Downloading new software put my ipod in recovery mode.

i downloaded the new itunes and it put my ipod into recovery mode saying the only thing i can do is restore it. did this happen to anyone else?
how can i fix it without restoring it. Cant find answers anywhere.

Hi...
How to place an iPod in recovery mode here.

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HT201263 how do i put the ipod in recovery mode

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Try restoring the iOS device if backing up and erasing all content and settings doesn't resolve the issue. Using iTunes to restore iOS devices is part of standard isolation troubleshooting. Restoring your device will delete all data and content, including songs, videos, contacts, photos, and calendar information, and will restore all settings to their factory condition.
Before restoring your iOS device, Apple recommends that you either sync with iTunes to transfer any purchases you have made, or back up new data (data acquired after your last sync). If you have movie rentals on the device, see iTunes Store movie rental usage rights in the United States before restoring.
Follow these steps to restore your device:
     1. Verify that you are using the latest version of iTunes before attempting to update.
     2. Connect your device to your computer.
     3. Select your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch when it appears in iTunes under Devices.
     4. Select the Summary tab.
     5. Select the Restore option.
     6. When prompted to back up your settings before restoring, select the Back Up
         option (see in the image below). If you have just backed up the device, it is not
         necessary to create another.
     7. Select the Restore option when iTunes prompts you (as long as you've backed up,
         you should not have to worry about restoring your iOS device).
     8. When the restore process has completed, the device restarts and displays the Apple
         logo while starting up:
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          to iOS 5 or later, follow the steps in the iOS Setup Assistant. For earlier versions of
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          you see "iPhone is activated."
     9. The final step is to restore your device from a previous backup. If you do not have a
          backup to restore, then restore as New.
If you are restoring to fix a forgotten Restrictions Code, then skip Step 9 and restore as New.
If you really do need to put it in recovery mode (DFU):
Placing your device into recovery mode:
Follow these steps to place your iOS device into recovery mode. If your iOS device is already in recovery mode, you can proceed immediately to step 6.
   1. Disconnect the USB cable from the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, but leave the
       other end of the cable connected to your computer's USB port.
   2. Turn off the device: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds
       until the red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for the device to turn off.
              * If you cannot turn off the device using the slider, press and hold the
                Sleep/Wake and Home buttons at the same time. When the device turns off,
                release the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons.
3. While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to the
       device. The device should turn on. Note: If you see the screen pictured below,
       let the device charge for at least ten minutes to ensure that the battery has some
       charge, and then start with step 2 again.
4. Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen.
       When this screen appears you can release the Home button:
5. If necessary, open iTunes. You should see the following "recovery mode" alert:
6. Use iTunes to restore the device.
If you don't see the "Connect to iTunes" screen, try these steps again. If you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen but the device does not appear in iTunes, see this article and its related links.
Additional Information:
Note: When using recovery mode, you can only restore the device. All user content on the device will be erased, but if you had previously synced with iTunes on this computer, you can restore from a previous backup. See this article for more information.

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I've tried numerous times but, Whenever I try to restore my Ipod it says " there was a problem downloading the software for the Ipod "Ipod" .The network connection timed out."
"Make sure your network setings are correct and your network connection is active. or try again later." What does this mean? i know my network connection is active. this only happened after i updated, and my ipod is not jailbroken either.

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HT1212 Im trying to put my ipod in recovery mode because it is disabled. Nothing seems to happen when the ipod comes back on.

Im trying to fix my son's ipod. It is disabled. Ive been trying the recovery method that is described but nothing happens. Im not sure what to do next.

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Ipod shuffle 2nd gen wont sync music it always gets stuck on a different song everytime and the puts the ipod into recovery mode!

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How can i put my ipod into recovery mode i've tried to put it in recovery mode but it won't help me

i've turned off my ipod and i held the home button and plugged in the USB but nothing happened

Placing your device into recovery (DFU) mode:
Follow these steps to place your iOS device into recovery mode. If your iOS device is already in recovery mode, you can proceed immediately to step 6.
   1. Disconnect the USB cable from the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, but leave the
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   2. Turn off the device: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds
       until the red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for the device to turn off.
              * If you cannot turn off the device using the slider, press and hold the
                Sleep/Wake and Home buttons at the same time. When the device turns off,
                release the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons.
3. While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to the
       device. The device should turn on. Note: If you see the battery charge warning,
       let the device charge for at least ten minutes to ensure that the battery has some
       charge, and then start with step 2 again.
4. Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen.
       When this screen appears you can release the Home button:
5. If necessary, open iTunes. You should see the following "recovery mode" alert:
6. Use iTunes to restore the device.
If you don't see the "Connect to iTunes" screen, try these steps again. If you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen but the device does not appear in iTunes, see this article and its related links.
Additional Information:
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I downloaded new software onto my ipod and to activate it says i need the sim which i bought with the phone which i no longer have. No other valid sims i put in the phone allow it to activate

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same is happening with me i have iphone 3gs and it is also not working
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HT201263 I put the ipod in recovery mode but i-tunes says the "i-pod software update server could not be contacted."

what does this mean?

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My iPad is not responding - I am getting a picture of a cord and the Itunes logo. I have tried to recover but Itunes tries to download new software but I cannot download software while it is in recovery mode. Help!!

What is the problem when all you get is a picture of a charging cord and the itunes logo? I tried hooking up to my computer and itunes and it said I could not download the new software while it was in recovery mode but it won't let me do anything else. Any ideas?

I hope you have a backup if you don't want to lose your iPad contents. You have to restore the iPad now using iTunes on your computer. That's what the message on the screen means.
Take a look at this.
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HT1212 when i put my itouch in recovery mode and i start the last update on itune, at the middle, the ipod restart and nothing work ...

Hi
First sorry for my english
Last night, i got my ipod touch and i put a password on when i was watching a movie and with my badluck skill, i put a random password because i was distract Now, when i try to put the ipod in recovery mode and try to do the last patch, my ipod restart in the middle! After this, nothing work

Try disabling the computer's antivirus and firewall.
- Next try the manual install method of:
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Place the iPod in recovery mode after the firmware download is complete and then restore using the instructions in the article. Sometimes recovery mode timeouts and returns to disabled before the firmware download is complete.
- Then try on another computer

Ok im trying to put ipod in recovery mode went through all the steps but when the itunes and ubs icon comes up nothing happens ?

ok i am trying to put my ipod in recovery mode but when the itunes and ubs icon comes up on the ipod im not sure what to do next how do i connect ?

You then have to connect the iPod to your computer and restore via iTunes.
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