Apple has posted the new firmware for its second-generation Apple TV ahead of the device’s delivery to customers. Based on the file name, AppleTV2,1_4.1_8M89_Restore.ipsw, the firmware appears to be a version of iOS 4.1. Notably, the iPhone Dev-Team was able to use its SHAtter exploit to decrypt the keys used to block access to the Apple TV filesystem; according to Will Strafach, the new Apple TV OS is a “mashup of the old AppleTV OS and iOS,” and “all binaries are marked iPad-compatible.” Strafach suggests that existing add-ons for modified first-generation Apple TV units may work with little to no changes if compiled for ARM, while noting that “it seems all iOS frameworks” are present in the new firmware. [via Wired]
Charles Starrett
Charles Starrett was a senior editor at iLounge. He's been covering the iPod, iPhone, and iPad since their inception. He has written numerous articles and reviews, and his work has been featured in multiple publications.