8gb iPod touch with only 6.38gb capacity?

Is there a difference between my iPod being 8gb and it only having a Capacity of 6.38? Because in my mind i thought if its a *gb iPod then the capicity would be at 8 also. Please correct me if im wrong i just want to understand.

The difference is mainly due to the IOS itself taking up the difference. The iOS needs storage space and thus is not then available to the user. Also, the difference is due to how GB is advertised and used. See:
How Mac OS X and iOS report storage capacity

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how ti find my lost ipod touch with only it serial number?

No, the SN will only help identify the iPod as yours if it is recovered.
- 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. If the iPod has been restored it will never show up.
- You can also wipe/erase the iPod and have to iPod play a sound via iCloud.
- Change the passwords for all accounts used on the iPod and report to police
- There is no way to prevent someone from restoring the iPod (it erases it) using it.
- Apple will do nothing
Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product
- iOS: How to find the serial number, IMEI, MEID, CDN, and ICCID number

Why does my 8gb iPod Touch say it is over capacity when transferring songs from my 4gb iPod?, Why does my 8gb iPod Touch say it is over capacity when transferring songs from my 4gb iPod?

Okay So my little sister got a new 8Gb iPod Touch and it says that there is a little over 6Gb of space on it. I guess a little must be used up for formating or the operating system of the device. So that is normal I'd assume. Then she starts to sync her music library to the divice, all of the music that she had on her old 4Gb iPod.During the process it says that she is over capacity by .22Gb? How is that possible? How is it that her entire music library from Itunes and her CDs, a grand total of 700 songs, were able to fit on the 4Gb iPod but makes the 8Gb with 6Gb of usable space (said to be able to hold like 2,000 or more songs) over capacity?! could someone run me through a process to get all the music together so that we can get it set up right. I really have a feeling that somewhere we must have screwed up.
Thank you in advance for any help you can give.

This is really a guess but perhaps it's the factory-installed apps.
You might want to try a system reset. It cures many ills and it's quick, easy and harmless...
Hold down the on/off switch and the Home button simultaneously until the screen blacks out or you see the Apple logo. Ignore the "Slide to power off" text if it appears. You will not lose any apps, data, music, movies, settings, etc.

How do I try to track my 8GB ipod touch with the serial number if i dont have the actual ipod with me because its lost?

I need answers on how to find or track my 8GB Ipod Touch. The only thing i have is my phone and the computer to track it down somehow. I have the serial number and I just need help trying to locate it somehow.

You can't track it with the serial number. If you had an iPod Touch running iOS 5 later AND set up Find my IPod on it, then there is a chance you might be able to locate it by going to www.icloud.com, logging in with your Apple ID and clicking Find my IPod. Of course, the iPod still needs to be on and connected to a Wi-Fi network in order for it to be located.
If nothing else, report it to the police and change any and all passwords to any accounts you set up or used on the iPod.
Apple otherwise cannot help you.
B-rock

8GB IPod Touch Will Only Hold 1,000 songs

I have an 8GB IPod Touch and it will hold only around 1,000 songs. I have nothing else on it. Some of the music was downloaded from ITunes, and some downloaded from CDs. According to Apple specs, the 8GB iPod can hold up to 2,000 songs, up to 7,000 photos, up to 8 hours of video, or some of each.
Any thoughts?

Trabecca wrote:
According to Apple specs, the 8GB iPod can hold up to 2,000 songs
if they are in 128 kbps AAC format !
if you use higher bitrated tunes, they will be bigger in size and use more space.
enable the +convert higher bit rate songs to AAC 128+ setting in the summary tab of the device when it is connected to iTunes.
JGG

How much is a 32gb ipod touch replacement for my 8gb ipod touch with a cracked screen?

The first 4th gen. 8gb ipod touch i got the screen cracked, Apple replaced it for free. I cracked my new one as well and i want to get it replaced. However i don't want an 8gb black ipod anymore. I want the 32gb white 4th gen. ipod touch. Am i allowed to do this and if so what is the cost? Thank you for your help and feedback.

I am not aware that Apple will upgrade your iPod as an out-of-warranty repair. Yu can alsoway ask. If you purchase a new one Apple will give you a 10% discount if you turn in an old one.

Since Apple (bafflingly) discontinued the iPod Classic, does anyone know if Apple plans to release an iPod Touch with a greater storage capacity than 64GB?

I've had my trusty Classic for nearly five years, and have taken excellent care of it. However, it is starting to show its age. Album art has begun to disappear. Some songs have mysteriously not played at all, until I exit, go to the main menu, and come back to it. I would have long ago upgraded to an iPod Touch, but the amount of music and videos I have would be too much for even TWO 64 GB iPods. The only time I listen to the iPod is when I'm driving, and since I drive for a living, I like to have my entire music collection with me at all times.
Since the 64GB Touch model has come down in price, now would seem to be a good time to introduce a newer model with a greater storage capacity. I'm sure quite a few consumers would be willing to pay the extra price such a model would demand. Aside from the higher cost, I see no reason why this can't be done.

No one knows but Apple.

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Hi, does anyone know how much memory does the 3.1 update use?

Can anyone please help? I only have an 8gb ipod touch with about 2gb left. I want to update so I can access more apps, but I'm worried it's going to take up all the memory I have left.

Found ipod touch with locked screen

I found an 8GB iPod touch with a locked pw screen.
I would like to return to owner or restore to use.
i tunes does not see the ipod when connected.
any ideas????

Mac Medic ([email protected]) wrote:
Yes, I live in Oshkosh. I'm afraid your chances are slim to none on recovering it.
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Did you find the rightful owner for the ipod you found? I hope you did! I was just hoping the one you found was my daughter's.

Why is my 8gb ipod touch full with only 227 songs

Why is my 8GB Ipod touch full with only 227 and nothing else. I also share my itunes with my Iphone, There is only audio on my IPod

Did you post this same question recently?
What is the detail format of the music? Music can be compressed to different degrees. The less compression the more storage each song needs.
Connect the iPod to your computer and look at the storage used by the various categories as shown in the colored bargarph in iTunes.
Come back with the results.
What is the Other on my iPhone and How to Remove It
An "other" larger than about 1 1/2 GB usually indicates that the "other" includes corrupted files.
First try:
"First you go settings/general/usage/music/then left swipe over music and press delete and you would think it deletes your music but it doesn't instead it deletes your other but make sure your ipod is connected to a computer while doing this"
as recommended by:
How do I get rid of "other" storage: Apple Support Communities
Next, usually restoring from backup eliminated the corrupted files. However, sometimes restoring to factory settings/new iPod is required.
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To restore to factory settings/new iPod see:
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8GB iPod Touch default capacity reduced

Upgraded my 8GB iPod Touch (bought it on August 2008 - so no idea whether its 2G or 3G)...If my memory serves me right, the default capacity was 7.38GB when the firmware was 3.1.3. After yesterday's upgrade its reduced to 6.82GB. Did iOS4 consume 1.2GB of my iPod Touch space?
Is this only on mine or anybody else are observing the same?

I was loving my ipod, until Apple did the dumb update. I thought the new software would make me love it even more. But what the software has done to my ipod, decreasing my battery life and lowering my capacity, it just ruined it. Apple has to fix this Cause I'm {and a lot others)are not happy! now i have less space to add music and less time to listen and play games! -.-

Bought daughter new 8gb ipod touch but it only takes 900 of her 1400 songs. Has anyone else had this problem?

Bought daugher the 8gb ipod touch to replace her nano but it only takes 900 of her 1400 songs. Has anyone else had this problem? I was told that it would hold 2000+ songs. She had no photos or videos on it, just uses it for music. Can anyone advise. Thanks

The person who told you it would hold 2000+ songs was stretching the truth. This might be true with 128kbps MP3 files. Not true with 256kbps AAC files (like from the iTunes store).
128kbps MP3s are around 2 to 4MB each. 2000 x 3MB = 6GB.
256kbps AAC files are often 5 to 10MB each
The average size of your daughter's music files is 6.5GB/900 = 7.2MB
1400 songs at 7.2MB = 14GB
Many of us have the problem of not being able to sync our entire music collections. In that you are not alone. The answer about converting to 128kbps AAC is a possible solution. It sacrifices sound quality for size, though. My solution is to sync what I usually want to listen to. I have many songs that I rarely listen to; the result of ripping complete CDs, including all the "filler" songs.

8Gb iPod Touch Capacity

I bought a new model 8Gb iPod Touch on Saturday, and so far have been massively pleased with it. This is my first iPod, so possibly I am doing something wrong.
But one thing that is confusing me and I would like to find out if this is correct is the capacity of the memory.
In iTunes it states the capacity is 7.01Gb and in the General Settings and about it says the iPod is 7.0Gb.
Is this correct or do I have a faulty iPod? As losing a whole Gb doesn't seem right.

Some of the available storage space is taken up by the operating system and other files needed for the iPod to operate, plus no storage space (hard disk, USB stick etc.) ever has the full capacity available for use, due to formatting and the way free space is calculated.
If you have a 100GB hard drive in your computer, you won't have exactly 100GB of free space available to you, but it doesn't mean its faulty.
See below for an official explanation:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2419

My 2nd gen ipod touch will only sync some of the music selected. How do I get to synch all the music I have selected from i-mac with itunes 11

My ipod touch will only sync some of the music selected. It only wants to sync the newest music and will not sync previous music even though some of these songs were previously on the ipod touch.   I am connecting to a imac with itunes 11.

Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Unsync all music and resync
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.

I am trying to sync an ipod touch 4TH gen. The capacity bar at the bottom shows I am adding 22.29g with 6.5 g free. Yet every time I try to sync it warns that there is not enough room say an additional 868.9m still needed. Does the capacity bar tend to

I am trying to sync an ipod touch 4TH gen. The capacity bar at the bottom shows I am adding 22.29g with 6.5 g free. Yet every time I try to sync it warns that there is not enough room an additional 868.9m is still needed. Does the capacity bar tend to be wrong or am I missing something?

Well when all else fails do a restore! This fixed my problem. Still don't know why the content bar differed, but what the hey!

8gb iPod touch with only 6.38gb capacity?

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