[AppleTV] HOW-TO to downgrade Apple TV OS (ATV OS) to an older version using a script
#1
Reply
#2
I followed the instructions

It seems that it did the OS downgrade but my remote does not work.
The green light flashes when I click but nothing happens on the screen.

I successfully paired the remote by pressing "menu" + "-" and saw the pairing icon on the screen but no navigation is possible.

Thoughts on how to fix?

Update - if I go into the Apple TV Recovery screen then the remote works so I guess it is not a problem with ATV 2.2 software but the USB installation software
Reply
#3
I don't know what is causing that, you should try this:

- Factory Restore
- Use USB Patchstick
- Run the script
Reply
#4
If I do the factory restore then it takes me down to v1.0.
Will this update process work to upgrade a v1.0 to v2.2
or does this script just downgrade from v2.3 to v2.2?
Reply
#5
zedzed Wrote:I successfully paired the remote by pressing "menu" + "-" and saw the pairing icon on the screen but no navigation is possible.
to pair your remote should be "menu" + "|<<" on ATV 2.2

zedzed Wrote:If I do the factory restore then it takes me down to v1.0.
Will this update process work to upgrade a v1.0 to v2.2
or does this script just downgrade from v2.3 to v2.2?

It will update any version to v2.2 or v2.1
Reply
#6
Update:

1. I run the command sw_vers and I get back that I have build version 8n5722 (v2.3)
2. I do factory reset to v1.0 and everything works as it should
3. I run the patchstick from here http://code.google.com/p/atvusb-creator/
4. I use Putty and the command sw_vers and I get back 8n5107 (version 1.0)
5. I run the update here - http://wiki.awkwardtv.org/wiki/OSupdate and I now have v2.2 running
6. I run the patchstick from here http://code.google.com/p/atvusb-creator/ (to hack ATV v2.2)
7. Now I have hacked v2.2
8. I do the XBMC update 8.1 and Boxee alpha 0.9.4166 update - everything seems to work
9. I stop auto-updates

Now it works properly
Reply
#7
Reply
#8
I have tried to run both the 2.1 and 2.2 script and I receive this error every time:

Code:
mkdir: /User/frontrow: No such file or directory
: No such file or directory
: No such file or directory/Users/frontrow/OStemp/
./osupdate.sh: line 58: syntax error: unexpected end of file

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

I do have binutils installed.
Reply
#9
Reply
#10
Reply
#11
davilla Wrote:it should be "/Users/frontrow"

thanks but... I edited the script to replace all instances of "User" with "Users", correct? Then uploaded and did:

chmod 755 osupdate.sh
and
sudo chown root:wheel osupdate.sh

and get the result:

-bash-2.05b$ sudo sh ./osupdate.sh
: File exists/frontrow/OStemp
: No such file or directory*
: No such file or directory/Users/frontrow/OStemp/
./osupdate.sh: line 58: syntax error: unexpected end of file

Next, doing an ls showed a directory called OStemp? (with the ? in the name). I deleted that directory and ran the script again. This time I get:

-bash-2.05b$ sudo sh ./osupdate.sh
Password:
: No such file or directory*
: No such file or directory/Users/frontrow/OStemp/
./osupdate.sh: line 58: syntax error: unexpected end of file

Doing an ls again shows that OStemp? directory is back.
Reply
#12
kschroll Wrote:thanks but... I edited the script to replace all instances of "User" with "Users", correct? Then uploaded and did:

chmod 755 osupdate.sh
and
sudo chown root:wheel osupdate.sh

and get the result:

-bash-2.05b$ sudo sh ./osupdate.sh
: File exists/frontrow/OStemp
: No such file or directory*
: No such file or directory/Users/frontrow/OStemp/
./osupdate.sh: line 58: syntax error: unexpected end of file

I did the same exact thing last night. Same result.
Reply
#13
Same issue. I tried editing the script, but still a 58 error
Reply
#14
bigdaddyo811 Wrote:Same issue. I tried editing the script, but still a 58 error

well, I would say the script is messed up and dafranca needs to fix it. I'm busy elsewhere and don't have time to fix this right now.
Reply
#15
Hi.
I just want to share my experience.
Like most here ended up with error 58 and non existing file message.
But then I opened sh file and step by step done all commands in terminal.
And result was nice movement from 2.3 to 2.2

Hope it helps others.
Reply

Logout Mark Read Team Forum Stats Members Help
[AppleTV] HOW-TO to downgrade Apple TV OS (ATV OS) to an older version using a script0