Which iOS does latest ATV ship with?

dacapo · Dec 21, 2010, 09:51 AM

I'm finally catching on that jailbreaking the ATV2 and adding Plex might be a winner. But before I buy the ATV2, I guess I'd better make sure that it's iOS 4.1 or earlier?

What iOS version are the latest ATVs shipping with?

phu58 · Dec 21, 2010, 09:52 AM

stripped down version of mac os x... i did a little more research online and found the exact version to be 10.4.7

dacapo · Dec 21, 2010, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by phu58

stripped down version of mac os x... i did a little more research online and found the exact version to be 10.4.7

I think you're talking about the original ATV?
I'm talking about the new ATV2. (The small black box.)
These ship with iOS, not OSX.

Cuzy · Dec 21, 2010, 10:06 AM

I purchased mine a couple of weeks ago and it came with 4.0. When I tried to jailbreak I found out that apple stopped signing the SHSH for that version so I had no luck with the jailbreak. The iPhone dev team has said that a jailbreak for 4.2.1 will be out within the week so we can jailbreak after that.

dacapo · Dec 21, 2010, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Cuzy

I purchased mine a couple of weeks ago and it came with 4.0. When I tried to jailbreak I found out that apple stopped signing the SHSH for that version so I had no luck with the jailbreak. The iPhone dev team has said that a jailbreak for 4.2.1 will be out within the week so we can jailbreak after that.

Cool!

This being Christmas week, I was just thinking of pulling the trigger. But without that jailbreak, I really don't have much of a reason to get the ATV.

chenks · Dec 21, 2010, 10:21 AM

the current appletv software version is v4.1.1 and this is based on iOS 4.2.1.

Wheeler · Dec 21, 2010, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by chenks

the current appletv software version is v4.1.1 and this is based on iOS 4.2.1.

He is asking what is installed on the in-store units, not the current version.

Probably a mixed bag- but I would imagine most still have 4.0 on them, although as others have pointed out, doesn't matter anymore as no versions are JBreakable, un-teathered anyhow.

Hope you are correct about a new JB this week!

eRondeau · Dec 21, 2010, 02:42 PM

I ordered mine direct from Apple a week ago, it shipped from China the next day and arrived a couple of days later. It shipped with 4.1.0 installed; the 4.1.1 upgrade was posted while it was in transit.

carlcosby · Dec 21, 2010, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Wheeler

Hope you are correct about a new JB this week!

Apparently christmas eve

nebo1ss · Dec 21, 2010, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cuzy

I purchased mine a couple of weeks ago and it came with 4.0. When I tried to jailbreak I found out that apple stopped signing the SHSH for that version so I had no luck with the jailbreak. The iPhone dev team has said that a jailbreak for 4.2.1 will be out within the week so we can jailbreak after that.

You don't need SHSH to jailbreak the ATV if it came with 4 you can jailbreak it. You need SHSH to restore to Firmware 4 from a newer firmware version.

Wheeler · Dec 21, 2010, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by nebo1ss

You don't need SHSH to jailbreak the ATV if it came with 4 you can jailbreak it. You need SHSH to restore to Firmware 4 from a newer firmware version.

Nope, apple stopped signing 4.0 (ios 4.1) so you cant do custom restore

Currently no public way to do untethered JB on any version of aTV2, and I would be extremely happy to be proven wrong

dacapo · Dec 21, 2010, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Wheeler

Nope, apple stopped signing 4.0 (ios 4.1) so you cant do custom restore

Currently no public way to do untethered JB on any version of aTV2, and I would be extremely happy to be proven wrong

Does it have to be untethered?

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dacapo macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2010	Which iOS does latest ATV ship with? I'm finally catching on that jailbreaking the ATV2 and adding Plex might be a winner. But before I buy the ATV2, I guess I'd better make sure that it's iOS 4.1 or earlier? What iOS version are the latest ATVs shipping with?
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