Ipod 4th generation can't get it to recover, any suggestions

I cannot get my ipod touch to recover. It only displays the itunes logo with a image of the usb connector and arrow. It's 4th generation.

What happens when you connect the iPod to your computer and try to restore via iTunes?

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HT4623 I have an iPod touch 4th generation can I get ios 7?

I have an iPod 4th generation can I get ios 7?

No. As Apple said in June, iOS 7 is not compatible with the 4G iPod.
All the iOS devices compatible (iPhone 4 and later, iPad 2 and later, and 5G iPod touch) with iOS 7 have at least 512 MB of memory (RAM). The 4G iPod only has 256 MB

HT5262 Hi, I have a question about iCloud. I have an ipod 4th generation and im getting a 5th generation. i have lots of games such as subway surfers and temple run 2. I worked and played really hard on earning stuff and have also made in app purchases. D

Hi, I have a question about iCloud. I have an ipod 4th generation and im getting a 5th generation. i have lots of games such as subway surfers and temple run 2. I worked and played really hard on earning stuff and have also made in app purchases. Does iCloud save that kind of stuff?

See:
iOS: Transferring information from your current iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to a new device
However, not all in-app purchases will transfer to another device. For which ones ill not see:
iTunes Store: About In-App Purchases

The home and lock button on my ipod 4th generation are both jammed. Is there any way to fix this?

The home and lock button on my ipod 4th generation are both jammed. Is there any way to fix this? This makes the itouch difficult to use. Please help.

Try:
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fix for Home button
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- If you have iOS 5 and later you can turn on Assistive Touch it add the Home and other buttons to the iPods screen. Settings>General>Accessibility>Assistive Touch
- If not under warranty Apple will exchange your iPod for a refurbished one for:
Apple - Support - iPod - Repair pricing
You can do it at an Apple store by making an appointment:
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar
or send it in to Apple. See:
Service Answer Center - iPod
- There are third-party places like the following that will repair the Home button. Google for more.
iPhone Repair, Service & Parts: iPod Touch, iPad, MacBook Pro Screens

HT2452 I accidently pushed a photo card into the CD slot and can't get it out. Any suggestions

I accidently pushed a photo/video card into my CD slot and can't get it out. Any suggestions?

If you can Mark, take your iMac to an Apple Store or Apple certified repair provider.
IMHO, better to let Apple take care of this then inserting anything else in the slot that may damge the optical drive.

Ipod 4th generation : how to get to first song

I dont have playlist. just some 40 songs or so. I have enabled voice over. When i click on the button it tells the current playing song. This shuffle is a new one i bought 3 days ago. I was using ipod shuffle 2nd gen before, where if i want to goto the first song i triple click the play button. Now i try to press the voice over button and then press play/pause botton to try to get to the first song. But only the current song pauses and play back agaiin, it doesnt get me to the first song. Somebody please tell me how to get to the first song from the middle of the song playback list (not playlist, i dont use playlist) in ipod 4th gen shuffle.
with regards,
ashwin

The current (4th gen) and 3rd gen shuffles are more like the "big" iPods, compared to the simple 1st and 2nd gen shuffles. The older shuffles act like a playlist, a single playlist. Like a regular playlist in your iTunes library, you can put songs on it in any desired order using iTunes.
The key difference with the newer shuffles is that they can hold multiple playlists (like the iPods that have a screen). Because there is no screen, you use the VoiceOver feature to select the playlist you want to use.
So, in order to play the first song on a playlist, you need to load a playlist on the shuffle. You can do this manually or with automatic syncing. I'll describe the automatic syncing method, because it is more convenient.
First, create a regular playlist in your iTunes library, and call it something like "iPod Songs" (whatever you want). At this point, the shuffle does not need to be connected. Put those "some 40" songs on that playlist, and order the songs as desired, with that particular "first song" at the top of the list.
Connect the shuffle and select it in iTunes, so that you see its Summary screen. Toward the top, there is a row of buttons, starting with Summary. Click on Music next to Summary. This Music screen is where you tell iTunes how to sync the shuffle with songs.
Check the box to Sync Music. Choose the option to sync Selected playlists, artists, albums, and genres. Below that, look under Playlists and find that new "iPod Songs" playlist. Check its box to select it for syncing. That is the only item you need to select on those lists, although you can select other items if desired. When you click Apply, the songs on that playlist (plus any other selections), sync to the shuffle. The playlist itself also syncs to the shuffle.
When you use the shuffle, if you want to hear a playlist in list order, put the shuffle's power switch in the middle (play-in-order) position. Use VoiceOver to hear the playlist menu, and select that "iPod Songs" playlist. This document explains how use VoiceOver to do this
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4322
Because it is set to play-in-order, the first song on the playlist plays first.
Going forward, when you want to update the songs on the playlist, just update that playlist in iTunes (add/remove songs). You don't need to visit the shuffle's Music screen again, and the shuffle does not even need to be connected. The next time you connect the shuffle (or when you click Sync if the shuffle is already connected), iTunes automatically updates the shuffle with the same changes.

Itunes does not recognize my 6th generation ipod nano. I installed, unintalled the progam...can't get it to work. any suggestions?

can't get my itunes to recognize my 6th generation nano. I have installed/uninstalled. Restarted and I can't get it to work. Any suggestions?

1. Update iTunes to the latest version. Plug in your iPod. If iTunes still can't recognize it, then in iTunes in the top left corner click help> run diagnostics. On the box that comes up, check the last two things. Click next and it should identify your iPod.
2. Click on your windows start menu. Type in "services". Click on it and when it pops up, on the bottom of it click on "standard". Now Scroll down to find "Apple Mobile Device" Right click it when you see it and click on "Start". When it has started, close iTunes and replug in your iPod and it should show up.
3. Check the USB cable
4 Verify that Apple Mobile Device Support is installed
5. Restart the Apple Mobile Device Service and verify that the Apple Mobile Device USB Driver is installed.
6. If you just want to add some photos, songs and movies from computer to your devices, you can use an iTunes alternative to do the job
7. Check for third-party software conflicts.

Ipod 4th generation can't reset or restore due to forgotten password

cant get into ipod as it's password protected and don't remember the password, can't restore it in itunes and can't reset it..any ideas??

Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
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If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
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If problem come back to what exactly happens when you try.
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

Ipod 4th generation will not charge or play on any of our docking stations

Hi my son has an ipod touch and it will not charge or play on any of our docking stations. We had an appointment today at the 'genius' bar and i was told there is not a problem with his device!, I am at a loss as my daughters ipod plays on all our docking stations so why not my sons? Any help or advice would be great as the person at the apple store was not that helpful and i am left feeling very frustrated.

- Inspect the dock connector for bend or missing contacts, corroded contacts, broken, missing or cracked plastic.
- Sometimes this works
Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
Last, go back to the Genius Bar and bring a dock.

Folders become read-only and I can't get them changed back, any suggestions?

Solved!
Go to Solution.

The read-only setting on folders has nothing to do with the read-only status of the contents. It's used by Windows for its own peculiar purposes. Basically, it's none of our business.
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-Jerry

Ipod gen 4 can I get OS 7?

I have a IPod 4th generation can I get OS 7?

No, you can not get IOS 7 on an iPod Touch 4G.
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Can we get satellite internet on ipod 4th generation?

can we get satellite internet on ipod 4th generation?

What happens when you try?
Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
If still problem, make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store since it appears you have a hardware problem.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

HT201365 Okay, so somebody stole my Ipod, 4th generation, and it don't have IOS 7, it has IOS 6, and apparently I was tracking it with police officers this morning and when I get home from school (now, 4:26) it appears that it's offline and I can't see t

Okay, so somebody stole my Ipod, 4th generation, and it don't have IOS 7, it has IOS 6.1.4, and apparently I was tracking it with police officers this morning and when I get home from school (now, 4:26) it appears that it's offline and I can't see the location no more, so my question is... Can they still find out where is it located?

Your carrier might be able to locate it if it's on their network and they are ordered to do so by the police or the courts. It can't be tracked with Find My iPhone if it's offline.

HT3702 I have a ipod 4th generation and on my itunes it keeps asking me for my security cards # but i dont have it is there a way i can get that number without the card itself

i have a ipod 4th generation; and on my itunes it keeps asking me for my itunes security card # but i dont have it. Is there a way i can get that number without the card itself?

So I tryed to download it on the apple website but it keeps saying that there is an error.
What does the error message say? (Precise text, please.)

I can't update my iPod 4th generation to ios 6

I can't update my iPod 4th generation to ios 6... I've updated my iTunes to 10.7 checked my security software tried restoring my iPod and then downloading on my device and my laptop. When I connect it to the computer I try downloading & updating and only downloading.. Still nothing I get error messages, can't connect to update server messages.. I'm just thinking about giving up... What the heck do i do !!??? Will the local apple store do it for me and what's so going to be on the 5th gen I may just wait and get that one. Please help.

Are you sure you have a proper Internet connection? Make sure your iPod is connected to your computer, and you have an Internet connection.
Don't even get me started on the iPod Touch 5G, I actually own an iPod Touch 4G, and I've considered a lot about if I should get the new one. At first look, you might be sold by the features Apple has on their iPod Touch page. It has a taller screen that's a 4-inch Retina Display, has a much better camera with a flash, and comes with iOS 6 preinstalled with Siri. But the real breakthrough comes with the new connector. It's called Lighting, and it's much smaller. But if you have a dock connector that comes with some cars, and maybe a set of speakers or docking stations as alarm clocks, I encourage you not to get the new one. The usage of your old connectors requires a $30 adapter, which is a ridiculous price. And who knows how secure the adapters will be with your docking stations? I personally think Apple has crossed the line. If they are to put a new connector with their new products, they should ship with an adapter in the box, at least at first. This is why I strongly encourage you NOT to get the new 5th generation iPod Touch.
Sorry if I went a little off-topic there, but I wanted to get my point across. For your updating to iOS 6, I reccommend you check out other discussions in the support comunity, and see what other contributors have to say. Or go on Google and search your error messages, possibly someone might've already went through the same problem as you did. I really hope this helped!

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