STRANGE HAPPENINGS TO MY IPOD TOUCH

for some reason my ipod name is "my ipod" but when i got to my computer and go in to "PORTABLE DEVICES" i see a other name from a ipod i had connected early "bob" can any tell me how i can get it change to "my ipod"....(i have try restoring and nothen has change)

What happens when you try to play the game?
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I've got a strange issue with my iPod Touch (running 2.0 firmware). It appears that my 'Photos' preinstalled application won't start anymore. Since upgrading to 2.0, I hadn't sync'd any photos to my device and when I launched the app, it would just tell me that I had no photos as expected.
Recently I was reading an email and 5 photos were attached and I wanted to save them to the iPod, so I clicked Save All. After I clicked the button there was a delay (~1min) and I crashed back to the springboard. I say crashed because I didn't receive an error or confirmation message that the pics had been saved.
I then attempted to launch Photos and now whenever I do so, a blank list appears and then I crash back to springboard. Not really sure what's going on here and I'm thinking I may have to restore my device.
Anyone else run into similar behavior?
-D

Hmmm.. that's an interesting problem you have. While I originally thought that we might have the same problem, I think we're just showing the same symptoms. I went ahead and pulled the trigger by using the Restore function. Sure enough.. soon as Restoration was complete, I tapped the Photos button and as expected, the "No Gallery" or "No Photos" picture (I forget what exactly it states) was viewable.
I lost all my data, but everything is still on my local machine so this was a viable option for me.
I'm not sure if this will help you, but when I used the Restore function, I didn't opt to Make a Backup.. I just sync'd all my content manually after restoration. Maybe try that..
-D

IPod Touch 2G Update Problem from 2.2.1 to 4.2.1

Hi @ all
and at the first, sorry for my bad english.
I have a strange problem with my iPod Touch 2G 32GB.
At the moment there is the version 2.2.1 installed.
When i connect it to the pc, there pop's up a Message,
that there is a new version (4.2.1) available.
Wenn i confirm this, the update process is running,
but after some time, it pop's up an error message.
(Mostly error 1601 or 1604).
AND the iPod is complete dark (only black screen).
No apple logo or itunes connect image, only black.
With some time i get 'blind' in the DFU mode and so
i can recover the Version 2.2.1. All other firmwares
3.x or 4.x do not work. Alway's the same Problems.
I have tested this on different pc systems with the newes
iTunse version and in Recover and DFU Modes with the same
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I hope someone can help me.
Best regards,
AttNet

Yes, i have do all the things, but with the same result.
I have update a second ipod touch 2g 32GB (from my girlfriend) from
2.2.1 to 4.2.1 without problems.
Only my device have this problem.
I have the newest itunes installed on two different pc systems also with
the same bad results.
I found the following. Before the update is started, the device is
in by example DFU mode. I can see it with usbview on the port.
When an update is running normal, this descriptor is canceld and the
device coms up with an other one (by example iBoot Device)
Then the update start. The first USB connection is ok, and then, this
one is canceld but the second on, don't come up.
itunes wait a long time for it and the ist pop up error 160x message.
For my bad device it work's, when i use an firmware file with version
2.x.x but for all others (3.x and 4.x) the update do not work
(while the second usb descriptor don't comes up).
But this is not an hardware Problem of the device and not from the
pc side. 2.x Versions are running .....
I hope someone has an other idea for me :-(
Best regards and thank you for your reply !
AttNet

HELP Syncing ipod touch with itunes on pc

Once ive conected the ipod to the pc and start syncing it puts around 30-70 songs on then an Erorr message comes up, saying "canot read from or write to", the usual message that alot of people seem to be getting.
Just wondering if there is any fix for this or anything you can do to stop it from happening, done all the usual stuff reset, removal of itunes & re install etc. Im really losing my rag with it know and may take it back & get a refund. Any help much appriciated.

I've actually found something very strange happening with the iPod Touch. When I first got it, I was completely happy ... then something went wrong, I had to do a restore. After the restore I had a dimming backlight!! - Something which I'd never had previous to doing the restore. I think my iPod shipped with in-complete firmware (not visable to the naked-eye).
Anyway, to answer your question, I would do just that. I'd click on your iPOd Touch on the left pane in iTunes, and click 'Restore'.
See if syncing is fully 'restored' after this.
Hope this experience of mine, and this advice, helps you.
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How can i pick up a personalized ipod touch at an apple store if i am a stranger visiting new york?

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Thank you for that suggestion...that's the most simple way...i thought i could have an answer from somebody here...

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Some idea?
Do you think it would be neccesary to visit an apple store to solve it. My ipod is even covered by warranty.
Thank you very much.

Hey DerikK,
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My ipod touch 4th generation isnt charging with my cable.
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- See:
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- Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store.
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VERY STRANGE IPOD TOUCH PROBLEM

Hey guys,
I think i have a problem and i havent been able to find anyone else that has been experiencing the same thing.
Every once in awhile (like every 2 or 3 times) I try to sync my ipod touch, i get an error. I either get an error that says that the ipod has timed out or that itunes could not connect to the iphone due to an unkown error (even though i have a touch, not an iphone)
I then unplug my ipod, and plug it back in...my computer does not recognize that it is plugged back in. I realized that ALL my usb ports on my computer have stopped working at this point...i try my usb mouse, doesnt work, i try my ipod again, doesnt work...and i try them on different usb ports, doesnt work.
so i restart my computer, and as it is booting up, i get this blue screen that like flickers and what not across my laptop screen. after its done booting up i get a message on my laptop that says "windows has recovered from an unexpected shutdown" The thing is, I clicked restart...so it should not of been unexpected. It says that the problem was "blue screen" and that it was caused by the usb ports somehow.
Well then i load up itunes, plug my ipod into the comp again, and it syncs fine (at least for the nest 2 or 3 times) And all my usb ports work once again.
Any ideas on what is going on here? Is it a problem with my ipod, itunes, or computer?
Oh and after my ipod has been turned on for awhile and im using it, the grey area around the apps in the dock area flickers very slightly. I dont know if this is related.
Thanks alot guys
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ok thanks guys...but i have an update and it quite strange.
so i set my itunes so that it would NOT open when my ipod is plugged in (so that i could just plug my ipod into my comp and charge it without it automatically opening itunes and syncing it). So i plug my ipod into one of my two usb ports on the side of my laptop (i also have 2 in the back).
Oh and keep in mind i have a usb mouse plugged in using 1 of the rear usb ports during this process.
so my ipod starts charging and itunes doesnt open, so im happy. When the ipod was fully charged i unplugged it. after a min i decided i wanted to shop for some apps, so i decided to plug it back into my comp so i didnt use any battery...but my laptop didnt recognize it. i tried unpluggin then plugging back in a few times....didnt work. my usb mouse in the back still worked....and i also tried unpluggin that and pluggin it back in, and it continued to work as it should.
i then tried pluggin my touch into the second usb port on the side....didnt work. So i decided that since my usb mouse was working like it should in one of the rear ports, i would unplug that and then plug my ipod into that port. so i did this, but my ipod still was not recognized by my computer. so i unplugged my ipod and plugged my mouse back into the usb port...but now my mouse wasnt recognized either! so its like wherever i plug my touch into, it disables that usb port.
any help at all guys! this is so weird. im gonna try to update my drivers but i have tried previously and it didnt work so im not sure what to do.
thanks alot

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Hello.
I have an iPod touch 2g, 8gb on itunes 8, windows Vista 32-bit.
For some reason, certain songs will not add into the itunes library to be transferred onto the ipod.
For example, I have a few Jack Johnson songs. One will add, but the rest of them wont. These were all burned from the same CD at the same time, legally owned and all. Itunes will transfer one song, but not the other six. I try manually dragging into the library and it doesn't work, and manually dragging to the ipod touch does not seem to have any effect either.
Is there some way to add songs that I'm not aware of, some reason that the songs are not being added, or even an alternative to itunes that would be able to add these missing songs?
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That's what I assumed at first too, it it's not just Jack Johnson, I have a Don McLean CD from the 90's, a few A Fine Frenzy CDs, The Academy Is... (one of their CDs) among others. It's far too diversified to just be one particular thing. I have tried un-installing and installing iTunes a couple times, and it doesn't seem to be a driver problem at all.

IPod Touch Strangeness: Battery life and iPhoto

I have a first generation iPod Touch (8 GB), running v.2.1. I recently went on a long trip, and the iPod Touch worked as expected, with pretty long battery life, etc. However, on my return, I've noticed two oddities. First, now whenever I attach my iPod Touch to its usual computer (iMac G5/20"/2.0 GHz), not only does iTunes start, but iPhoto also starts. It's not like I loaded a bunch of photos on the Touch-just the same 5 photos that have been on it for a year. Secondly, since returning, my battery life seems to have gotten much shorter. I had not used it for a couple of days earlier this week, and the Touch was completely discharged, despite the fact Wi-fi was turned off during this time. Thinking this may have been a fluke, I recharged it. Last night, I turned it on (full battery), and played a game on it for a bit. When I was done, the battery was slightly discharged. I made sure wifi was turned off again, and let it sit overnight. This morning, the battery was again half discharged. Any idea what is going on with these two things?
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Only Apple knows. The testers for iOS5 may also know but they are prevented from telling people now. by thieir NDA (non disclosure agreement).

Very, very strange problem with iPod Touch. Won't play in my car.

I'd understand if I just plugged my iPod Touch into my car and it didn't work. That could mean it's simply not compatiable with my head unit, it could mean the head unit isn't up to date enough for it. However, the first couple of times I plugged my iPod in, it worked perfectly. It charged the iPod, loaded playlists and played the songs without any problems. But suddenly, it has stopped charging and playing songs. It won't even load the iPod anymore. On the head unit it just says it's searching for the iPod, but it never finds it. On the iPod it says it can't be charged on this device.
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Unless I'm missing something Chris, I would think it very important if the Touch was charging from the very beginning. Of course if the Touch was fully charged when you first tried it then the songs would play.
Are you saying that your Touch appears to be playing tracks fine and has a charged battery, it's just that the sound isn't being played through the Alpine? Does it connect via the headphone socket of the Touch? If so, then plug some earphones in to see if any sound is coming out. If it is then it's either the cable connection to the Alpine (assuming it isn't Bluetooth as I'm not familiar with you Alpine or the Touch version you have) or the Alpine head unit itself.
You can very easily determine if the Touch is working and thereby eliminate that as being the problem.
Finally, I'm surprised you don't appear to think that it's important your Touch is being charged as obviously if it's not then after a while it will stop!

Ipod touch is acting strange

Here are the specifics. I've had this 1st generation for a long time with no problems at all save this last week. It began when the ipod started randomly pausing music and video playback. Not crashing but pausing. I figured it may have something to do with the fact that my headphones had a bit of a short and that may have been responsible. The problem, however, persisted even after I used different head phones. On top of that it seems that the ipod had also decided to no longer work with the AV cables. It had been working for no problem until these las 2 or three days. I can still get audio but no longer do I get video. I am naturally very worried because it's going from being perfectly fine to having the technological equivalent of kidney failure.
It will still play video and music and the apps run fine. I've tried all the usual things with a full restore, updated to the most recent version and all that. I tried cleaning the connections with tweezers and a tiny paper towel. I hadn't dropped it and I just need to know whether or not it could be something fixable or if it's dead.

Could be. Try the following to rule out a software problem:
- Reset.
Reset iPod touch: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Restore from backup
- Restore to fasctory defaults/new iPod.
If still problem then yu likely have a hardware problem.

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Alright, I have a very intersting and complex scenario with my iPod touch. A few weeks ago, I dropped it while running and it shattered the entire top of the face and left cracks throughout the rest of the front. Somehow, ever since then, it's been working fine, with no problems at all. The other day, I was on my Twitter app and (well no since in hiding it) was looking at some "shady" Twitter users' accounts and pictures. As I was doing this, the Twitter app suddenly closed. I then was having trouble opening other apps and even turning the iPod back on. My first thought was that I had just received a virus, but then I went internet surfing and read that it is nearly impossible to get viruses from an app. This all happened from the Twitter app, not Safari. I also read some people say that it's impossible for an iPod Touch to get a virus. At this point, I am clueless. Does my iPod Touch have a virus? Is that even possible?

There are no iPod viruses. It is possible to download a malicious app if you have jailbroken your iPod, but no viruses, and no malware at all for an iPod that is not jailbroken.
Most likely, there are some other hardware problems that were caused by the fall. Often, problems can surface later, after damaged components have a chance to get rattled around and go through heating/cooling cycles, further stressing them and worsening the damage. If the iPod is covered under AppleCare Plus (I don't know if they can be), then you can get it taken care of for a fee. If not, you'll probably have to replace it.

Strange iPod Touch Charges

About four to five years ago, I had lost my iPod Touch (2nd Generation) and, recently, some of my relatives have found it. When I first charged it, it only charged to about 20-25%. When I brought it to the Apple Store, they had told me that, if it was a battery issue, there was nothing they could do but replace the iPod, for the price of the battery of course.
Today, I had left it charging on a wall outlet for the heck of it. It seemed not to have charged at all, so I unplugged it to try and charge it from my computer instead. However, when I did so, it turned out to be fully charged.
Is this normal, and has this ever happened before? Or is my iPod not really charged, atbeit it thinks it is?

Hey JEM24, thanks for replying!
Surprisingly enough, it seemed to remember I had a password on it, but I have no idea if it had any memory left on it. After trying a few too many times, it kept telling me to go to iTunes. When I first plugged it in to my Windows (which didn't have iTunes on it) it seemed to show it was nearly empty.
I would have restored it, but I only connected my iPod to two computers: one which I do not own, and the other (aforementioned Windows) which had its hard drive replaced after it failed. So, I lost everything on it... Oh well, c'est la vie.
As for testing the battery, I'll put it to the test tomorrow by trying to use it to and from work. If the battery needs replacing, I'll know by then.
Thanks again for your help!

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