iPhoneOS 2.2.1 (5H11a) for iPod touch 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 iPod touch 2G in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPod touch 2G.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPod2,1_2.2.1_5H11a_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPod touch 2G to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPod touch 2G in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPod touch 2G in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPod2,1_2.2.1_5H11a_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPod touch 2G to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPod touch 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 iPod2,1_2.2.1_5H11a_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPod touch 2G to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPod2,1_2.2.1_5H11a_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 9af5625ea34acdd8abeb6fce71a72651d0c815d5. 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 iPod2,1_2.2.1_5H11a_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 9af5625ea34acdd8abeb6fce71a72651d0c815d5. 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 iPod2,1_2.2.1_5H11a_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 9af5625ea34acdd8abeb6fce71a72651d0c815d5. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum8267f890daf53fc43f1c628667c372269f1f0784f1bb9c3c02a41b985adfa85c
MD5sum8267f890daf53fc43f1c628667c372269f1f0784f1bb9c3c02a41b985adfa85c
SHA1sum9af5625ea34acdd8abeb6fce71a72651d0c815d5
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iPhone 2.2.1 Software Update for iPod touch

This update contains bug fixes and improvements, including the following:

• Improved general stability of Safari

• Fixed issue where some images saved from Mail do not display correctly in Saved Photos

• Fixed issue that caused some Apple Lossless (ALAC) audio files to skip during playback

Products compatible with this software update:

• iPod touch

• iPod touch (2nd generation)

For feature descriptions and complete instructions, see the user guide for your iPod touch at:

http://support.apple.com/manuals/ipodtouch

For more information about iPod touch, go to:

http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch

To troubleshoot your iPod touch, or to view additional support information go to:

http://www.apple.com/support/ipodtouch

This update contains security content originally included in previous iPhone Software Updates. For more information, please visit this website:   

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

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