Is resetting your iPod touch 5g through settings - general - erase all content the same thing as restoring your iPod when it's plugged in?

My iPod was randomly restarting itself but I think I fixed it by completely resetting the iPod through the settings

No. Restoring via iTunes reinstalls the entire iOS while Settings>General>Reset>Erase All Content only deletes all user information.

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TS1398 my wi-fi has full bars, says i am conected but never puts a check by the name of network,i have reset settings and it still does the same thing. i dont think it is my wi-fi because my other computers are able to get on just fine. please help.

wi-fi has full bars, says i am conected but never puts a check by the name of network,i have reset settings and it still does the same thing. i dont think it is my wi-fi because my other computers are able to get on just fine. please help.

There are two ends to a wifi network. Try rebooting your router.

My iphone has recently loss about 10G of memmory. I check through settings/general/usage, all apps I had add up to less than 2G. I used to be able to take around 2hrs of video and now I can't take any. Can anyone help? Thanks

My iphone has recently loss about 10G of memmory. I check through settings/general/usage, all apps I had add up to less than 2G. I used to be able to take around 2hrs of video as I like to record down whatever happening in front of my car when I'm driving. I delete the videos everyday ifn nothing special. It seems that lately when I deleted the videos, they're not removed from the phone's memmory.
I check form setting/general/usage : all my apps add up to less than 2G. In itune, it shows all memmary is under the catagory "other". Is there any way I can access this "other" memmory to see what's in it and delete the things I don't want to regain the loss memmory?
Thanks

You could always try restoring, although maybe someone else on here has a better idea.
Hopefully by posting this, it will bump up and someone with more iPhone troubleshooting experience might chime in.
As for the videos - interesting! Do you have the iPhone on one of those window holders, or do you hold it in your hand since that might ironically distract you, unless you've gotten very good at it!

TS1363 Error message for my ipod touch, ipad and Nano. they all say the same thing " there has been a device detected, but cannot be identified properly. please disconnect and re-connect ipod properly". i have done all it asks, and still nothing help.

can anyone help me try to figure out whyall 3 of my devices jsut stopped beign acceptd on my itunes? ipod touch, nano 6th gen and ipad. none of them will be read on my itunes, yes i have uninstalled and re installed my itunes and plugged and unpluggd the devices and i have reset them numerous times. so what next?

Doublechecking. In the course of your troubleshooting to date, have you worked through the following documents?
iPod nano: Error message saying that iPod 'could not be identified properly'
iOS: Device detected but not identified properly on iTunes for Windows

My ipod will not be recognized by my computer,I pluged myipod 2nd g into my computer,went to settings and erased all contents now all i get is thepicture of a usb cord and itunes at the top how can i fix this?

My ipod is displaying a usb cable at the top of it is itunes,i get a message on my computer saying the usb is not reconized.my ipod will not go back to the original when i unplug it from the computer, help

See Here...
Unable to Update or Restore
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
This will not necessarily work if the Device has been modified.

I have been using ipad 1 since 2010,and i have really enjoyed it.lately i have been getting EDGE service instead of my usual 3G.i have done RESET 4 network,for settings and erased all contents....still no way...i have updated the software..what can i do

ipad 1 having network issues...

Hi there,
It sounds like you have already performed a majority of the steps listed in the article below, but you may still want to at some of the troubleshooting listed.
iPad (Wi-Fi + Cellular Models): Troubleshooting a cellular data connection
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4249
If none of the above steps resolves the issue, make an appointment at an Apple Retail Store, contact your carrier, orcontact AppleCare to troubleshoot further.
-Griff W.

My iphone keeps coming up with restore needed. when i turn it off and turn back on it says activation required. i have changed sim card, restored the phone and reset everything to factory settings, it is still doing the same thing. whats happening?

help

That does happen. It depends on how hard the server is being hit, as well as the connection speed of your system. If you are on a windows system, you will want to disable any antivirus or firewall software during the download.

How do i sync my ipod touch with my computer without erasing all music already on ipod?

how do i sync my ipod touch with my computer without erasing all of the music already on the ipod

Sanmannyer, just what are you smoking? iTunes can sync non-iTunes purchased music to any iPod and iOS devices (iPod touch, iPhone and iPad) as long as it is not DRM protected.
Would y plase stop posting incorrect information.
Sanmannyer wrote:
what the heck dude? That only works for ipod shuffles and not for ipod touch. U cant use itunes to copy non-purhased songs from ipod touch to pc. u have to use a 3rd party application like syncios to do so.

Does "reset and erase all content" update iOS?

Hi guys,
My girlfriend has an iPhone 4 that has been giving her a lot of problems lately. I want to restore it but I don't want to update it to iOS 6 just yet. Instead of restoring through iTunes, if I restore via settings>general>"reset settings and erase all content" will that restore the phone WITHOUT updating it to iOS 6? Please let me know. Thanks

I understand that my chances of having issues are very slim. But articles like the one below make me nervous because if i update and have issues, Apple doesnt let me downgrade, meaning we would be stuck with crappy battery life and literally no way to fix it. Not a position I want to be in. I understand that the internet can blow things way out of portortion, but still.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/100212-iphone-battery-262963.html
I understand that article refers to 6.0, but most of what i have read has said that people with battery issues havent seen it get better with 6.1 Thats why i was hoping to see a statistic of those affected. I just would hate to pull the trigger and have her battery die on her every afternoon. Just because 300 million are running iOS 6 doesnt mean 300 million are running it issue free. Any amount of them could be having trouble, but you would never know, because thanks to Apple, you CANT downgrade.

Will 'Erase All Content and Settings' remove Apple ID from my iPad 2?

Hi all.
I've read that Erase All brings the iPad back to how it was when it left the shop. But I need to comfirm something 'cos here's the situation:
1. I just sold my mum's iPad to a third party shop. All done, or so I thought.
2. I get a text asking for my Apple password so they can format the iPad.
3. I reply that it's not needed for Reset All/Erase All. (NOTE: No Passcode was set on iPad)
4. I get a text today saying: "But we need to change the app store. Otherwise if any other person buy it they cannot create new account. Maybe you can come and type it. After that we can reset in front of you."
Does the shop really need my password? I was under the impression that Erase All would do a factory reset and clear my Apple ID from the IPad too. Then the next person just sets up their own ID.
By the way, this is not a shop I really trust which is why I'm being so cautious. Also, I don't fancy going all the way there again.
Thanks so much in advance and sorry for the long ramble
Andrew

What to do if you want to sell your iPad.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5661

What happens if i erase all content and settings?

I want to restore my iphone again on itunes, what happens of i erase all content and settings?

Erasing all content and settings will set your iPhone up just as if you took it out of the box software-wise. It will go into setup mode - ask you for a WiFi network to join, ask for your Apple ID, set up the telephone, and then ask if you would like to set up as new or restore from a backup.

My sister bought a 16GB iPod touch 5 and went thru all the steps to set up but then realized it didn't have a camera. So we clicked reset and erase all contents and settings. This does mean her credit card info is erased right?? Thanks for your help.

My sister bought a 16GB iPod touch 5 and went thru all the steps to set up but then realized it didn't have a camera. So we clicked reset and erase all contents and settings. This does mean her credit card info is erased right?? Thanks for your help.

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
When you erase an iPod touch, your information, apps and settings are deleted and iOS is back to factory settings. If she wanted an iPod touch with camera, she should return it after erasing it. Note that the iPod touch doesn't store her credit card information

IPod Touch Stopped Working after erasing all content and settings

I have a 32GB Touch I bought in January from Amazon. I just got the new iPhone and was planning selling the Touch. I used the "Erase all content and settings" and, since then, the iPod Touch does not respond. I let it sit over night since the manual says it can take a while but no joy. I've tried all the reset options. iTunes does not recognize it either.
Any suggestions?
Additionally, I have the receipt from Amazon but can I take it to an Apple store if it needs a fix/replacement?
Thanks in advance.

I was able to spend more time digging in the forum and came across the solution (thanks to modular747). Although this solution specified the iPhone, it worked fine on my Touch:
Do a DFU recovery:
1. Open iTunes.
2. Connect the iPhone
3 Press both the home and sleep/wake buttons until the Apple icon appears (ignore the red slider if it shows).
4. Continue pressing the home button alone until iTunes sees your phone in recovery mode.
5. Follow the prompts to restore the iPhone.

If I 'Erase all content and settings' on my iPod touch will it delete my music?

So yesterday my email changed so I changed my Apple ID email. I did it and typed the password in and stuff and it was fine. Then, it went really dodgy when I logged out of my old Apple ID and in to my new one. It kept popping up on my screen 'username or password for 'iCloud is incorrect' so I went to check my iCloud things and it wouldn't let me log into my new account. Also, it wouldn't receive iCloud mail that I have and it also won't back up my iPod. That's when I thought of resetting my iPod. But, because my Apple ID is dodgy I'm nervous about it deleting music. I've heard you can log out, reset then log in again but I don't know whether I'll be able to... I want to delete EVERYTHING apart from music.

As it says, Settings>General>Reset>Erase all Content and Settings Erases Everything.
Y can do this to move the music to a computer.
Recovering your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device: Apple Support Communities
However, just what did you do? Could you have created a new account vice change the contact email address?
I no longer have an email address that was also my Apple ID. Can I still use the email address as my Apple ID?
Apple recommends you change your Apple ID to your current, working email address. This will not create another Apple ID, it will only change it to your working email address. See Changing the name you use for your Apple ID if you'd like more information.
Note: @mac.com and @me.com Apple IDs can not be renamed. If you no longer use the .mac or .me email address be sure to add your valid email address as an additional email address.

Erase All Content and Settings on my iPod Touch

I'm trying to delete an old email address from my iPod Touch. It doesn't show up in Contacts and it has been deleted from my AOL, Yahoo, and gmail Contacts lists both in my iPod and on the laptop I use to synch the iPod. When I open my iPod and click to compose email it doesn't show up in the possible matches pop up while I'm typing the address. However, if I'm writing an email from an open app it does. I think I entered it manually one time rather than from my contacts list and it's stored in my iPod somewhere but I can't find it to delete it. A friend has suggested clicking on the Erase All Content and Settings but I'm not sure if I can re-synch with iTunes to restore apps and music and, if I can, I'm not sure if it will come back when I restore the apps.
I'm asking if that may be a possible solution to my problem and if I do that will I be able to restore content, including any purchased apps by re-synching with iTunes? I'm concerned with losing something I can't replace. Any assistance would be appreciated.

Ok, thanks for the response. I just have two more questions:
1) In my iTunes when I connect the iPod to my laptop I and click on My iPod, under Apps I get a listing of all my optional apps with boxes to be checked if I want them installed down the left side of the page, with the exception of the standard apps that are included with the iPod, like Photos, for instance, which cannot be removed through iTunes. Am I correct in assuming that these standard apps will automatically be restored when I re-synch?
2) What about photos I have taken with my iPod? Will I lose those? Is there a way to send them in bulk to my laptop first before erasing everything so that I won't lose the photos I've taken? When I go to the Photos folder in iTunes I can't tell which pictures are there and which are only in the iPod.

Is resetting your iPod touch 5g through settings - general - erase all content the same thing as restoring your iPod when it's plugged in?

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