How can i update my ipod touch? I'm pretty sure it is the very first version, and hasn't been updated in a while as it's been lost. I plugged it into my computer and itunes came up but it didn't prompt me to update? However i know it needs an update.
iPod touch (2nd generation)
To update
The Settings>General>Software Update comes with iOS 5 and later.
Connect the iPod to your computer and update via iTunes as far as your iPod model allows
iOS: How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
A 1G iPod can go to iOS 2.2 via iTunes and iOS 3.1.3 via
Purchasing iOS 3.1 Software Update for iPod touch (1st generation)
https://buy.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/touchLegacyLandingPage
A 2G to 4.2.1. Requires iTunes version 10.X. If a Mac it requires OSX 10.5.8 or later. With OSX 10.4.11 you can only go to iTunes 9.X which gets you as high as iOS 4.1
A 3G to 5.1.1 Requires iTunes version 10.5 or later
A 4G to 6 Requires iTunes version 10.7 or later. For a Mac, that requires a Mac with OSX 10.6.8 or later
I also have an iPod touch 2G. The maximum iOS is 4.2.1. iTunes can get you there but you can have a very hard time finding compatable software for a 2G touch.
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Once you update your device to the maximum, ios 4.2.1, you will have thousands of apps to choose from. They will definitively not be the latest greatest though.
Updating the device and passing the older model to another is still the best choice.
How can I update my ipod touch?
