Apple iPhone and iPod Touch Firmware Update 2.2.1 Direct Download Links
Apple has just released iPhone device firmware OS version 2.2.1 (5H11A), which iPhone owner can download and install via iTunes and connect the phone to computer. iPhone software update version 2.2.1 is compatible with iPod Touch, iPhone and iPhone 3G products, and will also update the modem firmware (and baseband) from 02.28.00 to 02.30.03.
iPhone software update 2.2.1 contains bug fixes and improvements, including the following:
- Improved general stability of Safari
- Fixed issue where some images saved from Mail do not display correctly in the Camera Roll
- Fixed “Error Sending Message” while attempting to sending an SMS.
- Fixed Apple Lossless (ALAC) audio files skip during playback in iPod Touch.

iPhone users who cannot use iTunes to download can download the firmware file directly using the following direct download links.
iPhone 2G 2.2.1 Firmware: iPhone1,1_2.2.1_5H11_Restore.ipsw
iPhone 3G 2.2.1 Firmware: iPhone1,2_2.2.1_5H11_Restore.ipsw
iPod Touch 2.2.1 Firmware: iPod1,1_2.2.1_5H11_Restore.ipsw
iPod Touch 2G 2.2.1 Firmware: iPod2,1_2.2.1_5H11a_Restore.ipsw
The direct download links have resume support, and can be downloaded using the help of download manager. In order to upgrade the iPhone or iPod Touch device with offline downloaded softare update, plug in iPod Touch or iPhone to PC, and then press and hold “Shift” button while clicking on the update button on iTunes interface. A window will pop up to let you select the firmware to upload to portable device.
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January 24th, 2010 12:25
errr could you plz help me? says: error 20
December 16th, 2009 20:04
thank you sooooo much it finally worked!!! i’ve been trying to figure it out for about a week thanks again
November 2nd, 2009 23:38
no .ipsw file!!!
Time waste in downloading the file
October 6th, 2009 23:04
O.k, if your struggling to get from a .zip or .rar file to a .ipsw file here’s how you do it-well for vista but I’m sure XP will be similar. Go to: My Computer-Organize-View, then uncheck ‘hide extensions for known file types’. Go back to .zip file and delete .zip and replace with .ipsw click o.k-you’ll be prompted if you really wanna do it-and yep you really wanna do it. Hey Presto ur .zip file now looks like a lego brick. I’d re-check the ‘hide extensions for known file types’ personally-leave things as you found them etc. Now ur free to ’shift’ restore in DFU mode in iTunes and locate ur new .ipsw file
August 16th, 2009 02:07
You can only use firefox! IE wont work!
August 6th, 2009 13:31
This is where is found my files…
C:\Users\Michael\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates
July 23rd, 2009 23:22
download with firefox,then there is no zip file.
July 23rd, 2009 00:24
If you download the file through Mozilla, you get the ipsw file… When you dl it through IE you wont be able to see it!
July 6th, 2009 23:43
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July 3rd, 2009 06:54
Download the zip file. I get several files and no ipsw file. What do I do with the downloaded zip file to get the ipsw for Itunes to work with.
July 1st, 2009 22:23
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June 24th, 2009 11:40
I had the same problem….no ipsw file. Why do things have to be so damned hard?!!!!!
June 23rd, 2009 01:25
I downloaded the firmware update and since it was in the ZIP format, I unzipped it….
And when unzipped…There was no .ipsw file in it…It had all these other types of files such as .dmg,etc…
Please help me….
May 12th, 2009 22:00
the link of ipod touch first generation doesn’t exist, error 403
March 20th, 2009 21:43
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March 18th, 2009 01:10
hey the ipod touch first gen. firmware doesn’t work. the page was declined
February 24th, 2009 00:51
Please could you fix the 1G ipod touch link
thanks
February 17th, 2009 07:31
direct download for ipod 1G does not work
February 16th, 2009 03:31
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