IPSW Downloads

iPodOS 5.0 - 9A334 for 4th Gen iPod

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

Release DateInvalid Date
Upload Date07 October 2011
File NameiPod4,1_5.0_9A334_Restore.ipsw
File Size0.74 GB
SHA256sum575a61c4a3718e1ad06acef6138b09c5442bd0091de5e8aeca1a436000d36327
MD5sum29ead00d2726f688d393a5fdd0de4a97
SHA1sum668b3784966d829ec6007d10e38fa117d6799cf1
IdentifieriPod4,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your 4th Gen iPod to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your 4th Gen iPod.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPod4,1_5.0_9A334_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPod to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your 4th Gen iPod to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your 4th Gen iPod in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPod4,1_5.0_9A334_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPod to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your 4th 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 iPod4,1_5.0_9A334_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 4th Gen iPod to reboot.