What to do if iPod is disabled for a long time?

What to do if iPod is disabled for a long time?

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  1. turn off your ipod (off, not sleep)
  2. hold power and home button together.
  3. release power button when you see the apple logo (keep holding the home button)
  4. keep holding home until itunes comes up with a message saying that the device is in DFU mode and needs to restore.

How do I connect my iPod to my computer if it is disabled?

Connect your iPod touch to your computer while holding the Home button. Keep holding the Home button until you see the recovery mode screen. If you backed up your iPod touch, after you remove the passcode, restore your data and settings.

How do I get my old iPod out of Disabled?

If your iPod is disabled, the only way to unlock it is to completely erase and reset it. If you have a backup, you’ll be able to restore it, otherwise you’ll lose all of your data. There is no way to unlock a disabled iPod unless you use the correct passcode or you erase it.

How long will my iPod be disabled?

The first time the iPod Touch becomes disabled, you cannot try the passcode again for one minute. If you continue to enter the wrong passcode, the iPod is disabled for longer intervals until the device will not work at all.

What do you do if your iPod is disabled and it says connect to iTunes?

Disabled

  1. Disconnect all cables from your device.
  2. Turn off your device.
  3. Press and hold the Home button.
  4. Continue holding the Home button until you see the Connect to iTunes screen.
  5. iTunes will alert you that it has detected a device in recovery mode.
  6. Click OK, then restore the device.

How do you fix a disabled iPod without iTunes?

Hold the Play/Pause and Menu buttons together for about eight seconds. Repeat this process until the iPod resets. When your iPod is disabled for some reason, this reset will usually restore performance to normal.

Why does my iPod say disabled for 24 million minutes?

Use iCloud to erase your iPod touch when “Find My iPod” is enabled and your iPod is connected to internet. You should know the Apple ID and password. Use iTunes to restore iPod touch if you synced iPod touch before.