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

Okay so I have a 2nd gen ipod and I tried to restore it as I'm giving it away but when I tried to do it itunes said that the restore failed and my ipod was frozen on the home screen. None of the buttons would work so I let the battery die and now whenever I connect it to my pc or try to charge it using an adapter the screen continuously changes from the apple logo to the charging icon and back again. If anyone knows how to fix it or if its now a lost cause, any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

oh alright i didnt realise that this ipod thing was this much of a problem for you. 😐

The software can't run on a second because the software needs a mic and a camera control and if your second iPod do t have it you can't upgrade it and btw they have stopped supporti g the iPod 2 for about 2 years now

iOS 4.3.4 Software Update

CoreGraphics

Available for: iOS 3.0 through 4.3.3 for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 (GSM model), iOS 3.1 through 4.3.3 for iPod touch (3rd generation) and later, iOS 3.2 through 4.3.3 for iPad

Impact: Viewing a maliciously crafted PDF file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution

Description: A buffer overflow exists in FreeType's handling of TrueType fonts. Viewing a maliciously crafted PDF file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

CVE-ID

CVE-2010-3855

CoreGraphics

Available for: iOS 3.0 through 4.3.3 for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 (GSM model), iOS 3.1 through 4.3.3 for iPod touch (3rd generation) and later, iOS 3.2 through 4.3.3 for iPad

Impact: Viewing a maliciously crafted PDF file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution

Description: A signedness issue exists in FreeType's handling of Type 1 fonts. Viewing a maliciously crafted PDF file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

CVE-ID

CVE-2011-0226 : comex

IOMobileFrameBuffer

Available for: iOS 3.0 through 4.3.3 for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 (GSM model), iOS 3.1 through 4.3.3 for iPod touch (3rd generation) and later, iOS 3.2 through 4.3.3 for iPad

Impact: Malicious code running as the user may gain system privileges

Description: An invalid type conversion issue exists in the use of IOMobileFrameBuffer queueing primitives, which may allow malicious code running as the user to gain system privileges.

CVE-ID

CVE-2011-0227 : comex

I do not work for apple and do not own

All this

<iOS 4.3.4 Software Update

CoreGraphics

Available for: iOS 3.0 through 4.3.3 for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 (GSM model), iOS 3.1 through 4.3.3 for iPod touch (3rd generation) and later, iOS 3.2 through 4.3.3 for iPad

Impact: Viewing a maliciously crafted PDF file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution

Description: A buffer overflow exists in FreeType's handling of TrueType fonts. Viewing a maliciously crafted PDF file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

CVE-ID

CVE-2010-3855

CoreGraphics

Available for: iOS 3.0 through 4.3.3 for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 (GSM model), iOS 3.1 through 4.3.3 for iPod touch (3rd generation) and later, iOS 3.2 through 4.3.3 for iPad

Impact: Viewing a maliciously crafted PDF file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution

Description: A signedness issue exists in FreeType's handling of Type 1 fonts. Viewing a maliciously crafted PDF file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

CVE-ID

CVE-2011-0226 : comex

IOMobileFrameBuffer

Available for: iOS 3.0 through 4.3.3 for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 (GSM model), iOS 3.1 through 4.3.3 for iPod touch (3rd generation) and later, iOS 3.2 through 4.3.3 for iPad

Impact: Malicious code running as the user may gain system privileges

Description: An invalid type conversion issue exists in the use of IOMobileFrameBuffer queueing primitives, which may allow malicious code running as the user to gain system privileges.

CVE-ID

CVE-2011-0227 : comex>

You can only reach 4.2.1 in 2nd gen ipod touch

Ipod touch 3rd and 4th gen can reach iOS 5

You can always sell you old and buy a new one

Personal experience:my brother has a 3rd gen ipod and can run almost all new apps that are for iOS 5

my 2nd gen ipod can only run old or specific apps

Though the fragmentation of the Android market is unsetteling, his whole 2nd Gen debacle has convinced me to buy an ANDROID based tablet rather than an iPad. Why? Android is an Open Source system. If you have just a little tech mojo, or the capability and willingness to learn, you can hack it to your hearts desire without interference from the maker.

My wife got me a 8 GB touch 2 years ago and it was sold as a 3rd gen touch...according to Apple, it is not their fault that the store had it marked wrong. It was indeed a NEW VERSION of the 2nd gen device...complete with a different case (slightly thinner and flatter...barely perceptible...Serial number is etched in a different location...etc) from the original 2nd gen, and new firmware, and a new communications processor that now included blue tooth which was enabled eventually for these new configurations (thank you Apple). So yes it is a different flavor of the 2nd gen, and also has a different firmware revision (Hackers who jailbreak them will know that this is the notorious "MC" version of the firmware which requires a slightly different process to JB.) I know these differences are there because my wife has the original version 2nd gen.

It's very interesting that Apple released this version of the touch at the same time as the 3rd gen 16 and 32GB models, and that Apple made no apparent effort to properly educate retailers and prevent them from mis-marketing the 8GB device as also being a 3rd Gen. NOTE: Since I was not the one to make the purchase, I never bothered to do the research it until the OS failed to upgrade past 4.2.1...I was, and still am satisfied with its functionality and use it almost every day...that is...asside from the fact that it cannot be upgraded, and new applications are incompatible.

That brings me to another point...At least 20% percent of the iOS market is on version a 4.x.x version. My assumption is that those people are "stuck" with a 2nd gen touch that cannot be upgraded. If I'm not mistaken, 20% is still considered to be a statistically significant portion of a market. Unfortunately this same article...posted by an IOS developer...shows that developers are (understandably) itching to shed support for the 4.x.x OS as fast as possible. You see, they either have to support multiple OS versions or cede 20% of the possible market. If Apple continues to obsolesce their devices prematurely through OS abandonment, I would argue that developers are going to end up supporting more iOS flavors rather than less as would be their desire.

The end game is that developers don't want to support old OS's, and if Apple can't support their designs for any more than 2 years, then what is the point of this "insanely good" design that they are so **** proud of? Proprietary systems, when sufficiently supported, are a beautiful thing...they just work...and keep on working. Just look at the old Mac's. Apple made the new OS's work with those old systems for as long as they could. But I fear that those days of long lived support are in their twilight years if not already pushing up dasies. The obvious downside is that the proprieter may discontinue support at their whim. I say whim because I cannot beleive that Apple does not have the technical ability to continue support for this hardware...it is still a viable device...and it is insanely well designed.

My final plea to Apple: We still constitute 20% of your market, don't abandon a 2.5 year old platform, give us one or two more upgrades which are substantially similar to the current OS, though without support for the additional hardware.

Sorry. I did not realise that d a m n was too harsh. I only point this out, lest you think I used a much more vulgar, and truly offensive term.

Mobile technology is rapidly evolving and the 3rd gen iPod is over 2 years old while still supported. You will find this with other mobile devices as well

So basically reading here all of us that have a 2nd generation ipod cannot update the software - I thought I had a 3rd generation one until I just did some research and it appears like others ive been sold a 2nd gen one am really annoyed, we personally cant go buying new items just because there is more upto date ones out. Ive been trying to do the software upgrade to the 4.2 I think it was and it just will not download! Am very frustrated! Come on apple sort it out

So why is it that on this page http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4437 it says itouch gen 2 with ios 4.3 or higher is needed for air play. This tells me gen 2 should be capable of being upgraded to 4.3.

Not true. 4.3 is for streaming compatible websites and 3rd party apps, which it states in the description

Thanks for the reply, but I have no idea what you mean. My situation - I would like to send music from my itouch gen 2 to apple tv, but from what I have read it seems I have to have at least ios 4.3, and 4.3 is not compatible with gen 2. Is there any hope for my using my itouch for apple tv? Thanks.

As I said that is not true. You can use airplay with music and videos stored on your iPod as well as Youtube using 4.2.1. You just need 4.3 to airplay from a compatible 3rd-party app (i.e. Vevo, IMDB) or website.

If you are not seeing the airplay logo, make sure it is enabled on your Apple TV and that both devices are on the same network. Verify you are on 4.2.1

If you've done that and still nothing then something on your network is causing an issue.

That's how they get more money out of our pockets..

I'm a pc user and will never turn to an mac computer

the only Apple production I'm using is the Ipod only for music. I won't ever buy anything from apple other than an Ipod.

In the long run Macs last longer so you're usually spending more on a PC

Technology evolves, doesn't mean your device(s) stop working and no one is forcing you to upgrade

We got a brand new ipod 2nd gen for her xmas present 3 years ago.I personally dont like and dont own any apple products as i think they are ****,she wants to watch sky tv on her ipod so we tried to log in with my sky account and guess what you have to have 4.3 so she cant watch it.My friends all have iphones and have been trying to convince me to get one as they say they are the best but after this it confirms my susspitions 5that apple are not the dogs bollox just bollox so i will not be getting one.Pc better than mac,tablet better than ipad,android better than iphone,droid x better than ipod and pears are better than apples so screw apple i was right in the first place.