My 1stgen ipod stopped working stuck in recovery mode and itunes wont read it
okay so i finally charged my ipod 1st generation it was dead for years and now it works fine i tried to download software that can update it too atlest 5.01 or higher but it kept sayin i failed to put it in DFU mode (idk what that is) but i tried to put it in that a couple time .till the last time it just got stuck when i turn it on the apple symbol comes up then its the "connect to itnues' and that happens over and over again and now itunes wont even read it and then when it did connect it said it couldnt be restored , soo help!
Se:
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
and maybe here:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
Note , the 1G iPod can only go as high as iOS 3.1.3
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pls. help my iPhone stuck in recovery mode and iTunes wont recognize it..i tried the other options that posted here,,,pls tell me what to do..before it was just stuck in an apple logo but when i tried recovery mode to itunes then it stuck..
Hi awison,
If your iPhone is not recognized by iTunes on your Windows computer you may want to use the steps in this article to troubleshoot -
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
This may also resolve your recovery mode issue. If it does not, use the steps in this article to resolve it -
Use iTunes to restore your iOS device to factory settings
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L -
started the newest update for my phone but when it started installing it to the phone, a error message showed up and now my phone is stuck in recovery mode and itunes wont recognize it. what do i do?
Any numbers or other details on the mesages given?
Did you try to connect in recovery mode again? iOS: Unable to update or restore
In case your network connection timed out, check your security software settings: iTunes for Windows: Troubleshooting security software issues -
Iphone 4s stuck in recovery mode and Itunes wont recognize
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Hello Arya F,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
First, follow the steps below to get your iPhone to be recognized in iTunes, and then restore it.
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
Use iTunes to restore your iOS device to factory settings
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
Take care,
Alex H. -
My iPod touch is stuck in recovery mode and my lock button is broken what do I do
My iPod touch is stuck in recovery mode and my lock button is broken what do I do?
What happens when you connect to computer and restore via iTunes?
iTunes: Restoring iOS software
- Try another cable
- 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 -
my ipod 4 is stuck in recovery mode and i dont really want to restore it because i havent really backed it up. what should i do in this situation?
If one of these programs will not kick the iPod out of recovery mode then you will have to restore and thus erase the iPod
For PC
RecBoot: Easy Way to Put iPhone into Recovery Mode
or
http://joshuabailey1997.wordpress.com/2010/09/02/recboot-v1-3/
If necessary:
Download QTMLClient.dll & iTunesMobileDevice.dll for RecBoot
and
RecBoot tip
RecBoot may have problems on 64X windows, then try:
Tenorshare ReiBoot – Enter & Exit iPhone, iPad, iPod Recovery Mode with a Single Click
For MAC or PC
The Firmware Umbrella - TinyUmbrella
In the future, frequently backup your device. -
My iPod touch is stuck in recovery mode and won't restore?
Okay my Ipod Touch is stuck in recovery mode and will not restore because "the ipod software update server cannot be contacted". I have tried to restart my computer, restart my ipod, tried different computers, and re-intalled AND updated my itunes and it still will not restore. It is stuck on the picture of the usb cable pointing to itunes and won't do anything else. I'm trying to restore it because my memory was full and I wanted to clean it out and now the ipod is useless, please help me restore it!
Update Server
Try:
- Powering off and then back on your router.
- iTunes for Windows: iTunes cannot contact the iPhone, iPad, or iPod software update server
- Change the DNS to either Google's or Open DNS servers
Public DNS — Google Developers
OpenDNS IP Addresses
- For one user uninstalling/reinstalling iTunes resolved the problem
- Try on another computer/network
- Wait if it is an Apple problem -
IPod touch 3g stuck in recovery mode, but iTunes doesn't detect it.
I tried several times to update the software on my ipod, but each time was interrupted by my computer going to sleep (pc, Windows 7). Now my ipod is stuck in recovery mode, and itunes doesn't detect it at all. The ipod also won't turn off. I have tried all the troubleshooting here: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538 and here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808?viewlocale=en_US. Please, does anyone else have any ideas? TIA
Thanks, I'll try it out, and update here. It might take a little while for the battery to drain without being used.
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I attempted to update to iOS 8 and now my phone is stuck in recovery mode, and iTunes will only let me restore to factory settings. My question: Can I restore from iTunes backup after restoring to factory settings?
Hi, kformagg
I would say yes. I once had the same problem (iPhone 5, IOS 7) and first restored to factory settings and after that from iCloud backup.
It worked very well. -
My iphone is stuck in recovery mode and itunes will not recognize my phone. I've tried pretty much every trick i can and i still do not know what to do. Someone please help me
I've done all of these, even trying a different USB port, and still, nothing. This is really confusing. Windows 8.1 said something to do with USB malfunction or something and nothing works. I need to restore my iPhone quickly and nothing has happened. My cable is not genuine Apple product. iTunes makes the noise that it makes when I connect the device, but it doesn't say 'iPhone is in recovery mode' or even say 'iPhone' in the corner. I am really fed up and would really appreciate a response.
Thanks,
Nathan. -
My iphone 5 is stuck on recovery mode and itunes is not detecting my phone when pluged in
My iphone 5 is stuck in recovery mode and the phone is not being detected by itunes when the lead is pluged in, this all started when i was trying to update the phone to latest software any ideas????
Placing your device into recovery (DFU-Device Firmware Upgrade) mode:
Follow these steps to place your iOS device into recovery mode. If your iOS device is already in recovery mode, you can proceed immediately to step 6.
1. Disconnect the USB cable from the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, but leave the
other end of the cable connected to your computer's USB port.
2. Turn off the device: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds
until the red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for the device to turn off.
* If you cannot turn off the device using the slider, press and hold the
Sleep/Wake and Home buttons at the same time. When the device turns off,
release the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons.
3. While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to the
device. The device should turn on. Note: If you see the battery charge warning,
let the device charge for at least ten minutes to ensure that the battery has some
charge, and then start with step 2 again.
4. Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen.
When this screen appears you can release the Home button:
5. If necessary, open iTunes. You should see the following "recovery mode" alert:
6. Use iTunes to restore the device.
If you don't see the "Connect to iTunes" screen, try these steps again. If you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen but the device does not appear in iTunes, see this article and its related links.
Additional Information:
Note: When using recovery mode, you can only restore the device. All user content on the device will be erased, but if you had previously synced with iTunes on this computer, you can restore from a previous backup. See this article for more information. -
My Iphone is stuck in recovery mode and Itunes won't help !
My Iphone 4s is stuck in recovery mode and i tried to connect it to itunes but it would start to restore it then stop and something would pop up saying error what do I do ?
What are the exact words of the error message?
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Ipod is stuck in recovery mode I have restarted my computer and I have updated itunes ...Help
Try:
- iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
- 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 4g stuck in recovery mode and lock button broken
A few days ago my lock button stopped functioning, and seeing as I'm not brave enough to try and fix it myself and I haven't been able to take it to get fixed anywhere yet, I just enabled the internal lock button feature and, frankly, hoped for the best. This afternoon I connected it to iTunes because after updating to iOS 6 too many things have been going wrong. There was an error message (I can't remember which one :S) but stupidly I decided to restore it (mainly in the hope that iOS 6 would sort itself out I guess). Once it had finished extracting files, there was another error message, which again I can't remember, but it was something along the lines of iPod cannot be restored basically. Then it went into recovery mode, and I've been unplugging, plugging in, shutting down my computer and all sorts of things all evening. As far as I can tell, the only way out of recovery mode is to hold the lock button and the home button down for thirty seconds ish until the apple logo comes up. Except my lock button doesn't work. I guess I'll just try and get it fixed this weekend but if there are any other solutions that would be awesome! Thanks!
- Let the battery fully drain and try again to restore after charging for at least an hour.
- Try on another computer
- See if you can cycle the iPod in and out of recovery mode with:
RecBoot: Easy Way to Put iPhone into Recovery Mode -
Ipod touch 3g stuck between recovery mode and apple sign
Hello everyone,
I was hoping someone could assist me... I have an iPod Touch 3g (32gb) that is stuck in recovery mode. Once in a while, it'll go to the start up Apple Logo... but then it'll go back to the recovery mode/connect to iTunes screen. To add to the fun, sometimes it would go into regular iPod mode and I can surf the net, and do regular things. However, when it goes into that mode... the screen would flicker between the regular screen and a greyish screen. At that point, I shut the iPod off... but when I do that the iPod will turn itself back on (yes, it's strange).
Anyone with any suggestions would be appreciated.
I have tried to recovery the iPod on iTunes... once it "succeeds", it goes back telling me to recover the iPod again so it's basically looping. I've tried to recover this device with another computer with iTunes... same result. I can't get this thing on DFU mode.. as it won't respond to it. I've also tried various USB cables.
Is there any hope? (or any ideas in terms of what could be causing the issues)
Thanks a bunch.Thanks, I'll try it out, and update here. It might take a little while for the battery to drain without being used.
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