IPod Touch (2nd Gen) Won't Restore No Matter What I Do? Not Even Force Restore?

I've tried rebooting my laptop and plugging my cord into a different thing. I've tried force restore. I've tried restoring it on different computers. I've tried using different cords to plug my ipod into. NOTHING works.

- Try placing the iPod in Recovery mode and then restore.
- Next try DFU mode.
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- Try with another computer.

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  • My iPod touch 2nd gen won't restore fully

    i've tried RecBoot, TinyUmbrella, etc. and nothngs seems to work.  What should I try?  I also can't do the sleep/home button thing, as it just jumps back into recovery mode.

    You have already tried everthing that I know of.  An appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store seems to be in order.

  • HT1386 ipod touch 2nd gen won't sync with Windows 8 laptop

    Why won't my ipod touch 2nd gen sync with my Windows 8 laptop?  It worked last week, but not since latest Windows update on my laptop. Has anyone found a solution to this?

    Have you:
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    I would start with               
    Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
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    Runs this and see if the results help with determine the cause
    iTunes for Windows: Device Sync Tests

  • IPod touch 2nd gen won't let me get Apps

    Hi,
    I have an iPod Touch 2nd gen that is operating 4.2.1, and it no longer has App Store, or iTunes. This means that I cannot download any apps or even access music downloads. I have synced with the newest version of iTunes, and the App section is grayed so I cannot access it there either. Therefore, my Touch is reduced to an mp3 player, and I didn't pay for an iPod to just play music! Any suggestions??

    Sounds like Apps have been restricted.  Head to Settings -> General -> Restrictions and make sure they are turned off.
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  • After iOS5 upgrade, iPod touch 2nd gen won't let me edit calendar events

    I have an iPod touch 2nd gen with the old processor, so I'm stuck using iOS 4.2.1 on the touch.
    Meanwhile, I have a MacBook and new iPad running Lion/iOS 5.
    Before I upgraded to iOS 5, I could edit calendar events from either my macbook or from my Touch.  Now, I can't edit calendar events on the Touch, and when I add new ones from the Touch, the options are restricted (e.g., I can't designate which calendar the item belongs to).
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    See:
    iCloud: What if my device or computer doesn't meet iCloud system requirements?

  • IPod Touch 3rd Gen Won't Restore

    I have an ipod touch 3rd gen that I can't get to restore. The ipod won't turn on unless it's plugged in and goes straight to the apple logo, so I put it into recovery mode and try to do a restore. It extracts the software but as soon as it says preparing ipod for restore the ipods screen turns white for a brief second and it restarts itself back to the connect to itunes logo then loops the same process until itunes comes up with an error saying The iPod "iPod" could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (1611). I've tried several different computers and have also tried replacing the battery but still no luck. Does anybody have any other suggestions I can try?

    Error 1611: This error may indicate a hardware issue with your device. Follow the steps in this article. Alsoattempt to restore while connected with a known-good 30-pin Dock Connector cable, computer, and network to isolate this issue to the device. The MAC address being missing or the IMEI being the default value (00 499901 064000 0) can also confirm a hardware issue. Out-of-date or incorrectly configured proxy or security software, such as FoxyProxy, can cause error 1611. To troubleshoot third-party security software, follow these steps.
    Above from:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694
    Based on the troubleshooting you already performed, you may have a hardware problem.

  • IPod touch 4th gen won't restore or power on after dropping it on its back "waiting for ipod"

    My iPod touch 4th gen was recently dropped on its back after playing with its case. It turned white, then powered off.
    After that i tried restoring and now everytime itunes stays on the "waiting for ipod" step.
    I know that all functions work because I successfully entered dfu mode many times, and the lcd powers on but the progress bar doesn't move while itunes says waiting for ipod.
    Thanks for looking at my thread and sorry if i misposted (first time apple forum user)

    Something has been jarred inside. Anecdotally, people have reported success smacking their device again, to maybe rejarr things back into working order. But doing that is your call since it could be defined as abuse.
    If it's physically damaged inside, there may not be much of a user fix for you to try unfortunately.

  • IPod Touch 2nd Gen Won't Turn On

    A few days ago i did a system restore on my ipod touch. I did it on the ipod touch and at first it was going well. The loading bar showed and it loaded all the way and then the apple symbol popped up. Unfortunately, it has had the same apple symbol for 5 days. I Let the battery die, and it shows the empty battery symbol, but when i attempt to charge it, the apple symbol only shows. I tried plugging it into the computer, but computer won't recognize it. Tried restarting it a hundred times, doesn't work. I don't know how to fix this. I haven't called apple support yet, but that will be my last resort. anybody help?!?!?!!

    - After being connect to a charging source for half an hour, see if placing the iPod in recovery mode will allow iTunes to see the iPod so yu can restore the iPod.  For recovery mode see:
    iPhone and iPod touch: Unable to update or restore
    - Next see if DFU mode will allow a restore.
    How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
    - Lat make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store.

  • IPod touch 5th gen won't restore

    Hi
    Brief background:
    My sister got a new iPod touch 5th gen and decided to set a password on it, she then somehow managed to forget the password on the same day as she set it.
    So I looked online (including on here) and it seemed I could just 'restore it' by putting it into restore mode (which I did successfully) and everything seemed to go as expected, until it had downloaded the restore file (iOS 6.0.1 I think) then computer said something along the lines "can't restore as password is on ipod" but all the website I see say that you just connect it up, put it in restore mode, and no matter what it will restore to original factory settings.
    Am I missing something? Please help ASAP as she would really like it working again, and yes she has been told of for doing such a silly thing.
    Additional information:
    I have tired this 4 times, including one time just leaving it plugged in the whole time(instead of unplugging it when turning it off and plugging it back in when Turing it on [at start of recovery process])
    It was disabled for 1 hour, have tired doing recovery process when disabled and when not disabled.
    Both of the above still give the same "must enter password to recovery" type of message.
    As brand new. iPod has not yet been synced with any computer, have tired Apples own ways for this and still get same type message.
    Thanks a lot, hopefully there is a solution, or something (preferably simple) I am missing.

    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

  • TS1398 My ipod touch 2nd gen won't connect to the internet :(

    Whenever i try connecting, i put in the password and it says that it is unable to connect. I've tried turning both the ipod and the wifi off and back on again, I've reset my connection settings, I've double checked the password, I've done verything short of taking it to an Apple store and getting them to look at it. My brother bought this new gaming computer, and it was taking up a lot of the band width, making the internet really really slow. We also recently switched internet, from BT to Virgin, although everything was working fine until my brother got his computer. The other day, my ipod came up with a message saying that it couldn't connect to the internet, when it's been working fine five inutes earlier. This sometimes happened with our old internet, so I just did what I used to, and made my ipod forget our internet, and re-entered the password. This used to work, but this time, it just said that it was unable to connect. It's done this ever time I've put in the password since (about ten times a day -_-), een when there's no other electronic devices on, just my ipod and the router. All the other computers, laptops, and my btoyhers phone and ipod 4th gen are connecting fine, but my ipod and blackberry just won'connect. I've tried everythin I can think of, please help!

    You can try:
    - reset:
    Reset iPod touch:  Press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button and the Home
    button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
    - Power off an then backon your router
    - Reset network settings: Settings>General>Reset>Reset Network Settings
    - The troubleshooting here:
    iPhone and iPod touch: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections

  • Ipod Touch 2nd gen won't sync, show up, or charge

    The title says it all. An ipod touch of mine (8g 2nd gen touch) will not turn on, respond to any button commands, show up in itunes, and barely charge. My wall charger's light will light up (indicating it is charging), but it will not do anything. I'm pretty sure there have been many questions like this, but im lazy and can someone help me in this specific case?
    thannks.

    i have tried there, but its not that kind of problem. believe it or not i have a decent share of experience with ipods and am great at programming and other electronics. the screen is totally black. no connect to itunes, or battery low. black black. its really weird.

  • My iPod touch 2nd gen. won't show up on my iTunes but it shows up on my computer

    I have a 2nd Generation iPod Touch and I havent loaded songs for it or updated its software in a long time and I tried to do that today and my iPod won't show up on iTunes, but it shows on my computer. Any suggestions?

    Start here:
    iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows

  • IPod Touch 2nd Gen won't show up in iTunes but does appear in My Computer

    When I connect my 2nd Generation iPod touch to my laptop it will not appear in iTunes. It does, however, appear in my Computer.
    I have worked through all of the troubleshooting guides on the Apple Support section, and have uninstalled and reinstalled iTunes twice.
    This message appears every time I plug my iPod in, and frequently whilst it is still plugged in charging:
    'MobileMe Service has stopped working.' This is a pop-up window produced by Windows, I know this is the 'service' that picks up an iPod's prescence but stopping and restarting the service does nothing. My iPod still won't show up.
    Please help, I am willing to faff around a bit. Might it be a problem with Windows itself? If so, how would I go about fixing it?
    Thanks in advance,
    P.S I have the latest version of iTunes, and the operating system of my iPod is 4.2.1.
    My version of Windows Vista is 32-bit.

    I mean MobileDeviceService not MobileMe, sorry.

  • IPod touch 2nd gen won't connect to WiFi

    I just bought iPod touch 16GB 2nd gen and I'm having trouble with using some WiFi networks. I can use unsecured networks, but I am unable to use ANY protected networks. Whenever I try, it asks me for the password, I enter it and then it gives me 'unable to connect' error. I try the same thing with my laptop and it works like a charm. I checked support part of apple.com website but I couldn't find any useful information. Anyone knows a solution for this? Should I contact apple?

    My 2nd Gen iPod Touch would not connect to our guest WEP network at work. I run WPA at home and it works fine. As an experiment, I switched home back to WEP (128 bit) and it connected fine. HOWEVER, this was when I configured the router to use the hex key in slot 1. I could never connect when I configured it to use slots 2, 3, or 4. Rumor has it that some folks choose the key in slots 2,3, or 4 for some misguided reason of thinking that this is more secure than using slot 1. In reality, all WEP is insecure (but maybe better than nothing). Check which slot your router is using for the key. Still the Touch should work regardless of WEP slot used. Those at work with 1st gen Touch's have no problem while those with 2nd gen simply do not work on the WEP network (despite both set of users being on the 2.2 iPod s/w version). Hope this helps and I hope Apple has a fix. Otherwise I have to go do battle with corporate IT.

  • IPod touch 2nd gen. won't work with old accessories

    I just had to buy a new 2nd generation iPod touch because the last one broke. I was mad to find out that my FM tuner and my ihome wasn't supported by the new iPod. Is there any way I won't have to buy all new accessories?

    Did you previously have a 2nd generation Touch? On this new Touch, did you install the 3.0 update?

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