Is this ipod now dead?

Ok after my previous question, i now can't run the updater, it saus my ipod can't be supported by this application, so should i just go and buy a new ipod as i can't take another four hours of this....

If it's less than 24 hours since the last location report go to your iCloud.com webpage, sign in with your Apple ID, and click on the Find My Phone app icon.

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  • HT204053 I have another Apple ID from when I originally set up this iPod, now I can't reset it as I am also set up with Find My iPhone which may have been doen by mistake I have been in contact with Apple itself and they can't fix the problem so far

    i have originally forgotten my pass code for a new iPod Touch, now I have with Apple's help reset it to factory, my issue is due to the change in my Apple ID , the iPod will not  let me set it up under the new Id or the old one.I also have been set up with find my iPhone and I don't remember if I did this or not, could have been the grand children trying to help out. Any ideas or suggestions, I haven't even used this yet and I have owned it for 6months already. Really am disappointed that the process is so difficult to navigate.

    I have also noticed the same "problem".  I do not fully understand the impact of using the same ID on multiple computers and devices if I want to keep them all in sync.

  • Restored ipod now dead

    used the restoration button in iTunes yesterday to fix the perpetual album artwork trouble Apple can't fix.  The restoration  completely killed my Ipod Video that is out of warranty.  Perpetually tries to boot up and then turns off, and repeat. 
    Thinking the latest iTunes fixed this issue, it obviously hasn't.  I now am screwed and Apple doesn't seem to be in the business of releasing actual software that works.  Thanks Apple, your whole iTunes system has been declining for a while, now I am under the assumpion the software you release is buggy, and doesn't work as you state it does.  How does a restore to factory defaults completely destroy and kill a once perfectly working iPod Video that once never had an issue except with your god awful album artwork problems that can't be fixed ever.

    Since you have a Mac, try this...  Treat the iPod like it was an external hard drive.  Run Disk Utility.  Connect iPod without iTunes running.  The iPod should appear in the Disk Utility sidebar.
    NOTE:  You may need to Enable Disk Use for the iPod to appear in the Disk Utility sidebar.
    If the iPod's hard drive is able to appear, select the iPod's drive in the Disk Utility sidebar.  Make sure the device is selected, NOT the volume indented under the device.
    Go to the Erase tab.  Click on Security Options.  You want the option that writes zeros (single pass).  This will write to every sector of the hard drive, and serves as a good stress test.  Back on the main screen, set Format to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and Name it whatever you want.  Erase the drive.
    This may take up to a few hours (because it is writing zeros to every sector), but you should see steady progress on the bar.  If the process errors out or stalls for too long, that usually means too many bad sectors were encountered, or that the drive is not reliable for some other reason.  And that is why the iPod still worked, but a Restore failed.
    If it completes the zero out data erase successfully, try running iTunes and doing Restore again.  It may work this time because Disk Utility completely erased it.

  • I think this ipod is dead.

    First, let me say I have done everything that the support website has told me to do.
    Restarted the ipod, retried with a different USB, restarted the computer, reinstalled updater software.
    However, when I plug the ipod in, nothing happens. I hear that it connects, then disconnects and the updater program says "can't mount ipod." Or "plug in an ipod to update it."
    When not plugged into the computer, we have only an apple icon which after about 30 seconds turns into a folder with an exclamation point. Leading me again to the 5 r's, which I cannot complete. When I plug it in to charge in the electrical outlet, it does not respond.
    Is there something that can be done?!
    Please, for the love of ipod, help!
    mp102

    this isn't a technical answer, but it might help!
    The same thing has happened to me several times now. The first time it did, I spent hours in front of my PC trying to get it to recognise my ipod. A friend suggested that I try giving my ipod a gentle tap on its side (using the side of a table or something). I didn't hold up much hope, but since I was so fed-up, I thought i'd give it a try. To my surprise, my ipod started up straight away.
    I don't think this is a long-term solution, but at least it means that your PC/Mac will recognise the ipod so you can restore it.
    PC   Windows XP  
    PC   Windows XP  

  • "cannot be played on this iPod" - NOW WHAT?

    I had an iPod mini that I sold last year and got a new iPod nano. I just noticed while transferring songs to it this message - that certain songs in my library can't be played in the nano! I paid for the songs. My question:
    1. how do I identify what songs are being prevented from copying onto the nano?
    2. How do I get permission to use all of my songs on my nano?
    Important note: all of my songs were bought and paid for, so I don't understand why this is happening.

    1. how do I identify what songs are being prevented
    from copying onto the nano?
    No easy way to tell, unfortunately. Look for songs that are not there which you expect them to be there. There are other ways as well. One way I used was to export my iPod's song list and my iTunes song list to text files, then imported them into a spreadsheet program for an easy visual side-by-side comparison. This let me find the problem songs very quickly.
    2. How do I get permission to use all of my songs on
    my nano?
    It's not a matter of getting permission. For whatever reason, iTunes thinks that some of your songs cannot actually be played on the Nano. Maybe they're in the wrong format or something. If there are songs you purchased through the iTunes Music Store, make certain that you can actually play the songs in iTunes, this will ensure that iTunes can copy the correct keys to the Nano so it can play them too.

  • IPod now entirely dead....please help!

    My husband’s second generation IPod had a dead battery a couple months ago, so I gave him my IPod to used; he authorized his ITunes for the IPod, and used it with no problems. Now that his IPod is back, I have tried to sync my IPod (also second gen, 20G) with ITunes (I have a windows laptop), but its problems are getting more and more severe – to the point that it now won’t even turn on.
    When I first connected the IPod to my computer (using the firewire port, since that’s how this model connects), it asked if I wanted to authorize my IPod for my ITunes, and I said yes. It then copied about 60 (of 1400) songs, before declaring “Attempting to copy to the disk failed. An unknown error occurred (-69).” I tried syncing a few more times after this, but always with the same error.
    I then updated my ITunes software, but the problem persisted. I also tried resetting the Ipod, but that didn’t help. I also charged the battery overnight, so that it was fully charged…
    Next, I tried to update the IPod’s software. During the installation/update process, I received a disk write error. So I then tried to do a restore, again using the IPod software updater. Part of the way through the process, I got this error: “formatting failure, disk write error.”
    At this point, things got even worse. When I tried to turn on the ipod (either in the dock or not), it gave first the apple symbol, and then an icon that looks like a plug being put into a slot – I guess it was asking to be docked (even though it was already in the dock, and the dock was connected to my computer).
    So, I tried once again to reset the IPod; once I did this, though, the IPod went entirely dead. I can’t get it to do anything at all – it won’t turn on, and it doesn’t recognize the dock (and my computer doesn’t find it). I have tried two different docks and firewire adapters, both of which work for my husband – neither works for me. I also tried connecting to a different computer (and one that works fine for my husband), but no luck there either.
    I’ve had this IPod for nearly 3 years and have never had a problem with it…it hasn’t been used that much, maybe 100 hours total, but now I’m wondering if it’s just dead? Any suggestions appreciated.
    (By the way, I also just tried smacking it with the heel of my hand, but still no signs of life).
    Thanks!

    The "disk write error" you were getting indicate that
    the ports on your laptop are not providing the iPod
    with enough power. Now that your iPod's battery is
    dead, charge it with the wall adapter for 4 hours,
    then connect your iPod to a computer with high
    powered USB ports - a desktop computer would be best
    if you have access to one and then restore the iPod
    with the iPod updater.
    Thanks for the advice! It makes sense that it could be a power issue, and I could try it with my desktop at work (although my IPod doesn't have a direct USB cable; I"m guessing I'll need an adapter, like the Firewire adapter, but for USB?).
    Unfortunately, I think there may be a bigger problem: the IPod (which did have some charge in it this afternoon, since it was charged overnight and barely used since) is completely non-responsive. When I place it in the dock to charge, I get nothing (whereas normally the charging indicator displays), and I cannot turn it on (or reset it). So I suspect that placing it in the dock to charge won't do much good.
    Other ideas?

  • Ive lost my apple ID for my ipod, now i have an iphone and i want to use the same apple ID for both can someone tell me how to do this

    I have lost my apple ID for my ipod, now ive got a new iphone and i want to use the same ID for both, can anyone one tell me how to do this? ( i no my ID for the iphone)

    Just use the same ID.
    These may alos help:
    How to use multiple iPods, iPads, or iPhones with one computer
    What is the best way to manage multiple...: Apple Support Communities

  • I did a backup on my iPod touch and it said it worked...but now it won't let me access anything and says "iTunes has detected an iPod in recovery mode.  You must restore this IPod before it can be used."  I will lose all my videos and pics if I do that

    I did a backup on my iPod touch last night and it said it worked...I wanted to make sure my 1100 pictures and videos, mostly of my son, were safe since we rarely use the iPod touch anymore since we bought an iPad...I can't find them or I have no idea how to access them...I do not have a MAC...I have an HP computer with windows...
    Now when I try to use my iTunes a message comes up that says my iPod is on recovery mode and has to do a restore to use my iTunes again...so when u click on that it states that pushing that button will restore my iPod touch to its factory settings...which means I will lose all my data...which I CANNOT do bc the videos of my son are some of his first words, first giggles, etc. 
    Now my iPod is stuck on a screen with a picture of a USB cord and an iTunes icon... and holding the power and push buttons down at the same time does nothing except bring up the apple icon for a moment and then it goes right back to the USB and iTunes icon
    When I called Apple they said in order to talk to tech support I had to pay a fee of 19 dollars...which I think is kind of crap...I paid over 300 dollars for this and all I want is somebody to help me access my pics...I have done nothing wrong...this iPod was never dropped and never broke...I did the backup like I was supposed to and now I have an IPod touch that does nothing, and if my library of pics and videos are on my computer, I have no clue where or how to view them or back them up onto DVD....
    I'm very upset and frustrated...please help!!!

    You should really read the manual.
    "How do you restore from backup? "
    Restore.  When given the choice, choose to use backup.
    "And how can I check to see if the pics and videos are on my computer somewhere first??"
    They would only be where you put them.  What program did you use to import them?  Pics/vids taken with ipod are not part of the sync process at all.  You should be importing them just as you would with any digital camera.
    If you did not import them, then they are not on your computer.

  • HT1923 Each time i connect my ipod touch i get a message along the lines of 'This ipod is not reconised in this version od itunes. Uninstall this version and reinstall the 64-bit version'. I have done this from Apple's website twice now but I still get th

    Hi
    Can anyone help? I am trying to connect my sons iPod to burn some music to it but I keep getting a message pop up stating that this version of iTunes is not compatible with this iPod and I need to remove my version of iTunes and install the 64-bit version. I have done this twice now, both times using the 64-bit download from Apple's download page, but the same message appears and the iPod is not recognized.
    If anyone knows where I am going wrong I would be grateful for your advice.
    Ta.

    Hi Tintin01,
    Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
    If you're being repeatedly prompted to install the 64-bit version of iTunes, I'd suggest first completely uninstalling iTunes and all its related components using the steps found here:
    Removing and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923
    Once you've uninstalled iTunes and its components, install the latest version of iTunes found here:
    iTunes 11.0.4 for Windows 64
    http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1615
    Best Regards,
    Jeremy

  • How can I see the last location of a now dead ipod touch 4G that had find my iphone turned on?

    How can I see the last location of a now dead ipod touch 4G that had find my iphone turned on? I can see my macbook but I cant see the last location of my ipod touch. I lost it a few weeks ago and figured it would show up. But it has not and I need it again for my job. Please help.

    There is nothing you can do now. There are apps available from the app store that would give you that information if installed before it was lost/stolen.

  • HT4623 I updated my Ipod touch 4th gen (IO6 or whatever its called) And it has the picture that says to connect my ipod to Itunes, and I did, now it says "ITunes has detected an Ipod in recovery mode. You must restore this Ipod before it can be used with

    I updated my Ipod touch 4th gen (IO6 or whatever its called) And it has the picture that says to connect my ipod to Itunes, and I did, now it says "ITunes has detected an Ipod in recovery mode. You must restore this Ipod before it can be used with ITunes." I just updated it and now I have to restore it??! I don't wanna lose all my things on my ipod just for a stupid update! Please someone help!

    Once the Device is asking to be Restored with iTunes... it is too late to save anything... and you must continue with the Recovery...
    See Here  >  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
    You may need to try this More than Once...  Be sure to Follow ALL the Steps...
    Take your time... Pay particular attention to Steps 3 and 4.
    After you have Recovered your Device...
    Re-Sync your Content or Restore from the most recent Backup...
    Restore from Backup  >  http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766
    Note:
    Make sure you have the Current Version of iTunes Installed on your computer
    iTunes free download from www.itunes.com/download

  • Is this iPod dead?

    My wife's iPod appears to be dead. It is fully charged, I have attempted to restore it, and not much happens. The display is in black and white and it the click wheel doesn't work (although I could reset it by holding menu and select). Is it time to retire this iPod which worked fine two days ago?

    I recently read a post about someone with a similar problem. He claimed that he was able to charge the battery by putting the iPod in disk mode and charging it via the wall/AC adapter.
    Good luck

  • I followed directions to restore ipod contents to iTunes after computer crashed. Now my ipod is dead.

    I followed directions to restore ipod contents to iTunes after computer crashed Now my ipod is dead. iTumes does not recognize it; the device is not showing in the left pane.Can I do something?

    Try:
    iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
    If not successful, make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store.
    Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

  • Just restored and updated my ipod and now when I connect it to my computer I get a message saying "this ipod cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device service is not started" what does this mean?

    Just restored and updated my ipod and now when I connect it to my computer I get a message saying "this ipod cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device service is not started" what does this mean?

    I'd start with the following document with that one:
    iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: How to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS) on Windows

  • Ipod synced with old pc now dead, can I keep data while syncing it with new Mac?

    I have an old iPod with 8 gb music on it. It was previously synced with a PC whose HD is now dead, so the iPod is the only place where the data is still available. The iPod was not attached to an Apple ID back then. Can I attach it now to my Apple ID, synch it with my new Mac Book and still keep the data on it?
    Thank you in advance

    Yes you can

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