Just restored 2nd gen ipod touch music won't play and screen freezes

I don't know if anyone can help, but i had a secound hand 2nd gen ipod for xmas, i restored and updated it on the computer and i was working fine, then over ther weekend it started to freeze so i striped again back to factory setting now it will down load stuff but won't play games ( it freezes) and when i put music on there is know sound. i have tried it on a nother computer and i have scaned for a virus. please can anyone help?

Try to set it up as new device without using the latest backup, explained here:
How to back up your data and set up as a new device
Has the device been jailbroken by the former owner? If yes, your problems could be a result of that:
Unauthorized modification of iOS has been a major source of instability, disruption of services, and other issues

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