⟐ Answered March 17, 2026 at 3:41 MST

Case for a hybride

So I was using it and I was loading angrey birds

and then the battery died and when I plugged it in it went to the iTunes screen and now what do I do pls help me

⟐ Edited by author September 12, 2025 at 11:09 MST

iTunes could not connect to the iPod touch “Ben's ipod” because an invalid response was received from the device.

I've been plugging it into this same Macbook Air for about 3 months or so now, without issue. Suddenly this occurs. I checked for any new updates on the Macbook, and there were none. I tried restarting the computer, restarting the Ipod, and no matter what the same error message recurs. Is there any way around this problem?

I'd rather not spend $200 on a new Ipod unless I absolutely have to. It is about 8 years old, but all in all it has been functioning fairly well recently.

Thanks so much,

Ben

⟐ Commented April 21, 2025 at 20:41 MST

⟐ Commented April 16, 2025 at 21:21 MST

⟐ Answered April 15, 2025 at 18:09 MST

When I connect it to iTunes, it is recognised as in recovery mode and I am prompted that I must restore it to use with iTunes - fine.

I click OK, and click Restore, then “Restore and Update”

Now, I know that the latest supported FW of the 1st gen is 3.1.3, however by default, iTunes is trying to “Restore and Update” the device to 2.2.1

I click next and agree to the T’s and C’s

However, I then get this error

I can only assume it’s because iTunes is trying to download an IPSW that is no longer available, as Apple will not sign 2.2.1 any more. I tried finding the 2.2.1 IPSW online just to see if I could even get a little further than I am currently but can’t find it for this device anywhere. I have tried the process using older versions of iTunes (tried 11.0, a version of 10 and a version of 9). So far I have also tried using the “Tenor Reiboot” app to kick it out of Recovery mode which didn’t work, and I begrudge paying the £40 for the pro version to test any further on a device I only paid £15 for in the first place.

If possible, it would be nice to keep the device on an older FW, be that 1.1.5 or 2.2.1, but at this point, I will settle for getting it working on 3.1.3. Although, I have tried finding the 3.1.3 FW and can’t find that anywhere either.

Any help is greatly appreciated! I hope I’ve provided enough info.

⟐ Answered April 15, 2025 at 17:44 MST

⟐ Answered April 15, 2025 at 17:40 MST

⟐ Answered April 15, 2025 at 17:29 MST

Example video of how it responds:

(idk y this vid doesn’t wanna work)

Update: I was able to get it into recovery mode and seen by iTunes. When restoring, their servers for the software don’t exist, so i have to use my own ipsw file. No problem! iTunes, however, says that it was in and wants the iPod to be in DFU mode. (vid 2) I don’t know what’s wrong though since it gives the same message when an iPod is already in DFU mode? (vid 3)

iTunes seems to give the same DFU error when restoring either iPod, so I’m not sure what the problem is. I’ve tried reinstalling iTunes, using different versions even(both new and old). Both iPods and pc have been restarted multiple times, to no avail, even different usb ports.(I don’t have a mac to try this on, or else i would have) I truly believe that my iPod is more than a paperweight, but there seems to be a large corporate entity standing in front of me. How do I solve this DFU problem?

⟐ Edited by author April 15, 2025 at 17:22 MST

can somebody help me or give me a clue on what's wrong with it!

but the thing is that when i turn it on the apple logo appears, but after 10 or 15 seconds it been on it turns off and the same thing happens when i plug it to charge or to the computer and it never goes to the red slider

The thing now is that i dont have wifi so wats the problem with it now/

⟐ Commented December 08, 2024 at 11:55 MST

I recently found my old Ipod Touch 1st Gen from my high school days. It's password locked, and obviously 10+ years later I've forgotten the password and locked the device.

I tried to restore the ipod using previously downloaded firmware, both 3.1.2 and 3.1.3 versions. When I attempt the restore, I get the error:

"This iPod was previously in DFU mode, but restarted and is no longer in DFU mode. To restore this iPod from DFU mode, disconnect it and place it in DFU mode again"

No matter how many times I restart the device (turned off, held home button, plugged in directly to itunes) it gives me the same error.

Does anyone have any idea how I can get past this error?

⟐ Commented September 27, 2024 at 16:33 MST

I have a 1st generation iPod Touch 8 GB which is not recognized by the computer and is in recovery mode.

I have tried lots of things to recover it - I tried installing LibUSB, DFU, different computers, and different cables. They all end up the same way - Windows says "USB Device Not Recognized."

I tested it in Ubuntu 10.04 - it said something along the lines of "device descriptor read/64, error -64" in dmesg. lsusb shows nothing about the iPod.

In Device Manager, the iPod, labeled "Unknown Device", has error "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43)"

All help is appreciated.

⟐ Commented May 25, 2024 at 19:17 MST

While in recovery Mode, I get this message

The iPod "iPod" could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (1).

My iPod was working fine before.

This happen when I wanted to sync it to my music library and iTunes ask me to restore my iPod.

⟐ Commented January 07, 2024 at 17:38 MST

⟐ Commented May 02, 2023 at 2:59 MST

⟐ Answered March 13, 2023 at 9:26 MST

It works fine...for now but there is large oilstain marks (like pockets of oil) inside the screen and everything is a lot darker.

Will it dry out over time or should I try to open it and clean the screen out. I don't want it to short circuit randomly one day.

I plugged it into my computer in hopes that the heat will warm and dry the oil inside...Would this be a good idea?

⟐ Answer accepted March 09, 2023 at 20:11 MST

If any sugestions plz add respecting all sugestions.

thank you.

Las.

⟐ Commented January 24, 2023 at 4:47 MST