Free Update for iPod Touch to 3.1 Firmware

September 11th, 2009 by Giridhar | Posted under Tips & Tools.

Free Update for iPod Touch to 3.1 Firmware

On Rock and Roll event , Apple announced launch of iTunes 9 and iPhone OS 3.1 for iPhone and iPod Touch. but iPod Touch users need to pay $4.95 to upgrade the firmware 3.1

Here is the guide to update iPod touch to 3.1 Firmware for free

1. Download and install iTunes 9

2. Download iPod Touch 3.1 Firmware using below link

iPod Touch 3.1 Firmware link 1
iPod touch 3.1 Firmware link 2

(Use firefox to download the firmware and save as .ipsw)

3. Connect iPod Touch and start iTunes 9

4. Select iPod Touch from device list

5. Click Shift + Restore (windows) or Option + restore (Mac)

6. Locate the downloaded iPod Touch ipsw file

7. Wait till firmware is updated

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2 Responses to “Free Update for iPod Touch to 3.1 Firmware”
  1. farooh says:
    October 3, 2009 at 1:19 pm

    iPod Touch 3 0 firmware update

    This updates your iPod Touch to the latest 3.0 firmware.
    This is the orriginal update from apple, so no jailbraik yet.
    How to use:

    Check if you have a first generation or second generation iPod
    (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod_Touch for details)

    Connect your Ipod, Open iTunes, hold SHIFT and press ‘Check for
    Update’ or ‘Restore’ (depends on if you want to update or a
    clean install). Select the appropriate firmware file. Update
    takes about 15 minutes.

    What if I fxxxk up?

    If you manage to brick your iPod, for example by turning of your
    machine during the update, you can always do a clean recovery by
    folowing these steps:

    1.Make sure iPod is completely powered off.
    2.Hold the home button while its off.
    3.While holding the Home button, connect the cable. The iPod should power on.
    4.Keep holding the Home button.
    5.The Connect to iTunes image should come up.
    6. Congrats, you in recovery mode.

    In I-tunes:

    1.Click SHIFT+recover
    2.Select the appropriate firmware file.

    note: On a MAC, use option-click instead of shift-click

    http://rapidshare.com/files/288050317/iPod.3.0.nfo
    http://rapidshare.com/files/288051939/iPod1_1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw.001
    http://rapidshare.com/files/288050183/iPod1_1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw.002
    http://rapidshare.com/files/288050058/iPod1_1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw.003

    http://rapidshare.com/files/288051996/iPod2_1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw.001
    http://rapidshare.com/files/288052085/iPod2_1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw.002
    http://rapidshare.com/files/288051338/iPod2_1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw.003

    use
    http://rapidshare.com/files/98147405/hj.split.and.join.rar

  2. carl says:
    December 25, 2009 at 2:01 pm

    apple verifies update and wont update unless you buy these instructions dont work

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