iOS 4.3 (8F455) for Apple TV 2G

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore.

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This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your Apple TV 2G in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your Apple TV 2G.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the AppleTV2,1_4.3_8F455_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_4.3_8F455_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_4.3_8F455_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_4.3_8F455_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: b6a2b0baae79daf95f75044c12946839c662d01d. 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_4.3_8F455_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: b6a2b0baae79daf95f75044c12946839c662d01d. 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_4.3_8F455_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: b6a2b0baae79daf95f75044c12946839c662d01d. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sumd6ef79ebf142162e215e2280e89d4d43acc3b3cbf5c39fd733cfb2a1f18ff297
MD5sumd6ef79ebf142162e215e2280e89d4d43acc3b3cbf5c39fd733cfb2a1f18ff297
SHA1sumb6a2b0baae79daf95f75044c12946839c662d01d
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