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Apple posts iPhone 2.0 firmware, upgrade guide

updated 01:35 pm EDT, Thu July 10, 2008

iPhone 2.0 firmware, guide


Apple has quietly released the iPhone 2.0 firmware, work has uncovered. Though not officially announced, or yet distributed through iTunes 7.7, the IPSW file can now be downloaded directly from an Apple server. The firmware enables both native applications and access to the App Store; installing it at this stage, however, is only recommended for advanced users familiar with manually synching such updates. A fresh installation of the v2.0 software takes approximately 20 minutes; normal distribution methods should begin by Friday morning.

Apple has correspondingly posted a new guide for installing or restoring v2.0 firmware through iTunes. After installing iTunes 7.7, users are expected to connect either a 2.5G iPhone or an iPod touch. People must then select the Summary tab in the device's Source pane, and click "Check for Update." At this point they can click Update to install the new firmware, or Restore to overwrite with a backup created from a previous iPhone.


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  1. ccrider

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    Joined: Mar 2001

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    07/10, 01:51pm | report spam | Reply |

    not anymore

    "server unavailable"

  1. rootdr

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    07/10, 02:13pm | report spam | Reply |

    correct URL

    http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/iPhone/061-4955.20080710.bgt53/iPhone1,22.05A347_Restore.ipsw

  1. jasonsRX7

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    Joined: Jul 2003

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    07/10, 02:36pm | report spam | Reply |

    updated

    I updated mine this morning. Tested Exchange Activesync and WPA2 Enterprise. Both work great. Installed a few apps. The iTunes remote control app is pretty nice.

  1. gudin

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    07/10, 02:39pm | report spam | Reply |

    can't upgrade via iTunes?

    OK, my phone tells me 1.1.4 is the current version of the software. What am I missing here?

  1. Stogieman

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    07/10, 02:49pm | report spam | Reply |

    Hey gudin

    In order to install this firmware, you will have to do it manually by pressing the Option key when pressing the "Check for Update" button in iTunes. Then select the .ipsw file manually. If for some reason your download is a ".zip" file, rename it to ".ipsw" before proceeding.

  1. ccrider

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    07/10, 03:08pm | report spam | Reply |

    c***

    missed it again..."Page not found"

  1. jstephe

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    07/10, 03:09pm | report spam | Reply |

    iPod

    This does not work with the iPod touch, you will have to wait for the official $10 version for that.

  1. mr.mouse

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    07/10, 03:31pm | report spam | Reply |

    Who's server

    That server does not belong to Apple.

    See http://geotool.servehttp.com/?ip=84.53.173.136&host=appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net

    How do we know that Apple has "quietly released" this? I wouldn't trust anything that does not come directly from Apple!

  1. testudo

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    07/10, 03:51pm | report spam | Reply |

    Re: Who's server

    Most stuff from apple is distributed via the likes of akamai. You just don't know it.

  1. mr100percent

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    07/10, 06:01pm | report spam | Reply |

    Akamai

    Edgesuite is part of the Akamai network, like the URL events.apple.com.edgesuite.net to broadcast Keynotes.

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