Restoring 1st gen touch to re-sell, will Software Upgrade be erased?

I am getting rid of my ipod touch, but I need to restore it to factory settings. However, I want to apply the software update (which includes the App Store). Is this software update applicable after I restore my Touch?

Yes restoring iPod Touch back to factory will bring back the current Software you already installed on the touch.
So if touch had 2.0 and above. The touch will have this OS reinstalled back onto it fresh and clean. If there is a newer version your iTunes will offer to download it and use it. Any version 2.0 and above will include the App Store.

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1st gen touch - if i restore to factory settings will it still remain on v 3.1.3? I seem to remember paying five ponds a few years ago to receive a software upgrade - will I lose it? (am wanting to sell it so need to erase stuff)

Yes. It will remain at 3.1.3

Could not restore 1st gen ipod touch unknown error occurred(2003)

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Error 2000-2009 (2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, and so on)
If you experience this issue on a Mac, disconnect third-party devices, hubs, spare cables, displays, reset the SMC, and then try to restore. If you are using a Windows computer, remove all USB devices and spare cables other than your keyboard, mouse, and the device, restart the computer, and try to restore. If that does not resolve the issue, try the USB issue-resolution steps and articles listed for Error 1604 above. If the issue persists, it may be related to conflicting security software. If the errors persist on another computer and known-good USB cable, the device may need service.
Also, have you looked at the previous discussions listed on the right side of this page under the heading "More Like This"?

Finding iOS2 Apps for 1st Gen Touch

So I've just got a hand me down 1st gen touch and I restored it as the easiest way to personalise it to be mine. The backup did not work so I've lost all the apps that were on it other than the iOs apps. When I go into the App Store on it to find new apps there is no apparent way to just view iOS 2 compliant apps. I'm tearing my hair out just trying to find a solitaire app.
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There is no way to view apps by iOS version. And it's highly unlikely you'll find any that will work with iOS 2. I'd suggest you upgrade to iOS 3.1.3. See:
Purchasing iOS 3.1 Software Update for iPod touch (1st generation)
You'll then at least have a chance of finding apps that you can run, though there are fewer and fewer as developers update to support the newer versions of iOS. Again you'll just have to look app by app. Looking in appshopper.com may make it easier.
Regards.

Win7 Not Installing Drivers for 1st Gen Touch

Hello folks,
I've been trying to get my 1st Gen Touch up and running in the most recent version of iTunes, installed onto a dual-boot machine (32-bit Vista and Win7). In Vista, the Touch works perfectly. Flip over to Win7, and no dice. I can hear the chime sounding that a USB device has been plugged in and removed, but at no point does any drivers actually install, no info pop-up that new hardware detected, and no iPod listed in the USB devices of Device Manager.
I've tried following the directives of http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1852 to no effect; everything looks to be in order. I've uninstalled and reinstalled iTunes. The only, and I mean only, sign of life I've seen out of Win7 is the one time I managed to fluke my way into Recovery Mode on the Touch, at which point it was recognized as a generic iPod in Win7. I just didn't think that a recovery wipe and reinstall would be a necessary step to a normal installation.
Further, I've also tried running the iTunes program in compatibility mode for Vista, and with Admin privileges for Win7 mode, to no effect. Does anyone have any ideas on what I'm overlooking? I know the hardware works; this has to be software...
Thanks!

I got it working, though the steps I had to use were draconian in measure, and not what I would reasonably expect the average user to endure just to get their iPods working. Since the Touch was showing signs of life in Factory Restore mode, I let it do that once. Wiped all the data out of it, but errored on the reinstall. Curious, I thought. I had Device Manager up at the time, and saw a generic 'iPod' entry in Portable Devices.
Okay, fair enough... I restart the factory restore, wait for the generic 'iPod' entry. Right-click, Properties, 'Update Driver', search automatically. Suddenly, lo and behold, the Apple Mobile Device USB Driver shows up under USB Devices, and my Touch starts working as pretty as you please. I'm fortunate that I can go back into Vista to re-sync to get my music and apps back, but at least it's working now. Might I suggest seeing if there's a less Nuclear Option process for accomplishing the same goal?

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i recently shipped my 1st gen touch out for repair(new logic board,ouch)anyways it has not been used for about 6mnths should i install the latest update and will it work properly? i konw this depends on who you ask but any info will be helpful.2.can i install the apps i have bought for my 3gen on my 1st gen or do i have to buy them again? thanx:)

You can sync the apps to as many compatible devices as you like.
You can install the latest update if you like. Many apps will require the new update.

1st Gen Touch Dead?

So my 1st gen Touch decided to just stop working. I've tried restarting/restoring, and the recovery process and nothing happens, completely black screen, it doesn't even show up on my MacBook, not even in System Profiler under the USB tab. Any ideas on how to fix it?

after some research, discovered that my Liquid Submersion Indicator had been activated (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3302) which is probably the reason it isn't turning on. Didn't drop it in water or spill anything on it but I was pretty sweaty when it went down. Still looking into fixes, but it seems the Apple repair option is almost as expensive as getting a new one ($149.) Here's hoping the rumored 4th gen comes out soon.

I restored my ipod touch however the apps will not sync. I tried to re-download but I changed my apple id as my old id is no longer a valid email address. Any ideas out there please

I restored my ipod touch however the apps will not sync. I tried to re-download but I changed my apple id as my old id is no longer a valid email address. Any ideas out there please?

It might be logical to someone, but not to me. I agree it's a pain.
How did you change your Apple ID? Creating a new one is not what you want to do, but if you changed the ID associated with your purchases then that might have worked. You would need to sign in with the Apple ID on both your iPod Touch as well as in iTunes. I'm not sure how you changed it but clearly they need to match.
If it's just your password that is not getting recognized reset it here: http://iforgot.apple.com/
It will send an email confirmation to the email address associated with that Apple ID. The email address you elect to use might not look anything like your Apple ID. If you don't appear to get an email check your spam filter.

HELP w/ 1st Gen Touch - want apps!

I have a 1st Gen Touch (I think), anyhow, the current version it is running is 1.1.5. I am not able to put apps on it currently, and I'm pretty sure there is another version that allows me to do so.. However, my iTunes tells me that it has the latest version of software! HELP! Everything on-lines just tells me to do the normal check for upgrades, but it's not giving me anything, and I can't put any apps on it!

maybe this helps: [_*Purchasing iOS 3.1 Software Update for iPod touch (1st generation)*_|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2052].
JGG

Can I attach a bluetooth device on my 1st Gen Touch.

Hi,
I am wondering if I could attach a bluetooth device on my 1st gen touch and then update my Touch to Ver 3 so that I can use the bluetooth features. Is this possible?
JV

Your friend installed an app that communicates with bluetooth devices? Please clarify.
No, his friend has an iPod video, which cannot have apps installed on it. His friend attached a Bluetooth accessory for using Bluetooth headphones.

I have a ipad 1st gen and the app store will not let me download an older version of pages what do i do?

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Transferring music TO a 1st gen touch

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Will Software Upgrade Delete every application

Please will software upgrade delete applications have already got in my device? and what is the benefits of software upgrade? and if i have done the upgrade how do i get all my applications back? please someone should help
kaysteady

The applications will stay, however some applications do not store data in a way compatible with an upgrade. To that end any saved information may be lost.
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HT4623 1st gen touch, downloaded version 3.1, apps worked for 1 day now will not open any

1st generation touch, downloaded version 3.1.3, apps worked for an evening, now you tap them the screen blinks but the won't open. Are apps still possible on this old of touch? If so, how do I fix it?

Greg545 wrote:
Then why did they work to begin with and not now?
If the apps are compatible with ios 3.1.3 or earlier, then they will work.
If they are not, then they will not.
Since you have given no information at all about the apps, it is hard to say why.
Are the apps compatible with your ios version?
If so, did you try the basics from the manual?
Hard to help when you provide no info.

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