how long does it take to restore ipod touch 4th gen? I've been waiting for 3 hours now.

i had to restore my ipod to delete data i could not otherwise. i've been waiting for housr and it won't get off the circular loading screen. how long should this continue?

Posted on Jul 18, 2012 3:52 PM

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Jul 18, 2012 4:03 PM in response to pat81

-If you have a 1G or 2G iPod and Erase all Content Settings, it can take hours. A 3G and later 10 minutes max.

If a 1G or 2G make sure the iPod is connected to a charging source otherwise the battery will likely die before it is complete.

- To recovery, try:

iOS: Not responding or does not turn on

- If not successful and you can't turn the iPod off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for at least an hour try again.

Feb 3, 2014 12:00 PM in response to pat81

i clicked restore ipod and it siad time remaining 11 min, then it went to 12, then 11, then 10, then it kept switching from 9 and back to 10 for about a minute, then it went down to 3 mins, then it was done. Check your internet connection. It may be running slowly. Mine signal was at exellent. I was looking for answers myself and decided to help random people with the same problem i went through.




hope it helped

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