Buying used Ipod w/o software

A friend of mine purchased a used ipod at a second hand store but there was no software provided. Is there a way to download software from the net and would she have problems re-registering the ipod in her name?

http://www.apple.com/ipod/download/
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/itunes604.html
would she have problems re-registering the ipod in her name?
No need to reregister it.

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I've seen A LOT of people purchasing a used iPod Touch 5th Gen and got screwed over because of some security protection and there's no way around it. I've been wanting to upgrade from the 4th Gen, but have been worry about.
What's the deal?

The deal is called Find My iPhone, it is a lock that permits ONLY the owner of a device to unlock or reset it. If a device gets stolen, this enables the owner to lock or track it.
If a device is legitimately sold, the original owner MUST deactivate Find My iPhone before passing it to the new buyer. You, as the buyer, must ensure that this has been done. Do not buy a device where you have no hope of a refund if you find the lock has not been reset - i.e., don't buy from a stranger off the street, from Craigslist, or any other method where you cannot physically check the device before you buy it, or if you cannot get a refund.
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are they the same as the new ones?
if your on a wifi spot and u get a map from Google maps do u need 2 stay in that spot to keep the directions?

The used ipods direct from apple are, as far as I know, more or less originals with VERY SLIGHT (if ANY) wear on them. Usually just returns that they can't legally sell as new. I have a "refurbished" one, and to my eyes it came as new and clean as an original one would have.
As for the Google Maps, I haven't tested out completely, but it appears it works on a caching system. So, it will keep the directions for a little while, until other use of the ipod takes the directions out of memory. I think that's how it works. That said, I haven't tried it myself.
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Why cant I buy the new touch update and applications with money from an itunes giftcard? I bought a 25$ giftcard from max hoping I would have the 2.2 update and a few applications minutes from the purchase.
Now im being told by technical support that I need a credit card set up on the account to buy the update and applications. What a rip off. Now im left with an Itouch that doesn't do what I want and even when I get a credit card on my account to get the apps I will have 25$ dollars which I have to spend on there Itunes overpriced crap songs.
I will be trying to get a refund on this but I just want to know how does this inconvinence for the consumer at all benefit Apple? Is it because a gift card is a predetermined purchase thus making it less likely for consumers to spend more?
To top it all Itunes does not even have a customer support phone line. What a disappointment.

More info: "iTunes Gift Cards Terms and Conditions" (Canada)
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I got an ihome2go (portable speaker system for ipod) for christmas. i have been trying to get it to play songs from my ipod nano (1st gen). it is compatible with this nano, and when i dock the nano in the ihome, the screen shows the song that should be playing, and shows the "play" symbol, but there is no volume. a friend advised me that i might need to update the software for my nano to get it to play. is this correct? also, when i click on the link to download the new itunes software, it asks me if i want to 'run' or 'save' the file. Which should i do? any help would be greatly appreciated, i really want to be able to use my speakers! thanks.

you should always select save not run. by clicking save it will download it to your directory of your choice for later install.
if you choose run it will run the install from the apple website. if you get a break in connection it will ruin your install.
im not sure if you have to update your ipod or not but is there a button on the speaker system to choose ipod input. im not familar with the speaker setup.
also what is the volume level on your ipod. that could be the problem.
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I was thinking of upgrading to a new iPad, but I have an 32-gig 3rd gen. iTouch that I was thinking of selling. I was wondering if Apple bought used iTouches and gave you credit towards a new purchase? Or should I just sell it on Ebay or Gamestop and use the money to buy the new iPad?

" I was wondering if Apple bought used iTouches and gave you credit towards a new purchase? "
No.

This ipod cannot be used because the required software is not installed. Run the Itunes installer to remove Itunes, then install the 64-bit version of Itunes.

I'm not sure if the error message is related but smart friend was using my computer started deleting Quicktime & Safari and told me that they shouldn't be on my computer as they are not windows product & I can't use them on my laptop. With trepidation but acknowledging I don't know any of the stuff they were talking about, I allowed them to raid my laptop thinking it could be for the best. Now I'm not sure if it is related or not but depsite me having the most recent Itunes updates on both my Ipod 4TH GT, I am getting the following message everytime I connect my Ipod to the computer...and the timing would be about right too:
this ipod cannot be used because the required software is not installed. Run the Itunes installer to remove Itunes, then install the 64-bit version of Itunes.
If it helps I am running the 10.7.0.21 on the Sony Vaio & remember checking last week I do have the latest update on the Ipod but it is a different version from the Itunes on the laptop (which may be normal, I wouldn't know) but as I am away from home & Wifi I can't tell u the version on that though.
My problem is I cannot find an apple installer on the laptop to uninstall & I have searched Apple & Google for help and have seen others posts with the same issue but alot of the answers unfortunately I can't follow. I would greatly appreciate it if you can you answer any of these questions for me?
*Will add & remove totally uninstall Itunes so that I can reinstall?
*Will I lose my apps, music & data?
*If the apps, music & data is recoverable, how do I do that?
Sadly I can't find the installer & would love to add my new Mumford & Sons cd to my Ipod collection but don't know how to fix this. I love my Ipod & google but I have spent hours tryign updates, downloads, searches & feedback to Apple. A few months ago I had an Itunes billing problem & there was a webpage where you could email an apple support worker & rhe replied to my credit card problem within a day or 2 but I can't find that help for this problem..I couldn't express my graditude enough if you could help me with this, but thank you.

dorygirl2009 wrote:
I'm not sure if the error message is related but smart friend was using my computer started deleting Quicktime & Safari and told me that they shouldn't be on my computer as they are not windows product & I can't use them on my laptop.
This "smart friend" really sounds like a collosal moron.
Follow the instructions here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1925 to remove and reinstall all Apple products on your computer.
Once you get everything working, the next time your "smart friend" wants to touch your computer, tell them firmly NOT A CHANCE IN ****!
None of your data (media, podcasts, apps) will be affected by removing and reinstalling iTunes.

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The front camera on my iPod touch 4th generation is frozen. I cannot use it. Updating software does not help. This started right after I bought it, new from BestBuy. What can I do? When i go to the camera, it is stuck on a black screen. the only way to use my camera is through other camera apps, but if I try to switch it to the front camera, it freezes again.

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Ok so I have a LONG list of problems with my ipod touch and Vista, I have Vista Home Premium and iTunes wouldnt even install because it gave me a "Vista" error "microsoft.vc80.CRT,public Key Token="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="8.0 .50727.762"processorArchitecture="x86" Please refer to help and support for more information." I found out this was a vista related error but managed to get iTunes 7.5 to work even though this error showed up during installation yet when it rolled back the install and then reinstalled itself, it installed successfully. (I have tried the same with version 8 of iTunes and above but instead of the successful iTunes install like 7.5 and stuff do, it says the install was interrupted and couldnt install)
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ajtja wrote:
Ok I checked in my "services" section on my computer and apparently, apple mobile device or for that matter, apple ANYTHING is not found.
SCREENSHOT: http://s241.photobucket.com/albums/ff194/ajtja/?action=view&current=itunesservic es.jpg
does this have anything to do with anything?
Yes. The iPod touch will not be recognized by iTunes if the Apple Mobile Device service is not running.
What security software is running on the PC? Try to reconfigure, temporarily disable, or uninstall the security software. Then reinstall iTunes or repair the Apple Mobile Device installation from Control Panel.
If the issue persists try the *General installation troubleshooting* tips in this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1926
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ITunes says that my iPod cannot be used because the required software is not installed. Says to install 64-bit version. Problem is 64-bit version is installed already.

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http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201521
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Remove and reinstall iTunes and related software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT1923
Take care, and thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities.
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Everytime I connect my iPod to USB, iTunes says the following: This iPod cannot be used because the required software is not installed. Run the iTunes installer to remove iTunes, then install the 64-bit version of iTunes.

I have the latest 64-bit version of iTunes on Windows 7 Ultimate. Everything was fine until recently. Now when I connect my iPod Touch to the USB to sync with iTunes, I get the following message: "This iPod cannot be used because the required software is not installed. Run the iTunes installer to remove iTunes, then install the 64-bit version of iTunes" I have removed, repaired, and installed the 64-bit version numerous times as well as disabled all antivirus / adware utilities. Same message appears when I plug in my iPod. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Hi. How come iTunes keeps saying:"this iPod can not be used because the required software is not installed. Run the iTunes installer to remove iTunes, then install the 64 bit version of iTunes?" Wth...i am using the 64 bit version of itunes. Why does it keep saying that? Will someone Help me please!? This is is getting frustrating. I already had done a full removal of everything! I even removed and deleted my library...then had to put all 500 songs back on one by one. So, i don't have to remove everything again, just to get my ipod to work on here. You, know before the itunes update, my ipod and itunes were working just fine.

wow, that was a quick reply. lol. but i have removed everything. I wasn't even able to get iTunes on my computer for a little while. i kept getting errors on that. Now it's saying that the required software isn't installed. Hmm, could it be referring to Apple Mobile Device Support? That is supposed to be installed with when iTunes gets installed right? I only ask, because that didn't get installed with the itunes setup.

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