Apple has updated the firmware for Apple TV to version 4.4.2 about a week after pulling and releasing for a second time the earlier 4.4.1 update. The earlier update provided a some bug fixes and if we were to guess this one probably does too.
It looks like Apple is also offering an Apple TV tip for updating which I hope isn’t the normal thing to expect going forward. I’ve had a lot of trouble getting my Apple TV to find and install new updates. I hope that 4.4.2 resolves that problem for good.
The part that I hope isn’t normal going forward is documented in Apple support document TS4107.
That document tells you to reset all the settings on your Apple TV which will effectively clear out all your login ids, passwords, etc. This will force you to reconfigure everything after the update. Apple apologizes for the inconvenience so I’m thinking we won’t see this problem again.
I recently used iTunes to update my Apple TV to 4.4.1 and I attempted to update my Apple TV to 4.4.2 before I reset it and it installed. Therefore I recommend that if you are running 4.4.1 already try and update first before performing the reset. That worked fine for me.
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10 responses to “Apple Releases iOS 4.4.2 For Apple TV”
The document also states that if you update without resetting first, then the updater will reset the settings for you on its own.
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Yup. It reset itself and installed 4.4. Then I updated to 4.4.2
When I went from 4.4.1 to 4.4.2 last night it went through to separate processes before completing. When it was finished my Home Share setting were still intact. I did not check the Apple Store credentials, but I’m guessing they are okay too.