IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 4.1 - 8B117 for 2nd Gen iPod

This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in iTunes.

Release DateInvalid Date
Upload Date03 September 2010
File NameiPod2,1_4.1_8B117_Restore.ipsw
File Size0.32 GB
SHA256sum91322d7924fb8e9d2cecc35ea9907b43d5ff1f412c825b84146cf58db59bad67
MD5sum9f8a1978f053ec96926e535bb57ac171
SHA1sum97abde6207660bd876fd476275dd526d0dcf3d19
IdentifieriPod2,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your 2nd Gen iPod to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your 2nd Gen iPod.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPod2,1_4.1_8B117_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 2nd Gen iPod to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your 2nd Gen iPod to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your 2nd Gen iPod in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPod2,1_4.1_8B117_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 2nd Gen iPod to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your 2nd Gen iPod 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 iPod2,1_4.1_8B117_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 2nd Gen iPod to reboot.