So there is an update with iTunes today. A new firmware, 1.1.5. is now available for the iPod Touch. What the heck is this? So far, I have heard that it is hackable. You do have to install FWChanger in Installer if you jailbreak to make the firmware “appear” to be 1.1.4. Does this update actually do anything? So far, no. I have not noticed any changes that actually occur with this update. Personally, I suggest not to update. Even though it costs no money, it just seems like a waste of time to do aat the moment. I will look into it and see why this was even released.

If you did want it, here is the file. http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/iPod/SBML/osx/bundles/061-4841.20080714.bgy8O/iPod1,1_1.1.5_4B1_Restore.ipsw

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1. FuNKeR, July 16, 2008:

   There are changes, especially security fixes. But I cannot understand, what this firmware is good for.

   The 2.0 sould have been released even if you don’t want / need the AppStore software.

2. MechanicalMind, July 16, 2008:

   There are couple of reason why this fw was release, the first one is because there was a way you could trick itunes in to downloading 2.0 legally for free.. this was how

   1. Upgrade to iTunes 7.7
   2. Delete 1.1.4 fw from computer
   3. Put into DFU
   4. Restore
   5. A message pops up saying: the latest fw is 2.0. Do you want do update?
   6. Press yes
   7. Enjoy.

   Other reasons are to iron out bug fixes, and also to have an ‘official’ fw version to work with the latest itunes 7.7 for people that can’t afford to buy fw 2.0

3. Daina, July 16, 2008:

   OMG! Stupid upgrades. It totally wiped my last hack, and all the app with it! Now I tried to do it again, and it just freezes, and doesn’t want to work! Never again…

4. Daina, July 16, 2008:

   I’m trying to re-upload the ‘iPhone 1.1.4 Apps’, but it says i need the 1.1.4 firmware, so I downloaded both FWChanger and JFWChanger, and neither helped. It’s still saying the same thing! Help!!

5. MechanicalMind, July 16, 2008:

   Dont lose hope! You cant really brick you ipod touch as such, so just relax and try to follow the guides on here. At what stage are you at the mo? Can you not even restore to 1.1.4 by doing a shift+click ‘restore’ ?

6. MechanicalMind, July 16, 2008:

   @ Daina

   You might as well just restore to 1.1.4. 1.1.5 is pointless imo. Do you know how to restore back to 1.1.4? There is a guide here…

7. Daina, July 17, 2008:

   Ok, well, I kinda tried to change back to 1.1.4 by myself. :S (didn’t work). I was very tired and frustrated, and was clicking on different links in ZiPhone…(don’t ask) and now it’s stuck on the line “BSD root: md0, major 2, minor 0″ and I can’t get out of it even after restarting, so I can’t even follow the guide! Any suggestions? Sorry to be such a pain.

8. MechanicalMind, July 17, 2008:

   Theres a few vids on youtube that should be able to help you out, this is one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q5L5cH0vkg

   Basically you’ll just need to hold both the sleep/on/off button AND the home button together until it turns off, keep holding them when the apple logo comes on until it pops up with the itunes symbol and USB connection, then in itunes it should recognise your device and that it needs to be restored. Then just shift+click ‘Restore’ in itunes and select the firmware file you want to restore to your touch ie 1.1.4. Then you’ll be back to a fresh install.

   Maybe if ZiPhone is giving you probs, you should try one of the other jailbreaking methods. iLiberty perhaps? or if you’re feeling brave winpwn

9. feyenoord0808, July 17, 2008:

   Hi,

   Can som1 help me, i just update my ipod touch to 1.1.5, but how can i easily bring it back 2 the 1.1.4 version?
   plz help me:)

10. feyenoord0808, July 17, 2008:

    And do i lose all my vids and music from my ipod because i dont have all the music on my pc

11. Da Man, July 17, 2008:

    I cant restore my ipod. If i try to restore i have to update and restore…what should i do?

12. MechanicalMind, July 17, 2008:

    Daina

    check this post out ‘How to recover from BSD root: md0, major 2, minor 0 without restore’

    http://www.ipodtouchfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43872&highlight=ssh+apps+touch

    @feyenoord

    to bring it back, you’ll need to restore therefore you’ll lose your music on you ipod

    @Da Man

    Have you tried manually putting it in to restore mode or ‘DFU’ mode using any of the guides here?

13. feyenoord0808, July 18, 2008:

    is there a way how i can easily copy all the music and videos from my ipod to my Pc with a programm that is free??

14. hal, July 18, 2008:

    winSCP
    -to feyenoord0808

15. Psynawpsis, July 18, 2008:

    I tried some stuff to jailbreak my ipod (i just got it yesterday) and it is constantly freezing so i just restored it to the way i got it can anyone help me jailbreak it please? P.S. I’m not a noob i’m just confused MSN: psynawpsis@live.com

16. Psynawpsis, July 18, 2008:

    forgot, i tried ZiPhone and it didn’t work

17. feyenoord0808, July 19, 2008:

    Can som1 tell me how i must restore my ipod back from 1.1.5 to 1.1.4? Or is there a way to jailbreak my ipod touch 1.1.5?

18. drea, July 20, 2008:

    i need help!! stupid upgrade 1.1.5 sucks!! i upgraded it and jailbroke it.. which works.. but they don’t have any apps and stuff for 1.1.5! like no customize. AND my keyboard keeps freezing if im on safari.. HELP!!

19. mopanelooser, July 20, 2008:

    dam 1.1.5 to hell, i had a hacked 1.1.4 and i had it exactly as i wanted it, then i had a major crash and had to restore my ipod, i didnt know about 1.1.5 so when the restore was up, my firmware changed. I dont even want to bother with jailbreaking 1.1.5, i just want to get back to 1.1.4 so i can redo EVERYTHING that i had, any suggestions

20. julio, July 21, 2008:

    firmware 1.1.5 can still be put into DFU mode using the advanced options on the Ziphone program but downloading the 1.1.4 firmware from the Ziphone link dosnt work on the itouch instead download the 1.1.4 firmware from the link on how to downgrade from 2.0 to 1.1.4 when your done with the download put the ipod into DFU mode and then itunes will say it found an ipod in recovery mode then hold shift and hit restore then just find the downloaded 1.1.4 firmware for the ipod and let it do its thing

    hope this helps : )

21. mopanelooser, July 21, 2008:

    no where exactly do i go to get the 1.1.4 firmware? ive never used ziphone to break my ipod, i used iliberty, am i going to have problems doing this

22. Kreos, July 22, 2008:

    hi
    just to say, i looked back at the recent posts (the one asking what we wanted on this site) and i just wanted to say that i would like to see Jailbreak progress on the version 2.0 for iPod Touch. thanks =D

23. Don't Worry, July 23, 2008:

    For those of you that are fretting over 1.1.5 affecting your jailbreak, don’t. I just jailbroke my touch twice with ZiPhone (twice because the first time something or other screwed up with installer – don’t ask), and it worked perfectly the first time both times.

24. Don't Worry, July 23, 2008:

    I think I know what affected my touch the first time, and it had something to do with a step in the detailed 1.1.4 tutorial that involved adding a source. That screwed up Installer AND the Safari keyboard.

25. Henry Myers, July 23, 2008:

    I updated to 1.1.5 and am kicking myself. Yes ziphone jail broke it; the installer worked, but something is draining my battery in 5 or 6 hours even when the ipod is not being used. I’m testing to see if it is the ziphone update or the great siphon software (touchmods) that makes the ipod touch into a voi phone.

26. Deano, July 23, 2008:

    @ Henry Myers…

    It could be SSH install bossprefs and turn it off

27. Import from China, July 23, 2008:

    Nice post, you got some good points there – thank you.

28. Al Neno, July 23, 2008:

    Can u tell me what is DFU cuz i am willing to upgrade my iPod touch to 2.0. and how do i delete 1.1.4 firmwork from my computer. THX

29. Go here, July 24, 2008:

    http://ijailbreak.com/

    Guys… get your Touch on the 1.1.4 and wait… the hack for 1.1.5 will be here soon..

    http://ijailbreak.com/

30. Go here, July 24, 2008:

    http://ijailbreak.com/

    fix for the 1.1.5 will be coming soon!

31. Al Neno, July 24, 2008:

    Can u tell me what is DFU cuz i am willing to upgrade my iPod touch to 2.0. and how do i delete 1.1.4 firmwork from my computer. THX

    somebody answer me plllz cuz we dont have iTune store in our country and it is so annouing :@:@:@

32. Papa Smurf, July 28, 2008:

    If you accidentally upgraded to 1.1.5…… Just Jailbreak using Ziphone!!!!!! It works…. I have done it twice and both times I have had NO problems…..

33. AJ, July 30, 2008:

    ok so i just tried to get things on my ipod but likeit wouldnt install cuz i have the 1.1.5 version

    is there anyway to get it back to a 1.1.4 version

34. Jiggy, August 31, 2008:

    I updated my iPod Touch (8Gb) from 1.1.4 (w/c was jailbroken with use of ZiPhone) to 1.1.5, just like all the other posters here, all of my apps were deleted.
    My question is that can i use the current ZiPhone (the one i used with 1.1.4) with my 1.1.5 updated version? is it safe? will it work?

35. ral,, September 15, 2008:

    i want to upgrade my ipod touch(16GB) 1.1.5 to 1.1.4..is it possible?and i want also to jailbreak my ipod..can any1 help me??..

36. ral,, September 15, 2008:

    and 1 thing..why not all ipod touch have the same version 1.1.4?is there any reason?

37. iPod Lover, October 13, 2008:

    Is this still available?

38. chatit, November 9, 2008:

    tgu converter

39. wwe, February 13, 2009:

    yo

40. wwe, February 13, 2009:

    ok i found out how to jail break itouch ok follow these steps
    its the new way
    so download ziphone and quickpwn
    jailbreak it with quickpwn then download fwchanger change it to 1.1.3 then reboot itouch now make a back up on itunes then restore it from that back up copy once its restored you can jailbreak it wuth ziphone