My ipod is disabled, I forget my passcode

my ipod touch 2nd generation is disabled, and I forget my passcode. I would like to wipe this ipod out completely? And, I completely forget my serial number!

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Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
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If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
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For how to restore:
iTunes: Restoring iOS software
To restore from backup see:
iOS: How to back up
If you restore from iCloud backup the apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.
You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
If you previous synced to the computer then you may be able to recovery use of the iPod without erasing the iPod by following the instructions here:
Disabled Recovery-must use syncing computer.
The serial number is hard-coded in the iPod

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Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
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How can i get into my sons ipod touch since he forget his passcode?

How can i get ito my sons ipod touch since he forgot his passcode??? need help

If You Are Locked Out Or Have Forgotten Your Passcode
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     If you have forgotten your Restrictions code, then follow the instructions
     below but DO NOT restore any previous backup. If you do then you will
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A Complete Guide to Restore or Recover Your iDevice (if You Forget Your Passcode)
If you need to restore your device or ff you cannot remember the passcode, then you will need to restore your device using the computer with which you last synced it. This allows you to reset your passcode and re-sync the data from the device (or restore from a backup). If you restore on a different computer that was never synced with the device, you will be able to unlock the device for use and remove the passcode, but your data will not be present. Refer to Updating and restoring iPhone, iPad and iPod touch software.
Try restoring the iOS device if backing up and erasing all content and settings doesn't resolve the issue. Using iTunes to restore iOS devices is part of standard isolation troubleshooting. Restoring your device will delete all data and content, including songs, videos, contacts, photos, and calendar information, and will restore all settings to their factory condition.
Before restoring your iOS device, Apple recommends that you either sync with iTunes to transfer any purchases you have made, or back up new data (data acquired after your last sync). If you have movie rentals on the device, see iTunes Store movie rental usage rights in the United States before restoring.
Follow these steps to restore your device:
     1. Verify that you are using the latest version of iTunes before attempting to update.
     2. Connect your device to your computer.
     3. Select your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch when it appears in iTunes under Devices.
     4. Select the Summary tab.
     5. Select the Restore option.
     6. When prompted to back up your settings before restoring, select the Back Up
         option (see in the image below). If you have just backed up the device, it is not
         necessary to create another.
     7. Select the Restore option when iTunes prompts you (as long as you've backed up,
         you should not have to worry about restoring your iOS device).
     8. When the restore process has completed, the device restarts and displays the Apple
         logo while starting up:
           After a restore, the iOS device displays the "Connect to iTunes" screen. For updating
          to iOS 5 or later, follow the steps in the iOS Setup Assistant. For earlier versions of
          iOS, keep your device connected until the "Connect to iTunes" screen goes away or
          you see "iPhone is activated."
     9. The final step is to restore your device from a previous backup. If you do not have a
          backup to restore, then restore as New.
If you are restoring to fix a forgotten Restrictions Code, then skip Step 9 and restore as New.

My iPod Touch 2G keeps forgetting my passcode

...and I have to restore it. They even gave me another iPod at the Apple Store and now it's doing it too. I sync it with a non-Apple laptop and my iTunes and iPod software are current. Is this a common issue?

With my last iPod, it was happening every few days. I took it to the Genius Bar, they ran their diagnostics and said the only thing "wrong" with it was the Twitter app wasn't working properly. They suggested I used Echofon instead, and gave me a replacement iPod. I've only been using the Echofon app for Twitter, the iPod has been fine for a couple of months, and now suddenly today it forgot the passcode again.

My ipod is disabled due to unsuccessful passcode attemps and no longer have laptop that it was last synced on.. please help!

HELP

Place the iPod in recovery mode and then restore the iPod to factory defaults/new iPod. For recovery mode see:
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You will lose everything on your iPod but that what happens when you do not have the syncing computer with which you could restore from backup.

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I need help unlocking my ipod, does anyone know what to do?

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212

HT1212 my ipod is disabled with wrong password is there a way to do it without backup on the computer

my ipod is disabled from forgetting a password and I dont want to back it up on my computer

This is a technical support forum. Not a shipping service. You'll have to find out what the shipping options are yourself.

What to do if you forget your passcode and ipod is disabled?

what todo if you forget your passcode and ipod is disabled?

If you cannot remember the passcode, you will need to restore your device using the computer with which you last synced it. This allows you to reset your passcode and resync the data from the device (or restore from a backup). If you restore on a different computer that was never synced with the device, you will be able to unlock the device for use and remove the passcode, but your data will not be present. Refer to Updating and restoring iPhone, iPad and iPod touch software.
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My daughters IPod Touch is disabled. How do I get it back to working? She did forget her passcode and was locked out

My daughter made up passcodes and kept changing them and then forgot what her last one was so she was locked out. Her IPod now says "IPod is disabled" - how do we get it started up again?

This is asked and answered many times every day.
The forums search bar and More Like This section are on the right side of this page.
Put it in recovery mode - described here:
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My ipod touch 4th generation was disabled due to forgetting the passcode, then i tried undisableing it and now it wont turn on.... help????

my ipod was disabled due to forgetting my password and when i tried undisableing it by holding the power button down for 3 seconds and then combining it with the home button for 10 seconds and then just holding the home button for another 10 seconds, it now will not turn on.... help????

Try:
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- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
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- 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.
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My daughter forgets her passcode and it's disabled the device?

Hello
My 8 year old daughter put a pass code on her ipod touch and now she forgets what it is. The device reads iPod is disabled, connect to iTunes. However it will not let me connect to itunes because it says her device is locked and that we must enter a passcode. How do you fix this issue?

Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen
If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
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I've forgot my passcode on my Ipod and it says Ipod is disabled connect to itunes, but when i connect it to itunes it doesn't even come up at the side, i don't mind if i lose everything just what do i do?

this is the second time i have forgotten my passcode to my ipod touch, the first time i had no problem with resetting everything, it worked fine, this time it says ipod is disabled connect to itunes, so i plug it into my laptop and i sit there staring at the side bar on itunes till it comes up with my ipod, but it doesn't, when i do this on another computer it lets me restore it, but then it stops halfway and said cannot do this since ipod is locked with a passcode, please enter the passcode and try again, but if i cant get into it how can i put in my passcode? is there any way that i can find out my passcode, or any other way i can reset my ipod
its an ipod touch 4th generation

Options for when an iOS device gets locked because of forgotten passcode:
Restore (and reset passcode) on your device by connecting it to the last computer to which it was connected:
iTunes: Backing up, updating, and restoring iOS software - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
If you cannot connect it to the computer to which the device was last connected (or the device was never connected to a computer) you will have to use recovery mode to completely reset the device, losing all data:
iOS: Unable to update or restore - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808 - recovery mode (e.g., cannot connect to computer last used to sync device, iTunes still asks for a password)
If recovery does not work there's:
DFU mode: http://osxdaily.com/2010/12/04/ipad-dfu-mode/
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode - http://geekindisguise.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/how-to-put-ipod-touch-iphone-into -dfu-mode/

I have an old ipod touch and it keeps saying, ipod is disabled. I connected it to itunes and it said, sorry you need to put the passcode in, but it wont let me. And my power button doesnt work.

I have an old ipod touch and it keeps saying, ipod is disabled. I connected it to itunes and it said, sorry you need to put the passcode in, but it wont let me. And my power button doesnt work.

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HT1369 Yes, my cousins Ipod is disabled and I connect it to itunes and it will not connect, it says "the device you have entered has a pass code, enter the passcode to connect." The problem is the keyboard to type in the pass code will not show up. What d

Yes, my cousins iPod is disabled. It says "ipod is disabled, connect to iTunes", I did that and it will not connect to iTunes, because it needs the pass code. The pass code key board will not show up and I cant connect. Please help me figure this problem out, my cousin is depending on me. Thanks, a concern customer.

Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen
If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings

HT1212 my ipod is disabled, i have tried the steps to restore, but i get a message from itunes saying i have to enter my password to open itunes, meanwhile i cannot enter a passcode on the touch b/c it is enabled. i do not have the original computer i sy

My ipod was disabled by my son entering the wrong pass code. I no longer have the original computer i sync to. I have tried to restore using the instructions sent by Apple Rep, and on these help pages. I get a message from itunes saying that cannot connect to ipod touch b/c it is disabled, that i need to enter passcode to continue.. meanwhile, the ipod touch is saying i am disabled and to connect to itunes. Any NEW ideas?

If you cannot connect it to the computer to which the device was last connected (or the device was never connected to a computer) you will have to use recovery mode to completely reset the device, losing all data:
iOS: Unable to update or restore - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808 - recovery mode (e.g., cannot connect to computer last used to sync device, iTunes still asks for a password)
If none of the above work, try:
DFU mode: http://osxdaily.com/2010/12/04/ipad-dfu-mode/
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode - http://geekindisguise.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/how-to-put-ipod-touch-iphone-into -dfu-mode/

My ipod is disabled, I forget my passcode

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