Hold Button on Itouch Won't Respond

I just got my itouch a month ago and now the hold/sleep/power off button wont respond. No matter how long I push it, it won't do anything. So I can't reset my itouch either. What do I do?

I'm having the same problem, tried to turn on my Ipod today and nothing it won't come on. Going to apple store to see if they can help.

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ITouch won't respond to any commands

I was playing music and now my ITouch will not respond to any touch commands.
The "Genius Playlists" window came up telling me that it is not enabled. I click the OK, but it doesn't respond.
The same song keeps playing over and over and it will not respond to any commands.
HELP!

All I can suggest is the standard troubleshooting steps in order. A Restart or Reset will probably fix it.
Restart your iPod: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until a red slider appears, and then drag the slider. Then press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.
Reset your iPod: Press and hold both the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
Restore your iPod: Restore: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
Make an appointment to have an Apple Retail Store Genius look at your iPod. http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/

ITouch won't respond

My itouch froze last night and I can't even power it on anymore. I get the apple symbol for a few seconds and then it turns off. It does look like the apple has a line down it which i don't know if it usually does because i hardly ever turn it off. I can't get itunes to recognize it so I can restore either. It did come up earlier with a page saying restore but I needed to update the latest version of itunes and then i can't get the itunes icon on the page when trying to turn on like I did at first. I am so frustrated!! What can I do??? Please help!!!

HI,
Try This:
DFU Mode / Unable to Update or Restore
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
DFU Mode
Open iTunes and Connect the iPod to your Mac
Press and Hold the Sleep/Wake Button and the Home Button at the Same Time
After 10 Seconds release the Sleep/Wake Button until iTunes tells you it has Detected an iPod in Recovery Mode...
The Phone Screen will remain Black... Now Restore.
Backing up, Updating and Restoring
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414

My iTouch won't respond after the latest iOS update.

After I restart and the Apple logo appears, it shows to plug into iTunes. However, when I do that all I get is the dialog window stating Contacting the iPhone update server. Then iTunes says it won't connect. Any other suggestions?

Thank you but that doesn't work. The dialog box saying iPhone in recovery mode, keeps popping up. I am stuck in a loop. Any other suggestions? I also tried to get it to go to DFU mode holding power and home buttons but that didn't work either.

My nano keeps freezing up when i use hold and the clickwheel won't respond?

it's showing up on itunes and i did the menu center button trick. i put my ipod on hold and shuffle during a parade and when i went to turn it off afterward, i took it off hold and the click wheel wasn't responsive, but music was still playing. so i tried the trick and it reset (or whatever it does to) it and got back to the main menu but my click wheel still isn't responsive. this isn't the first time that it has happened but then i did some stuff i don't even know and it worked but it completely wiped out my ipod's memory so i had to redo it, and i would really rather not again. it's a 4G 3rd Gen Nano if that helps, and itunes is recognizing it. how can i fix this, and is this a common problem?

I had the same issue. After searching around online I found out that you can try downloading another app (it can be any app) onto your ipod. After it finishes downloading see if your other apps open. You don't even have to keep the new app. Just see if your other ones work and you can delete the new one. That should work. If not, try to hard reset it. Here is another apple support link for steps on hard reseting it (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1430).

Help my itouch's screen won't respond to home & sleep/wake button

Hi guys need your help, My itouch's(4th gen) screen won't respond to home & sleep/wake button. also the device is on cause when I try to do screen capture the shutters do come off.I've also resetted it a couple of time, tried to drain it and charge again do instruction given by some of the community people has said and still it did not it so please if you can help me
I've tried these already; If you can't update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support, iOS: Not responding or does not turn on - Apple Support,https://geekindisguise.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/how-to-put-ipod-touch-iphone-int o-dfu-mode my ipod is not responding to anything the screen remains black and i cant restore it
ps don't know if I've really done some of it cause I can't see a thing in the screen

I think you tried everything here except the trip to the Genius Bar
- 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 another cable
- 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

I tried double tapping home button and scrolling right but didn't work. I am trying to correct my message page that is turned sideways and won't respond to shake or turning phone around. What else can I do?

I tried double tapping my home button and swiped to the right but did not help me. I am trying to straighten my message page that is stuck sideways and won't respond to shaking or turning phone around. What else can I do?

Restart iPhone: Hold down the Sleep/Wake button and the home button together until the apple logo appears (ignore the ON/OFF slider) then let both buttons go and wait for phone to restart (no data will be lost).
SCREEN ROTATION
Lock the screen in portrait orientation: Double-click the Home button, swipe the multitasking bar from left to right, then tap icon with the circular arrow in a square. Read this http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3805

IPhone 4 crashed, blank screen, broken home button, and iTunes won't allow access unless I "respond with phone," how do I reboot or get my data off this phone?

The power button on my iPhone broke a few months ago, so I have been using the assisted touch feature to lock the screen. Last night, in the middle of using an app, the phone froze and nothing working except the assisted touch icon (I could use it and move it around). I locked the screen using this, which evidently was a mistake, because now I have a blank screen that won't respond to anything. When I connect the charger, the phone still makes the normal sounds and vibrations, but the screen is blank. I can't do a hard reboot without the power button. I recently bought a new computer, so today I downloaded iTunes, but iTunes wants me to "respond with the phone" in order to continue. How can I at LEAST upload my contacts, photos and video from this phone? Or is there a trick I can try to bring it back from this black screen that is non-responsive? And NO...I'm not interested in putting it in the freezer!!

Honestly the hard really right now to say what you can do. How long have you had the device? If it's under a year you can take it to apple store and they can switch it out for free. If it's over a year then it would be at a paid cost cause they can't fix that issue.
Hope this helps.

My middle button seems stuck and won't respond. Help?

My middle button for the iPhone 3GS seems stuck or sticky and won't respond. Voice control keeps popping up because the iPhone thinks I am pushing the middle button to make it do the voice control. Any advice on what to do?

stoughie,
I'm sorry to hear that your phone is having data and power issues. That's never awesome! smashogre had a great tip, too. I hope it has worked for you. If not, I do recommend an alternative reset to return the phone to the factory settings. If after these steps, it still isn't functioning properly, please direct message me so I can assist you further.
Thank you,
AdamE_VZW
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TS4268 when using iMessage, sometimes the send button won't respond. I've tried restarting the ipad mini, but no luck. It still works on my laptop. Any suggestions?

How can I get the "send " button to work. I've been using messages for some time, but occasionally it won't respond when I hit 'Send"??

Messages only works with other iOS devices, but if you were trying to text with a non Apple device you should see a not Registered error with a red exclamation mark. Maybe you are typing the message in the subject field by accident.
Go to Settings>Messages>Show Subject Field>Off.

The hold button won't work and this morning i cracked the screen!!

Hello,
I was wondering if anyone can help me! The hold switch on my ipod nano does not work, or is very slow. It only works if I press down very hard on the hold button. This is of course very frustrating!
However, just this morning I cracked the screen.I know that cracked screens are accidental damage and are therefore not covered by warranty, but the hold button was not working before the screen was cracked- it is just bad luck that this has happened before sending my ipod off to Apple to see if they can resolve the issue.
Does anyone know if it is possible to get the hold-button issue fixed even though the screen is cracked? I am a bit of a disaster area with electrical goods, having cracked the screen of my laptop and of my phone in the past!
Thanks
iPod nano Windows XP

I believe it is a hardware issue, you have to send it
repairing.
yeah but I won't be able to get the repair done on warranty, will I?

HT201412 My ipod screen is black with white and gray lines all over; i need help please!My ipod also won't respond to any button pressing and nothing shows/syncs on itunes

I was using my ipod when the screen froze,then it went black/gray with messedup pixels and lines everywhere.I already tried plugging it in and connecting it to my computer,but nothings shows up in itunes, and my ipod doesn't respond to any buttons.Plus it won't go off.Someone please help; i don't want to have to replace it.

Try:
- 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

80Gb Ipod Classic, scroll wheel works, button's won't respond

The hold switch is disengaged, the scroll wheel still responds when touched, but none of the buttons (menu, play, advance, etc) respond, making it impossible to navigate the Ipod menus and impossible to listen to music.
I haven't taken any steps to fix this yet, I just wanted to see if anybody else was having similar issues and if so, what I should do to fix it.
Thanks.

Never mind.
I updated the software on the iPod and the problem went away.

HT4623 When I try to update my iPhone to iOS 7 using iTunes, I click update but a message pops up stating iTunes is up to date. The button on my iPhone to download and install is white and won't respond. How do I update to iOS 7?

When I try to update my iPhone to iOS 7 using iTunes, I click update but a message pops up stating iTunes is up to date. The button on my iPhone to download and install is white and won't respond. How do I update to iOS 7?

See Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808

My iPhone4S has died... won't respond to any button pushes, won't synch when plugged in...

my phone simply won't respond to anything... no buttons, no nothing. Any advise?

Hi Love2help,
If you find your iPhone becomes unresponsive, or restarts, try the steps in the article below to address the issue:
If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch doesn't respond or doesn't turn on - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-is/HT201412
If your iOS device restarts, displays the Apple logo, or powers off while you're using it - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-is/HT203899
Regards,
- Judy

Hold Button on Itouch Won't Respond

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