How do i get iMessage on my iPod touch 4th generation without updating it

How do I update my iTouch 4 without losing all the data?? I'm scared I'm gonna lose all my apps and photos!!!

Connect the the iPod to your syncing computer and update via iTunes. Make sure all the synced media like apps and music are in your iTunes library since they are not included in the backup that iTunes makes.
Backup your iTunes library just in case too.
iTunes: Back up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive
It appears that you have iOS 4 or maybe 3 on the iPod since Messages come with iOS 5 and later. Thus, also see:
iOS 4: Updating your device to iOS 5 or later

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You need an internet connection and likely a computer with iTunes but an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with the FindMy iPhone App may work by:
If you previously turned on FIndMyiPod on the iPod in Settings>iCloud and wifi is on and connected go to iCloud: Find My iPhone, sign in and go to FIndMyiPhone and use Remote Wipe to erase the contents of your device. If you have been using iCloud to back up, you may be able to restore the most recent backup to reset the passcode after the device has been erased.
You can also wipe the iOS device by installing the FindMyiPhone app on another iOS device and using that app to wipe the device.
Otherwise
Disabled
Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
iOS: Forgot passcode or device disabled
If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
For how to restore:
iTunes: Restoring iOS software
To restore from backup see:
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If you restore from iCloud backup the apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.
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- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
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- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
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