Restore original settings

hi,my sons ipod touch is not being recognised by itunes ( tried on two different pc's and 3 different logon's)
it only gives the option to restore factory settings.
Is there any way to avond this "traumatic" step ?

thanks afraid you/someone would say that.
which is better to restore from icloud or itunes ?

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i recently got a 2nd hand mac mini and i was connecting it to my 40 inch sony bravia and as i was changing the display settings it got stuck on a setting that my display did not support and now i cant see what i'm doing, is there anyway of fixing this or a way to restore original settings?? please help

ok. boot again and hold the shift key. that should boot into safe mode. could take a little bit longer than normal boot. then select system preferences and change the resolution to a working available one, reboot and see if it can display the chosen resolution then select a compatible res.

After restoring original settings can phone numbers be retrieved

after restoring original settings, can phone numbers be retrieved?

You can sync them from the computer to the iPhone using iTunes.
You could also restore the iPhone from backup.

Restore Original Settings ?'s

If I restore my original settings (which everyone on here recommends when you are having a problem) will I lose all of my contact information? Is there a way to back up contacts to iTunes?

connect your phone to iTunes. Click the phones icon. click restore.
Continue from there.
The backup is carried out first and a file is saved to your library. Then the phone is restored and then the backup replaces your contacts, pics, tunes etc.
Just follow the prompts.
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Can't send email after restoring original settings

Running 3.0, my iPhone was working just fine until yesterday, including being able to send and receive email. Then today I could neither send nor receive email, update the weather forecast, or use Safari to connect to the internet. In an attempt to solve all those problems (Why do they occur!?) I restored the original settings. Now everything works, including receiving email, except that I am not able to send email. When I try to send email I get a message saying the following:
Cannot Send Mail
Check the settings for the outgoing servers in Settings > Mail, contacts, and Calendars.
I've checked the settings for outgoing servers and they are the same as they have always been, and the same as what I have for Mail on my computer. So what am I to do?
John Link
P.S. My $600 iPhone has certainly been a disappointment.

What email service provider are you using?
RoadRunner
If you haven't already, try to delete the account from the iPhone and then add it again.
I just deleted the account from my iPhone and then added the account. I am now able to send email again. Thank you, Jason.
Do you see the issue while connected to the Internet over Wi-Fi, 3G, and EDGE?
How do I determine how I'm connected?
John Link

Restore original settings does not work on my new iphone

conected the phone to my pc-downloaded new software-new software had a problem loading-tried to restore the original settings and failed-restarted the pc-used a different usb port- getting very frustrated-need some help

I tried the restore as a new phone still no sucsess!
Front facing camera works after restore until you try and use the camera and then can not get the screen icon up to switch camera.
The camera was purchased from the Apple store in London but a month ago as it was a present.

Ipod touch wont turn on or sync after trying to restore original settings.

I tried to restore my ipod touch to original settings on the actual ipod and it said it would take a hour or so and now my ipod wont turn on or sync to itunes...

Try here:
iOS: Not responding or does not turn on

TS1702 Is there a way to lock out or restore original settings on an iPad used in a school lab setting. We need something like the program cornerstone, which will allow the iPad to revert back to its original setup.

We setup iPads for a mobile lab and students change the settings or set up a pass code on the iPad. Is there a way to lock the settings folder or an app to revert any changes back to the original set up like the program cornerstone (for a pc)?

you might need to post this question on iPad in the Enterprice community
check these posts, it might help:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/18419745#18419745
https://discussions.apple.com/message/11401701#11401701

How do I restore original file naming on an import

Through a process of idiocy and confusion, I've ended up with TWO creation dates on my files, e.g. 20140112-20140112-Johnny at the beach. I tried the step back, step back, step back system, or "undo, undo" but that didn't succeed. I've tried creating a new catalogue to re-import the photos from iPhoto, but I've mislaid the File Renaming Panel that my Lightroom tutor's handout mentions as being on the right-hand side of the screen. I can only see Histogram and Keyword list.
When I try and rename the files individually, I don't get an option to merely remove one of the 201401112 key strings, I get a series of checkboxes.
I know I've done wrong, but I want to undo it and not make it worse. I'm scared that if I restore original settings, I'll delete all of my images - all 1400+ of them!
Anyone who can give a solution gets a lovely cake.

I suggest you stop Re-Naming your images on import and place them in folders by the date they were shot. Lightroom can do that for you on import from card or camera or you can do it yourself manually before you import them into LR. You could also put the Sub-folders by date in a top level folder by year or just in one folder named whatever you like.
Not sure why people Re-Name their images when copying them from the card/camera to their hard drive. To me that makes no sense at all. If I have images that I want to separate from others I will manually re-name them and or assign a keyword or rating to them. You can also have collections of images by subject, location, date or whatever you like and those collections can be from any folder imported into LR.
The only time I would even think about re-naming images on import, and or copying to my hard drive, is if I have 2 identical cameras. Which I have in the past. But even then I changed the file naming in the camera having one cameras files start with 1 and the other start with 2

How can i restore my itunes library back to it's original location and restore the settings so that all my tunes play all the way through, I am on leopard

HI.. I tried to share my itunes library with all the account holders in my house - basially to make an account for each iphone, and some how i messed it up and moved the whole library into the home folder?? it didnt work and i lost my entire library, but by messing about i have managed to create a second identical library.. but it now only plays some tracks all the way thriugh and others it stops near the end.. this has also moved onto my iphone 4s and also my iphone 3gs... can someone help me restore it back to the original settings???. I have a mac running leopard

What model Mini?
How to identify Mac mini models
If you have another Mac there are ways to use the other Mac to regain use of the "new" Mac.
Try booting to recovery and see if you can reinstall the OS:
OS X: About OS X Recovery - Apple Support
Doing so depends upon the OS that was on the Mac before and what was done.
Otherwise you will need to boot from install disks.
You can call Apple 1-800-MY-APPLE
If you have a Mac with an Intel processor you can order Snow Leopard install disk here
and boot from it and format the disk and instll Snow Leopard.

How do I restore my 2011 MacBook Air to its original settings?

How do I restore my 2011 MacBook Air to its original settings for resale? When I do the cmd R and go through the process, it begins the restore process for Mountain Lion because I upgraded to Mountain Liion on this machine a few months ago. And it's asking for my Apple ID. If I do that upgrade, the buyer will have a version of Mountain Lion that is associated with my Apple ID and that won't work. Also, isn't there licensing issues in such a case? I want to restore the MacBook Air to its original factory settings when I purchased it in April of 2011. At that time it was Lion and not Mountian Lion. And I don't want any software on this computer to be associated with my Apple ID.
Thanks for all your help.
Ron

Press Command, Option and R keys on boot, open Disk Utility, erase your disk and reinstall Lion

Syncing iPod After Restoring iPod to Original Settings

I am having a problem syncing my iPod with iTunes after restoring my iPod to it's original settings. I have a 20GB iPod with a click wheel that I recently restored to its original settings because the iPod was locking up. To complete the restore, I had to first force my iPod into disk mode, which allowed me to restore the iPod. After successfully restoring my iPod, I connected my iPod to my computer to sync it with iTunes and download my music library back to my iPod. At first, 3 to 4 songs/podcasts began to download, but then I received the following message:
"Windows-Delayed Write Failed. Windows was unable to save all the data for the file G:\iPod_Control\iTunes. The data has been lost. This error may be caused by a failure of your computer hardware or network connection. Please try to save this file elsewhere."
My OS is Microsoft XP. I went to the Micosoft webpage, but didn't find any helpful information. If anyone has any suggestions on how to solve this problem, your input would be apprecicated.

When you went to Microsoft, did you find/try the following document?
"Delayed Write Failed" error message when you manage files in Windows XP

My iPod touch won't connect to wifi. Password is correct. Already reset network settings and restored ipod to original settings. Already updated iTunes and upgraded iPod to iOS 6.

A message keeps popping up when I try to join my network that says, "unable to join the network."
I have already reset network settings and restored ipod to original settings.
I already updated iTunes and upgraded iPod to iOS 6.
The password is correct. I even made sure by checking my wifi account.
I have completely restarted my internet connection multiple times.
I have also restarted my ipod multiple times
My wifi was working on my iPod yesterday before I reset all settings.
I updated it yesterday to iOS 5. Still didn't work.
It wasn't updated to the new iOS 6 until today so I don't think it has anything to do with the upgrade.
My camera started to be glitchy, so I reset my Ipod like I was advised in another discussion.
My internet wasn't connected anymore. My password wasn't working either, but the wifi connection was still showing.
Safari still wasn't working, though.
I did the sensible thing and I reset my network connection.
Now, the password isn't working and there's no wifi signal.
The camera is working well now, but the wifi is messed up. I didn't expect any of this to happen. The internet is all I use the iPod for. Now, the iPod is useless to me. Please help?

are other things still connecting to the wifi without a problem?
Have you tried resetting network settings, then unplugging modem and router from power for 40 seconds then plugging back in letting the lights stabilize and Then recconecting with the ipod>?

Can you help me to retrieve my applications. In iTunes I accidentally clicked the Restore button in the Summary screen. It restored the original settings and I lost all my applications and don't know if it is possible to retrieve them.

Can you help me to retrieve my applications. In iTunes I accidentally clicked the Restore button in the Summary screen. It restored the original settings and I lost all my applications and don't know if it is possible to retrieve them.

All apps on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch should be in your iTunes library on your computer.
You can re-download all 3rd party apps and you won't be charged again for a purchased app as long as you use the same iTunes account to re-download the apps that was used to purchase the app originally.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
Do this with iTunes on your computer. After you have re-downloaded every app one by one, select Sync Apps under the Apps tab for the device's sync preferences along with selecting the apps below that you want transferred to the device followed by a sync to re-install the apps on the device.

Camera roll empty but shows 6.1 gb. Restored to original settings after backing up. When I restored the backup camera roll still shows 6.1 gb and is till empty. I imagine that the backup contains some corruption

Camera roll empty but shows 6.1 gb. Restored to original settings after backing up. When I restored the backup camera roll still shows 6.1 gb and is still empty. I imagine that the backup contains some corruption

Hi cfgolf,
Thanks for contacting Apple Support Communities. I agree with your assessment that something is going on with that previous backup. If you restored from that backup and the issue continues, I would recommend restoring and Set up as new. Before you restore, make sure you Transfer content so that you can sync it back after setting up as new. The instructions on how to Transfer content and Set up as new are both listed in this article.
iOS: How to back up your data and set up your device as a new device
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4137
2. Transfer content
Before you erase your device, take a few minutes to transfer your content from your device to your computer to ensure that all your critical data is safe.
6. Set up as new
Complete the setup assistant. When prompted to set up your device, select Set Up as New iPhone and tap Next to continue.
Skip the Apple ID sign-in, in case the original issue was related to any of your content on iCloud.
Note: After setting up as new, you will need to enter the Visual Voicemail password for iPhone (on carriers that support Visual Voicemail). If you've forgotten the password, contact your carrier to help you reset it.
After erasing and setting up as a new device, your device is now in a factory configuration. Test to determine if erasing and setting up as a new device resolved the issue. Content on the device may have caused unexpected behavior.
If the issue is still present, you may want to contact Apple Support.
If the issue is now resolved, sync one type of content at a time back to the device. For example, if you had an issue playing music, add songs from iTunes and confirm they will play. If your contacts weren't loading successfully, add the contacts back. After each sync, test to see if the issue has returned.
Cheers,
-Joe

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