IPod Touch Apple-made apps would hardly rotate on sunlight

Hi everyone!
I must admit that you might think I'm crazy, but, let me tell you about the very weird behavior of my iPod Touch...
Since I updated the firmware to >2.0 (including the latest 2.1), my iPod is very reluctant to switch in landscape (or back in portrait) mode when... under direct sunlight! I leave in Japan and every morning, I leave home, walk to the subway ( ~ 15 minutes), take the train and arrive work. When I'm still at home, iPod Touch would rotate everytime I need it, in music mode, video mode, whatever. But, as soon as I go out, under direct sunlight, and for the 15 minutes walk, it would not rotate at all (while I'm walking, I'm holding it on purpose in landscape position, but the music wouldn't change to coverflow). Funny thing is... this happens only on Apple-made apps (music, video, calculator, etc.). I'm also a big fan of "Labyrinth" game and I can tell you: the accelerometer does work!!! Then, just a few minutes I move in the subway ( = not under direct synlight), rotation works again, and all the time I am really puzzled.
Well, I finally decided to post a message on this forum because firmware updates come and nothing changes. Also, I might be wrong but I really do not think it has anything to do with a hardware issue. First, because as I said, the accelerometer works great with non-Apple apps, even when I'm outside. Second, because the problem appeared JUST when I upgraded from 1.5 to 2.0. Of course, I tried to wipe-off the iPod completely and reinstall but it would still be the same. Finally, I must say that although my iPod might have been hacked at some point in the past, it is not anymore since I am very happy with the Apple Store apps.
Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks but this page doesn't help. It just says "well, try another video". But, in my case, with same video, same application, when I'm in a closed space it works, and when I'm outside, it doesn't work. And it "selectively" does not work. Easy situation would be that when outside, it doesn't work at all, for any application. But in fact, it does not work for pre-installed Apple apps, but works great for downloaded apps (like "Labyrinth" that I mentionned about).
(PS: I like the concept of the Vampire iPod!!! Maybe it was made in Transylvania?)

Similar Messages

IPod Touch/Apple Remote App

Hi, all.
I am having problems setting up the Apple Remote App to use my iPod Touch as a remote with iTunes.
I have an iPod Touch 1G and am using iTunes on a Sony Vaio VGN-S5VP laptop running Windows XP Professional via a wired connection through a Netgear DG834PN router.
This is what happens when I try to use set it all up:
1) I go to Add Library on the iPod Touch and a passcode appears;
2) I click the name of my iPod Touch under Devices on iTunes;
3) The Add Remote for iPhone & iPod Touch screen appears, and I enter the passcode on iTunes (so far so good…);
4) The bar at the top of iTunes says Verifying Remote passcode;
5) The Add Remote for iPhone & iPod Touch screen reappears.
I have a feeling (although this is really just me clutching at straws a bit) that it might have something to do with the Firewall Rules settings on the router. Inbound services are set to BLOCK always. When I try to change this to allow the iPod Touch to access, I get the screen at the following link and don’t know what settings to enter:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...eat=directlink
I would really appreciate some help!
Thanks in advance,
AK.

Sorry, that link should be:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lu6UWU-yjzYESvU_UlDvWA?feat=directlink
Thanks,
AK.

IPod Touch - Apple Remote App Problem

Hi there,
I am having problems with getting the Apple Remote App to work with my computer.
I have installed the app on my iPod. I go to pair it with my computer and it doesnt show up in iTunes. I have the latest itunes.
My iPod will connect to my laptop (running vista)
I have disabled the firewall, and that still hasn't helped.
My computer is wired into the router using an ethernet cable.
My iPod is connected to the router using the wireless.
My computer is on a domain. Could that be some of the problem?
Thanks for the help in advance

Hi Ellipsiss,
Try the general tips in this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1741
-Jason

I restored my ipod touch however the apps will not sync. I tried to re-download but I changed my apple id as my old id is no longer a valid email address. Any ideas out there please

I restored my ipod touch however the apps will not sync. I tried to re-download but I changed my apple id as my old id is no longer a valid email address. Any ideas out there please?

It might be logical to someone, but not to me. I agree it's a pain.
How did you change your Apple ID? Creating a new one is not what you want to do, but if you changed the ID associated with your purchases then that might have worked. You would need to sign in with the Apple ID on both your iPod Touch as well as in iTunes. I'm not sure how you changed it but clearly they need to match.
If it's just your password that is not getting recognized reset it here: http://iforgot.apple.com/
It will send an email confirmation to the email address associated with that Apple ID. The email address you elect to use might not look anything like your Apple ID. If you don't appear to get an email check your spam filter.

Using Apple IOS Numbers on my iPod Touch 4th gen, where would I find... ummm... let's say b200?

Using Apple IOS Numbers on my iPod Touch 4th gen,
where would I find... ummm... let's say b200??
I use the row numbers and column alphabet all the time, and yet they don't appear on the IOS5 version of Numbers.
This is kinda short-sighted, isn't it? On the desktop version they show up just by clicking on a cell.

Yeah, we in the real world call it stupid design.
I discovered a real stupid, stupid, stupid way of seeing the header columns and the row numbers. You need to select a cell, and double tap it and the keypad pops up, at the top of the keypad window is a black wide tool button-bar with "42", "a clock symbol ", a "T" and an "=" The "42" stands for numbers, stars dollar signs, ±, etc. The "Clock symbol" is to put in days, hours, minutes... that sort of thing. The "T" is for words. AND the "=" is for formulas and stuff. HOWever, when you selct the "=" the column header (ABC...etc) and the Row numerators appear! Done so you CAN select certain column and rows to include those certain cells for calculations.
What a crappy design, right? Must be an engineer without any human interface design skills whatsoever who designed THIS Numbers for ios GUI... you have to hunt through crap to find the simplest of spreadsheet information. A real human interface designer would have made it easy option (for aesthetic reasons or "save space" Hah. Save space on a spreadsheet... why do you think they call them SPREADsheets anyway?).
And while we are on the Stupid, Engineer-Minded GUI, whose idea was to make you shake your ios device to "UNDO"? There is plenty of space where the title "Spreedsheets" and 3 toolbar buttons are located at the top of the spreadsheet workspace for a simple ø <--(circle with a line symbol)
This Numbers for IOS needs a big retooling.

Can ipod touch 4G output apps to a tv through hdmi?

Can ipod touch 4G output apps to a tv through hdmi?

Not that I am aware. First the app would have to support this and second there would have to be an hdmi cable made for this. You can look in the Apple store to see, but I am not sure that there is such a cable.

How can I restore my iPod touch data to a new hard drive when the old one crashed

My computer crashed and I want to put the contents of my iPod Touch back on the new hard drive. How do I do this without accidentally Syncing and copying over my data? The vast majorioty of the music on my iPod is my own from DCs I own.

You should probably disable the autosync functionality first by going to Edit -> Preferences, clicking the Devices tab, and enabilng the prevent iPods,iPhones, and iPads from automatically syncing option.
Next, authorize the new computer with your iTunes Account. In iTunes, choose Store -> Authorize This Computer and enter in the correct credentials.
If possible, either copy a backup file from your old computer to your new one or create a new backup of your iPod in iTunes before letting it sync. To do this, right->click on your iPod Touch from under the Devices section in the left hand pane of iTunes and choose Backup. You might also want to take a look at this article to see what it all included in the backup.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766
Now onto synced content such as music, videos, photos, etc. For iTunes purchases you can copy them back into iTunes by choosing File -> Transfer Purchases. For all other nonpurchased iTunes content, see this older post from another forum member Zevoneer covering different software availbable to assist you with this task.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2452022?start=0&tstart=0
Once the backup has been made and all other synced content such as music, videos, and photos are back in your iTunes library, restore your iPod from that backup you made earlier. Here is more on backing up and restoring your iPod.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1414
B-rock

How to create backup file on itunes for ipod touch 4g game apps data? Is there a way to do it? I want to try an app on my friend's computer, but you can't add apps on another computer without having your own ipod's data being deleted. Thx for any help!

How to create backup file on itunes for ipod touch 4g game apps data? Is there a way to do it? I want to try an app on my friend's computer, but you can't add apps on another computer without having your own ipod's data being deleted. Thx for any help!
I want to know how to create a backup file (because I'm pretty new with itunes, and it's hard to use it for me still), how to store my app data/media/videos, etc. And how I can retrieve them back when I'm done with the app I tried on my friend's computer.
If anyone can help, it'd be great! Thank you so much!

Sure-glad to help you. You will not lose any data by changing synching to MacBook Pro from imac. You have set up Time Machine, right? that's how you'd do your backup, so I was told, and how I do my backup on my mac. You should be able to set a password for it. Save it. Your stuff should be saved there. So if you want to make your MacBook Pro your primary computer, I suppose, back up your stuff with Time machine, turn off Time machine on the iMac, turn it on on the new MacBook Pro, select the hard drive in your Time Capsule, enter your password, and do a backup from there. It might work, and it might take a while, but it should go. As for clogging the hard drive, I can't say. Depends how much stuff you have, and the hard drive's capacity. As for moving syncing from your iMac to your macbook pro, should be the same. Your phone uses iTunes to sync and so that data should be in the cloud. You can move your iTunes Library to your new Macbook pro
you should be able to sync your phone on your new MacBook Pro. Don't know if you can move the older backups yet-maybe try someone else, anyways,
This handy article from Apple explains how
How to move your iTunes library to a new computer - Apple Support''
don't forget to de-authorize your iMac if you don't want to play purchased stuff there
and re-authorize your new macBook Pro
time machine is an application, and should be found in the Applications folder. it is built in to OS X, so there is nothing else to buy. double click on it, get it going, choose the Hard drive in your Time capsule/Airport as your backup Time Machine and go for it. You should see a circle with an arrow on the top right hand of your screen (the Desktop), next to the bluetooth icon, and just after the wifi and eject key (looks sorta like a clock face). This will do automatic backups of your stuff.

I have an ipod touch 4th gen and would like to install pages on it but i need ios 7 for that. how do i install an older version?

i have an ipod touch 4th gen and would like to install pages on it but i need ios 7 for that. how do i install an older version?

Did you follow the instrctions in this link?
App Store: Downloading Older Versions of Apps on iOS - Apple Club

Can 2 teachers share an ipod touch and put apps on it with two itune accounts

Can 2 teachers share an ipod touch and put apps on it with two itune accounts?

Sure. No problem.
Be aware that ALL purchases are permanently associated with whatever Apple ID was used to originally obtain them. Apps can not be updated without knowledge of that ID and, more importantly, its password. Apple IDs can not be merged and purchases can not be transferred from one ID to another.
Minor nuisance if you choose to update apps from inside the computer's iTunes. If you're logged into the "wrong" account, it's necessary to log out/in to do the update. It's easier if you update from the iPod itself. No need to log out/in but you do need to know the password for the ID.

I have an iPod touch 4 generation. Would I be able to switch it for an iPod touch 5 generation?

I have an iPod touch 4 generation. Would I be able to switch it for an iPod touch 5 generation?

Apple will only give you a 10% recycling discount if you turn in an old iPod when you purchase a new one. Better off selling it yourself.
Apple - Recycling Program for iPod and Mobile Phones

I have a ipod touch 1G and I would like to upgrade firmware from 1.1.5 to the latest 3.x. How can I do it? Please help. thanks

I have a ipod touch 1G and I would like to upgrade firmware from 1.1.5 to the latest 3.x. How can I do it? Please help. thanks

vinayakfrommonroe wrote:
I have a ipod touch 1G and I would like to upgrade firmware from 1.1.5 to the latest 3.x. How can I do it? Please help. thanks
Hi: Check out the Apple article below.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/15112985#15112985
Stedman

TS1702 I downloaded a pokédex app on my iPod touch, on that app you can buy other region Pokemon, I bought a region but I won't download on my iPod, it said I purchased it but nothing will download, help?

I downloaded a pokédex app on my iPod touch, on that app you can buy other region Pokemon, I bought a region but I won't download on my iPod, it said I purchased it but nothing will download, help?

What happens when you try to download it?
have yo contacted the developer of the app?
Last, contact iTunes
Apple - Support - iTunes - Contact Us

IPod touch wont play apps

Hey I just put some apps onto my iPod touch from the app store on my touch, and when I try to play them it loads up what looks like the first page of the app, then just jumps back to my home page. What do I do?

- typoHi,
1. Try a Reset, hold both buttons down for about ten seconds, ignore the "Slide to turn off" and only let go when the Apple logo pops up in the middle of the screen. Wait a minute or two and your Touch will restart.
Try the App.
2. Remove the App by unchecking, resynch. Then reinstall.
Try App.
3. As 2 but redownload the App from Appstore.
Try App again.
Come back if no go.
Dud.
Message was edited by: Duddo

I went to charge my ipod touch lastnight and it would not charge. There was nothing on the screen no life in it.

I went to charge my ipod touch lastnight and it would not charge. There was nothing on the screen no life in it. Well today i plugged into my laptop and itunes came up saying it is in recovery mode. Im trying to restore it but nothings happening on my ipod got the apple sign on the screen and the bar going across but its emtyand theres nothing loading, itunes also says waiting for ipod. Someone please help cant live without my ipod,

Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try on another computer
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

IPod Touch Apple-made apps would hardly rotate on sunlight

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for