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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 Eimear,

    Eimear Eimear Jan 22, 2006 7:50 PM in response to Burtonchris
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    Jan 22, 2006 7:50 PM in response to Burtonchris
    Hi I need help! I tried to update my 30g video Ipod with updater 1.1. I restarted my computer like it told me to, and then connected my ipod. I asked it to update and a warning came up saying something about the firmware. I closed the warning and tried to disconnect. I can't switch it on now as everytime I touch it the apple screen comes up followed by a folder with an exclamation mark, then it shuts down and switches itself back on again. This happens no matter what I press on the ipod. What can I do??????

  • by alex kaleb,

    alex kaleb alex kaleb Jan 23, 2006 7:12 AM in response to thednbselecta
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    Jan 23, 2006 7:12 AM in response to thednbselecta
    it is true. i got an 5 genereation 60gb and it´s all ****** up by this new update. all my music cames with metalic scratches noises. just terrible!
    I´m hopping the new update solve all those problems.

  • by Kelly K.,

    Kelly K. Kelly K. Jan 25, 2006 11:28 PM in response to Phil Gaynor
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    Jan 25, 2006 11:28 PM in response to Phil Gaynor
    News is that Apple is aware of this and are working to get it fixed I believe.

  • by Cheolsoo Park,

    Cheolsoo Park Cheolsoo Park Jan 26, 2006 6:04 AM in response to Phil Gaynor
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    Jan 26, 2006 6:04 AM in response to Phil Gaynor
    Don't do that. too many buggy...
    I have 1.1 software with no sound problem, backlight problem, sometimes stop motion while playing movies.

  • by iSmn,

    iSmn iSmn Jan 26, 2006 6:14 AM in response to MacMiniVista
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    Jan 26, 2006 6:14 AM in response to MacMiniVista
    Apple changed the function of "holding menu button", instead of toggling the backlight, it now takes you back to the main menu.

    I don't see any point in that "new" feature, who the bleep needs it? Give me back the backlight toggle!

  • by jambandbrian,

    jambandbrian jambandbrian Jan 26, 2006 6:24 AM in response to iSmn
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    Jan 26, 2006 6:24 AM in response to iSmn
    Everybody is complaining about the backlight. How come, all you have to do is touch the click wheel and it comes back on...

  • by moonunit,

    moonunit moonunit Jan 26, 2006 6:29 AM in response to jambandbrian
    Level 3 (945 points)
    Jan 26, 2006 6:29 AM in response to jambandbrian
    Everybody is complaining about the backlight. How
    come, all you have to do is touch the click wheel and
    it comes back on...


    And what if you've switched it off? What if you can't read the screen - how are you going to navigate menu's to switch it on again????

  • by Beechlea,

    Beechlea Beechlea Jan 26, 2006 6:40 AM in response to Phil Gaynor
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    Jan 26, 2006 6:40 AM in response to Phil Gaynor
    Update 30GB iPod Video to v1.1 and all video stopped working. Re-installed V1.0 and all now OK

  • by jambandbrian,

    jambandbrian jambandbrian Jan 26, 2006 6:45 AM in response to moonunit
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    Jan 26, 2006 6:45 AM in response to moonunit
    Dont turn it off, this works fine for me. Whats the problem??

  • by iSmn,

    iSmn iSmn Jan 26, 2006 9:05 AM in response to jambandbrian
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    Jan 26, 2006 9:05 AM in response to jambandbrian
    Dont turn it off, this works fine for me. Whats the problem??


    Well, sometimes on bright sunny days or other brightly lit places, it's pretty useless to have the backlight on. Also, I often turn off the backlight to save battery power, especially when I'm watching long videos in a well lit enviroment.
    Also, it is rather a habit of mine, since I had two other iPods (2G and 3G) before thatone.

    I didn't mean to imply, this function was crucial for me, but still, I don't see why they should replace it by the actual "go to main menu"- behaviour!

  • by kumonkeyjunkie,

    kumonkeyjunkie kumonkeyjunkie Jan 26, 2006 9:57 AM in response to userremoved
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    Jan 26, 2006 9:57 AM in response to userremoved
    How do I reset back to version 1.0??? Will I have to "re-load" every freaking thing???

  • by LifeStar,

    LifeStar LifeStar Jan 26, 2006 11:44 AM in response to Kelly K.
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    Jan 26, 2006 11:44 AM in response to Kelly K.
    Yup, soft reset didn't do a thing. Revert back to 1.0 was the only way to get it working with videos again on my 60GB.

    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 Phil Gaynor,

    Phil Gaynor Phil Gaynor Jan 26, 2006 7:41 PM in response to Me1Roger
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    Jan 26, 2006 7:41 PM in response to Me1Roger
    I've used that converter and it works well.

  • by Phil Gaynor,

    Phil Gaynor Phil Gaynor Jan 26, 2006 7:42 PM in response to kumonkeyjunkie
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    Jan 26, 2006 7:42 PM in response to kumonkeyjunkie
    Remove 1.1 from your computer and re-install 1.0 with the CD that came with your iPod

  • by Phil Gaynor,

    Phil Gaynor Phil Gaynor Jan 26, 2006 7:43 PM in response to LifeStar
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    Jan 26, 2006 7:43 PM in response to LifeStar
    Seems like there a lot of reports of 60GB iPods getting messed up. I have a 30GB but haven't updated yet. I don't plan on it until the next update comes out, soon hopefully
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