iPod touch Can't restore Ipod 4g from IOS 5.0.1

[I Shred]

Hey there, after not using my Ipod for a long while i decided to try to get siri addon from cydia on it once i got to the point where you go into settings to download it from a website. Once i tried that it didn't work and then settings shows me nothing but the background. after numerous reboots I decided to try and restore the Ipod but then itunes told me that it couldn't connect to the itunes update server. My internet settings have been the same for a while and ive been able to update. I don't think this is the problem, but anybody who can help shine some light on whats going wrong and preventing me from restoring is welcome.

Please help asap.

 

[Redneck-Randy]

You can't restore back to 5.0.1. Apple has stopped signing the iOS 5.0.1 so you can only restore to 5.1 in which you will loose your jailbreak.

 

[I Shred]

Well i can't even update the Ipod to IOS 5.1

 

[Old Smuggler]

you will loose your jailbreak

 

[I Shred]

I understand that but i can't update at all or restore

 

[I Shred]

Any Ideas if installing an Itunes alternative will solve the problem?

 

[rdy0329]

Dfu mode

Try getting to dfu mode (google it) and when you do, your itunes will prompt you that your ipod is in dfu mode. Restore from there.

 

[I Shred]

even entering DFU mode itunes still gives me the message that it can't restore because the update servers are unavalible

 

[flashyman]

Really critical problem. try google for any update

 

[I Shred]

already tried searching around but to no avail here is my last resort

 

[I Shred]

any chance that if i try synicing another computer it will do it?

 

[macbook pro i5]

any chance that if i try synicing another computer it will do it?

No,i think you have tiny umbrella installed is this true?

 

[I Shred]

not at the moment but i can get that

 

[donlab]

hosts file?

not at the moment but i can get that

did you modify your etc hosts file so that itunes checks Saurik's server instead of iTunes for firmware signing?

if so, get rid of the entries in etc hosts so that itunes can phone home properly

 

[Slinkwyde]

To clarify, donlab means /etc/hosts. Etc is a hidden folder at the top level of a Mac hard drive. On Windows, the hosts file is in a different location but it's the same thing.