Will my 2nd generation iPod Touch run iOS4.2.1?

will my 2nd generation iPod Touch run iOS4.2.1?

Yes. However, for a Mac you need at least OSX 10.5.8. For the 2G, you can't go past 4.2.1. You can identify your iPod model here:
Identifying iPod models

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2nd Generation iPod Touch Downgrade

Hi, I have a 2nd Generation iPod Touch running iOS 4.2.1, and I am wanting to downgrade to iOS 3.1.3 or earlier, simply to speed the device up and I have this iPod more because I collect them, and to me it's more authentic with iOS 3 or 2. I am receiving the iTunes error 1646 when trying to restore with the older firmware (I have the firmware on my computer as I used to back them up, I backed it up when 3.1.3 came out). Thank you in advance

That's a shame, this iPod could still be useable if it were on older firmware. I guess it's to do with people downgrading for jailbreaking which I DO NOT want to do (I don't jailbreak any of my devices)

HT4972 2nd generation ipod touch is pretty much no good anymore? It is not able to upgrade to iOS5.1 and so will not work with many of the Apps now available in the App store. Is there any way to find out which apps will work with 2nd generat

2nd generation ipod touch is pretty much no good anymore? It is not able to upgrade to iOS5.1 and so will not work with many Apps in the iTunes store? Is there a way to find out if the App will work before you download?

Look to the app developer to provide that information when browsing the iTunes Store.
The iPod Touch still works, so what's your problem with it? It still works with older apps, it still does what it's intended to do.
If you aren't happy then sell it and buy a new one.

Will iOS5 become available for 2nd generation iPod Touch?

I thought iMessage would be the perfect solution for texting while I am abroad, only to find that 2nd generation iPod touch isn't compatible? That's ridiculous. Anyone know if it will become available??

same as for iphone3G which is hardwareside comparable to the 2nd gen touch.
iOS5 needs 256MB of Ram to start with, as well as certain features in the CPU that were not available before the iphone 3GS and the iPod touch 3rd gen.
So your device is now maxed out . Enjoy it as it is.

How to install the iOS4.3 update on my 2nd generation ipod touch

Hi, I just bought a 2nd generation ipod touch and am trying to install the Facebook app. It wont let me becuase "This app requires iOS4.3." Can someone help me out? Thanks!

Unfortunately the highest possible iOS for the 2nd generation iPod Touch is 4.2.1.

My 2nd generation ipod touch will not play audio books

My 2nd generation ipod touch will not play audio books. How do I fix this? I downloaded the books from iTunes on my computer. I loaded them on my ipod. It shows them on my ipod. It will go to the menu where you can choose which book and then actually pulls up the book then acts like it is going to play. Then it just goes back to the list of books. It won't play any of them. It will play music though.
How do I fix this?

The books do play in iTunes on the computer, right?
Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Unsync all music and audion book and resync
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
If still problem, make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store since it appears you have a hardware problem.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

2nd Generation iPod touch will not turn on

My 2nd Generation iPod touch will not turn on. I have held the lock button down for up to 30 seconds and it remains a black screen. When I put it on the charger, the screen usually shows the battery amount, but it will not do that either. I checked the battery about 10 minutes before it began this, and it was about 75% charged. There is no way it could be dead. It will not even show the apple, as if it were powering on.

- Connect the iPod to your computer. If iTunes sees the iPod restore the iPod.
- Next see if resetting the iPod will make the iPod visible so you can restore the iPod.
Reset iPod touch: Press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button and the Home
button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Next see if recoverymode will make the iPod visible. For recovery mode see:
iPhone and iPod touch: Unable to update or restore

If I upgrade to Lion and migrate MobileMe to iCloud, can I still sync my 2nd generation iPod Touch to my MacBook Pro (Intel Core 2 Duo) via USB cable?

I am very reluctantly considering upgrading to Lion and going ahead and migrating MobileMe to iCloud before June 2012. If I upgrade and migrate, will I still be able to sync my 2nd generation iPod Touch via USB cable? Or will these changes force me to get a new iPod that can run iOS 5 because syncing will be nightmarish?

Thanks for your reply. I would prefer to keep using this iPod for a while yet. Cheers!

2nd Generation Ipod Touch Sync issue with Apps.

I have a 2nd generation Ipod touch and Itunes says that I have 6 apps that need to be updated. But when I go to the Itunes app area and try to update it says there is not updates. How do I determine which apps are causing the issue? What can I do to reset the number? Any help is very much appreciated.
Thanks! Dave

My guess is that those Apps require iOS 4.3 or later, which a 2nd generation Touch cannot install.
So the notification in iTunes (programme on your computer) will say there are updates to the Apps, because there are. However, since your iPod cannot use them, if you look at the App Store App on your iPod, those Apps won't be (shouldn't be) listed. Occasionally, I think they do get added to the notification number showing in the Apps Store icon on the iPod. I currently have two Apps like that.
Important:
What you should not do must not do is update the Apps in your iTunes Library (on the computer). If you do, then your next Sync of the iPod Touch to your iTunes Library will remove the App from your iPod and you will lose the App.
My advice is that you ignore the notification number in your Apps Store App icon. It is no longer accurate or even meaningful. Instead, go to the Apps section of your iTunes Library and click on the X updates Available message. That will take you to the Store and list the updateable Apps. Unfortunately, you will need to check each one individually for it's Requirements. If it now requires iOS 4.3 or later - or an iPod Touch 3rd generation running iOS 4.2.1, do not download it. I think that now, every update will require iOS 4.3 or iOS 5, so there will probably be no Apps that you can update. If you do find one, you can update just that individual one by selecting Update as shown below.
I'm in the same boat as you:
Unfortunately, far too many people simply rant on about this, so that it's impossible to get together and lobby Apple to modify this so that those of us with older iPods can continue to use older versions of the Apps. They (Apple) appear to have forgotten that if an existing customer is not in a position to replace their aging iPod with the latest one, then that customer may no longer be able to use an App - thus losing the App's designer his/her customers.
I can see that their thinking is obviously; "the customer will buy a newer iPod because they want to have the latest iPod/they want to continue to use their Apps".
Hhhmmm! Not in the real world!

So you cant update the 2nd Generation ipod touch anymore?

So you cant update the 2nd Generation ipod touch anymore?

I must voice my total dissatisfaction here.
My iPod touch 2nd gen is less than 3 years old - it can't run the latest iOS, My G5 tower at home can't run the latest OS. I am a .mac user (I have been since it started) but I can't migrate to iCloud and the .mac service is being deprecated. Everything is considered too old to update.
Well - I can update in fact - if I buy a new Mac and a new iPod. This means essentially throwing away my old Apple hardware (again - I have 8 old Macs in the basement). I'm pretty sick of finding myself in this situation. I run both Macs and PCs - one of my development PCs here is still running WIndows 98 very well!
So what I am likely to do is cancel all my Apple services and mothball all my Apple products, as I can't really afford the luxury of upgrading all my hardware (over £2500) just so my calendars and contacts will sync across my devices. I'm likely to migrate to Windows to do this. Painful.
Shameful behaviour from Apple in this age of concern over excess consumption and excess waste production. You've lost (another) long-term Apple devotee and evangelist.

I have a 2nd generation ipod touch. is it possible for apple to send me a 4th or 3rd generation ipod touch, say if they ran out of 2nd generation ipods?

i have a 2nd generation ipod touch im getting the screen repaired. is it possible for apple to send me a 4th or 3rd generation ipod touch, say if they ran out of 2nd generation ipods?

jermainer180 wrote:
i have a 2nd generation ipod touch im getting the screen repaired. is it possible for apple to send me a 4th or 3rd generation ipod touch, say if they ran out of 2nd generation ipods?
Of course not.
They will send you the same model you send them.

2nd Generation Ipod touch stuck in recovery. PLEASE HELP!

My 2nd Generation Ipod touch is stuck in recovery mode. At least i think it's recovery mode, the connect to itunes thing comes up and won't go away when I try to turn it on. I am willing to restore it but Itunes won't let me. When I press restore, an error comes up that says "The Ipod software update server could not be contacted." I have NEVER had any problems with this ipod before, except that it's a natural piece of crap, but yeah, it has worked completely fine until today when it randomly turned off (it may have died) and is now in recovery mode. It is not jailbroken or modified in any way. Also where Itunes usually gives you your ipod information I get this;
Name: Ipod
Capacity: n/a
Software Version: n/a
Serial Number: n/a
Please help me....

Try:
iTunes for Windows: iTunes cannot contact the iPhone, iPad, or iPod software update server

My 2nd generation ipod touch is frozen... help please?

I went to turn my 2nd generation ipod touch off by pressing the top button, and it is now frozen on the screen that has the "slide to power of" bar across the top and the "cancel" bar on the bottom. I have tried to press both buttons but nothing seems to happen... and it will not restart at all. I also tried plugging it into itunes and it WILL charge but not turn on at all. Any advice would be much appreciated!
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Hello, Welcome to discussions.
If you have done both the methods in the article below which looks like you have. Plus you connected to a power source and it is not progressing past current screen. You have a couple options.
1. allow touch to drain the battery, then reconnect and allow it to charge
2. Make an appointment at your local apple retail store and or contact your iPod Touch support group.
How to verify iPod touch hardware is working correctly
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1575
iPod touch and iPhone: Turning on/off and resetting
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1430

My 2nd generation ipod touch won't open in itunes, My 2nd generation ipod touch won't open in itunes

My 2nd generation ipod touch won't open in itunes and i tried to reset my ipod and computer. and when i plug it into the computer it will charge. Please Help Thanks.

Start here assuming you have a PC.
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows

Help my 2nd generation ipod touch won't update to the 4.2.1 os

I have a 2nd generation ipod touch that will not finish the restore step in the update for 4.2.1. How can I fix this? I am setting this up for my 6 year old to be able to play some apps and maybe a movie or two. Please help with easy steps to follow. Thank you

What exactly happens when you try?
Error message?
If it just freezes at what step (what is listed in status bar)?

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