iPhone 2.0 and iPod touch 2.0 released officially

Listen up children, we've got a story to tell. It's scary and exciting and might just turn your iPod touch to fairy dust if you're not careful. The 2.0 firmware is reportedly leaked (and thus cash-free) to those of you daring enough to try. We've been contacted by a dozen netizens who claim to confirm the authenticity. However, at least one tipster reports their iPod touch getting "bricked doing it from pc but mac restore worked fine." What's more, we can't find the file in Apple's XML. Still, most say it "works like a dream," installing goodies from the App Store without problems. While the original download source is now 404, we're sure you can figure out other ways of locating "iPod1,1_2.0_5A345_Restore.ipsw." Ready, go. One more pic after the break.

Update: 2.0 for iPod touch now officially released. You can purchase now for $9.95... er, when the link starts working. [warning: iTunes link]

Update 2: iPhone 2.0 now official as well. Looks like it's the same 5A347 build we all grabbed yesterday with a filename of iPhone1,1_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw -- the 1,1 looks new, though, so perhaps this version is a bit less cranky. Stay tuned.

Update 3: And, it's gone again. Now iTunes is telling us that our 1.1.4 version is "the current version." Fun!

Update 4: Well what do you know. 2.0 for iPhone is back up via iTunes. Is this a rollercoaster or what?

Update 5: Looks like the activation servers are on the fritz, so if you updated your iPhone you can't activate it with 2.0 just yet, leaving you with a locked iPhone. Even more fun!

Update 6: At least for us, activation is back up and running after iTunes sat in limbo for a good 30 minutes. So be patient, people. Looks like iTunes activation is working but is taking quite some time.

[Thanks, Gerald D., Victoria R., and Sangadang]

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 8:59AM]

ok, it says there's a new update but i recieve an error while it enters the store.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 8:59AM]

Apple releases officially - Heck no. its 7:58 AM here CHICAGO and I am eagerly waiting for 2.0 Update for my ipod touch. Com'on APPLE don't spoil the fun bring is out right now :)

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:01AM]

It's out now, downloading it as I type.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:02AM]

size?¿

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:03AM]

YOU LIE!!!! LIAR!!! lucky dog...

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:04AM]

Total size is 218.2 MB
Time 8:03 AM Central time

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:05AM]

Where are you located to download it now... ???

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 11:52AM]

This will make news tomorrow.... I hope!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:00AM]

Back to 2.0 being current.

[xxdesmus Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:00AM]

So is the free firmware we all downloaded last night for our iPod Touches the same build as that being sold today? I'm not paying $10 unless I have to. It's BS that Apple is screwing Touch customers yet again.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:00AM]

I reformatted my ipod yesterday to my macbook, and lost my January update that I bought using my dell.. emailed Apple and the reply this morning was sorry for the inconvenience but it's not longer available.. $20... bucks gone...
So now I am waiting desperately for this update.. and still have nothing in Va Beach...

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:02AM]

The $10 2.0 update includes the $20 January one... which I paid for as well...

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:04AM]

i did the same with mine, i couldn't figure out where all my apps went and i figured out it was the jan update and i couldn't figure out how to reinstall it

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:00AM]

In the uk - back to showing 2.0 update but still error with itunes store.

This is really testing my patience - and then they are still gonna charge us full price.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:01AM]

Umm.. Apple = WTF?

[theboylogan Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:04AM]

Man some of you guys are obsessive to the hilt.

I'd like to get 2.0 on my Touch too, but jeez, calm down and let the servers settle

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:02AM]

me it's said a new update is avilable but itune store doesn't work im in canada quebec

[Thiels851 Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:02AM]

Well.....

Now the buy link on Apple's site is gone. They know it isn't working.....

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:02AM]

Its there. Just says " new 2.0 version available learn more" then when you click that it goes back to saying the store in unavailable.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:02AM]

and again.......2.0 available ...i clicked learn more..........then the error message

[Tiran Kenja Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:02AM]

Firmware update info comes from this place: http://phobos.apple.com/version

For a while it had the iPod Touch 2.0 location info in it (but with special protected:// links). But now it is gone again.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:07AM]

Yup, saw that. I downloaded the 2.0 readme from there, it's posted a page back ;-)

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:03AM]

saying again 2.0 but just learn more nothing on purchasing it, im gonna head out for 15mins get something to eat,

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:03AM]

We had better get some for of an apology for the man himself. Well i want any apology and my sleep back....

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:04AM]

from* the man himself

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:04AM]

Showing 2.0 for me now, won't connect to the store though yet :/

[danetweedale Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:04AM]

it now says there is a new version 2.0 but the itunes store can not complete the request. UK BTW

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:05AM]

sooo close

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:07AM]

Well they still haven't updated the app store page for Canada yet. Still says coming soon ...

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:06AM]

i am going to clean my bedroom to pass the time....

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:07AM]

My download is more than half way complete. Has anyone else even started downloading it yet?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:07AM]

no....still gettin the error message

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:08AM]

are you trolling or completely serious?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:09AM]

No, I'm completely serious.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:10AM]

Were Serious

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:11AM]

much jealousy

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:07AM]

My iTunes just recognized the update for touch but it says error..i have tried this like 1000 times wtf

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:08AM]

I am installing the official 2.0 update for my iphone. It is not letting me go to the iphone device page. This is crazy! Can anyone help?!?!?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:07AM]

*Looks at update 4 up top* let me have my update and off this ride!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:07AM]

and we're back to 1.1.4

ARGGGGGGGG

[Phoenixfury Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:08AM]

Is it there yet? Is it there yet? Um... is it now?? Hmmmm?? (Click! Click! Click!) Is it there yet??? Oh man.... Is it now? (Click! Click Click! Click!) Man, I'm depressed.. Where's my frackin' firmwa..... Is it there yet??? (Click! Click!)

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:10AM]

LMFAO!

[Argonaut Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:08AM]

and now it went back down to saying that 1.1.4 is the current version. WTF?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:10AM]

OMFG its back to saying 1.1.4 for me &(^&)**&

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:15AM]

same here.. back again.. im getting up.. be back in awhile....tired of this roller coaster

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:09AM]

"This version of the ipod software (1.1.4) is the current version". Umm somehow i dont think so........

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:12AM]

I think I'll go kill some time also... i have been here sitting in front of itunes for the last hour hitting update.. I know at least every 10 seconds.. This is disappointing... b/c im such an Apple fan.. and didn't think they would have failed at launch..

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:14AM]

I've been hitting it for almost a whole day..... Well Kinda

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:28AM]

it's not working anymore...i think ?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2008 9:11AM]

Alright installing 2.0 to my iPhone now.