Restoring iPod-Does it delete play counts?

When you restore an iPod will all play counts and ratings be deleted? If they're already on iTunes, will they be erased from there?

Restoring an iPod will delete everything on the iPod returning it to factory condition. Restoring the iPod will do nothing to iTunes.
Best of luck.

Similar Messages

When you restoreing your ipod does it delete everything

When restoreing a ipod to reset the password does it delete everything

Yes, restoring the iPod erases the iPod.
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 iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

Itunes does not maintain play count

Since I was forced to ?up?grade to 11.0.5 two weeks ago play counts on my shuffle have not updated. Syncing apparently is brain-damaged and does not take into account overhead for the database in determining what songs could be copied to the iPod.

What are you talking about... At best, my test shows that it works in the simplest scenario. If it failed, it definitely confirms what you described, and that probably means there's a bug. But it did not fail. That's how testing is done. You use the simpliest test conditions first.
What I wanted you to do is is duplicate my test. Did you do a Restore on your shuffle, to see if data corruption is the cause, as I mentioned in the last reply? If not, do a Restore. Then, manually load ONE song. Play that song on the shuffle until it starts to play a second time. Note the Plays number for that song in your iTunes library. Connect the shuffle and see if the Plays number increases by 1. If it passes that basic test, THEN use Autofill to fully load the shuffle, and see if it's still working properly now, or not. If it fails that basic test, it means that "capacity" is not relevant; it doesn't even work with one song loaded. And since you just did a Restore, there is no data corruption involved either.
Since my shuffle is now fully loaded using Autofill, I tried another test just now. I played my shuffle and skipped forward until I found a song that I definitely knew by name and artist. I played that song all the way, until the next song started to play. I found that song in my iTunes library and noted the Plays number. When I connected the shuffle, the Plays number increased by 1. Test passed.

1st gen ipod Shuffle not updating play count for songs

I've noticed since I updated to the iTunes version 7.2.035 that plugging in and updating the library with my iPod shuffle no longer updates the play count for the songs I've listened to. Is there a known fix for this? Anyone else experiencing the same problem with their 1st gen ipod shuffle (512)?

Well, I have that problem too. My shuffle holds about 125 songs or so, yet I've noticed there are always a good 20 or so songs that won't play, no matter how many times I load them onto the device. I have had that problem since I inherited it from a friend.
My new problem is that every time I plug my iPod into iTunes, it no longer updates the playcount for songs. In other words, if I load a song that I've heard 3 times, hear it twice during the day, and replug in my iPod at night, it used to update that song's playcount in the library to 5, but now they still read 3. It's also failing to update the "date last played" field.
I use those to help make sure that I don't load the same songs over and over again by creating a custom playlist that will comb out songs played in the last few days and have a very high play count. Since these are no longer updating, I've noticed that I keep arriving at work only to find my iPod has the same or similar songs as the day before, and dude, if I wanted that, I'd listen to the radio!

Ipod touch 4G IOS5 play count/last played song doesn't work

I have an ipod touch 4G updated to IOS 5 and itunes updated to 10.5.0.142. From the day I made the upgrade to ios 5 play count/last played song doesn't work.
Someone can help me?
tnx

I have update my ipod touch to IOS5 version 5.0.1 and my itunes to version 10.5.2.11 and the problem persist: play count/last played song doesn't work.
Someone has the same problem? Someone has a way to solve the problem?
tnx

Turning off the iPod touch without losing play counts?

When I turn off my iPod touch at night, some play counts are lost. Some podcasts get reverted to their "unplayed" status as well. How can I prevent this?

No, it's not. The problem went away for a few days, but now my iPod only remembers the last five (or so) things I played and reverts all the other stuff I played to their previous play count.
I'm using firmware 1.1.4, by the way.

11.0.2 does not increment play count

I have smart playlists that are based on play count. Sometimes as iTunes plays the count increments and sometimes it doesn't. When it does, it replaces the tune it was just playing insteads of adding a new tune to the bottom of the list. When it doesn't iTunes moves down the list. Eventually it gets to the bottom and stops. If the count criteria is < 1, it should increment the count, remove the tune from the list and add another at the bottom but it doesn't.
I have cross-fade turned off. I understand this used to be a problem that was fixed. However, I left it off anyhow.
What else do I need to check/correct/do?

I made some screen shots to demonstrate. First is the initial list when I started to play it followed by the list when the last track had completed. This demonstates how some tracks get their count incremented and are replaced while others do not.
BTW, it does appear that the list is updated in place rather than at the end. I was looking for a list that would never stop playing but I guess that is impossible. No matter, I can make it long enough to work but I can't figure out why sometimes the count gets incremented and sometimes it doesn't

HT1766 when you restore your ipod does it delete all your music

need help anyone out there ?

When you restore via iTunes all your synced media like apps and music have to be in your iTunes library. The iPod backup that iTunes makes does not included synced media.

RESTORED IPOD AND NOW PROBLEM PLAYING MUSIC

By accident I restored the factory settings on my ipod and now when I sync it all the music is "grayed out" in my playlists and library and I can't change my play lists and manage my music. It does go on my ipod, but we have 2 ipods on this computer and I want to have my own playlists again. Any help would be much appreciated.

If you are in the USA and using the latest iTunes you can use the iCloud beta. See:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

Won't sync play counts from iPod and IS automatically updating

Well, the subject pretty much says it all...for some reason when I connect my iPod it won't sync the play counts. Searching for other posts on this I see that you have to be set to automatically sync everything but it IS doing that (meaning, not having "manually manage music and videos" checked and having "sync music" and "all songs and playlists" checked, yes?). So when I connect it, it syncs and seems to do everything it should be doing except the play counts. I use Last.fm so this is really bugging me! What should I do? Thanks in advance for your help.

#1
- Try another cable. The cable for 5G iPod (lightning connector) seems to be more prone to failure than the older cable.
- If a 5G iPod
Iphone 5 lightning port charging problem - SOLUTION!
- Inspect the dock connector on the iPod for bent or missing contacts, foreign material, corroded contacts, broken, missing or cracked plastic.
- Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar
#1.1 n/a because the errror message overrides it
#2 see #1
#3 iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X
But could be caused by #1
#4 Covered by previous ones
#5 Obvious jpegs are photos and thus will not sync as videos. Also see:
iTunes: May be unable to transfer videos to iPhone, iPad, or iPod
iTunes: Frequently asked questions about viewing and syncing videos
#6 iOS: If you can't back up or restore from a backup in iTunes
First #7 See #6
Second #7 You have so many other problems resolve those first
#8 Resolve other problems first

IPod touch play count dosnt work

ok my ipod touch doesnt update play counts. like i play though any song all the way throughand plug it in to the computer and it says is hasnt played at all. but when plugged in to the computer the play count works fine. any suggestions on how to get play count working on ipod too???

Play count is a sort of metadata that doesn't have a direct display implementation on the iPod (well it isn't data that is actually saved to the file, but instead stored as a preference in the library database ). It's there, you just can't see it! The exception is if you use smart playlists (see my comment below), where you can use logic to sort tracks by play count into distinct playlists.
With your iPod connected to your computer, playing in iTunes, you can choose to display play count in your track listing. Select View > View Options…, then check the Play Count checkbox.
You can build smart playlists based upon play count and last played, which is a very powerful and handy feature for those who prefer to manually manage their iPod content, allowing you to create dynamic playlists that propagate based on your listening preferences (such as "play only tracks I haven't heard in a while" or "play only newly added tracks I haven't heard yet"). Create a smart playlist in iTunes by holding down the option key and clicking on the create playlist button. This is the solution for new iPod users who complain that their iPod playing in shuffle mode keeps playing the same tracks.
The main problem is that iPod touch does not always properly keep track of play count, something that iPod classic excels at. It's like using a calculator that has an inconsistent math error -- how can you trust it?

IPod Touch play count WAY too high

My 16GB 2G iPod Touch has a play count which is far too high. It is like 1500 for songs I have added today. Any way to solve this?
I have tried resetting the play counts, skip counts and restoring my iPod. No luck.

I'm having the same issue. I've got an iPod Touch 1G, fully updated. I'm seeing tracks that I've literally not played in weeks maybe even MONTHS come up with hundreds, and songs i've played maybe once or twice come up with thousands. I reset all the play counts to try again but it didn't make a difference, next thing i knew, a whole load of new tracks were up there in the thousands.
It's REALLY annoying, cause I've got a Most Played smart playlist, which doesn't really work in the first place as it doesn't update itself no matter how many times i plug my iPod into the computer, and even if it DID work, it wouldn't be very accurate, and I'd have a load of Janet Jackson interludes clogging up my most played, which gets annoying after a while, no matter how entertaining they are when they're part of the album!
What can we do?!

IPod-iTunes Play Count Transfer

So here is the situation. When i listen to my songs on my iPod, which is a second generation iPod with the click wheel, 20G, I want to have the play count tally and transfer back into iTunes. Here is an example. I listen to Song A in iTunes on my G4 15 times. I leave my house, listen to Song A on my iPod 5 more times. When I return to my house and connect my iPod, i want the play count to be 20. If anyone knows how to make this work, please let me know. Thank you.

If the ipod is set to "Auto Update" all ratings you set for songs on the ipod are sent to iTunes

Play count not updating - Shuffle 1st gen

My 1st generation iPod shuffle is not updating the play count or last played fields properly.
I have tested it with a few tracks manually dragged into the iPod, and it seems to work if I do this. However the play counts do not update if I use Autofill from my smart playlist. And I tried limiting my smart playlist to 950 MB (It's a 1GB shuffle) and dragging the playlist manually. Again the play count does not update.
This is a pain as I use the smart playlist to pick songs for my iPod and I use play counts in my smart playlist criteria, so it's messed up the way I use my iPod and iTunes.
(It used to work fine when I had earlier versions of Windows, iTunes and iPod software. I had problems getting iTunes to recognise or sync with the iPod, but updating windows to Service Pack 3 fixed this. But have had this play count problem since. I have up to date versions of iTunes and iPod software.)
Anyone had a similar problem and managed to fix it?

I've had this problem too, since the 8.1 release? It had been failing in shuffle mode but not in "not shuffle"/"in order". As of today it failed to update play date/count after playing in the "not shuffle" mode. The songs that were played are untouched, but a like number of other random songs that had not been played show today's date.
The apparent lack of support for older hardware is really disappointing. It certainly does not motivate me to go out and buy more Apple hardware which they will soon stop supporting.

Play Count Wont Update For Songs Under 11 Seconds Long

Hello,
I have downloaded iTunes 11 and have found that it does not seem to record a play count for songs (audio-book) that are under 11 seconds in length. Is there a way to amend this so that it does record a play count for these? I am playing songs directly from iTunes.
Chris

Hi Steven -- thanks, your fix works for me too. I hadn't even known about iTunes' File > Create New Version.
An alternate symptom: If I played the song and manually clicked near the end, it *would* update correctly. But if I played it through completely w/o skipping, it wouldn't update the play-count.
For any others:
I wanted to preserve the date-imported-into-library and play-count of the new version, so:
- File > Create New Version
- Looking at the new entry I saw, via File > Get Info > Summary > Where, that the new entry pointed to a (new) file which a " 1" added to the filename.
- I quit iTunes
- manually deleted the original/bad copy in the Finder,
- renamed the newer/good copy (deleting the appened '2').
- I re-started iTunes, and found the song.
[At this point: There were still two copies of the song in my play-list (as expected), but it was NOT the case that one was shown as 'file not locatable'; both were pointing to the single, correct .mp3, and both entries the original date-imported and play-count ( ! ) -- a bit of smart library clean-up being done by iTunes under the hood.]
- While viewing the full Songs list in iTunes (not a playlist) I deleted the version I didn't want (being sure to select 'keep file' rather than 'move to trash'), and it worked fine.
> (This doesn't explain why the play count updated fine for a year, though ...)
>
Totally guessing, but: perhaps the mp3 file is not quite in the standard/proper format. An old version of iTunes handled it correctly anyway, but a 2013-Nov-ish update to iTunes suddenly relies on the file being in the correct format?
I'm assuming the mp3 file has a header stating its song-time, which is different from the data that's *actually* provided. Redundant info can increase efficiency, but it opens the door to inconsistent data, which leads to bugs. Fortunately, this is a relatively minor one....

Restoring iPod-Does it delete play counts?

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for