Firmware files and filesystem dumps are categorized as follows: You may also find various sources and types of firmware for your iPod below.

On devices preceding the A4, the iPod touch (3rd generation) and below, you may interchangeably use unsigned. IPSW files had been restricted and would be impossible, meaning you would have to restore your device to the latest signed version provided by Apple and to seek recourse through jailbreaks and experimental workarounds. On devices featuring the A4 chip, flashing unsigned. Prior to the iPod touch (4th generation) and up until the introduction of A4 series chipsets into the iPod lineup, Apple had yet to implement any restrictions to lock users away from flashing unsigned. IPodWizard operates best under Windows XP. A comprehensive list of downloads are available at the iPhone Wiki. The recommended range of versions are iTunes 9.0 through 11.1.5, with the most recommended version being 11.1.5. When operating with older iPod touches and devices running iPhoneOS or early versions of iOS (iOS<=5), it is highly advised to be using an older build of iTunes. bin image files prefixed with must be installed iPodWizard.bin image files prefixed with must be logically dumped onto an iPod using the dd utility. Such firmware is most often identified by a.

Older iPod firmware that is not longer seeded by Apple nor packaged in an updater can be sourced through iPod OS filesystem dumps from existing iPod devices which have yet to update from their respective versions. A more comprehensive list of iPod updaters can be found on it's respective article. Updaters are bundles of iPod firmware(s) accessible through a GUI packaged by Apple to issue updates and behave ultimately the same as. IPSW file and iTunes will deploy your firmware of choice onto your iPod.

IPSW file in iTunes using ⇧ Shift+ Restore with an iPod plugged into your system, navigating and selecting the. IPSW files are the most robust and reliable method to upgrade/downgrade your iPod.

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