My new ipod touch has no icons just background screen. Is this normal?

My new ipod touch has no icons, just background screen. Help?

The screen of a new iPod will have a iTunes and a USB cord icons. To use the iPod you first have to connect the iPod to a computer with an internet connect and which has the latest version of iTunes installed. ITunes will give you instructions after you connect the iPod to the computer.

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    mgerace wrote:
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    Try:
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    How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
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  • My ipod touch has got a frozen white screen have tried all advice nothing comes on screen i have restored it but still nothing could it be the touch screen which was replaced around a month ago ?

    my ipod has a frozen white screen i have gone through all the holding buttons procedures and reset on laptop but still nothing,could it be the touch screen which was replaced around a month ago but has worked fine till now

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    - 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.
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    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.
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    Some Data may have become corrupted and if you are Restoring from Backup it is being put back into your Device.
    try a Restore as New...
    See Here...
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    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4137

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