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Hold shift and click restore in iTunes while your ATV is plugged in and select the 5.0.2 firmware. Step 5: Disconnect the Apple TV for the time being. Step 4: When prompted to choose a Save Location, save the new SHSH Blob to a designated folder on your Desktop, where you saved the rest of the support files to initially. Close iTunes if it starts automatically, although it won’t change anything if you leave it open.

Let the process complete before touching anything. Step 3: Follow the process to Enter DFU Mode and retrieve the SHSH Blobs. Step 1: Launch iFaith choose 'Dump SHSH Blobs' Step 2: Proceed by following the on screen prompts, don't plug in device until prompted. Part 1 - Saving SHSH Blobs (Deviced Plugged) If you are on 4.4.4 or even on 5.0.2 or even bricked (refer to side note after part 4) Just an over view of the method i did and worked: I changed the Host file with the # and without The Apple TV “Apple TV” could not be restored becuase the firmware file is not compatible I followed the instructions above but when I do a Shift Restore I get this message: I am new to this but being in IT thought I could tackle this. Right now I am trying to run Seas0npass to jailbreak it and hopefully it will.īefore i try this can someone tell me if i can still use unblockus?Īnybody else using UnblockUs on their ATV2? I have managed to get to iOS 5.0.2 (stock though) using the post quoted above. Ok guys… confirmed working as of 7th November 0930 UTC. If Apple is still signing 5.0.2 then it should complete without error. Wait a long time for process to complete. It should automatically bring up Apple TV in iTunes with a button showing RESTORE. Go to C Drive, Windows, System32, drivers, etc, hostsĪdd the following to the end of your fileĬonnect Apple TV 2 to USB port on your PC with a USB to mirco USB cable (not supplied by apple)(I did not use Apple TV 2 power cord, only use USB).

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Install iTunes and then change the host file, which can be found at: Turn off Antivirus (I had AVG and Avast). I used iTunes 10.7.0.21 (64 bit) on Windows Vista.

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Do Not, and I repeat, do not RESTORE, it will update to latest IOS.ĭownload IPSW from (it takes a while to download):

Settings -> General -> Reset -> Reset ALL SETTINGS. There are three things I did differently,Īnd I don’t know which resulted in my success.įirst Reset: I did a Reset on my Apple TV 2. I can confirm it still works as of November 06, 2012, 1:15 pm

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