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Danny
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iPod disabled for 21+ million minutes (can't restore)
So the other day i just randomly pickup up my ipod, and it showed the lock screen that typically shows up when someone guesses the wrong password too many times except this time it read "Ipod is disabled, try again in 21,741,428 minutes." now the last thing i wanna 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 the problem is that i have not backed up any of my files, or synced it to any computer yet. I havn't had it too long, and have just been buying songs off the device. The last thing i wanna do is loose all the money i had put into it by restoring, 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 in to the apple store. can they do anything? please help!
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oldturkey0
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Danny, the only way that I know how to do that is in the Windwos environment. Not sure how to do it with a Mac OS. There is a way to erase the password without erasing your files. Plug in your iPod. Open My Computer (or Computer for Vista). Click on Folder options and enable to view hidden files. Next go to iPod_control and click on the folder named Device. If your iPod is locked, there will be a file _locked . Rename the file to _unlocked. Remove your iPod and it should be cleared. This is the only way that I am aware off, other then a total restore where you will of course lose your data. Good Luck and let us know if it works.
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I plugged it in, enabled hidden files, and the ipod didn't show up on my computer atall. what should i do? p.s. (im using a PC with Windows 7)
Danny try the Apple "solution" first http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538 and see if that makes a difference and just to clarify.It did work before, right? your computer did see the iPod before all this happened?
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nick
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Put it in DFU mode and restore it
To do this, plug in the iPod to the computer, reset the iPod by holding Home and reset together, and let go of the power button until it is in DFU/Recovery mode
If you want to do this,check for a backup or sync what you want on the iPod/iPhone/iPa
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Chris
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Will Budney
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If you bought the songs from the iTunes store then all of your music is okay and you just have to re-download it on your phone. The songs are linked to your account. So if you sign in on itunes and go to the store, you should see a list of purchased songs. If you didn't purchase from the iTunes store I would try previous answers.
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hold power button and home button for 10 seconds with itunes open, after ten seconds let go power button and keep holding home for another 10 sec. after that your ipod will appear in itunes ready to be restored...(onl
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Thomas
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There are ways of getting in and out of recovery without a restore... ( I think if I remember right you go into dfu and then do the steps in reverse)
Sounds more like a prank app to me though....
You can try (but I dont know what this will do) getting your phone into force restore mode and then taking it out- its pretty dangerous though but it saved me from restoring mine. 1. Press and hold the home button and the sleep/wake button. (the power off option will appear, ignore it) 2. When the apple logo appears let go of the sleep/wake button (keep holding the home button.) 3. After a few seconds you should see the connect to iTunes image (you can now let go of the home button.) then follow the steps in reverse to get out WARNING: THIS MAY NOT WORK AND COULD RESORT IN RESTORING THE IPOD AS A LAST RESORT
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dcIII
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kres
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I plugged it in, enabled hidden files, and the ipod didn't show up on my computer atall. what should i do? p.s. (im using a PC with Windows 7)
Danny,
what can i do to unlock my ipod
Thompson Dooley,
What have you tried?
oldturkey03,
Danny, if you found a solution to this; please tell me. I'm having the same problem.
mmafighter88,