How do I enable my ipod touch if I have forgotten my passcode?

How can I enable my ipod touch if I have forgotten my passcode?  I can't restore it from itunes because it is locked.

Hold down the sleep/off button for three seconds. Then keep holding it, and push the home button and old both for 10 seconds. The screen should go black about 6 seconds into that. After that, let go of the sleep button and keep holding the home button for 10 seconds. This will force the iPod into DFU mode, and you can restore it in iTunes. If at first you don't succeed, try again, because the timing can be tricky.

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    I have an iPod touch which i have forgotten the passcode for, I have tried restoring it and recovery mode, but both don't work because it tries to update my software everytime but says that it can't read and write to this device, and then wont continue past this point and restore.

    - Try DFU mode and then restore               
    How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
    - Try another cable
    - Try another USB port
    - Try on another computer.

  • Does any one know how to unlock the touch if you have forgotten the passcode?

    Does anyone know how to unlock the i-pod touch if you have forgotten the passcode?

    Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
    iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen                         
    If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.                        
    How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings        
    For how to restore:
    iTunes: Restoring iOS software
    To restore from backup see:
    iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
    If you restore from iCloud backup the apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.
    You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
    Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store        
    If problem what happens or does not happen and when in the instructions? When you successfully get the iPod in recovery mode and connect to computer iTunes should say it found an iPod in recovery mode.
    Rob967 wrote:
    how do you connect to itunes if u cant remember passcode

  • How do i enable my ipod touch if i dont have the orginal itunes

    how do i enable my ipod touch if i dont have the orginal itunes?

    iOS: Forgotten passcode or device disabled after entering wrong ...

  • My sons Ipod touch is disabled,has forgotten the passcode

    My sons Ipod touch is disabled,has forgotten the passcode,what do I do?

    Place the iPod in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
    iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen
    If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
    How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings

  • How can i open my iphone 4s when i have forgotten my passcode ? without deleting everything on it

    how can i open my iphone 4s when i have forgotten my passcode ? without deleting everything on it

    Put it in recovery mode to restore, you'll get the option to reset the passcode during this process.
    iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screenand iOS: Recovery mode
    If you have previously synced your device with iTunes
    You may be able to reset the passcode by restoring the device.
    Connect the device to the computer with which you normally sync and open iTunes.
    Note: If iTunes prompts you to enter the passcode, try another computer that you have synced with. Otherwise, go to "If you have never synced your device with iTunes", below.
    Right-click the device in the left column and select Back up.
    When the backup is complete, select Restore.
    When finished, restore from your most recent backup.
    If you are using Find My iPhone, you can use Remote Wipe to restore your device. If you have been using iCloud to back up, you may be able to restore the most recent backup to reset the passcode.
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  • How do I enable an iPod Touch 5 for disk use?

    Bit of background as to why I wish to do this: I've made a voice memo and I want to get the WAV file from my iPod Touch 5 to my drive. As this apparently necessitates the use of iTunes (Ver. 12.0.1.26) I knew I was in for an interesting time and so it has proved....
    The following steps to try and bring this about are all referenced from here -> Using your iPod as a storage drive - Apple Support.
    The fun begins at step 5 when it transpires that to get the voice memo file off an iPod Touch 5 I have to get my Mac Mini to recognise the iPod as a drive.
    As opposed to selecting "Enable disk use", which apparently is not an option for my iPod Touch 5, I selected "Manually manage music and videos."   Then, according to step 6, "The iPod disk icon appears on the desktop and in Finder windows....". Lo and behold I selected "Manually manage music and videos." .....
    ....and yet my iPod is still not visible as a device.
    Any advice re how I get my Mac Mini to recognise the iPod as a drive or how to get the files off my iPod by alternate means would be appreciated.  Just one caveat - I would prefer a solution that doesn't require syncing iTunes up to my Mac Mini at any point.
    Cheers.

    Try using an app like the free iFunBox. iOS devices like the iPod touch do not support Disk Mode

  • I just recently purcased my new ipod touch 5 but, have forgotten my password. It has not yet been connected to a computer but has been conected to icloud. How can I reset my password?

    Hi, I just recently purchased an ipod touch 5 and have already forgotten my password. I have not yet connected it to my computer so when I tried today it didn't show up as a device. When I tried to go into icloud on my other device, thinking that may help, it would not let me change the email because it was my school ipad. What should I do?

    Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
    iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen
    If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
    How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings

  • How do you reset an IPOD touch when you don't remember passcode?

    We have an old IPOD Touch and don't remember the passcode.  HOw do we reset it to factory settings?  ITunes will not recognize the IPOD.

    See http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1212
    Try these steps if iTunes won't recognize it: (assuming you have Windows) http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538

  • TS4006 how can I find my Ipod touch if I have not fully registered in Icloud? I downloaded Icloud but did not complete the registration. I recently backed it up with Itunes 2 wks ago. Will be able to find my Phone ID from that? Please help.

    I lost my Ipod touch. I have downloaded Icloud but did not complete registration. I have back it up with Itunes 2 weeks ago in my computer at home. I am out of town. How can I find my Ipod touch?

    In order to use Find My iPhone (or iPad, etc), your device has to be connected to iCloud with a valid ID/account, the Find my iPhone service has to be turned on (on the device), in Settings>iCloud.  It sounds as though you haven't done these tasks - unfortunately, there's no way to track your lost device.
    BTW, you don't "download" icloud, you register it on a device by going to Settings>iCloud and then click the ON switch and entering your ID/password (perhaps this is what you meant by downloading iCloud).

  • HT4859 how do you unlock an ipod touch if password is forgotten

    how do you unlock an ipod touch 4 if the device password is forgotten

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1212

  • How do I enable an iPod touch without the original sync'ed computer? (and keep the music and files)

    My iPod got disabled, but my computer is broken so all I have is a computer that isn't sync'ed to my iPod. Everytime I connect it to the computer, it tells me to respond on the iPod so I can sync it, however I can't respond on the iPod; it being disabled and all. I want to enable it without actually restoring it so I can keep all my music and pictures. If my music is deleted from my iPod, I won't get it back anytime soon due to my broken computer. Also, I can't use iCloud to get my music because most of it is from cd's and not connected to iCloud, so I really don't want to loose it.

    Yo have to restore and thus erase the iPod. It is a security feature
    Disabled
    Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
    iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen                         
    If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.                        
    How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings        
    For how to restore:
    iTunes: Restoring iOS software
    To restore from backup see:
    iOS: How to back up     
    If you restore from iCloud backup the apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.
    You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
      Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
    After restoring, you MAY be able to get SOME data off the iPod
    via How to perform iPad recovery for photos, videos
      Wondershare Dr.Fone for iOS: iPhone Data Recovery - Wondershare Official

  • How to do enable my ipod touch when passcode is unknown?

    My 4yo son had figured out how to set a passcode and disabled his ipod touch since he doesn't know it. How do I get his ipod to enable and unlock without a passcode.I want to set it up so he cannot do this again. I read the ipod manual online that I understand this problem requires me to restore the ipod. How do I start this process?

    Connect the iPod to your computer and restore via iTunes on the computer. For how to restore see:
    iTunes: Backing up, updating, and restoring your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch software
    If necessary, place the iPod in recovory mpde and then restore for recovery mode see:
    iPhone and iPod touch: Unable to update or restore

  • HT1766 how do you enable your ipod touch?

    My iPod touch is disbled because i have gotten my passcode wrong too many times and ive got instructions on how to fix it but i can't find the 'BackUp Now' button in iTunes, please help?

    Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
    iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen                          
    If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.                         
    How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings         
    You can't backup a disable iPod
    For how to restore:
    iTunes: Restoring iOS software
    To restore from backup see:
    iOS: How to back up
    If you restore from iCloud backup the apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.
    You can redownload iTunes purchases by:
    Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

  • How can you unlock ipod touch if you have forgotten passcode

    How can you unlock ipod touch 5 if you have forgotten passcode?

    This is asked and answered many times every day, including several in the past few minutes. It is also covered in the manual.
    The forum search bar is on the right side of this page as is the More Like this section
    Do as the manual says and restore the ipod.
    If you ware unable then type "unable to restore" into the search bar at the top of this page by Support and read the resulting help article.

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