HT201274 I have an iPod Touch (4th Generation) and I recently tried to "Erase all Content and Settings" on it. The process is taking hours and I'm afraid I've meased up royally with the iPod. What to do?
My iPod Touch has taken over 2 hours of time worth resetting. I'm afraid I've messed up as its not coming back to the original homescreen. What do I do?
You will not get a Home screen. You will get a screen that starts the activation.
If you are not getting that, connect the iPod to your computer and restore via iTunes. To allow iTunes to see the iPod and restore the iPod you may have to:
- Reset the iPod
Reset iPod touch: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Place the iPod in Recovery Mode
- Place the iPod in DFU mode
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Hi! Today I tried to update my ipod touch 4th generation to ios 6.0.1. But the final result was my ipod being reset to factory settings. I don't know what happened. Does it mean I lost everything on my ipod? How do I get everything back? I had backed up my ipod on my computer before updating. Will that help? I don't know what to do now. I'm not very good with anything electronic, so now I'm afraid to touch anything in case I make it worse...
The backup that iTunes makes does not include synced media like apps and music. Se the following for what it does contain.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946You can redownload iTunes purchases by:
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Can anyone advise me how long does it normally take to reset while doing- settings-general-erase and reset all settings.It has already taken 4 hours and only the apple logo is being displayed yet. I am little bit worried if the operating system will not be restored.
Use the following steps to place your device into recovery mode. If the device is already in recovery mode, you can proceed immediately to step 6.
Did you do this?
Disconnect the USB cable from the iPhone or iPod touch, but leave the other end of the cable connected to your computer's USB port.
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 the iPhone or iPod touch 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.
While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to iPhone. When you reconnect the USB cable to iPhone, the device should power on.
Note: If you see the screen pictured below, let the device charge for at least ten minutes to ensure the battery has some charge and then start with step 2 again.
Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen. When this screen appears you can release the Home button:
If necessary, open iTunes. You should see the following "recovery mode" alert:
Use iTunes to restore the device.
If none of these works, visit your nearest Apple Retail Store, Apple Authorized Service Provider or wireless carrier.
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Will iOS 6.1.3 on the iPod Touch 4th generation ever get a software update
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Ipod touch 4th generation charger port bent inside will apple be able too fix this under my coverage? Or will they send me a replacement? thanks
Apple does not fix your iPod. They exchange it with a refurbished one. Make an appointment at the genius Bar of an Apple store.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar
However, Apple may deem the connector damage due to abuse and that is not covered by the warranty. In that case
Apple will exchange your iPod for a refurbished one for this price:
Apple - Support - iPod - Repair pricing
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Can I transfer music directly from an iPod touch 4th generation to an i-Phone 4?
Hello,
I would like to know if I can transfer music directly from an iPod touch 4th generation to an i-Phone 4. All the music I have is in this iPod, since I had my music stored in a portable hard drive that broke.
Thank youAll the music I have is in this iPod
Sorry no, but if you have synced your iTunes purchases from the iPod to your computer, connect the iPhone. From the iTunes menu bar click File / Transfer Purchases From iPod...
iOS: Syncing with iTunes
Or, if you are a resident of the U.S., have iTunes 10.3 or later, and iOS 4.3.3, you can re download the music directly to the iPhone.
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It will let me get to step 3/5 of the syncing process but if I hit the X and close out, it will terminate/end the process. I've only synced this one
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Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store..
If your iPod is defective and not abused Apple will exchange it at no cost.
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I have an IPOD touch 4th generation. When I try to buy apps from apps store and Itunes it says this is the 1st time doing it so wants me to answer security questions. Granddaughter put 2 in the ipod but can't remember them. how do i either change them so I know what they are or just take them out again?
Strange; yesterday there was a link via which you could get a reset email sent, but today that link is missing. So if you've forgotten your answers, there is no way around the problem without involving Apple. Go here:
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Hello all,
I need some assistance with downloading the new iOS 5 software for my iPod touch 4th generation (32GB). Once connected, my iTunes says that a newer version is available and when I click on "update," the standard boxes appear and when i click on "download and update," it appears to download just as expected, but after a few minutes, an error box pops up and says that my "network connection timed out" and to "try again later"...
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On an ipod touch 4th generation, how can I load and sync my music from my computer to the ipod without losing and/or mixing up my photos which I have put into categories?
Finally did somethign that fixed this. I restored my hard drive.
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