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iPod touch 2G

iOS 4.0.2 (8A400) for iPod touch 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 iPod touch 2G in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPod touch 2G.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPod2,1_4.0.2_8A400_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_4.0.2_8A400_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_4.0.2_8A400_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_4.0.2_8A400_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 06a42297d94461264eb64d7c8640cc5d1c19edeb. 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_4.0.2_8A400_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 06a42297d94461264eb64d7c8640cc5d1c19edeb. 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_4.0.2_8A400_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 06a42297d94461264eb64d7c8640cc5d1c19edeb. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 6a279c391b81d5bd6ed51eebd8f15638112f922b5e9058de4166db8f9acc208a
MD5sum e706efcf835de9fcf6f96c7a420a7a22
SHA1sum 06a42297d94461264eb64d7c8640cc5d1c19edeb
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iOS 4.0.2 Software Update

Fixes security vulnerability associated with viewing malicious PDF files.

Products compatible with this software update:

• iPhone 3G

• iPhone 3GS

• iPhone 4

• iPod touch 2nd generation

• iPod touch 3rd generation (late 2009 models with 32GB or 64GB)

For feature descriptions and complete instructions, see the user guides for iPhone and iPod touch at:

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

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

For more information about iPhone and iPod touch, go to:

http://www.apple.com/iphone

http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch

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

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

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

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:   

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

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