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Apple TV 2G

iOS 4.2.1 (8C154) for Apple TV 2G

✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your Apple TV 2G in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your Apple TV 2G.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the AppleTV2,1_4.2.1_8C154_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the Apple TV 2G to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your Apple TV 2G in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your Apple TV 2G in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the AppleTV2,1_4.2.1_8C154_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the Apple TV 2G to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your Apple TV 2G in to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e AppleTV2,1_4.2.1_8C154_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the Apple TV 2G to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash AppleTV2,1_4.2.1_8C154_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c2b1adea595afa2b9caf633f0a820d3b66424dbf. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

macOS

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 AppleTV2,1_4.2.1_8C154_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c2b1adea595afa2b9caf633f0a820d3b66424dbf. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Linux

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 AppleTV2,1_4.2.1_8C154_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c2b1adea595afa2b9caf633f0a820d3b66424dbf. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum f00c919540db121f9d4d443965366d60f97705ae1bce1e8c40505aaa3d134247
MD5sum 3fe1a01b8f5c8425a074ffd6deea7c86
SHA1sum c2b1adea595afa2b9caf633f0a820d3b66424dbf
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