My ipod is stuck in recovery mode and wont restore

so i plugged my ipod touch in the other day and updated itunes, but then my ipod went in to recovery mode and itunes said i needed to restore it...so i clicked restore, then restore and update, then it took 2 hours to download and nothing happened afterwards. its come up with error 1604 a few times and wont restore. i hav tried so many things-i've put it in DFU, i've even tried on another computer and on my laptop that had no memory of it. this is the 3rd time this has happened to my ipod now and it is so annoying !! the other 2 times i hav taken it to a apple store and they hav fixed it but i dont wanna keep having to do that-and i dont see y they can fix but i cant please help me it would be much appresiated.

i got it solved but i didnt do wat u said. im not completely sure y it decided to work but i think it was cos i tried to erase sync history thx anyway

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What to do when my ipod is stuck in recovery mode and wont restore

please hlp me

It says you have new updates when you do the update it says an error and you have to restore but when you restore it has error and now I am stuck in the recovery mode

IPOD TOUCH stuck in recovery mode and cant restore

My ipod touch is stuck in recovery mode and wont restore when i turn on my ipod it says connect to itunes so i then connect to itunes it then notifies me that im in recovery mode and to get out i need to restore I go on to restore it extracts the software it starts restoring and about a quarter done it just stops it doesnt give me a error code it just stops someone please help me

Temporarily disable your firewall and antivirus software and try again...
See here for Connection Issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1379
From Here
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/troubleshooting/

Ipod stuck in recovery mode and wont restore

ipod stuck in recovery mode and wont restore.Also not reconized in itunes anylonger.When I check my usb in device manager says in recovery mode!
Using PC with windows 7 64bit! Tried DFU mode but it boots back showing a usb,plus an itunes icon on the screen!

- Reboot the computer
- Try another USB port and cable
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Try DFU mode and then restore
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings

Ipod 4g is stuck in recovery mode and wont restore

Got a brand new Ipod 4g, worked fine until ran out of battery first time, it is in recovery mode it says when I connect to itunes store, then says to restore it, I click ok and the ipod then turns on but just shows and apple and a bar but nothing happens, itunes says waiting for ipod.

- Reboot the computer
- Try another USB port and cable
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Try DFU mode and then restore
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings

Iphone 4 Stuck in Recovery Mode And Wont Restore

Iphone 4 wont restore and is stuck in recovery mode.Help!!!!

Did you try again to connect in recovery mode?
iOS: Unable to update or restore
DFU mode might also help, unless your device has been jailbroken.
iPhone DFU mode

HT201263 iphone is stuck in recovery mode and wont restore with the latest itunes

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I have the same problem today. I accidentally let it slip off my lap right in the middle of the restore. I didn't capture the error code when failed but now I just have a black screen with the itunes logo. It isn't displayed in Windows explorer or itunes, however I do hear my computer acknowledge something has been plugged in when I disconnect the cable and reconnect. What should I do?

Iphone4s was charging and now stuck in recovery mode and wont restore

can anyone help (with ways to fix this issue other than the 1's ive already tred) I was charging my phone and when i went to get off off charge it was dead and only displayed the itunes connect image. I have tried to restore it and when i connect it to itunes it displays this message 'itunes has detected an iphone in recovery mode. you must restore ths iphone before it can be used with itunes' so i tried to restore it may times now but get so far and then have an error message. Ive had error 1611, error 21 error 1611 again and error 21 a further 4 times. I have also been to the apple store and made an appointment with the so called geniuis people however after 4 and a half hours waiting to be seen did they take my phone out the back then over 15 mins later the chap dealing with me came back saying ' WHEN DID YOU HAVE A NEW SCREEN FITTED' I replied 2/3 months ago as i dropped it on my table and the screen cracked so i took it to a phone repair shop and paid £105 to have it replaced and my phone was working fine after I wasnt aware that the warranty covered you for a cracked screen that you was caused because you dropped it accedentaly etc.... well any way tghe chap then said ' I can t help you any further as you need to go back to the shop who changed the screen and get them to resolve this isssue. I asked how on earth can a new sceen fitted cause my phone to go in to recovry mode (2/3 months after the screen was replaced mind) the reply i got was ' Its not my issue its out of my hands........' I was more than tamping, raging fuming leaving there as no advice was given to rectifiy the issue i have with my phone. The following morning i went straight to the shop that replaired/replaced my cracked screen and told them what apple had said to me and that i was to come back to yourselves as you need to rectify the issue? to say the repair guy was baffled is an understatement but in fairness at least he tried to help me and attempted to restore it on itunes 6 times in total and changed the battery to a brnd new 1 plus checked the charging port to make sure this was not faulty. after all his help he was still baffled as to why apple felt its his fault after replacing a cracked screen as the error codes being displayed clearly were a software issue not an issue caused by replacing the crakced sceen'
I was more than happy to pay apple and charges to fix my phone based on the fact my warranty was now null and void (which is pathetic as the replacement screen was an apple origianl replacement screen it was just fitted by someone else whom is qualifed to do so) but wasnt even given the option to pay for any repairs etc.....they simply blamed someone else and offer me no further help.
so a week later after this first hapen to my phone whilst on charge and i still in the same boat and have run out of things to try (which was all found by using google as apple support secton is a load of fresh air and doenst actually give you the info and help your need.
Im grateful of any help that can be offered.

Sorted it now, took it to Apple store and explained etc. was nothing could do but restore the phone. Was told to make sure itunes on PC was up-to-date version before updating iphone which could have caused the error.

HT201210 my ipod touch is in recovery mode and wont restore?

my ipod touch 3rd generation 8gb is in recovery mode. it has been charging but nothing has happened and i am unable to turn it on.i connected it to itunes and was told it needs to be restored. i tried this but it said that the software for this is currently unavailable. i updated itunes and tried again but the same happened.
does anyone know what to do?

- Try deleting the downloaded firmware file and try restoring again. A new file will be downloaded. It is located here:
IPSW file location for Mac and Windows
- Try placing the iPod in DFU made and then restore.
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings

HT201210 Iphone 4s stuck in recovery mode and wont restore , keep getting apple update server not available try later but I have and it keeps saying the same thing, all i did to get in this mess was try to update tyhe phone software , so this is an APPLE

Ive changed the DNS server on my pc, tried R,ec boot Tiny umbrella , had to use Total saver to recover my photos etc , but no idea how to change my iphone from a paperwight back into a phone, it just keeps saying the apple update server is unavailable.
Its a normal phone nothing done to it , was just updating the software when it went into recovery mode.
Ive pressed start and home buttons togerther , switched the phone off and on , switched the pc of and on and made sure i have the most recent version of itunes.
What next any ideas, thanks?

Hi there...
Actually I was stuck with this situation yesterday. Here is what I did to overcome this issue: I hope it helps.
To start with, here are few things to you should make sure of:
1- You have the latest version of iTunes. You may try to uninstall and reinstall iTunes.
2-Restart your Windows.
If still no luck, try editing the Hosts file, here is how;
1- click on RUN then copy and paste the following:
notepad c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
2- look for gs.apple.com
3- if there are numbers infront of it just delete them or just type # before the numbers.
4- Save the file and try restoring again.
Note: you should have administror access to edit the Hostes file.
put your iphone in DFU mode before restoring.
I hope this helps. It did for me

HT201413 my iphone 3gs is stuck in recovery mode and wont restore keeps coming up unknown error 1015

any help would be great

1015 error: There are 4 possible causes of this error:
The activation server truly is unavailable. Rare, usually fixed within minutes.
Your antivirus or firewall or router's firewall is blocking access to
gs.apple.com on ports 80 and 443.
Your iPhone is jailbroken or otherwise hacked.
The computer you connected to during the restore/update was
used to hack/jailbreak some other iOS device, and its
network database was corrupted during the process.

Ipod touch stuck in recovery mode and will not restore. error code 3194

ipod touch stuck in recovery mode, will not restore and comes up with error code 3194, itunes is up to date, please help

Hi @rchangel - Thanks for the ideas...
Yes - it won't let you install the 32 bit version on a 64 bit machine.
I've had a cursory look at the SP1 release notes, and couldn't spot anything vital - what critical stuff do you know of in SP1?
I don't want to have to go through all the pain of setting up VM's, reinstalling iTunes, getting all my album art back in etc. (though I could, as I do have Win7 pro). I've also heard that running iTunes in Windows 7 compatibility mode might help. Can anyone confirm whether that actually works?
I think it's in Apple's gift to fix this issue, given that they say that they support Windows 7. So far I've had no feedback from a mail I sent to Apple, and the number of users reporting this problem keeps going up and up.
I want Apple to recognise that there is a problem, and then I want them to fix it.

TS1538 Ipod is stuck in recovery mode, and not recognized by iTunes. Tried all of the recommended resets and combinations mentioned, but the ipod is still not recognized. Genius said it may be a hardware error, but all of the buttons and cords work. Now

iPod is stuck in recovery mode, and not recognized by iTunes.
Tried all of the recommended resets and combinations mentioned, but the ipod is still not recognized. Genius at apple said it may be a hardware error, "The button is broke" but all of the buttons and cords work and i proved it to him. He then said he doesnt know, ma Now what?

If it does not work on other computers then I agree with the Genius

HT1212 My iPod is stuck in recovery mode and it keeps asking me to input my passcode which is impossible if it's stuck in recovery mode.

My iPod is stuck in recovery mode and it keeps asking me to input my passcode which is impossible if it's stuck in recovery mode.
HELP!!!!

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.
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
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

My 2nd gen ipod is stuck in recovery mode, and when i went to restore it it said my device was unrecognized

my 2nd gen ipod is stuck in recovery mode, and when i went to restore it ive tried everything.

Hopefully this will help you. Try placing your iPad in recovery mode again. You may have to try this a few times.
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