Can iOS3 be installed on a first generation iTouch? If so, where do you find it for download? The Touch iOS is 2.2.1 and i'm told in iTunes that this is the current system available. Thanks
iMac DuoCore 2.4ghz, Mac OS X (10.6.3)
Yes. you can. This explains how: Purchasing iOS 3.1 Software Update for iPod Touch (1st Generation), http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2052
Thank you all for the quick response. I want to upgrade to iOS 3 to be able to use the Touch for "Words with Friends." Wonder why iTunes doesn't indicate that the current system can be upgraded? Is it because the first gen. is so out-of-date?
You're welcome. You may need to update your iTunes to the latest (10.2.2)
Stedman
I checked my iTunes and am at the latest version (10.2.2). I even had a hard time finding out that the device could be upgraded to 3--don't remember where I found the info but it was not on the Apple site. I think I searched for iOS 3 and looked at the iPod tech specs and wasn't able to locate and pertinent links. Just glad that it can be done and that it will run "Words for Friends" Thanks again
I tried to purchase the upgrade to 3.1 and get this alert in iTunes after agreeing to the legal stuff.
Once this happened, I restored the system in the Touch just to make sure it was ok. Also, checked again to make sure I have the current version of iTunes--yes. Tried to purchase the upgrade again, and got the same Alert. Does this indicate a temporary problem with iTunes or something on my end? thanks
Hey I have the exact same problem-did you find a solution??
Yes, I finally was able to upgrade--sorry for not posting the solution. Forgotten what the suggested fixes were, but I tried them all and nothing worked. The problem seemed to be that when the iPod was first purchased I was using a different e-mail address for my Apple account creating permission issues. I think that what I did was edit my Apple account info to use the old e-mail address, update the iPod to iOS3.3, then switched the account back to my current e-mail. I was in contact online with Apple about the problem but resolved the issue before they were able to help. I had the same issue a year or two earlier with permissions for songs purchased under the old e-mail address. The songs wouldn't play when I transferred them to a newer Touch that I had bought. Cannot remember exactly how I resolved that one--may have been done through Apple online tech support. Unfortunately, I have deleted the e-mails concerning both of those occurences. Hope this helps.
when i try to download iOS 3 for my first generation ipod touch it gives reads: unknown error has occured (8288). what do i need to do?
If you think you may have changed your Apple e-mail address while you've had the Touch, change the address temporarily back to the original and try to download the update. If tha does not work, e-mail Apple support and they can help you by fixing the malfunction on their end. Hope this helps.
For the 8288 error, try:
- Updating to iTunes 10.5.2
- Downgrading to iTunes 10.4
- Contacting iTunes:
I too had the same issue. This is how I resolved it http://www.parkhi.net/2011/12/error-8288-ipod-touch-upgrade-ios-31.html
Can iOS3 be installed on a first generation iTouch?
