Securely Wipe iPod Touch

Hey guys,
I just got an iPhone 4, and am going to sell my 32GB 3rd gen iPod Touch on ebay. The problem with this is that I don't know who will buy it, and I'va had somewhat sensitive data on it (Like contacts, e-mail, etc.), so I was wondering if anyone knew how to securely wipe my iPod? If it were a mac, I would open disk utility, and do a 35-pass format, is there some sort of equivalent that anyone knows of, because if you just format a drive, all the data is still there.
Thanks in advance,
Mncheeseboy

Erase all content and settings: Connect iPod touch to your computer or a power adapter. Choose Settings > General > Reset and tap “Erase All Content and Settings.”
This resets all settings to their defaults and erases all your information and media:
On iPod touch 3rd generation: by removing the encryption key to the data (which is encrypted using 256-bit AES encryption)

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I looked at the descriptions for the last three update and none said they did anything about entering the passcode. The Apple documentation says you should only have to enterthe passcode the first time you connect to the computer. Specifically:
If you protect your iPhone or iPod touch with a passcode, you will be prompted to enter the passcode when you connect to iTunes. Once you successfully enter the passcode, iTunes will recognize that device as authorized and you will not need your passcode to back up or sync.
from:'\
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766

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Does this help?
http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/25/signal-turn-your-iphone-into-an-itunes-remote/
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I hope so!

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Welcome to the Apple community.
You might try to see if you can change your security questions. Start here, change your country if necessary and go to manage your account > Password and Security.
I'm able to do this, others say they need to input answers to their current security questions in order to make changes, I'm inclined to think its worth a try, you don't have anything to lose.
If that doesn't help you might try contacting Apple through Express Lane (select your country, navigate to iCloud help and enter the serial number of one of your devices)

I am trying to get minecraft for my iPod touch. When I put in my apple ID it says that I have to verify that I can buy it. I click ok I pulls up a site ask me for my apple ID and then I put in my security questions. After that it ask me some weird questio

I am trying to get minecraft for my iPod touch. When I put in my apple ID it says that I have to verify that I can buy it. I click ok I pulls up a site ask me for my apple ID and then I put in my security questions. After that it ask me some weird question like Who Is your favorite teacher and another question like what is your least favorite car model. I did not set those as my secure questions. So can u please help me

Forgotten Security Questions/Answers
You need to contact Apple by:
1 - Use the Express lane and start here:
https://expresslane.apple.com
then click More Products and Services>Apple ID>Other Apple ID Topics>Forgotten Apple ID security questions.
or
Apple - Support -form iTunes Store - Contact Us
2 - Call Apple in your country by getting the number from here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57
or
Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security
3 - Use your rescue email address if you set one up
Rescue email address and how to reset Apple ID security questions
For general information see:
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OS is whatever OS ships with current IPOD Touch
I cannot understand why the APPLE engineers have designed this product so that it has SO MANY WIFI problems. This is supposed to be an easy-to-use product. We've had no problems connecting our new laptop, our ROKU box, etc, but it seems impossible to get the IPOD touch to work. NOTHING LIKE SPENDING XMAS MORNING DOING APPLE TECH SUPPORT TROUBLESHOOTING TO LEAVE YOU IN THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT!!! Argh!
In fact, the only way we have been able to get this expensive brand new IPOD to work on our home network is to DISABLE SECURITY in the router settings. THIS IS ANYTHING BUT A GOOD IDEA.
DON"T KNOW WHY BUT MANY OTHER USERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME KIND OF PROBLEM SO APPLE ENGINEERING NEEDS TO GET BUSY AND FIX THIS PROBLEM SO THAT NEW USERS CAN CONNECT TO THE INTERNET WITHOUT HAVING TO BE TRAINED ROUTER ENGINEERS TO DO IT!!!!
Ok, sorry for the rant, but surely those of you who are experiencing this share my frustration. This is not why I bought an APPLE product.
IS THERE ANY POSSIBILITY THAT APPLE WILL NOT ALLOW A WIFI PASSWORD with more than one identical alphanumeric character? Any ideas? We also tried eliminating the 40 MHZ setting under Bandwidth settings in the router settings for our router, but it made no difference. The router has the latest firmware, too. Running out of ideas, and am ready to box this unit up and send it back!

Thanks, Bob! You are correct. And, we learned this as we spoke with APPLE TECH SUPPORT by phone on Christmas day (800-APL-CARE). One of their reps spent the time to help us troubleshoot this, but the boiled down conclusion is your answer, and to repeat for the benefit of others, here is what worked:
1. With our Belkin router set to "out-of-the-box" WEP 64 bit security, we could not get wireless access of any kind. Only with the Security Mode set to DISABLED, could we gain access.
2. Changing the router's security mode setting to "WPA/WPA-2...." and entering a new min. 8 char passphrase, and then entering that same passphrase into the IPOD Touch, and restarting the router, did the trick!
Based on this, and some info found in another posting, I can only conclude that the IPODs and IPHONES do not support WEP security mode in many generic routers used by thousands of consumers. Hopefully, those same consumers can figure out how to change their wireless router setttings to WPA/WPA-2 security mode and ALSO get all their other wireless devices (PCs, laptops, WII boxes, ROKU boxes) all reconfigured to WPA mode, too.
I THINK THE BOTTOM LINE HERE IS THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE THAT APPLE NEEDS TO ADDRESS WITH WEP COMPATIBILITY and it may also be the case that MOST CONSUMERS ARE USING WEP 64 BIT security on their home wireless routers?
In any case, it's working now, so anyone who is having problems should try changing to WPA mode and post back here if it worked for them!

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I see there is no way to change the security questions i set up when I first purchased my ipod touch. All the answers I get do not work. Can't by another device until I get around this issue.

Reset Security Questions
Frequently asked questions about Apple ID
Manage My Apple ID
Or you can email iTunes Support at iTunes Store Support.
If all else fails:
1. Go to: Apple Express Lane;
2. Under Product Categories choose iTunes;
3. Then choose iTunes Store;
4. Then choose Account Management;
5. Now choose iTunes Store Security and answer the bullet questions, then click
      Continue;
6. Sign in with your Apple ID and press Continue;
7. Under Contact Options fill out the information and advise iTunes that you would
      like your security/challenge questions reset;
8. Click Send/Continue.
You should get a response within 24 hours by email.
In the event you are unsuccessful then contact AppleCare - Contacting Apple for support and service.
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I got some help from an apple assistant on the phone. It is kind of round about way to get in.
Here is what he said to do and it is working for me...
a. on the device that is asking you for the security questions go to "settings", > "store" >
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b. Tap on payment information and add a credit/debit card of your preference then select
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d. At this time you can remove the card by going back in to edit the payment info and
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It's working for me ...I just have to put in my 3 digit security pin from the credit card I am using.
Good Luck friends!

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-> https://appleid.apple.com/

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Please be patient with me. I'm new at this and not very tech savvy. My husband and I have been thinking about buying an iPod Touch. I am not at all interested in having an iPhone (We have a Track Phone which I barely use and barely know how to use beyond making a call.) Two things I would like help understanding before we lay out all this money.
1) What are the security issues when trying to do email from a wi-fi hot spot? How easy is it for someone to capture my 'signal' and get information from me (like passwords etc.)?
2) How easy is it to actually make a connection from a wi-fi hot spot? I read that there are certain businesses like MacDonalds that have free wi-fi connections. I thought it would be handy to have an iPod touch when we are traveling, especially for the maps and the internet. I want to know what you have to do to actually get connected from one of these hot spots.
Thanks for your help.

1. As long as you use a email account, or web page who's servers use ssl encryption, then your information is as safe as it ever was.
2. Fairly easy to make a connection, as long as you are familiar with wifi and its settings. I say this because if you plan on using different access points, with different types of security on them, and different setups, you are bound to run into problems. I say you meaning "you", being that you aren't very tech savvy. This device is primarily a music/video player that has some nice additions. I would not rely on having maps or internet when you want/need them on the premise of finding a random free wifi hotspot.

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I can´t remember the security code to unblock my iPod touch and when I try to synchronize it with iTunes I can´t because it ask me to introduce the code that I don´t remember. In my iPod says that it is desactivated and I need to connect to iTunes...so It returns me to the begining...
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Place the iPod in Recovery mode and connect to your computer and restore via iTunes.
Recovery mode

My current laptop is about 3 years old. Got a virus and had to wipe it clean. Now my IPod touch 2nd generation won't recognize this computer as the one it was originally assigned to. what do I need to do to safeguard my tunes on the Ipod touch.

My current laptop is about three years old and got a virus. Had to wipe it clean. Now my Ipod Touch-2nd generation is not recognizing it as the primary original computer and says it is registered on another computer. What can I do to safeguard my library of songs on the Ipodtouch. Any suggestions?

Syncing to a new iTunes library or computer will erase your iPod. Only if you back up your iPod manually before syncing, you can restore your device from that backup again. A manual backup does not include the sync process.
Do this:
Disable autosync in iTunes, connect your iPod to your new computer and right click on it in the device list and choose backup. iTunes will backup your ipod without syncing.
Transfer your purchases the same way, choosing "transfer purchases" this time.
When you connect your device for the first time, all media content will be erased. But you can restore your settings and app data from your manual backup afterwards.
Don't forget to set up at least one contact and event on your new computer to be able to merge calendars and contacts when you sync the iPod for the first time.
Music is one way only, from the computer to your device, unless you bought the songs in itunes and transferred your purchases.
There is 3rd party software out there, but not supported by Apple, see this thread:http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2013615&tstart=0
About backups and what's saved:iTunes: About iOS backups
How to back up and restore:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
How to download apps for free again:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
Saving other data is also described here. How to back up your data and set up as a new device

I have a 3rd generation iPod Touch and just did the update to IOS 5. Now I can't connect to my Netgear wifi router. My iPhone connects fine along with all of my other laptops etc. I have the router set with WPA-PSK [TKIP] security and an access list.

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Thanks Bob, I don't know why but it all of a sudden worked a few days later. It's a mystery but at least problem solved.

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My wife was driving around town today and with my new ipod touch I was curious how many wi-fi signals I could pick up. In about a 6 mile trip I saw about 15 separate signals. Of course some were locked down with encryption, but other were not.
I could have easily gotten on to one of the open networks, sent/check email....surfed the web, etc.
My question is what kind of security am I myself giving up by latching on to this open networks.
I guess I'm asking what kind of downsides are there to public wi-fi and what I can do to protect myself as an ipod touch user.

Do not use public wi-fi for any sensitive data transmission, period. Sending a buddy an e-mail, looking up directions, surfing the general web, i.e. looking up wikipedia, twittering... sure.
But if you have a business e-mail or a personal e-mail that regularly contains sensitive data (like receiving bank statements, credit card bills), I would turn off push technology for the account and not access it on public wi-fi. I would not sign into any financial institution's websites (including PayPal) nor any site that has private information that you have a problem with someone else knowing.
The theme that is emerging is that if you are sending or receiving any information on public wi-fi, don't let it have any relevance to your wallet, or very private information.
I do not know how secure iTunes and the App Store are with your password, but I haven't sweated that particular issue.

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