My ipod is locked. I have forgotten my password. How can I unlock it?

I have forgotten my password. Have tried combinations and now my ipod is locked.
How can I unlock my Ipod?

You do not have to restore as new.  You can restore fom backup since the screen-lock passcode isnot in the backup.  ALso, if  iTunes asks for the passcode andyu can't enter the passcode place the iPod in recovery mode and then restore. For recovery mode:
iPhone and iPod touch: Unable to update or restore
ckuan wrote:
You have to connect to iTunes and restore as new.

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    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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