Help! my ipod froze
hello,
well today i clicked on a song for my ipod to play and it froze. I then went to my itunes so I can restore it but when i connect my ipod to my computer it doesnt show up. I disconnect it and connect it again and it came out but when i put restore it said that there was a problem downloading the software to my ipod. Can someone please help me? I have no idea what to do?
When it froze, did you try a reset?
See this.
How to reset the iPod.
It may take quite a few attempts and is best done connected to power.
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You could try plugging it into power - not pc
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I also tried
Also when i plug in my ipod a notice in windows says "DO YOU WANT TO SCAN AND FIX E>AL'S IPOD
There might be a problem with some files on this device or disc. This can happen if you
remove the device or disc before all files have been writen to it
SCAN AND FIX (RECOMMENDED)
this will prevent future problems when copying files to this device or disc
OR
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So i figure the problem started when i went into my control panel and chose show all hidden files so i can look at my files in the Ipod_control and was fooling around with the preference area by selecting the read only icon and disabling the hidden icon. I tried reversing this before ejecting my ipod but it was stuck in the Synchronizing do not disconnect mode and would not eject. Everytime i did try to eject it said in itunes with a yellow triangle saying " files or folders are in use in another area and cannot eject" even tho everyting has been closed......
ANY IDEAS ON HOW TO FIX??????? THANKS FOR YOUR TIMEA bit confused by your statement
bcboarder wrote:
. I do not understand why the music is clearly on the Ipod but wont reconize it anywhere.
Are you seeing your music listed in the iPod screen, or in Win explorer as in your earlier post?
I can see all the songs in my Edrive>al's Ipod> Ipod Control> Music folder.
A corrupted iPod database, will report zero music used, and have your music size reported as others, so you wont see the music in the iPod screen. Sorry, I thought there was some hope for you with iPodAccess, in recovery of the corrupted iPod database with your ratings.
You can try to borrow and use the Mac Disk Utility ->First Aid ->Repair.
Of course, if your iPod Hardisk is in a bad state, from the Disk Diagnostic report, then all my suggestion are futile. -
I plugged my ipod into my computer to add songs to it, and the computer made the noise that it recognized it, but itunes never brought it up. The ipod also didn't recognize it, because the screen didn't come up about syncronizing. I unplugged it from the USB, and it turned on, but it is now stuck at the home screen. It has been like this for 20 minutes and counting. The scroll wheel and buttons are not responding either. What do I do?
Try Resetting your iPod. Toggle the hold switch off and on a few times then hold down the MENU and SELECT (centre) buttons for five or ten seconds until you see the Apple logo appear then the menu button to go to the normal display: iPod isn't responding it appears to be frozen
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I have the same problem, and my Ipod turned off (when I held the home and power button)
but then when I held down the home button (after turned off) nothing happened, the screen is still black.
Do you know what I should maybe do?
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If not successful try the remaining items of:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try on another computer
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar -
My Ipod Froze And It Froze On Pandora And I Can Hear Pandora But I Click The Home Button And It Doesn't Work? Help Me
Try this:
1. Close all apps in the Task Bar. Double-click the Home button and hold apps down for a second or two. Tap the minus sign to close app.
2. Hold the Sleep and Home button down until you see the Apple Logo. -
a couple days ago my ipod froze at the end of 1 song....it just froze.....i tried restarting it and nothing happened, i tried connecting it and still...frozen. so i let the battery drain and it helped....is this a common problem? is this a common problem? i was scared my ipod broke or something.. so if anyone has any suggestions or ideas on what happened and what can i do so it wont happen again, please tell me. thank you in advance for helping.
That isn't normal.
If it does it again, do this battery test
How To Determine Your iPods Battery Life
and if needed, send it back for repair. There are links in the article for that. -
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Hi,
Have you guys tried Resetting the iPod, just like the guy posted? Try to Reset the iPod first, by Change the Hold switch to Hold first (iPod is on Hold), then change it back to Off (iPod is not on Hold). Make sure the Hold switch is OFF, then Press and Hold the Middle button and Menu button at the same time until you can see the Apple Logo appears. Try to do that by laying the iPod on Flat smooth surface and keep your hands still. Then you might want to remove everything from your iPod and re-sync everything back to your iPod again. Be careful to backup everything!!!
My iPod still tries to reset itself several times, specially when I want to switch from playing music to playing video. Just give your iPod some time to load thing for you. Clicking or using it TOO Fast can lead to this problem, too. -
MY ipod froze, restarted but will not load any music or delete old apps, any know how to fix this
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First try a Reset ( No Data will be Lost )
Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button at the same time for at least Ten seconds... (But can take Longer)... until the Apple logo appears. Release the Buttons
If no joy... Try a Restore...
1: Connect the device to Your computer and open iTunes.
2: If the device appears in iTunes, select and click Restore on the Summary pane. -
IPod Froze, but now it won't sync
my iPod froze so i had to reset it. This cleared all the songs so i went to put them all back on but nothing happens.
Please help,
Thanks.Hello Mr. Bump,
By rest do you mean pressing and holding the Center and Menu buttons together until the Apple log appears? If so, then after you did this you say your music disappeared? Maybe try resetting the unit one more time.
If no luck, your iPod may be corrupt. I would recommend completely restoring the iPod via iTunes and starting from scratch in regards to adding all your music and files back to it.
Here are instructions on how to restore your iPod. Hope it helps.
[Restoring iPod to factory settings|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1339]
If I am mistaken on any of these assumptions, let me know. Would love to help.
B-rock -
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today while mowing the lawn (which i listen to music doing) my ipod froze. i dropped it on the grass earlier, and there wasn't any dirt on it but i got worried I restart it with menu+select and then the ipod/support sad face pops up. so i finish mowing the lawn, go inside and plug my ipod into my computer naturally to see if it pops up. Well, my ipod restarts itself, the support icon shows up again, and then the charging icon pops up, replacing the sadface ipod. The charging battery logo will blink a couple of times and after a minute or so it restarts again, sadface, charge, and goes the process again! The funny thing is, that there was plenty of battery life when i was listening to it!! over half for sure. I've only had my ipod for 3 months and it has a good case. only been dropped twice. i'm very upset with this and i'd appreciate some help . maybe it needs some charging but i realy need some advice.
thanks
-PJTallsTry keeping it plugged into your computer for awhile, I had a similar problem and it just took time to resolve. If all else fails, restore your ipod.
kEat0n -
MY iPod froze up, SCREEN WILL NOT MOVE WILL NOT TURN OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!
HELP WHAT DO I DO!
Thank You for the advice of holding the middle button and the menu button at the same time. My new classic 80gb Ipod froze today and I didn't know what to do. I am glad the info is out here to find.
I have an older nano Ipod and I have not had any problem, except not much space, as I am with the new Ipod. Does anyone else notice that with their newer Ipod's? -
Hi,
My iPod froze yesterday I was listening to a song on my iPod when all of the sudden my ipod was frozen and would not do anything. So When I got home to my computer plugged my iPod into my computer and then restarted my computer and my iPod was fine it reset itself. Has this happened to anyone else?
Thanks for your help,
lizabler
Fifth Generation iPod Windows XPMine froze a few days ago while at work. After talking to a coworker that has one, he told me that I had to let the battery die in order for the freeze to go away. It wasnt until I got home to my own computer that I discovered (menu + center) button will unfreeze it.
Since it was frozen anyway, the battery was almost dead by the time I got home anyway.
80G Black Windows XP Pro -
My Ipod froze when I selected a song, and now it is frozen on the now playing screen. I try turning it off, but it doesn't do anything, and I connected it to my PC, but it just stays on the frozen screen..help me, please! :c
hey. my ipod froze and i sat down for and hour straight trying to fix it and nothing was working. then i found your reply and decided to try it- it was my last hope- and it worked! i just wanted to say thank you sooooooooooooooooooo much you saved my life thank you thank you thank you!!!
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Help my ipod is doing weird stuff. It froze for a few hours then turned off. when i tried to turn it back on an apple appeared and then a sad mac. I tired to reset it and put it in disk mode like the website says. It didnt work many times!!! Then a folder icon showed up. Then a sad mac followed by a batterywith (!!!). finally the apple now comes on the screen moves to the right (next song side) then it goes to a menu that says I RAM PASS, press play to continue. I pushed play and it looks like some kind of bios. I ran a test caLLED A2D TEST AND NOW IT WONT STOP TESTING HELP!!
reseting does not work. I press the buttons, Sometimes a sad mac comes sometimes a folder another time a battery when it fels like doing something different the apple moves and i get into the bios. I tried reseting restoring and putting in disk mode for about 30 hours now
I dont know where she won it can u tell from the ipod how old it is?
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