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Zero to One: The Struggle of Upgrading Your iPod Firmware

Are you tired of dealing with outdated firmware on your iPod? If so, you're not alone. Many users have been struggling to upgrade their devices due to compatibility issues and lack of information.

Recently, I acquired an iPod classic 160 GB (MC297 – 2.0.4) for my wife. However, after using it for a while, we realized that the volume cap imposed by EU was not sufficient for our needs. We wanted to upgrade to firmware 2.0.5, which allows users to remove the EU volume cap. But, unfortunately, Apple does not allow upgrades from 2.0.4 to 2.0.5.

To make matters worse, most shops do not unseal the iPod for customers to confirm what firmware they are purchasing. This leaves many users in the dark about their device's capabilities. As a result, I have been searching for ways to upgrade my wife's iPod to firmware 2.0.5.

After conducting some research, I discovered that the two softwares (2.0.4 and 2.0.5) are incompatible due to differences in hardware. The only difference between our old and new iPods is the serial number and manufacturing date (2011 vs. 2013). Despite having the same box, appearance, model number, and part number, the software on our old iPod would only update to 2.0.4 while the new one could go up to 2.0.5.

In my experience, the new sound quality is inferior to the original, lacking in soundstage, detail, and tonal balance. The change seems to have occurred sometime between 2.0.4 and 2.0.5. As it turns out, Apple downgraded the audio circuitry within this 6th generation iPod to save money.

I hope that my experience can serve as a warning to others who are considering upgrading their iPods. If you're lucky enough to have an older model with firmware 2.0.4, you may not need to upgrade at all.

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