#Install atv flash black apple tv 2 update
#Install atv flash black apple tv 2 tv

#Install atv flash black apple tv 2 tv

One last perhaps helpful thing.Unlike iPhone jailbreaks, the Apple TV jailbreak isn’t as straightforward. It took me awhile to respond again, sorry about that. One last perhaps helpful thing.I assume you posted this issue on FireCore? He even went out and bought another M-usb cord, still nothing. If it helps we tried pressing menu and play before, during the light coming on, and after plugging it into his mac. He had the same exact problems your describing same exact part I bolded. I'm not exactly the wisest ATV2 guy, but usually I can help others around here. About an hour later I thought of this thread. And he had it for a couple hours and called me and asked if I could fix it because he's stumped on it. Then about a week ago, a friend of mine needed to borrow the cord. Mine did get stuck in DFU mode, and to rectify that I had to completely leave it unplugged, then use a microUSB cord to fix it and you know the rest. I had mine do the same thing (again?) right down to the 1601 error you're describing. Totally stumped.Ĭlick to expand.It took me awhile to respond again, sorry about that. Thank you both for the suggestions though. Also, it never gets passed 'Preparing Apple TV for restore' and eventually get the 1601 error (I have tried 3 different micro USB cables, no other apple product is connected to my computer, tried all of my USB ports, and a different computer running the latest itunes v11) Something I did notice was that when I use seasonpass and when it asks me to plug in the ATV and hold the Menu+Play button, i just plug it in, and it automatically goes through the process without holding the menu+Play button (to enter DFU mode). I've left everything unplugged for days and tried again too. And I do have ATV flash black, but i can't use it until I get my ATV to work. I've tried jailbreaking again with seasonpass. (it appears after it is 'extracting software' and 'preparing atv for restore') It just says 'Waiting for Apple TV' without the power cord plugged in. I may not have solved your problem, but hopefully I did. Sometimes mine won't boot either and I'll unplug the power cord and plug it back in and it works too. Granted I think I've had this problem maybe three-four times. If still nothing rinse and repeat except just do a factory reset instead and that's always fixed mine.

#Install atv flash black apple tv 2 update

I've let it sit off for a whole day before and leave everything unplugged, then I try restoring my jailbreak with the latest update (this works most of the time). And I don't understand why, but it's like that even when I update my jailbreak. I find that sometimes when I do this I actually need to plug in my power cord even though you're not supposed too. I always try the hard reset, which it sounds like you're doing. I use aTV flash-black Which is a tremendous item, highly recommend it! But anyways if you don't use it, you may not get any benefit of what I'm going to tell you. But I'll tell you what I do since I occasionally have the wait 2 hours 'dang, still nothing alright maybe 30 minutes dang still nothing?' dilemma, and the rapid blinking lights. I've never had mine be broken for an extended period of time, and I'm usually slow to update. I tried going to the Apple store (twice), but they just told me to buy a new one for $59. Hope someone could help (i'm def a noob at this). When not trying to restore, sometimes it has a faster rapidly blinking light (not as fast as when i press the menu and play button though). Waited a couple of hours and nothing changed. I click the restore button and after some stuff, it gets to 'Waiting for Apple TV.'. I tried restoring it via iTunes 10.7.0.21 to factory settings (without any jailbreak). My ATV2 worked at one point (jailbroken about 1.5 years ago can't remember what version it was), but now it does not display anything on my TV (my other ATV 2 works perfectly fine with all the same cables). And tried a couple different methods that I googled outside of the normal restore (Tinyumbrella, iREB, Seasonpass, Shift + restore, Menu + down then Menu + Play). Searched everywhere and can't seem to find the answer anywhere.