, im waiting legally like most other people here.

[stuckupwithyou]

This is what I sent to apple, I think I got my point across.

Hello,

I am a loyal apple customer. I love apple and I was very pleased with Apple, until this morning. I just payed over $3600 for a brand new MacBook Pro, iPod Touch, etc. I go on to get the new firmware this morning, and like 1000s of other apple customers, I am met with a sign saying it's not available. Now, I know that this happens occasionally, but for a whole day? This is ridiculous. I am being a loyal customer and not taking the cheap way out by downloading the torrent, which would be free. Is this fair, NO! I would like to see myself and everyone else compensated for this disaster. I always recommend Mac products to everyone I do business with, but with a failure like this, I will think otherwise.

Thank You,

Chad Brommer

It would have been more professional, and proper if you had just waited maybe one more day. Then your letter would be more just. But for now, that letter seems to me to be unneeded. I'm not trying to argue or insult you, but it's not good to use caps in a formal letter, nor is it wise to email the company after only one day. Yeah, if it was two days then maybe it would be understandable to the company, but even then it's a long shot.

No one is going to get a free application from anything. We're not going to be "rewarded for waiting" because honestly a whole lot of you are just being very, very impatient. It will come no matter what, or how long. It'll be here. But you guys all just kind of have to settle down and wait. Go watch a movie, listen to music, sleep, relax. All you guys should get this out of your heads and make time fly by, and before you know it you'll be downloading the official 2.0 software and you'll be happy you waited.

[Lyra]

Well I just woke up from a massive headache, went and took a leak and thought... let me see if it's up and running...

226.6MB is screaming down into my computer with the new iPod Touch Update...

and in a little while I'll be having it up and running.

I guess they did manage to pull it off just in the nick of time.

So much for free stuff from Apple then huh?

;)

[chilibball]

It would have been more professional, and proper if you had just waited maybe one more day. Then your letter would be more just. But for now, that letter seems to me to be unneeded. I'm not trying to argue or insult you, but it's not good to use caps in a formal letter, nor is it wise to email the company after only one day. Yeah, if it was two days then maybe it would be understandable to the company, but even then it's a long shot.

No one is going to get a free application from anything. We're not going to be "rewarded for waiting" because honestly a whole lot of you are just being very, very impatient. It will come no matter what, or how long. It'll be here. But you guys all just kind of have to settle down and wait. Go watch a movie, listen to music, sleep, relax. All you guys should get this out of your heads and make time fly by, and before you know it you'll be downloading the official 2.0 software and you'll be happy you waited.

Wow good way to put everything that I had in my mind. But its Saturday on the east coast so I have all day!

[phong]

been waiting forever, you'd think Apple would learn a thing or two from big software launches and really work to ensure their servers are THAT scaleable. yet again, easier to say than do.

[chilibball]

Well I just woke up from a massive headache, went and took a leak and thought... let me see if it's up and running...

226.6MB is screaming down into my computer with the new iPod Touch Update...

and in a little while I'll be having it up and running.

I guess they did manage to pull it off just in the nick of time.

So much for free stuff from Apple then huh?

;)

Are you being serious?

[bluecrow628]

yeah im getting nothing here on the east coast

[Lyra]

Are you being serious?

London 5:21 Am, want a screen shot?

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u281/avatar_ang/screenshot_01.jpg

[drmario]

Its working. :D. I'm on the east coast. I have a screenshot.

[hellomoto4]

Still nothing yet for me..

What about everyone else??

[onionperson654]

CNET News today- "Microsoft ahead of Apple, Ubuntu in OS update reliability" http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-9989240-92.html?hhTest=1

Well DUH. If Apple is looking to benefit from the publicity of big roll out days such as this/big announcements then they have to be willing to pay for the risk that they mess them up big time.

P.S. Of course, even if I HAD 2.0 on my iPod as I finger type this, I still wouldn't have been able to copy and paste the text of the story.

[stuckupwithyou]

Well, it's finally here. Be happy guys!

[dpslade14]

Im In North Carolina And I Got The Update!!!!!!!!!! Yay!!!!! Even Thoug H Its Gonna Take 30 Min Yay!!!!!1

[bluecrow628]

I Got The Update Through Itunes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hells Yeah!!!!!!!!!

[stanleyRoper]

12:22AM in the east and I'm getting the update now.

[chilibball]

London 5:21 Am, want a screen shot?

if you dont mind and can it be of the learn more page? Thanks a lot!

[skrysko]

I'm in Canada and I just got through too. The 2.0 update for my Touch is downloading now.

[colourclassic]

iTMS Australia Up.

[a104375]

Yes Its Here Whoohooo!!!!

[guitarjaph]

YAYYYYYYY i got it :)

[WSXF]

Mines downloading as we speak as well :)

123878

[Joshh1]

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/8636/picture1ry5.png (http://imageshack.us)


YES! :D:D

It's working!

[MusLtngBlue]

can someone verify if it's in iTunes now?

arn

I have not seen it in iTunes myself, but according to Apple tech reps, it is there.
(see http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=5788545&postcount=1098 )


EDIT
Okay, just kidding, as soon as I posted that, I finally got it like the majority of people here *facepalms*

[csalm87]

Finally! Yayayayayayayayayayayayayayay

[hellomoto4]

All working here too!

[dfields77]

Working here for me in San Diego. Finally.....

[guitarjaph]

and the download is really fast too :) it's only going to take about 6 or 7 minutes

[phong]

rock & roll!!

[boxandrew]

Seems to be working for me too...

[lovelivehate]

Its Working!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:d:d:d:d:d:d:d:d:d:d

[Icarus73]

wow, i've been trying all day. honestly wasn't expecting to get it for another day or two, but i just went and tried again, and BAM! it's downloading right now.

i'm pumped.

[RollTide]

I was just sitting here about to go to bed and clicked check for updates one more time and BAM itunes store connected this time no problem and is blazing 2.0 into my Mac 15 minutes remaining.

Alabama here (central time)

[Prof.]

All countries now reporting update downloading.

[drmario]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28567607@N08/2660449588/ Its finally working. Apparently the server issue is fixed. I got 600KB/sec for my firmware download.

[dholowiski]

13.5 hours of clicking finally pays off woohoo!

[Tork]

Yeah!!!!

[a104375]

and the download is really fast too :) it's only going to take about 6 or 7 minutes

yeah its going uber fast

[The iKid]

YAYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you apple! FINALLY!!!!!!!! SUCCESS!!! Downloading (legally) for myself now. Everyone else I'd expect yours soon!

YIPEEEE!!!!!!

[Icarus73]

i wonder what they did to get it working for everyone and so fast all of a sudden. crazy. makes me happier.

[Remster]

I'm downloading! Woo-hoo!

[Fathead]

Has anyone from the UK managing to get it yet? :confused:

[Joshh1]

http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/7434/picture2sr2.png (http://imageshack.us)


:D

[clearlymac]

Downloading now in iTunes....says 25 min left!!! Woohoo!!!!!!!!! Will let ya know how it works....

[brendanspah764]

and the download is really fast too :) it's only going to take about 6 or 7 minutes

lucky. 40 minutes.
stupid brother playing his internet games.

[Lyra]

Seems to be working for me too...

This is what I had too, just before I hit upgrade!

Ahhh, finally men! We've passed the time of hell, and now it's time to rejoice!

It's so good, that if we were actually sitting in the same room (big room), we could all go out for a drink and celebrate! But then that would render our entire waiting pointless... so instead... let's curl up in our favorite spot and start exploring the new 2.0!!!!

This update will forever be known as "BETTER LATE THAN NEVER!" release!

:)

I'm going back to bed as soon as my iPod is updated (it's taking a bit to backup and restore)

G'night Fellas!

[npaodi78]

It is on here in Denver too. Woo Hoo!

[jjett]

Up and running in Long Beach

[icepulse]

And just went w/ the manual install.

Totally painless. Had to rebuild music / playlist library..... but so what.

Anyway, if this one is the final (official) version, there are a few bugs. rotating the screen in Safari seems a lot more jerky than 1.1.4, and I can't seem to locate the "multiple calendar" option they're boasting on Apple's website.

On the upside..... REMOTE, baby!

I recommend the move to anyone. It was an idiot's delight to install.

I rationalize the move by telling myself that they owe me. I drop LOOT on Apple, and my recommendation to others sells iMacs and MacBooks a-plenty. I'm personally responsible for creating about 3-4 "switchers".

Plus, after the aggravation they caused me today, out of planning that can only be described as retarded, I figure $10 bucks is the least they can do. :D

[macguy40]

Goooooood News, kinda.

I got in, kinda. I tried to install again and I got several pages into forms and stuff from the iTunes store. I got all the way to the user agreement but when I hit agree I type in my password and get the error message that we all got earlier. :(

[fvalle24]

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[a104375]

preparing ipod for restore!!!

[Lyra]

Has anyone from the UK managing to get it yet? :confused:

Yes my dear sir,

I was the one reporting the first success and it came from the UK then people were updating around the world... I swear I heard the world cheer for a moment there.

;)

[detroit1]

I got it 4 free, did every1?

i downloaded the torrent and when i hit restore to download it from itunes it popped up and started downloading

[jonathanmc07]

i definitely woke up just before the original posting of this news article. waiting this long sucks, but im sure its worth it.

i just hope it doesnt crash again due to the sudden increase of people downloading it:eek:

[eepgonewild]

I just downloaded it "the other way, but it seems to be the final release, so hopefully it will work.

[drmario]

Is it supposed to take forever when its preparing the ipod software for restore?

[Lyra]

OMG!!! FINALLY! YAY!!!


When I found out....I ran around the house yelling "2.0 MotherF**ckers!!"

He he he he, I know the feeling...

I couldn't do that cause it's 5am here and my girlfriend is sleeping... I'm sure she'd wake up and shove her guinea pig up my a$$ if I did that...

I'm rejoicing quietly... ;)

[a104375]

i downloaded the torrent and when i hit restore to download it from itunes it popped up and started downloading

i didnt get it with a torrent but when i clicked buy now there was just something i had to accept and it went onward and downloaded.. didnt ask for my itunes password as it normally does anyone experience this

[Lyra]

FRAK!!!!

I got an error 36!

spoke to soon I see...

[bluecrow628]

i just got an error saying unable to restore.... help?

[onionperson654]

I've got to say, I'm a little pissed that they shoved it in under the wire. Pretending like everything was working and they got in off on July 11 when in reality they messed up the process, had it not work a dozen different ways, and then showed they could fix it enough to save their reputations.

It certainly didn't help their reputation in my view.

[Lyra]

i just got an error saying unable to restore.... help?

Same deal here...

I'm doing it again... I hope it was a fluke and not a new whiny error that we have to sit out....

:(

[a104375]

Restoring iPod Software!!!

i wonder how long this is gonna take till it finishes

[bluecrow628]

i restored from recovery mode and it worked

[kris1493]

Omg Finallyyyyy!!!!!

[a104375]

Verifying iPod Software!!!!!:eek::eek::eek::eek::D:D:D:D

this is a very exciting process especially after waiting 12+ hrs

[drmario]

I'm at restoring music and videos. :D

[WSXF]

I'm at restoring music and videos. :D


Same. Almost done!

[bluecrow628]

restoring songs and videos now

[jjett]

Taking a long time "Preparing Ipod software for restore....

[a104375]

ITS DONE!!!!! Restarting now!!!:D:D:D now have plug into itunes message:D:D:D

[drmario]

Taking a long time "Preparing Ipod software for restore....
Did that for me too. Apparently its backing up all your music and videos and whatnot.

[jjett]

Restoring iPod Software!!!

How long did it take?

[a104375]

I have successfully installed 2.0 firmware!!! its restoring my music and videos now:D:D:D:D:D:D

[dholowiski]

Upgrade completed. See you all later, I'm off to play with my gooey 2.0 goodness. I did get charged for the update but it was worth it.

[drmario]

I look at my home screen, and see.... THE APP STORE!!!! :D:D:D:D

[Shot22]

How long did it take?

It took me at least 10 minutes, if not more.

[ziptouch009]

so for all of us who downloaded it free from apple earlier this morning, is it the same software that is being downloaded from the people that are paying for it?

[dholowiski]

Restoring takes a long time... glad i removed some video before hand or it'd be even longer.

[npaodi78]

Restoring takes a long time... glad i removed some video before hand or it'd be even longer.

I am regretting that I did not do the same thing.

[Lyra]

Second try and I still get error 36 saying there was an issue updating the iPod cause it couldn't restore or something..

What can I do?

[npaodi78]

Second try and I still get error 36 saying there was an issue updating the iPod cause it couldn't restore or something..

What can I do?

At what point did you get that message? (How far did you get?)

[Lyra]

At what point did you get that message? (How far did you get?)

Strangely enough it was during the update and restore. Just as it was backing it up, it ends with the dreadful error 36. :(

I'm so unhappy about this.. I'm attempting it for the 3rd time now.. I'll take a screen grab of the error next time it pops up.

[SodiumBenzoate]

I am regretting that I did not do the same thing.

Yeah.. about 10 GB of video on mine.

Urgh.

[a104375]

i got 16 apps so far:D

[loggger]

like a lot of people here last night i downloaded the manual link for the ipod touch software.(me impatient). i now see that the proper way of doing it is up and running.(i.e thru the itunes store) would anybody happen to know if these are 2 seperate versions.

[bluecrow628]

the apps install really slow

[Nermal]

Mine's been sitting at "Preparing iPod software for restore" for a good 5 minutes now. There's a progress bar but it's not showing any progress. Did everyone else's bar behave the same way?

Edit: And the moment I hit Post, it changed to "Restoring iPod software" :rolleyes:

[skiwhitman]

Restoring takes a long time... glad i removed some video before hand or it'd be even longer.

thanks for the advice - I erased my ipod with one minute left in the software download!!!

[MACMACMACMAC]

we should have gotten it for free:mad::mad::mad:....... but hey! we still got it:D:D:D:D:D

[Quillz]

Well... I can now finally update my iPod touch to 2.0. Had it jailbroken before, but the only thing I'll really miss are some of the customized themes.

[MACMACMACMAC]

im pretty sure im gonna sell mine on ebay and just buy the new iphone with the money i make:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[bluecrow628]

this is definitely the biggest thread here

[rosh325]

Here's what I imagine happened about 30 minutes ago:

Apple headquarters were empty as all the software people went home, happy as can be that they survived their launch and blissfully ignorant about the ipod touch issue.

Along comes a janitor who realizes that the "ipod touch 2.0" switch on a server is switched to off. "that's odd" he says as he flips it back on to the delight of the country

[Lyra]

Here's what I imagine happened about 30 minutes ago:

Apple headquarters were empty as all the software people went home, happy as can be that they survived their launch and blissfully ignorant about the ipod touch issue.

Along comes a janitor who realizes that the "ipod touch 2.0" switch on a server is switched to off. "that's odd" he says as he flips it back on to the delight of the country

Can I imagine that with you? Or do you own the rights to that fantasy?

;)

[TheBonk]

Here's what I imagine happened about 30 minutes ago:

Apple headquarters were empty as all the software people went home, happy as can be that they survived their launch and blissfully ignorant about the ipod touch issue.

Along comes a janitor who realizes that the "ipod touch 2.0" switch on a server is switched to off. "that's odd" he says as he flips it back on to the delight of the country

Lol, someone needs to make a comic on that!

[rosh325]

Lol, someone needs to make a comic on that!

I'll take my royalties in the form of app donations thank you very much.

It's crazy lightning here in Chicago. It's like a frankenstein type thing bringing my ipod touch to life again

[TheBonk]

I'll take my royalties in the form of app donations thank you very much.

It's crazy lightning here in Chicago. It's like a frankenstein type thing bringing my ipod touch to life again

Crazy lightning indeed. The thunder was actually shaking my house yesterday.

[Chandler Adaway]

This is like Christmas! I haven't had this much fun in awhile.
I'm so happy. :D:D

[RichTF]

I gave up at 02:00 last night (well, this morning I guess), then woke up this morning like an excited kid at Christmas...and now I find that Apple has got its ass in gear, I'm crazy happy. Best morning ever! :D

Now I can finally use the £20 of App Store software I bought yesterday. Impatient, me? Well, maybe just a little. :rolleyes:

[Flore]

plugged the touch in - iTunes says there is a new software, bought it, backed up, installed, works. 20min :)

Works good so far! But scrolling through mails is sluggish and not smooth :confused: Any idea?

[BillyBobBongo]

this is definitely the biggest thread here

Yay!

iPod Touch! iPod Touch!

[JoshJosh117]

Okay, so holding the Home button and pressing the on off button at the same time makes the screen flash white? What is this for?

[.Andy]

Okay, so holding the Home button and pressing the on off button at the same time makes the screen flash white? What is this for?
It takes a screenshot.

[iEvolution]

I'm relatively certain that skipping tracks from the now playing screen is slower than 1.1.4...which sort of annoys me..but I guess I can wait for the next update...beggers can't be choosers.

[ic1male]

I love the Chinese handwriting recognition! It's fun drawing the characters on the screen and seeing whether the iPod knows what the heck you're trying to draw. :D

[ccrummey]

Verifying iPod Software!!!!!:eek::eek::eek::eek::D:D:D:D

this is a very exciting process especially after waiting 12+ hrs

Did it really take 12 hours to run the validation? I am having so much trouble with this stage of "Verifying iPod Software" it has been running for hours and nothing is changing

[a9f4]

It takes a screenshot.

Which then shows up in iPhoto as a camera roll (surprising to see for this iPod Touch owner) :D

2.0 is nice so far, lots of apps installed (this was a 1.1.1 iPod Touch when I bought it in September/October) but I'll probably go back to 1.1.4 with the jailbreak - there's just not enough useful free apps on the App Store compared to what's available from the jailbreak community.