Ipod touch 2G freezing and restarting

Lately, as in the past few weeks or so, my ipod has been freezing and restarting at random intervals. Sometimes, it works for days, then acts up, and sometimes it only works for a few minutes. When it does this, the screen flashes and goes all sorts of different colors, then the ipod shuts off. Sometimes, it takes upwards of five minutes and trying different buttons to get it to come back on. I've already tried many resets and I've restored it twice, I am also using the latest software. I have NO idea what else to do.

Hi Damien,
please write about your experience there because I have a similar problem:
My ipod touch 2G 8GB freezes too after various periods of normal function. It is possible to get it working again by setting it back to factory defaults and then playing back the backup. The freezing occurs quite often.
The ipod was in the dealer´s repair shop twice (i suppos that is not an Apple repair shop). Both times they sent it back with de text "device tested, no mistake found, operating system installed as goodwill". I presume they just set it back to factory defaults which I can do myself but don´t want to do it every few minutes or hours.
How can I convince the repair shop that there is really a problem with the ipod?
Cheers
Peter

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My iPod Touch is freezing and rebooting itself.

Hi.
Here's the story:
My iPod was recently working yesterday. I left it on the wall charger for a while, and later I come back to find my iPod frozen, out of nowhere. For another while, it freezes and starts to reboot itself. I done all I can. I watched videos on how to unfreeze it and etc, and I tried restoring it, and doing about everything I can to recover this iPod, it doesn't work. So I turned it off, and let it settle overnight. This morning, I turn it on, and it restored, everything was working fine, until when I go to my Messages app, it freezes once again, and now it is doing the same thing, but this time it repeats to the home screen, freezes, and reboots again. I tried calling for support and they said my warranty is expired.
I own an iPod Touch 4G, 8GB, for about 6 months.
To be specific: It always goes to the Apple logo and then the loading circle then shuts off, then does it again. Before this problem about a day before this happened, I accidentally put a little water on it and wiped it off while I was working on chores. (Sorry, I often have it next to me a lot.) Plus, I did have a lot of data on it but it didn't seem much of a problem.
Please, if anyone can help, tell me what is the reason behind this problem, and at least if you can try to solve this for me. I will try going to a local Apple store later on if this problem keeps going. But for right now, I need this help. Thank you all.
Bye.

- Have yu tried letting the battery fully draining and then charging and trying to retore the iPod to factory defaults/new iPod?
- Try placing it is recovery mode and then DFU mode and then restoring if necessary.
- For recovery mode:
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My ipod touch keeps freezing and doesnt want to turn on anymore.

i have a 32gb 4th generation ipod touch, it stopped working properly like 2 weeks ago. It stopped functioning right when the home button didnt go as smooth. I had to press it really hard to go from one app to the home screen. if i pressed it twice to change music, it would turn negative color. i turned that off but the button kept acting the same. it is fustrating. ive tried turning it off then back on but it doesnt change and today while in an app it froze completely. i held the power and home button to reset it, although it was hard, it turned off. while trying to turn it back on, it froze on the black screen with the apple in the middle. is there anyway i can fix it or what can i do?
i need help its very fustrating and it keeps turning on and off by itself on the black screen with the apple for over 10 minutes.
ive only had it for 5 months. please help!

This also happened to me when I did the jailbreak and restored, he caught the apple in the middle of the screen and spent four monthswithout knowing what to do, I called support and found it was onlyTIGHTEN THE BUTTON UP, HOLD AND PRESS THE BUTTONAND HOME HOLD BOTH, then the image will appear to connectthe pc, when you will connect to iTunes and a message that youriPod disendo is in recovery mode, then just restore it and hope itreturns to normal. Hope this helps everyone.
Ps: I do not speak English and I'm translating this message forgoogle, so sorry for the mistakes grammarians.

My ipod touch lags freezes and crashes

not just my ipod my friends too -.-

Try This...
Close All Open Apps... Perform a Reset... Try again...
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, until the Apple logo appears. Release the Buttons.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430

Ipod touch 2g freezing after unlocking

My ipod touch is freezing and having many issues right after I unlock it.
Usually it locks up and the screen and both buttons become un-responsive.
I end up having to hold both buttons down to restart, but it just freezes again right after unlocking.
What advice do you guys have?
It's 4 months old and has had relatively low use. I have a 2 year old Second Gen that's working perfectly.

First I would restore from backup via iTunes to see it that fixes problem
Next would be to restore to factory defaults, also via iTunes, and then sync.
If those do not solve problem I would say it is a hardware problem and you should either call AppleCare or make an appointment at the Genius Bar of your local Apple Store

IPod Touch freezing and restarting with new iOS5.

I've restored settings, and its just gone back to how it was, except even worse. I turn it on, and it'll either instantly freeze, and restart, or freeze then work, then freeze again, then work again, until it eventually freezes and restarts. Also, the battery life with the new ios is dire, before my iPod would last a week or so without being turned off, now it only lasts a couple of days...
I presuming the iOS is 5.1, and its a third gen iPod touch.
Was just curious if there is a way to revert to an older iOS, as this one will not work, and if not, what else could be done.
Thanks in advance.

Sorry to hear about that. Here is some info:
-you can't revert back to iOS 4.3.7 or earlier if you have upgraded to iOS 5.
Follow these steps to make your iPod stop freezing:
1- Double click on the home button. Some apps should appear. Hold onto the first one until it starts to jiggle. Then go through all of them and tap the little minus button.
2- Hold the power button down until your iPod completely turns off. Wait 30 seconds and turn it back on. That should stop it, but if it doesn't, do the following.
Plug your iPod into your computer and open up iTunes. Then click restore. (This will take a couple of miunutes). Then Put all your apps and music (and whatever else) back onto your iPod.
*OR*
Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup >Back Up Now. Let it back up your iPod to iCloud. (This shouldn't take very long). Next go to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content And Settings. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU BACK UP YOUR IPOD TO ICLOUD!
Now it will delete EVERYTHING off your iPod. (This includes iOS, and sometimes if your iPod is freezing, it is because you dropped or banged your iPod on something when you where upgrading to iOS 5). Now you need to go through and select your language, location settings and other stuff. When you get to the part where you need to decide where you want to restore your iPod from, choose iCloud and select your WiFi network. Now you need to decide whick restore point to choose. Most people choose the latest one, but you may want to choose the one before that. Now it will restore your iPod.
This should work. If this doesn't, go to you local Apple store and talk to a specialist in iPods or someone behind the genius bar.

Dead iPod Touch after upgrade and multiple freezes

I have kept everything up to date on my MacBook Pro and iPod Touch, but I began having problems on the Touch once updates for new Apps appeared. If I tried to update the Apps wirelessly using the Touch (is there any other way?) the thing froze up from the first try. Getting it back to normal would take several hard restarts or a complete reinstall from iTunes. However, whenever I got it restored and working there was still the problem that most of my Apps were still waiting on updates and the number was increasing. I figured the problem was a bug in one of the updates, so I tried updating just one App at a time -- but every time the Touch would freeze and the cycle of several hard restarts and much time waiting before it became usable was repeated. My next thought was to remove all Apps and try them one-by-one to see if there was a particular problem. In this way, I was able to get wireless updates to work (one-by-one) and most of my Apps back on the iPod. THEN while I was still doing this, the recent upgrade appeared for the Touch and of course I installed it immediately thinking my problems would soon go away. All seemed fine, and after checking it I went on to try to install the last few apps. But upon the installation of my last app (Texas Hold'em) iTunes froze along with the iPod. I had to force quit iTunes and tried to hard restart the ipod. I WAS able to get the iPod to shut down, but since that time, I am unable to fully RESTART the iPod Touch at all. It shows the Apple logo and over a period of a few minutes might beep a couple of times, but appears frozen. If I wait for a long while the battery eventually goes dead. If I connect it to a power source it makes no difference. I have tried restarting 6-7 times, but this time it just won't get past the Apple. Reconnecting it in its dead state to iTunes starts a vain effort that leads to iTunes freezing. Before I return it to Apple for repair, is there ANYTHING else I should try??

I too have been having many issues with the recent upgrade as well as updating my apps. For the upgrade, I rebooted 3 times and on the last try, I waited for over an hour before the apple logo finally gave way to the menu. Since then I attempted to install the app upgrades through the wi-fi on the iPod Touch to no avail. My previous attempts only resulted in the Touch freezing and I had to force a reboot. Today if I "install" I see the loading progress on the app's icon but it keeps repeating the process. One app gave me a message that it cannot be installed directly and that I had to use iTunes. I synced the iPod and I did see the message that it was installing the app; but, the icon on the iPod still indicates that it's attempting to load. Is there a way to update using iTunes? Is there a way to simply update using any method?
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ITunes freezes when I plug my iPod Touch 4 in and it won't sync.

Ok guys,
So recently, I have had MAJOR problems with my iPod touch (not jailbroken) and they're driving me INTO INSANITY!!! So, a few weeks ago, I added a movie I downloaded onto my iTunes. All **** broke loose from there. At first I wasn't able to sync. My iPod was detected but it wouldn't sync unless I restored it. Later, it began to not sync unless I plugged it into my computer without iTunes up. iTunes began to freeze and become unresponsive. When it froze, it would began to actually sync, just not say. Then it began to not sync at all, and now I can't do anything.
I am at my witts end. I am deperate. I have tried averything under the sun from deleteing practically everything on my iTunes to updating iTunes to trying to reset Bonjour. Down below are links to every problem I have. They keep piling on each other to where I can't find just one post to describe. And these people decribe it better than I do. Can anyone help? I don't want to have to reset iTunes or re-install. I have precious apps that NEED to be backed up.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2051246?threadID=2051246
http://www.ifans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167782
http://www.ifans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=235285
https://discussions.apple.com/message/11932719?messageID=11932719
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2702668?threadID=2702668&tstart=1
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1985234?threadID=1985234&tstart=0&messageID =9768591
http://forums.techarena.in/portable-devices/1325131.htm

I forgot to mention, whenever it does sync, it just gets stuck staying "verrifying ipod".
Try having that topped off with freezing.

So i got the update on my ipod touch 5th gen and when i got it it asked me for my old itunes acount and password, except i no longer have that info for the back up and it wont let me by pass at all, i need a way to just restart it

so i got the update on my ipod touch 5th gen and i got asked me for my old itunes acount and password so i can get the back up from icloud, except i no longer have that info for the back up and it wont let me by pass at all, i need a way to just restart it

You need to recovery and use it. Sounds like you are running into:
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My ipod touch got stolen and when i got it back it said connect to itunes how do i get my apps and information on it back while restarting it through itunes?

my ipod touch got stolen and when i got it back it said ipod disabled connect to iTunes how do i get my information from notes, contacts, etc. and apps on it back while restarting it through iTunes?

Connect the iOS device to your computer and restore via iTunes. Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode if necessary to allow the restore.
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:
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To restore from backup see the following. This will get the iPod like it was when the backup was made. This is you only possible way of getting your information back since when the iPod is in recovery mode (the screen show conect to iTunes) the iPod is already erased.
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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.
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IPod touch 2g freezes at start up ipod logo and does not connect to itunes

Hey, so my iPod touch 2g freezes at start up ipod logo when in the charger. Then when off the charger after a couple minutes it goes black. when i connect it to my computer does not connect to itunes so i can not restore it. please help!!!

Try to reset it by pressing and holding the On/Off Sleep/Wake button and the Home
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HT201412 I have an iPod touch 4th generation and after sending emoji iMessage is not working, it closes every time I try to open it and I have already tried resetting my iPod and restarting it.

I have an iPod touch 4th generation and after sending emoji it no longer works. Every time I try to open iMessage it closes. I have already tried resetting and restarting my iPod and neither has worked.

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Today i bought a preowned ipod touch 2nd gen and i restarted it so i could go on app store on my account and that so i go on settings and restart and erase everything and now it comes up with a usb pointing at the itunes logo what do i do

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So i was updating my white ipod touch 4th gen and i restarted the ipod while it was half way done. Then after it restarted it would crash right after the apple sign...it would turn white, red,purple,green...any ideas of how to fix it??

So i was updating my white ipod touch 4th gen and i restarted the ipod while it was half way done. Then after it restarted it would crash right after the apple sign...it would turn white, red,purple,green...any ideas of how to fix it??

Try:
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I just bought a 60GB white g5 iPod and loaded a bunch of music onto it. Whenever I try to play a song it goes back to the apple screen and restarts. If it actually plays a song it freezes and restarts when it needs to go to the next song, if it doesn't do that it will play about three seconds of a song and go to the next one and freeze and restart pretty soon after.
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