IPSW Downloads

tvOS 5.1 - 9B179b for AppleTV2,1

This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

Release DateInvalid Date
Upload Date29 February 2012
File NameAppleTV2,1_5.0_9B179b_Restore.ipsw
File Size0.48 GB
SHA256sum101fdc7305019d3a69661fdc5aa0716c2c1c351a64bfe2b3c88d52af29b40dee
MD5sum2120a21b0ec6a8991078b1b88934baee
SHA1sum5c430596af7f225ebdf24ed27fbd345f5436e272
IdentifierAppleTV2,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your AppleTV2,1 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your AppleTV2,1.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the AppleTV2,1_5.0_9B179b_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV2,1 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your AppleTV2,1 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your AppleTV2,1 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the AppleTV2,1_5.0_9B179b_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV2,1 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your AppleTV2,1 to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal and navigate to the IPSW file you downloaded, e.g., cd ~/Downloads.
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e AppleTV2,1_5.0_9B179b_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your AppleTV2,1 to reboot.