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8 Replies Last post: Aug 5, 2008 11:34 AM by Chris Breen  
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Jul 17, 2008 10:37 AM

Downgrading the iPod touch

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1. Jul 17, 2008 11:07 AM in response to: Macworld
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And WHY would you want to do this? It's not like you'll get your money back... you'll just lose the added functionality of the 2.0 software.
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2. Jul 17, 2008 11:13 AM in response to: Macworld
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Main Entry:
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Pronunciation:
\ˈpəŋ-gəl\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
pun·gled; pun·gling \ˈpəŋ-g(ə-)liŋ\
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Spanish póngale put it down
Date:
1851
transitive verb
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3. Jul 17, 2008 1:59 PM in response to: flybynight
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flybynight wrote:
And WHY would you want to do this? It's not like you'll get your money back... you'll just lose the added functionality of the 2.0 software.

1. I needed to do it in order to compare 1.1.4 and 1.1.5 on my iPod touches, both of which I'd upgraded to 2.0

2. Some have found the 2.0 software less than stable and are interested in returning to the more stable 1.x version.

3. Jailbreak.
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4. Jul 17, 2008 2:00 PM in response to: leicaman
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leicaman wrote:
Main Entry:
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Funny how that word always draws attention. I was brought up with it and am routinely surprised by how many people respond with "Say what!?"
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5. Jul 19, 2008 5:51 AM in response to: Macworld
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Why would this not work in the iPhone
and why would some one do this you will loose your $10 for the pretty nice upgrade

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6. Jul 19, 2008 7:20 AM in response to: SLLhotD
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SLLhotD wrote:
Why would this not work in the iPhone
and why would some one do this you will loose your $10 for the pretty nice upgrade

It won't work on the iPhone because its version of the upgrade also changes the firmware on the iPhone's modem. An older update sees the newer firmware on the modem and just gives up.

And I explained earlier why you'd want to do this. I've had a couple of messages from touch owners who don't like the way their iPod performs with the update and they'd like to go back (and jailbreak their touches in the process). This is that way.
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7. Aug 5, 2008 11:28 AM in response to: Macworld
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why couldn't one just option-click the restore button and choose the 1.1.5 firmware?
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8. Aug 5, 2008 11:34 AM in response to: jordan042
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jordan042 wrote:
why couldn't one just option-click the restore button and choose the 1.1.5 firmware?

It doesn't work with iTunes 7.7. You need that earlier version of iTunes.