Too many restores

I had to do 3 restores in just one month. I bought bought it just in february and one I hhad to go to recovery mode to bypass the passcode I had put. 3 restores, all in just 3 months. Can somebody tell me why this is happening and how to prevent it. Please......

In my opinion, anything more than one restore is too many. What are you doing when it's freezing? Did you try uninstalling that game that was giving you issues? There has to be something on there that is causing your problems. So, a restart (sleep/wake + home) doesn't clear the issue? It can ONLY be fixed with a restore?
If there is something mucking it up, if you restore from backup, the problem is likely to be in your restore, and brought back every time you use a restore backup. Have you tried starting from scratch? Restoring it clean, and then slowly putting stuff back on? Music, then other media, and then a game at a time, to see if you can pinpoint what's causing the issues?

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TS3682 I have tried to restore me iPod that is disabled due to typing in the wrong password too many times. iTunes keeps giving me a box saying that it can't connect because I need to type in the passcode on the iPod (which I can't) what do I do now?

I have followed the steps provided by apple to restore an iPod touch. It is disabled due to having the wrong password entered too many times. When I get part way through the restore process on my computer it pops up a box saying that it can't restore until I enter the passcode into the iPod. I have tried this same process over 5 times now and keep gutting the same results. It is my kids iPod and he has only had it since September. Someone please help me before I throw the thing through the window and my kid strangles me!!! Thanks!

Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen
If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings

After my friend locked me out of my iPhone with too many wrong passwords I restored my iPhone and now it is showing that picture of a cable leading towards itunes and itunes says the sim is not supported but it is the original sim. How do I fix this?

After my friend locked me out of my iPhone with too many wrong password attempts I restored my iPhone via recovery mode and now it is showing that picture of a cable leading towards itunes, and itunes says the sim is not supported but it is the original sim. How do I fix this?

Something went wrong with the update, this can and does happen with every version of iOS.
There is nothing wrong with the update.
Simply restore the device via iTunes on the computer.
If iTunes is stating it will take hours to update, that indicates an extremely slow Internet connection and is likely the reason the OTA update failed.

I tried to restore my iPod Touch after too many incorrect passcodes were tried. iTunes downloaded an update for 4 hours, but nothing changed with the iPod.

My daughter's friends tried to guess her password on her iPod Touch 4th generation too many times, and now she is locked out, and the iPod displays the message, "iPod is disabled. connect to iTunes." I connected it and tried to restore it. iTunes recognizes the iPod. iTunes said it needed to download an update, although everything on both the iPod and iTunes should be current. The update ran for over 4 hours, but when it ended, nothing else happened. The iPod is still disabled. How can I fix this? Thanks.

- Try a reset. Nothing will be lost.
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.
- Next try a manual install. See:
iDevice Troubleshooting 101 :: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
- Place in recovery mode and the retore. For recovery mode:
iPhone and iPod touch: Unable to update or restore

My Iphone is disabled because of too many attempts at unlocking in with incorrect passcode. I know the code and do not want to "restore" phone. How can I fix this

My Iphone 4 is disabled as a result of someone making too many attempts at guessing my passcode. I know my passcode and do NOT want to "restore" my phone. Is there a way for me to use my passcode to unlock it once it has been disabled?

Its frustrating because all of the help assumes you have forgotten your passcode, or that you can get in to your phone to get the ID number.

Restore an i phone too many times

what happens when you restore an iPhone too many times

The iPhone is like a mini computer. It uses flash memory, unlike most computers so HDD failure is not a problem. Since all you do in a restore is wipe the phone and reinstall the software and run a sync, I cannot see where it would be a problem.

If I restore my iphone too many time like, example I restored my iPhone 5 8 times yesterday because of consciousness of the hardware of my device. Does it affect my iphone hardware or something?

I am so worried for my iPhone because it is too expensive and I restored it too many times.

Hey thank you very much!.. I need this answer.. thank you.. thankyou!..

My granddaughter's Ipod Touch is disabled due to too many attempts to enter her password. How can she retrieve her her password and get her ipod touch restored?

My granddaughter's Ipod Touch is disabled due to too many attempts at entering her password. How can she get her Ipod enabled and retrieve her password which she has forgotten?

Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen
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 iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

HT1212 ipod touch disabled due to too many tries on password. tried to restore through itunes but says I need newer version for software. now what?

ipod touch disabled after too many tries with password. tried to restore through itunes but says we need latest version of software. now what?

Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen
If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings

HT1212 ipad is locked as my daughter locked putting in the password wrong too many times. When I try and do a restore it seems to be doing it until the end and it say it can't do anything as it's locked, go to itunes to unlock.. It's driving me mental

My ipad 4 wif is ocked as my daughter locked putting in the password wrong too many times. When I try and do a restore it seems to be doing it until the end and then it say it can't do anything as it's locked, go to itunes to unlock.. It's driving me mental. tried twice now ...
I haven't synced with a password, I don't mind losing all the data I just want to be able to use it again !! I'm not sure what IOS it is, not sure it's the most recent, I have a feeling I'm not on IO7.
Thanks for all your help.

Force iPad into Recovery Mode. Follow step 1 to 6 very closely.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
Note: You may have to repeat the above a few times.

Phone is locked, too many passcode attempts. When I try to restore it won't proceed until i enter the passcode which the phone won't let me. I'm stuck. Help

My iphone 4 is locked because my son tried to enter the wrong passcode too many times. The solution on apple support says to restore it. But when I try to restore after about 10 minutes of software update it comes up with a message that it cannot continue until you enter the passcode on the phone. But the phone is locked and you cannot enter the passcode. I'm stuck. Help!?

You can still bypass this but deleting all of the contents of your iPhone, but of you previously backed up from iCloud or iTunes you can recover te files as it used to be,
You have to download a copy of iOS software you wish to recover to, you can get from google by typing it, iOS 5.1.1 iPhone 4 etc and find links, once downloaded. it should be IPSW file,
Turn your iPhone into "DFU" mode by holding sleep/wake button and home button at the same time, you can get tutorials from google or YouTube.
once done connect to iTunes, note this is the important step, before attempting to recover you should hold "shift-key" at the same time click check for updates or recover, from if it doesn't detect the file here's a link on how to do it, but this link is iOS 4.3 the difference is you will use iOS 5 or later. http://techie-buzz.com/how-to/how-to-update-ios-4-3-itunes-manually.html
after updating or restoring,
Congrats you bypassed your password and now restore your back up from itunes.

HT1212 Iphone is locked but I can't restore because "find my iphone" is on. I'm prompted to turn it off in settings but, obviously, I can't because I'm locked out due to too many incorrect passcode attempts. What should I do? PS: I downloaded IOS7 toda

Iphone is locked but I can't restore because "find my iphone" is on. I'm prompted to turn it off in settings but, obviously, I can't because I'm locked out due to too many incorrect passcode attempts. What should I do? PS: I downloaded IOS7 today. My passcode was never enabled! But after I installed the new software it automatically turned it on. I hadn't used it in so long, I couldn't remember my last passcode, hence the lockout.

Hello 199Seth
Reset the password and that will take care of activating your iPhone.
Apple ID: 'This Apple ID has been disabled for security reasons' alert appears
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2446
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Regards,
-Norm G.

HT1212 Is there anyway I can save my photos before I restore my phone? I have looked myself out putting in too many passwords !

Is there anyway I can save my photos before I restore my phone? I have locked myself out putting in too many passwords ! Thanks

It's too late for that now.
IF you had PhotoStream turned on, they may have already uploaded... though you will only find the last 30 days/1000 photos there after you restore.

How you restore your security pass code if you have disabled your iPod, due to too many pass code attempts

How you restore your security pass code if you have disabled your iPod, due to too many pass code attempts?

If You Are Locked Out Or Have Forgotten Your Passcode
iTunes 10 for Mac- Update and restore software on iPod, iPhone, or iPad
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     If you have forgotten your Restrictions code, then follow the instructions
     below but DO NOT restore any previous backup. If you do then you will
     simply be restoring the old Restrictions code you have forgotten. This
     same warning applies if you need to restore a clean system.
A Complete Guide to Restore or Recover Your iDevice (if You Forget Your Passcode)
If you need to restore your device or ff you cannot remember the passcode, then you will need to restore your device using the computer with which you last synced it. This allows you to reset your passcode and re-sync the data from the device (or restore from a backup). If you restore on a different computer that was never synced with the device, you will be able to unlock the device for use and remove the passcode, but your data will not be present. Refer to Updating and restoring iPhone, iPad and iPod touch software.
Try restoring the iOS device if backing up and erasing all content and settings doesn't resolve the issue. Using iTunes to restore iOS devices is part of standard isolation troubleshooting. Restoring your device will delete all data and content, including songs, videos, contacts, photos, and calendar information, and will restore all settings to their factory condition.
Before restoring your iOS device, Apple recommends that you either sync with iTunes to transfer any purchases you have made, or back up new data (data acquired after your last sync). If you have movie rentals on the device, see iTunes Store movie rental usage rights in the United States before restoring.
Follow these steps to restore your device:
     1. Verify that you are using the latest version of iTunes before attempting to update.
     2. Connect your device to your computer.
     3. Select your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch when it appears in iTunes under Devices.
     4. Select the Summary tab.
     5. Select the Restore option.
     6. When prompted to back up your settings before restoring, select the Back Up
         option (see in the image below). If you have just backed up the device, it is not
         necessary to create another.
     7. Select the Restore option when iTunes prompts you (as long as you've backed up,
         you should not have to worry about restoring your iOS device).
     8. When the restore process has completed, the device restarts and displays the Apple
         logo while starting up:
           After a restore, the iOS device displays the "Connect to iTunes" screen. For updating
          to iOS 5 or later, follow the steps in the iOS Setup Assistant. For earlier versions of
          iOS, keep your device connected until the "Connect to iTunes" screen goes away or
          you see "iPhone is activated."
     9. The final step is to restore your device from a previous backup.
If you can not restore your device then you will need to go to recovery mode.
Placing your device into recovery mode:
Follow these steps to place your iOS device into recovery mode. If your iOS device is already in recovery mode, you can proceed immediately to step 6.
     1. Disconnect the USB cable from the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, but leave the other end
         of the cable connected to your computer's USB port.
     2. Turn off the device: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the
         red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for the device to turn off.
          If you cannot turn off the device using the slider, press and hold the Sleep/Wake
          and Home buttons at the same time. When the device turns off, release the Sleep/Wake
          and Home buttons.
     3. While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to the device.
         The device should turn on. Note: If you see the screen pictured below, let the device
         charge for at least ten minutes to ensure that the battery has some charge, and then
         start with step 2 again.
     4. Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen.
         When this screen appears you can release the Home button.
     5. If necessary, open iTunes. You should see the following "recovery mode" alert:
     6. Use iTunes to restore the device.
If you don't see the "Connect to iTunes" screen, try these steps again. If you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen but the device does not appear in iTunes, see this article and its related links.
Additional Information:
Note: When using recovery mode, you can only restore the device. All user content on the device will be erased, but if you had previously synced with iTunes on this computer, you can restore from a previous backup. See this article for more information.

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