Firmware upgrade

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Firmware upgrade

What would happen to my 80gb Classic iPod if I tried to install the v2.0.1 firmware for the 120gb Classic on it? Would it even work? I dont want to brickify my iPod, but I'm desperate to get Genius on my iPod... I use Genius all the time (I have a huge music collection) on itunes, but I want to use it on the fly on my iPod....

HP Compaq 6710b, Windows Vista

Posted on Feb 13, 2009 2:14 AM

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Jeff Bryan

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Feb 13, 2009 3:57 AM in response to bksedw002

Nothing would happen. There is no firmware update that will allow you to have the Genius feature on your 80GB iPod.

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bksedw002 Author

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Feb 16, 2009 2:59 AM in response to Jeff Bryan

Oh... So genius is a hardware feature and not software?

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GLNHP

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Feb 16, 2009 6:31 AM in response to bksedw002

No, Genius is a software feature. However, firmware updates need to be applied to the correct device. Thus, firmware for the 6G iPod will not work on the 5G; firmware for the new Classics (120GB) are not designed for (and likely would brick) the original Classics (80/160GB). Additionally, iTunes does not recognize version 2 of the firmware as valid when you plug in an original Classic iPod, so I do not know how one would even apply it to an older device.

Apple may (extremely unlikely, though anything is possible) release new firmware that supports Genius for the original Classics. Until then, you are stuck creating Genius play lists in iTunes and syncing them with your iPod.

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