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iPod Touch 4th Generation: How do I reset a disabled iPod Touch without a computer?

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 03:48:22 -0700

My iPod Touch 4th Gen will not enable. I forgot the password. How do I reset it without a computer?

⟐ Commented September 23, 2022 at 3:48 MST

iPod Touch 4th Generation: How to unlock a disabled iPod?

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:02:36 -0700

My iPod says it is disabled and to connect to iTunes, but when I connect it to iTunes it says I need to unlock the iPod before I do anything. I'm confused.

⟐ Answered February 12, 2026 at 11:02 MST

iPod Touch: How to I fix my disabled iPod Touch?

Sat, 27 Jan 2024 08:57:15 -0700

My iPod got locked and is now disabled. I forgot the password and the home button doesn't work. Is there any way I can get my iPod into DFU mode without using the home button?

⟐ Commented January 27, 2024 at 8:57 MST

iPod Touch 1st Generation: Disabled iPod is not recognized by my computer or iTunes

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 05:24:10 -0700

My iPod is not functioning and I have put the iPod in recovery mode in hopes to restore the device through iTunes. However, neither my computer, nor iTunes, will recognized it. I bought it from Ebay and since I have tech experience I am hoping to fix it myself.

⟐ Commented July 14, 2021 at 5:24 MST

iPod Touch 1st Generation: disabled iPod(connect to itunes) says it needs to be unlocked

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 17:39:16 -0700

My iPod touch 1st generation says it needs to be connected to itunes. However, whenever I connect it, it says it's locked with a passcode.. I can't enter a passcode because it's saying to connect.

⟐ Commented August 13, 2021 at 17:39 MST

iPod Touch 5th Generation: How do I reset my iPod touch to its original factor setting?

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 08:43:52 -0700

My iPod is disabled for literally 5,760,000 minutes. I can't reset it because I can't find any information on how to do it. Please help me with this question.

⟐ Commented June 09, 2019 at 8:43 MST

iPod Touch 5th Generation: iPod Disabled:How do I fix it?

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:44:10 -0700

On my ipod screen it says "iPod is disabled connect to iTunes". What do I do to undisable it?

⟐ Commented April 25, 2019 at 14:44 MST

iPod Touch 5th Generation: Home button is stuck and iPod won't turn on

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:55:49 -0700

The home button to my 5th gen ipod broke about two months ago, and just today the screen went black and wouldn't come back on. I know it was charged, and even if it wasn't, if I plugged it into the power adapter it would have come on, but it didn't. I read that pressing the home button and the power button at the same time usually fixes this probably, but my home button is broken so I cannot do that. is there anything else I can do?

⟐ Answered November 16, 2021 at 7:55 MST

iPod Touch 5th Generation: How to find an iPod touch without the app

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:43:08 -0700

My Ipod has been stolen when i was in school but i haven't downloaded find my iPod on it since i only had it for 1 and a half weeks. i was wondering if there is anyway to find it? if anyone has any ideas please feel free to say. i will try anything.

⟐ Answered October 28, 2024 at 15:43 MST

iPod Touch 4th Generation: Why won't my new iPod Touch turn on?

Tue, 07 Feb 2017 12:44:40 -0700

My iPod Touch 4th generation is less than a week old and I haven't done anything to damage it, but after using it for a few hours straight it died. There was plenty of battery life left and even after charging it still wont turn on. Does anyone know what;s wrong? Any ideas how to fix it?

⟐ Commented February 07, 2017 at 12:44 MST

iPod Touch: iPod disabled for 21+ million minutes (can't restore)

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:56:42 -0700

So the other day I just randomly picked up up my iPod and it showed the lock screen that typically shows up when someone guesses the wrong password too many times except for this time it read "iPod is disabled, try again in 21,741,428 minutes." The last thing I want to do is wait 40 years to use my iPod again. Now I know the common solution to this problem is to simply restore it, but I have not backed up any of my files or synced it to any computer yet. I haven't had it too long and have just been buying songs off the device. The last thing I want to do is lose all the money I put into it by restoring it and erasing the files. When I try to pull it up on iTunes is says: "iTunes cannot connect with iPod because it is locked. Please enter code and try again." I've been told to take it into the Apple Store. Can they do anything? Please help!

⟐ Commented June 05, 2024 at 10:56 MST

iPod Touch 4th Generation: How do you revive a completely DEAD iPod Touch?

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 07:32:34 -0700

I have been fixing iPods for my own kids and their friends. I am able to fix most of them, but some just have me stumped.

Some are completely dead.

How do I tell what is wrong with them?

By completely dead, I mean iTunes won't recognize them and they won't power on.

I have tried the trick where you short the positive battery terminal to ground.

I have tried holding down Power and Home buttons for 15 seconds.

Is there an easy way to tell if the problem is the 30 pin connector before you replace the connector (it's not a trivial task...)?

Thanks for your help !!

⟐ Answered February 13, 2024 at 7:32 MST

iPod Touch 2nd Generation: Screen cracked, and now black spots appearing

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 06:54:35 -0700

The device has a thin crack, no problems with how it works. After it was left in hot car, a black dot appeared on screen, and now it is growing in size, obscuring an app icon.

⟐ Commented December 10, 2019 at 6:54 MST

iPod Touch 2nd Generation: My ipod is locked and I forgot the password

Wed, 27 May 2020 05:32:53 -0700

I need help unlocking my ipod touch

⟐ Commented May 27, 2020 at 5:32 MST

iPod: How can I remove something from my earphone jack?

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 08:16:05 -0700

Making this simple, I broke my headphone adapter in the earjack, how can I remove it?

⟐ Commented June 29, 2022 at 8:16 MST

iPod Touch 6th Generation: Will not turn on

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:34:32 -0700

My iPod touch was working fine and the battery was charged well. I pushed the standby button and when I tried a few minutes later to turn it on, nothing happened. I connected it to my desktop computer and it was not recognized by the computer and still it would not turn on.

⟐ Commented March 16, 2021 at 7:34 MST

iPod Touch: My iPod touch is disabled.

Wed, 10 Jan 2018 03:01:44 -0700

Someone stole my iPod touch and tried to get into it, and I think they disabled it by trying to get into it with my password set. Now the iPod says it's disabled for 21 million minutes. Is there away that it can be fixed so I don't have to wait 40 years for it to work?

How do I resync the iPod to restore it?

⟐ Answered January 10, 2018 at 3:01 MST

iPod Touch 4th Generation: security code to unlock my iPod

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 06:46:12 -0700

help me out i have a ipod 4th generation but my lil brother enabel the password an know i cant get in my ipod

⟐ Commented November 19, 2018 at 6:46 MST

iPod Touch 4th Generation: Why is there a box around everything I click?

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 10:12:38 -0700

Every time I click something, a black box pops up around it and it is very anoying.

⟐ Commented August 20, 2023 at 10:12 MST

iPod Touch 5th Generation: My iPod Touch wont turn on and the home button is broken?

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 01:31:15 -0700

My Ipod Touch (16GB, no camera) wont turn on! It was fully charged, and I just used it and put it on sleep. I tried to turn it back on again but it wasn't responding. This has happened before, so I tried doing what I did last time, get into into recovery mode by plugging it in and holding down the home button and power button etc etc,

But

My home button has been jammed for several months. It wont click and its physically broken. I had been using assistive touch. I dont know what I can do? Maybe I could take it to an apple store and they will fix the home button so I can get it into recovery mode or is there another way? Please help.

⟐ Commented November 03, 2021 at 1:31 MST