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Apple is once again charging iPod Touch users a fee of $9.99 yet again for upgrading to firmware 3.0 that’s pretty lame. But with some smart searching we found out some  have handy firmware links that you can download and update your iPod Touch without having to pay Apple a dime.

After downloading the firmware you can update your iPod Touch using the simple instructions below and start using it. But if you wanna jailbreak it then you could follow this guides for Mac and Windows respectively.

1. Download the latest iTunes 8.2 from here.
2. Connect your iPod Touch 1G or 2G to PC/Mac with iTunes.
3. Click on Restore while holding Shift (for PC) and Option (for Mac).
4. Navigate to the folder where you have downloaded the Firmware 3.0 for your device and select it.

Now you have your iPod Touch Jailbroken and updated to firmware 3.0 without spending a single penny, Enjoy! Don’t forget to share this with your friends.

Direct Downloads

iPod Touch 2G Firmware 3.0 IPSW iPod2,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw

iPod Touch 1G Firmware 3.0 IPSW iPod1,1_3.0_7A341_Restore.ipsw

Rapidshare

iPod Touch 1G Firmware 3.0 IPSW

http://rapidshare.com/files/246116174/iPod1_1_3.0_7A341_Restore.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/246095416/iPod1_1_3.0_7A341_Restore.part2.rar

iPod Touch 2G Firmware 3.0 IPSW

http://rapidshare.com/files/246107323/iPod2_1_3.0_7A341_Restore.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/246098973/iPod2_1_3.0_7A341_Restore.part2.rar

HotFile

iPod Touch 1G Firmware 3.0 IPSW

http://hotfile.com/dl/7502030/aeb4c04/iPod1G_3.0_Final_Restore.part1.rar.html
http://hotfile.com/dl/7502069/ee390c5/iPod1G_3.0_Final_Restore.part2.rar.html
http://hotfile.com/dl/7502095/326da6e/iPod1G_3.0_Final_Restore.part3.rar.html

iPod Touch 2G Firmware 3.0 IPSW

http://hotfile.com/dl/7502116/dd5dda8/iPod2G_3.0_Final_Restore.part1.rar.html
http://hotfile.com/dl/7502144/8300231/iPod2G_3.0_Final_Restore.part2.rar.html
http://hotfile.com/dl/7502161/f80f346/iPod2G_3.0_Final_Restore.part3.rar.html

You might require to join some of the downloads using HJSplit (for PC) and Split&Concact (for Mac) .

Pranjal