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1.2.3 Update For 5th Generation iPods

Less than a month after releasing the latest update to its 5th generation iPods, Apple has released iPod Firmware 1.2.3 via iTunes.

Per usual, Apple gives very few details and only states that the update contains "bug fixes."

Thanks to everyone who sent this in

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55 months ago
Just download and installed iPod 5th Gen Update 1.2.3 from itunes. It says its bug fixes
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55 months ago
Appeared for me as well
just says bug fixes..

will download and install

Edit: Seems snappier, and thats about it. No new features I can see.
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55 months ago
I just checked iTunes on my 5.5 gen 80gig iPod and it now says version 1.2.3 is available. I was not able to get the 1.2.2 update before it was pulled.

All it said in the description was "Bug Fixes".

Download and update seems to have worked OK.
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55 months ago
My 30 gig 5g ipod now show 1.2.3 as an update also... Just lists "Bug Fixes". Didn't get a chance to use 1.2.2, though. Hopefully, its not as buggy.
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55 months ago
I never had any problems with 1.2.1 or 1.2.2, but now that I have upgraded to 1.2.3, I get 'Error (-48)' when attempting to sync. :(
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55 months ago
1.2.2 brought me (80gb) a definite speed boost. I'm wondering if 1.2.3 is just the same but works for everyone this time?
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55 months ago
Isn't this sort of odd? I thought it was already historically uncommon for software updates for previous iPod generations to be released. But two in a month? Still no ideas on why they're making changes?
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55 months ago

Isn't this sort of odd? I thought it was already historically uncommon for software updates for previous iPod generations to be released. But two in a month? Still no ideas on why they're making changes?


I think you are "overanalyzing" this. :p

Seems like they had an error in the last update and are now fixing it...sloppy apple.
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55 months ago
Were there really that many bugs in 1.2.2? Or 1.2.1, for that matter?
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55 months ago

I think you are "overanalyzing" this. :p

Seems like they had an error in the last update and are now fixing it...sloppy apple.


Well I'm always the first to admit that; it is of course the reason for my sn :)

I agree the second update is probably a follow-up fix to the first. I just don't understand what's changing to begin with. I think I read either on here during the last update release or on TUAW that the previous time an update for a previous generation iPod was released it was for a DRM update. I'm wondering if it might be in preparation for a video-related change, since it's for the 5th gen iPods, but I don't think the nanos were updated. Video rentals perhaps?
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