HT1414 I CANNOT UPGRADE MY IPOD TOUCH 3RD GEN FROM iOS 4.2.1! HOW TO UPGRADE??

I CANNOT UPGRADE MY IPOD TOUCH 3RD GEN FROM iOS 4.2.1! HOW TO UPGRADE??

That's as high as that model can upgrade to. You will need to buy a newer model to go higher.
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