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Phil Gaynor
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Q: Software Update 1.1

i've heard things that the new software update screws up the new iPods. i have a 30g video with the 1.0 software still on it. should i update to the 1.1, dispite the reported glitches?

iPod 20G, 30G, Windows XP

Posted on Jan 11, 2006 5:52 PM

by Daniel W,Solvedanswer
Daniel W Daniel W
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Well, wether to update or not depends on what you iPod is doing now. Yah, there are some big glitches with this update, not only the menu button-backlight thing, but also in the fact that some files you encode yourself via 3rd party apps like FFmpegX don't work anymore.

I have a 30 GB, and Mac 10.4.4.

If your iPod is working fine now, don't update until a fix comes out. If it's not, then you might weigh the effects of update vs not.

I updated it, as on the morning of the 10th, my iPod lost its mind. It started reseting itself over and over until the battery ran out. Even after a restore, it still reset at least half the times i woke it from sleep. (as it had been doing since i got it for christmas)

The update completely fixed that, thank goodness. I can live with the other glitches for a while until a fix comes out, but it's up to you whether or not you do it.

Posted on Jan 12, 2006 2:12 PM

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  • by Oberon,

    Oberon Oberon Jan 19, 2006 5:26 AM in response to Kurt Olsen
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    Jan 19, 2006 5:26 AM in response to Kurt Olsen
    serves me right for not checking Discussions before updating!!

    5G 60gig Black   Windows XP Pro  

  • by powermixx,

    powermixx powermixx Jan 19, 2006 9:53 AM in response to Oberon
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    Jan 19, 2006 9:53 AM in response to Oberon
    Me too. I went back to 1.0 and my iPod is playing videos and the rating screen does NOT stick. I'm happy.

  • by GeoffBates,

    GeoffBates GeoffBates Jan 19, 2006 2:28 PM in response to GeoffBates
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    Jan 19, 2006 2:28 PM in response to GeoffBates
    Strange!

    Having taken the 5-yard penalty and gone back to 1.0, I looked at my iPod in the office using Windows 2000. It looked okay, so I downloaded some .ACC's from my iTunes library. It looked okay, so I downloaded some .mp3's from the same library. It looks great - all the music is there, and nothing seems to skip.

    Apple ? Do you think you have a bug in handling the XP driver and are okay with the Windows 2000 ?

    Next thing to try is to update to 1.1 while using Windows 2000.

    First, though, I need to be able to dual-boot my home PC to get to Windows 2000 for iPod and XP for everything else.

    iPod Video 60gb   Windows 2000   Software 1.0, failed Windows XP

  • by Studslincoln,

    Studslincoln Studslincoln Jan 19, 2006 6:18 PM in response to Phil Gaynor
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    Jan 19, 2006 6:18 PM in response to Phil Gaynor
    Help! i did that new update thing and when it was done it locked up my ipod so naturally i reset it. now its completely unresponsive and dead like it has no power.. but i know the battery is full because it was fully charged when i did the update... and when i plug it into my computer nothing happens.. its like i never plugged it in.. i reset my computer and still nothing... anybody got any suggestions? do i have to get service on it?

  • by iPod_Bunster,

    iPod_Bunster iPod_Bunster Jan 20, 2006 6:43 AM in response to agnon
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    Jan 20, 2006 6:43 AM in response to agnon
    Have the same hardware as you have. I went for the restore. Unless you dont card much about viewing videos.

  • by Sadguru,

    Sadguru Sadguru Jan 20, 2006 7:27 AM in response to Phil Gaynor
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    Jan 20, 2006 7:27 AM in response to Phil Gaynor
    ****, it's taking forever for the ipod to get updated.

    It's been more than 10 minutes and I still have the window about the ipod being updated.

    Is this normal? What should I do?

  • by Me1Roger,

    Me1Roger Me1Roger Jan 20, 2006 8:03 AM in response to Sadguru
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    Jan 20, 2006 8:03 AM in response to Sadguru
    I purchase the 60 GB video as well and fortunatly i haven't had any problems as of yet. I uploaded the firmware 1.1 and vidoes and movies still work fine.

    I use PQ DVD to iPod Video Converter to convert my movies and videos. I'll post the web site if any is interested.

    http://www.pqdvd.com/dvd-to-ipod-video-converter.html

  • by .Adam,

    .Adam .Adam Jan 20, 2006 11:24 AM in response to powermixx
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    Jan 20, 2006 11:24 AM in response to powermixx
    I know you allready made it - but for you others, atleast mac users, the iPod updates are all stored in Applications > Tools (not sure I've got a swedish version) > iPod Updates

    There you'll find ALL the old ones you've downloaded.

    I'm most concerned with the backlight issue.

  • by GKHOLL,

    GKHOLL GKHOLL Jan 20, 2006 4:11 PM in response to Michael Webb4
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    Jan 20, 2006 4:11 PM in response to Michael Webb4
    Michael,

    My 5th Gen 30Gig did the exact same thing. Video was fine. It would randomly play a couple of seconds on a track and skip to the next track. I have my music encoded with the Apple Lossless Encoder and thought that was the problem.

    So I made a note of the songs that skipped and encoded those at ACC 128 bit thinking the problem was encoding. Not a chance. In fact, the same songs wouldn't skip consistently.

    After returning all files back I went back to 1.0 and paradise is once again playing flawlessly in my mind. Oh happy days. I have been a long time Windows user and have learned over the years that if it is performing perfectly, leave it alone. I guess the same applies for Apple.

    Funny thing is, I got it for christmas and go to sleep with it plugged in my ears every night. I love it with the Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro monitors. I was prepared to live with the random skips and be happy. I have never been that love sick over any electronic toy I have ever owned.

    Apple, get the problem fixed. Guys, just be patient.

  • by DeLeon Design,

    DeLeon Design DeLeon Design Jan 20, 2006 4:20 PM in response to Andrew Buckle
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    Jan 20, 2006 4:20 PM in response to Andrew Buckle
    I got 60G and it works fine with the new update. My friends got messed up though. But he has it on automatic update. I like to have mine on manual.

  • by bobsmyuncle,

    bobsmyuncle bobsmyuncle Jan 21, 2006 12:44 AM in response to Sadguru
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    Jan 21, 2006 12:44 AM in response to Sadguru
    ****, it's taking forever for the ipod to get
    updated.

    It's been more than 10 minutes and I still have the
    window about the ipod being updated.

    Is this normal? What should I do?


    Did you have any joy sorting this? After updating to 1.1 my 'Do not disconnect screen' stayed on for ages. I called Apple support and they got me to do a full restore. I have done this - it took almost 5 hours to put all my songs back on - and now whenever I do an update, my ipod does not automatically disconnect itself like it has always done. Any ideas?

  • by thednbselecta,

    thednbselecta thednbselecta Jan 21, 2006 2:12 AM in response to Phil Gaynor
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    Jan 21, 2006 2:12 AM in response to Phil Gaynor
    how come when i run my ipod updater, it says software version 1.0 is the current vrsion. no 1.1 offered. did they pull it?

  • by powermixx,

    powermixx powermixx Jan 21, 2006 3:27 AM in response to thednbselecta
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    Jan 21, 2006 3:27 AM in response to thednbselecta
    If your iPod is running okay, I suggest leaving it at 1.0 until another update is available to TEST.

  • by Kelly K.,

    Kelly K. Kelly K. Jan 21, 2006 7:54 PM in response to Phil Gaynor
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    Jan 21, 2006 7:54 PM in response to Phil Gaynor
    Alright.

    Today, my friend came to me with her iPod video, which was freezing during movies, had backlight issues and songs would freeze, stick and continue to play a same line over and over. I tried using the discs that the iPod came with, to downgrade. That didnt work. Finnaly, I just reset it, she poped some videos and songs on there, and it works very,very well.

    What happens when you all try to reset? or have you not tried yet.

  • by thednbselecta,

    thednbselecta thednbselecta Jan 22, 2006 7:37 PM in response to Kelly K.
    Level 1 (25 points)
    Jan 22, 2006 7:37 PM in response to Kelly K.
    i did the reset and no luck. i should have listened to you all and not upgraded to 1.1. i did the upgrade and vids would now stop after about 30 sec of playback and then start again w/ no audio. i had to uninstall the 1.1 updater, reinstall the 1.0 from my cd that came w/ the ipod, and to a Restore. Im readding all my songs/vids/pics right now. hopefully going back to 1.0 will fix the vid problem. :O(
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