160 GB Ipod needs resetting in car

Hey hopefully someone can help me with this. I have a 160 GB ipod and i play it in the car all the time. Everytime I plug it in, the ipod just starts playing the songs in order and i cant skip or even pause it. If i reset the ipod, this stops and plays normally. Anyone know how to get it to stop doing this? Its pretty annoying. Thanks in advance.

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160 GB Ipod needs constant resetting in car.

Hey hopefully someone can help me with this. I have a 160 GB ipod and i play it in the car all the time. Everytime I plug it in, the ipod goes to some sort of car play mode and just starts playing the songs in order and i cant skip or even pause it. If i reset the ipod with it plugged into the car, this stops and plays normally. Anyone know how to get it to stop doing this? Its pretty annoying. Thanks in advance.

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Ipod need reseting every 3-4hrs

I got my IPOD 3 months ago. After sitting for 3-4 hrs, sometimes more, it wont turn on and requires me to reset it. I reset that baby more than 3 times a day.
I have done a software update, factory reset and all that jazz.
Sent it to Apple a week ago and they sent it back saying no problem!! :O
Well, its still doing the same thing...Is this typical of 5th generation Ipods? If it is, then I dont want it...
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The 1G iPod can only go as high as iOS 3.1.3. As you know, there are few apps compatible with your iPod. If you want the app you need a newer model iPod. You want 3G or later since a 2G can only go to 4.2.1

IPod needs reset

Lately I have had problems with my iPod not turning on, so I keep resetting it every time I have that problem. This is starting to happen very frequently and I am sick of it. Just this week I have had to reset it 2-3 times. A lot of times, whenever I have to reset my iPod, it will show that my battery is almost completely dead, when I still had around a 50% charge left before anything happened to it. Is there anything I can do about this or is my iPod going bad? I have had it almost 11 months now.
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Try restoring the iPod to factory settings.
You need to consider that the battery may need replacing, the battery meter is not accurate enough to determine this.
How to accurately determine your iPod battery life.
If you feel that you are getting significantly less than the expected amount of play from the battery, you can arrange for service on the iPod Service Request site. When you request service, Apple will ask you for the results of this test.

Ipod needs resetting every night??

The last three days, after holding the play button then locking it, my ipod later those nights will not turn back on without resetting it. I have reset the ipod repeatedly, does anyone know what the problem is and how to fix it??

I have the same with my ipod touch, second generation.
It also resets on its own to the first of january 1970. Which makes it extra weird! Any help?

30GB IPOD needed to be reset to factory settings...HELP

my 2 yr old 30 GB ipod needed to be reset to factory settings as it was not being recognized by my computer or itunes. It stated the the ipod was corrupt. Apple support in Burlington suggested to reset to factory settings as othe measures didn't work. I now have new computer and need to know if I have to reload the itunes CD or just login to Itunes store.

You need to download the latest version of iTunes from Apple (the "itunes store" is not involved).
http://www.apple.com/itunes/
The disc that came with the iPod will have an older version of the software, so download the latest. Install iTunes. Put all of your music and other media into the iTunes library. Connect the iPod. It should be recognized by iTunes. Depending on the current settings on the iPod, it may or may not ask if you want to sync the iPod to the iTunes library. If you sync, the music in your iTunes library will be copied to the iPod, and replace whatever music is already on the iPod.
If you want to Restore the iPod to erase it and and initialize the software, select the iPod in the iTunes sidebar and click on the Restore button. This will install the latest available software for the iPod (technically not "factory settings"). After the Restore process completes and the iPod restarts, iTunes will again ask if you want to sync the iPod to your library or not (do it manually).

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Well, i forgot my ipod touch in the car, and it snowed so bad and the temperature drop below zero. I thought my ipod was just battery dead, but when i charged it, only the Apple logo comes on and then blank screen. How can i reboot, or reset?? is the battery affected even though the phone wasn't wet??

As long as no moisture got in it... 1st thing to try is give it a few hours to warm up and fully charge the battery, then see if all is working by turning it on. Cold can effect the function. If still not working try a soft reset. Press and hold both the power and home buttons together until the Apple logo appears, about 15 seconds. Then release both buttons. If that does not work connect to your computer via cable go into iTunes and try Restore from backup. If all else fails, Restore to new. If that doesn't work contact Apple Genius Bar to have your iPod evaluated. Good luck.

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I have a 160 GB iPod and barring the normal song-skipping issues everyone seems to have, I've had no problems out of it. That is until a couple of days ago. I would attempt to listen to a song and it would skip to the next one during the middle of it. It would run sluggishly, skip nearly every song, and at times, freeze. So I decided to exercise the restore option. After that, when I tried to sync it to my library, it only synced 330 (out of 14,000 plus)songs, all of them artists starting with A. I've tried rebooting and restoring the iPod to no avail. I even did a system restore for my entire computer. Nothing works; it insists on giving me only a fraction of my music library. Any suggestions?

*Hard Drive Diagnostics*
Take your iPod and place your right thumb on the centre SELECT button and your left on the top MENU button. Press down both thumbs for about 6 seconds until your iPod reboots. Immediately move your left thumb around to the rewind button |<< on the left and hold this down together with SELECT for a further 6 seconds. Your iPod should now switch into Diagnostic Boot mode. Press MENU for *Manual Test*, then select *IO > HardDrive > HDSMARTData* to reveal your stats. For comparison here are mine for my 2 year old 6th Generation Classic:
Retracts: 889
Reallocs: 12
Pending Sectors: 0
PowerOn Hours: 2202
Start/Stops: 894
Temp: Current 24c
Temp: Min 10c
Temp: Max 50c
Take a note of your results. When finished press *SELECT & MENU* for 6 seconds to reset the iPod again.
With modern disc drives sectors are no longer marked bad by a disc scan, if the SMART firmware detects a sector it has trouble accessing it will attempt to invisibly reallocate it to a spare area of the disc.
Note that I've only 12 remapped sectors and none pending. To help explain what the numbers mean here is an extract from the Wikipedia S.M.A.R.T. article:
*Reallocated Sectors Count*
Count of reallocated sectors. When the hard drive finds a read/write/verification error, it marks this sector as "reallocated" and transfers data to a special reserved area (spare area). This process is also known as remapping, and "reallocated" sectors are called remaps. This is why, on modern hard disks, "bad blocks" cannot be found while testing the surface – all bad blocks are hidden in reallocated sectors. However, as the number of reallocated sectors increases, the read/write speed tends to decrease. The raw value normally represents a count of the number of bad sectors that have been found and remapped. Thus, the higher the attribute value, the more sectors the drive has had to reallocate.
*Pending sector count*
Number of "unstable" sectors (waiting to be remapped, because of read errors). If an unstable sector is subsequently written or read successfully, this value is decreased and the sector is not remapped. Read errors on a sector will not remap the sector (since it might be readable later); instead, the drive firmware remembers that the sector needs to be remapped, and remaps it the next time it's written.
Large numbers of Reallocs or Pending Sectors would suggest your drive is failing and that you may need to repair or replace your iPod. Check your stats after another attempt to update your iPod. If the numbers increase that again points to hard drive failure. While it won't be good news at least you'll know it isn't some random software problem and you can decide what to do next.
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160 GB IPod will not sync my entire library

I own a 160 GB IPod Classic and it's been acting fine up until a few weeks ago. My total music/video library is 6621 songs, 32 music videos, 2 TV Shows, 14 movies which brings it as overall total of 6669 items in my library. I attempted to sync my IPod with newer songs that I recently purchased from Itunes and it would not sync, it actually told me that it did not recognize my IPod.
So, I ejected my IPod and reset the IPod. The music on it was totally erased and my IPod was empty. I then restarted my computer. I plugged it back up using a different USB port to resync. Once it got up to 4,170 or 30 GB of my library, it froze. I had to manually eject it. I did the Restore option on my IPod putting newer version software on it and it's still acting buggy.
My husband has an 80 GB IPod Classic and his syncs my entire library just fine without any problem. I can no longer listen to my IPod because it will not sync to my current library. It's no longer under product warranty because I purchased it back in 2009 so I just need to know if this can be resolved w/o me having to have it repaired at a high cost.
Please HELP ME
Aysha

The most likely problem is a damaged source file, but you could try this technique for populating the iPod in stages.
*Break up large transfers*
In iTunes select the menu item *File... New Smart Playlist*. Change the first drop-down box to Playlist, the next to is and the next to Music. Tick against *Limit to*, type in say 10, then change the drop-down to GB, and set the last drop-down to artist. When you click OK you can enter a name for the playlist, e.g. Transfer. Now sync this playlist to your iPod rather than your entire library. When the sync is complete modify the rule ( *File... Edit playlist* ) to increase the size by your chosen amount, then sync and repeat. You can experiment with different size increments, if it doesn't work just choose something a bit smaller until it works each time. Before long you should have all your music on your iPod. Once that's done you can move on to other media such as podcasts, videos, photos, playlists etc.
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My ipod needs to be restore and I get a error message saying :ipod software update server coud not be contacted.

My ipod needs to be restore and I get a error message saying :ipod software update server coud not be contacted.

Reset the device:
Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button together for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
If that doesn't help, tap Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Settings
Then tap Settings > General > Software Update
No data is lost due to a reset.

IPod shuffle Reset Utility for my iPod IS NOT WORKING

Last night I get a ipod shuffle (1st gen) by second hand
and when I first try it is still playing songs.
But when I put it on my PC, and Install iTunes and putting songs in etc.
IT DOESN'T PLAYING ANYTHING ANYMORE.
I used all soluions on the web site, also the "iPod shuffle Reset Utility"
it still cannot reset my iPod.
now my iPod shuffle is ver 1.1.4, and the lastest iTunes(7.5)
anything I can do is NOT WORKING.
does anyoen can help me or do I need to buy another one NEW?
one more thing, now my iPod only shows as a USB Mass Storage Device.
I'm not willing to buy an iPod just as a FlashDisk......
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How are you resetting the password?
Resetting User Password in Lion, Mountain Lion & Mavericks
Boot into your Recovery Partition by hold down the Command and R keys whilst booting.
When the Recovery screen appears, go to the Utilities menu and open Terminal.
In Terminal, type:
resetpassword
...a small app will open and allow you to choose the user for whom you want to change the password. If you are the admin, be certain that you choose your admin user. Type in your new password twice and give yourself a good hint. Click OK (or Done or whatever) and reboot, enjoying the use of your new, hopefully memorable, password.
Good luck,
Clinton

Case for 160 gb iPod Classic???

Been everywhere (including the Apple Store) looking for a plain, simple silicone case for a 160 gb iPod Classic. This is the OLD style, and dimension iPod. It is thicker than the new (7th gen) 160 gb iPods. I can't even figure out how to word the google search to look for one. Anyone know where I can find them?
MANY thanks in advance-
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Jeff

When you did the Reset, did the Apple Logo comes ON and asked you to select the preferred language?
Charge your iPod for at least 2 hours.
After charging till full charge, preferably 4 hours
Toggle the Hold switch, make sure you dont see the red mark when you do the next step
Reset the iPod -> Press Menu and Center button simultaneously for about 10 secs till the Apple Logo comes ON
Then release the buttons
Select your preferred language.
Here is the Apple support Article on the 5Rs
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/classic/
Good Luck!

Ipod nano with funky car charger

As a very stupid test I plugged my ipod into a gimmick car charger to USB connector that is supposed to plug into my USB powered coffee mug. Suprisingly, the Ipod Nano heated up instantly. Observing that the ipod probably should not "heat up" I unplugged it after less than 15 or 20 seconds of "charging" the battery.
The Ipod looked ok though - in fact my iTrip was broadcasting the iTunes just fine. Because I still needed a fresh charge for the pressing road trip ahead of me, I then took the Ipod back inside to my laptop and proceeded to charge it there for an hour or less. I unplugged the iPod and found it was still working, but it was still slightly warm to the touch! Bad sign I suppose...
An hour or so later in the car, I found the iPod would no longer turn on. It had been off since I'd been charging it on the laptop. But now it was dead and the 10 second trick gave no response. 5 days later it is in this same state. I waited days before trying to plug it back into my laptop to "recharge". It appears to be very dead.
Has anyone found similar experience, and does it sound like this is simply an issue where I've blown the battery? Or is this more serious and a $200 mistake? (Ipod warranty ended December 2006).
Thanks for any help out there and notes of sympathy!
-wmcdonald

I experienced the same problem. I have a car charger that is not Apple. My ipodwas working fine until I used it. The ipod became very hot and would no longer hold a charge. I sent it away twice and still nothing worked. I had to buy a new ipod.

I want to connect the ipod directly to the car 's speakers without any amplifiers, is there any danger to burn the ipod?

I want to connect the ipod directly to the car 's speakers without any amplifiers, is there any danger to burn the ipod?

No, but it will not work. The iPod does not have an amplifier in it that is powerful enough to drive the speakers in your car.
So, do you have a stereo in the car, either factory fitted or one you have had fitted after it came out of the factory? If you do, check to see if the car's stereo either has a dedicated input for an iPod or an auxilary (aux input) socket.
Some modern cars (for example, my 2006 model Mazda 3) have stereos that can be fitted with iPod connectors. I paid to have one fitted to my Mazda's factory-fitted stereo. So now, I connect my iPod to the car's stereo via a dock connector and I have limited control of the iPod from the car's steering wheel. Some cars have more sophisticted control than mine does.
Alternatively, if the car's stereo has an Aux input socket, you only need to buy a headphone-to-headphone lead and connect from the iPod's headphone socket to the Aux input.
If you don't have either of those options, another method is to use a transmitter. These small radio transmitters are connected into the headphone socket of the iPod and then transmit the audio (like radio) so that you can tune your car's radio to the same frequency as the transmitter. You control the iPod as you do when using headphones. The sound quality will porbably not be as good as the dedicated dock connector method, but it's reasonable.

Connecting new IPOD touch to a car (USB)

Hi Guys,
Saw the issues over the popping issue, However I cannot even get my car to recognise my device? . My old IPOD worked fine plug & play . I thought the same would be for this . I have attempted to use the USB in my car ( Mecredes ) and it reads cannot recognise device.
help please
Dave

What iOS was on the old iPod? If not iOS 6 it could be that the IOS update broke compatibility.
Have you reset the car system?
Does Mecredes say it is compatible with the new iPod/iOS 6?
Have you looked at their support site?

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