iPod touch firmware 2.0 hits the internet... again

According to reports we're getting from a slew of iPod touch users, the firmware 2.0 update everyone has been patiently waiting on has finally gotten its act together. Hit the read link and be magically transported to the iTunes Store, where you can fork over some cash for the upgrade to your devices. Let us know how it goes in comments!

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in; Image courtesy of nickganga]

[brandon @ Jul 12th 2008 12:54AM]

Got it from a torrent link in older posts, been running it for a few hours without any problems!

[nicksa7xx @ Jul 12th 2008 3:07AM]

hah me to!
its running swimmingly

[hiko36 @ Jul 12th 2008 4:52AM]

If you want this Firmware but don't want to feed the Apple Monster, check The Bay. I just downloaded it and its working amazingly. Got my self 5 apps already. It's ridiculous we (ipod touch) owners have to pay for this. Support the dev teams but not Apple... Download the fw and then buy the apps legit...

[Gabriel @ Jul 12th 2008 6:45AM]

LOL me to!! xD although I miss my wikipedia app I had on my old jailbroken one :(

[Anders Nielsen @ Jul 12th 2008 6:51AM]

I just figured out, that if you put your ipod in DFU mode (Hold Sleep & Home button until it turns off, then when apple logo shows, keep holding Home button), plug it into your computer and then press Restore in iTunes, you get it all free! :D
.. thats how i did it.

[CUBSWILLWIN @ Jul 12th 2008 9:28AM]

Hey, I got a copy of the leaked version from the apple site. Can anyone tell me if that one works. I'm afraid of brickage.

[Darren @ Jul 12th 2008 9:48AM]

If it's build 5A347 it'll work fine. I installed it over a Jailbreak-1.1.4 version without any problems.

[brandon @ Jul 12th 2008 12:55AM]

Now Steve can't go buy his $10-a-roll toilet paper :( too bad!!!

[tumnasgt @ Jul 12th 2008 1:02AM]

It's more likely he uses the competition's mp3 players as toilet paper.

[brandon @ Jul 12th 2008 1:09AM]

Engadget's comment system is buggy as hell

[Khris @ Jul 12th 2008 1:19AM]

And making ANOTHER post to draw attention to it only makes you look like a tool. Bravo!

[Bert Lagaisse @ Jul 12th 2008 11:33AM]

Actually I think he uses the new iPhone 3G to wipe his ass. That's why only 300 devices made it to Brussels on the release event.

(I think I just heard 5 fanboys fall down on the floor with a heart attack ;-) )

[Conor Kirkpatrick @ Jul 12th 2008 12:56AM]

I agree, I will not be purchasing this. I can't believe they are charging for this.

Also, watch how later iPod Touch buyers get this stuff for free! Yeesh.


I am downloading this through Tomato Torrent as we speak... (As I comment?)

[Bunson @ Jul 12th 2008 1:43AM]

I congratulate you on your public admittance to software piracy.

[roole @ Jul 12th 2008 1:45AM]

You do mean '.....admission to...'

[conorkirk @ Jul 12th 2008 1:47AM]

I do what I can ;)

[DWells55 @ Jul 12th 2008 2:13AM]

Yeah man, as much as I love Apple, there's really no defending the fact that they're charging for a software update they were developing anyways. Especially when you consider newer models will ship with it - that's just disrespectful to early adopters.

[Justin Nolan @ Jul 12th 2008 2:43AM]

Tomato Torrent blows. Try Vuze (Azureus)... with the CLASSIC INTERFACE, of course. The classic interface turns off all the bloat and turns it into the lean mean torrent client Azureus use to be by default. Its infinitely more powerful than Tomato Torrent, and much faster at downloads for some reason.

[Anthony Mazel @ Jul 12th 2008 2:47AM]

uTorrent > all.

[That Fender Strat Guy @ Jul 12th 2008 4:42AM]

As much as I love Apple, I did download the leaked 2.0 touch firmware for free - not that it was particularly hard to find with all the chaos of yesterday.

I already forked over £9.99 for the January upgrade - there's no friggin chance I'm going to repeat this every few months... just to have the update free in the following pack.

What additionally killed my altruism and motivated my piracy was the MobileMe fiasco - the down time really fudged with my work as I was trying to retrieve files from idisk. Thanks a bunch for the screwup - hey how about next time try dovetailing the services over instead of using the same servers...? This shit/fan interaction actually cost me more than £10, but who do I go to complain about that? Oh, the freakin' brick wall? Right-o...

Anyway, the 2.0 build works fine and I won't be buying the pack unless it messes up.

[Steffen Jobbs @ Jul 12th 2008 7:20AM]

@ Attn: Conor Kirkpatrick

We, at the Apple Piracy Division have already grabbed your IP address and we'll be sending out a couple of our enforcers to your home shortly. Trying to evade us will not be an option. For not paying the nominal fee of $10, you will be forced to pay $10,000 and/or serve a two-year jail sentence depending on whether we find other incriminating illegal software on your computer's harddrive. Thank you in advance for your cooperation (or else).

[Jeff @ Jul 12th 2008 9:01AM]

I know it sucks, but this has to do with accounting. Because iPhone sales are accounted for gradually over a 2-year period, they do not need to charge for the software upgrades. Same with Apple TV. They spread the development cost out. Because iPod sales are accounted for all at once, they can't spread the development cost out and must charge for new features.

[TheSpleen @ Jul 12th 2008 11:17AM]

As long as you don't mind me stealing your stuff when I decide it's not fair that you won't just give it to me.

[Trevor @ Jul 12th 2008 4:38PM]

Heres one thought of why they are charging for this, iphone users have to pay monthly bill thats easily more than $10. Ipod touch users have to a one time bill of $10. Kinda seems fair to me.

[Conor Kirk @ Jul 12th 2008 10:38PM]

I made a post about this on my blog

http://conorkirkpatrick.com/

[Aaron @ Jul 12th 2008 12:57AM]

That took forever... whatevr

[Chip @ Jul 12th 2008 12:59AM]

Just did the update, took about 20 min to download and update the firmware, now its re syncing my content. There was a lot of waiting while the little circle spun at the bottom of the ipod screen, I got nervous but it went fine. It will be interesting to see if all the settings were backed up correctly.

[Matthew B @ Jul 12th 2008 12:59AM]

yaa I got it from a torrent too, to bad you had to suck apple
could have made more money and saved a lot of people from being pissed and frustrated

[Tom @ Jul 14th 2008 9:12AM]

Don't worry... the frustration, anger, and general feeling of being screwed is overwritten with each new firmware/hardware release. ;)

[Bobby Collins @ Jul 12th 2008 1:01AM]

I have been on and off here for last 16 hours.. now finally... installing as i type on my 16 ipod.. hope it was worth the wait..

[MaInE @ Jul 12th 2008 1:02AM]

Got the update from itunes. had to pay my 9.95 but its ok. Now restoring music and videos to my ipod which is probably going to take forever and im tired from work. but i wont fall asleep on this.

[kevin @ Jul 12th 2008 1:02AM]

apparently the $10.29 in my account is an insufficient amount to complete this purchase. which is rediculous considering this should be free anyways.

[Eric @ Jul 12th 2008 1:51AM]

You likely have to pay sales tax. Some states require it, some don't.

I know New York doesn't charge sales tax on music or video downloads, but it does on software.

Florida doesn't charge sales tax for any downloads.

[Jarrett @ Jul 12th 2008 1:02AM]

Ridiculous. Why should I purchase an update that the "better" half of users gets for free?

If someone mentions SOX, I will scream.

[roole @ Jul 12th 2008 1:13AM]

S-Ox.

[El Taco @ Jul 12th 2008 1:24AM]

I watched a red sox game the other day

[rtdunham @ Jul 12th 2008 11:28AM]

the Rays are ahead of the Sox.

[BrokenMonkey @ Jul 13th 2008 2:39PM]

Go Rays!

[fini @ Jul 12th 2008 1:03AM]

I couldn't wait, sorry Apple you lost the $10 I was willing to fork over. Next time get your act together. Better yet, next time don't pick at&t for your phone, I'm sure it was there servers that took down yours.

[PeterF @ Jul 12th 2008 2:05AM]

AT&T servers were fine, Apple's went down.

[Nick @ Jul 12th 2008 8:32AM]

Yep I was more than willing to pay the $10, but Apple couldn't get their act together in time so I torrented it. My iPod's been working like a charm since.

[Big John @ Jul 12th 2008 1:03AM]

Finally, iPod touch users can cleanly get their 2.0 software update without waiting forever for iTunes to connect.

At least, that's what people earlier were complaining about when this wasn't available.

As a (now former) iPod touch owner, good on the people that won't be paying for this upgrade. The January software update was ridiculous enough of a price tag and this is just double-hitting the people that bought the iPod touch at launch. It's a bit ridiculous.

[mglipford @ Jul 12th 2008 1:04AM]

Mine is in the process of applying the update right now. Everything seems to be going alright, though it seems to be taking a while.

[Aaron Sawatzky @ Jul 12th 2008 1:05AM]

iTunes won't let me buy the update with credit, it's telling me I need a credit card or else I can't download

[albi @ Jul 12th 2008 1:07AM]

eh... it downloads first, then ask you to pay?
because it didnt ask me to buy the firmware, just start to download right away...

?

[Macchappy @ Jul 12th 2008 3:48AM]

Same here. I clicked the "Check for Updates" button and it downloaded. I checked my iTunes store account for any record of a purchase for it, and couldn't find one.

[albi @ Jul 12th 2008 12:30PM]

oh yeah~~ free upgrade

[mattnisbet @ Jul 12th 2008 1:08AM]

Almost done restoring. Not sure if I had to pay for this or not though.

[Martas @ Jul 12th 2008 1:09AM]

Have you lost your music in iPod after installing 2.0?

[TomB @ Jul 12th 2008 1:12AM]

The update wipes it clean but backs up a list of what you had synced.