iPod touch iPod touch 3.0 restore file?

Pain · Aug 18, 2009

Hi,

I've been roaming my computer for ages trying to find the .ipsw file for my 2nd gen iPod touch running OS 3.0. It was a refurbished iPod I got after a repair and when I updated (by clicking 'Buy' - update was free, obviously) everything worked, except the file doesn't seem to be where it should be and I can't find.

I'm referring to: iPod2,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw

Does anyone know where I can find this?

JediMeister · Aug 18, 2009

On a Mac or on a PC? On a Mac they're in ~/Library/iTunes/iPod Software Updates. On a XP machine C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPod Software Updates. For Vista C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPod Software Updates.

Gregoros · Sep 16, 2009

After i synced my Touch today, i noticed these restore files in my trash:

iPod2,1_2.2_5G77a_Restore.ipsw
iPod2,1_2.2.1_5H11a_Restore.ipsw
iPod2,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw

Is there any reason to keep them?

azjimb · Sep 21, 2009

Gregoros said:
After i synced my Touch today, i noticed these restore files in my trash:

iPod2,1_2.2_5G77a_Restore.ipsw
iPod2,1_2.2.1_5H11a_Restore.ipsw
iPod2,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw

Is there any reason to keep them?

YES, there is. - I am new to the Forum and just noticed your question.

I am currently going crazy trying to restore an older OS for testing. It seems that everytime the OS is updated, iTunes/Apple dumps the replaced OS to trash. Now, I have error messages that Xcode is not compatible with 3.1.1 and I should restore an older version. But, I have no older version to restore.

I was frustrated with the problem until I saw your message. Then I checked my own trash and found my last 2 .ipsw files. Good thing I did not empty my trash.

Now, I will start backing up my .ipsw files to protect my ability to restore older OS versions. I don't why Apple asks if I want to restore an older version when Apple throws my older versions into trach.

Gregoros · Sep 21, 2009

azjimb said:
YES, there is. - I am new to the Forum and just noticed your question.

I am currently going crazy trying to restore an older OS for testing. It seems that everytime the OS is updated, iTunes/Apple dumps the replaced OS to trash. Now, I have error messages that Xcode is not compatible with 3.1.1 and I should restore an older version. But, I have no older version to restore.

I was frustrated with the problem until I saw your message. Then I checked my own trash and found my last 2 .ipsw files. Good thing I did not empty my trash.

Now, I will start backing up my .ipsw files to protect my ability to restore older OS versions. I don't why Apple asks if I want to restore an older version when Apple throws my older versions into trach.

Ok, i'll keep 'em around for now.

csnplt · Sep 21, 2009

azjimb said:
YES, there is. - I am new to the Forum and just noticed your question.

I am currently going crazy trying to restore an older OS for testing. It seems that everytime the OS is updated, iTunes/Apple dumps the replaced OS to trash. Now, I have error messages that Xcode is not compatible with 3.1.1 and I should restore an older version. But, I have no older version to restore.

I was frustrated with the problem until I saw your message. Then I checked my own trash and found my last 2 .ipsw files. Good thing I did not empty my trash.

Now, I will start backing up my .ipsw files to protect my ability to restore older OS versions. I don't why Apple asks if I want to restore an older version when Apple throws my older versions into trach.

No need to keep them. Here's a great web site with links to almost all firmwares for all of the iPods, as well as the iPod touch and iPhone. I've used it so many times; it's very handy.

http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/

coldpower27 · Sep 24, 2009

I wish I had the original firmware that came with my IPod Touch 3G I can't use it write now as it won't update and is stuck at the...

Preparing iPod Touch software for restore...

csnplt · Sep 24, 2009

coldpower27 said:
I wish I had the original firmware that came with my IPod Touch 3G I can't use it write now as it won't update and is stuck at the...

Preparing iPod Touch software for restore...

http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite...090918.23GhT/iPod3,1_3.1.1_7C146_Restore.ipsw

That's for the 3G iPod touch, version 3.1.1 software. It's what came with it. If you still can't get it to restore, put it in DFU mode and try again.

coldpower27 · Sep 24, 2009

csnplt said:
http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite...090918.23GhT/iPod3,1_3.1.1_7C146_Restore.ipsw

That's for the 3G iPod touch, version 3.1.1 software. It's what came with it. If you still can't get it to restore, put it in DFU mode and try again.

Oh, so 3.1.1 is what came with it, then I have already tired that Firmware with no success also already tried DFU mode still with no success. I am so unhappy with this product, just bought it too. Gonna have to return it do an exchange at BestBuy I guess.

7even · Sep 24, 2009

azjimb said:
YES, there is. - I am new to the Forum and just noticed your question.

I am currently going crazy trying to restore an older OS for testing. It seems that everytime the OS is updated, iTunes/Apple dumps the replaced OS to trash. Now, I have error messages that Xcode is not compatible with 3.1.1 and I should restore an older version. But, I have no older version to restore.

I was frustrated with the problem until I saw your message. Then I checked my own trash and found my last 2 .ipsw files. Good thing I did not empty my trash.

Now, I will start backing up my .ipsw files to protect my ability to restore older OS versions. I don't why Apple asks if I want to restore an older version when Apple throws my older versions into trach.

Did you try updating your Xcode? A new build of OS 3.1.1 and XCode 3.2 came out just the other day this week.

mifistho · Sep 25, 2009

Gregoros said:
After i synced my Touch today, i noticed these restore files in my trash:

iPod2,1_2.2_5G77a_Restore.ipsw
iPod2,1_2.2.1_5H11a_Restore.ipsw
iPod2,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw

Is there any reason to keep them?

Thanks for your sharing. Thanks for sharing this useful information. It's great.

azjimb · Sep 26, 2009

csnplt said:
No need to keep them. Here's a great web site with links to almost all firmwares for all of the iPods, as well as the iPod touch and iPhone. I've used it so many times; it's very handy.

http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/

csnplt, thanks for the link. It might be very important someday.

7even said:
Did you try updating your Xcode? A new build of OS 3.1.1 and XCode 3.2 came out just the other day this week.

7even, thanks for the thought, but I have a different issue. My provisioning profile appears to be locked to my OS build version.

Neither 3.1.1 nor 2.2.1 was recognized by my provisioning profile. But, when I installed 3.0, My provisioning profile worked properly. I am disappointed that I could not easily drop back to an older OS version, but I did not want to disrupt what's currently on the app store.

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