I have a 3rd gen iPod touch

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I have a 3rd gen iPod touch

and it wont update anymore then 4.2.1, what do i do, itunes is not letting me do anything?

i bought a second hand ipod touch from CEX as i did with my last one which worked perfectly but now i have got this one and it wont let me install apps becaus the softwear is only 4.2.1 and i cant get itunes to update it...... what do i do ?

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Frogga93

iPod touch, iOS 4.2

Posted on Oct 12, 2012 1:37 PM

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Niel

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Oct 12, 2012 1:40 PM in response to Frogga93

If it's an 8GB configuration, it's a second generation model, not a third generation one, and can't be updated past 4.2.1. Apple sold some of these at the same time as the third generation models.

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Oct 12, 2012 2:10 PM in response to Niel

urgh this is so confusing, i had one before and it was on 4.3 and i could install apps, its the same version...

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