ipod touch won't boot after IOS 6 install

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ipod touch won't boot after IOS 6 install

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my son installed IOS 6 on his iPod touch this morning, after the install appeared to complete, the phone started to boot (Apple logo) and then went to just a white screen.

I did a hard reset and it asked to be restored, we plugged in into iTunes, but still won't work. Now it's just rebooting over and over again, going from the Apple Logo, to white screen, to off and back again.

No idea what to do at this point. iPod was working fine before trying to update to IOS 6.

iPod touch (4th generation), iOS 6

Posted on Sep 26, 2012 1:53 PM

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lllaass

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Sep 26, 2012 1:55 PM in response to mrtravis

Try:

- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on

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

- If still not successful that indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.

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mrtravis Author

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Sep 26, 2012 2:01 PM in response to lllaass

Thanks, already went to the first link you provided and that didn't work out. I guess I'll let the battery run down now.

A hardware problem this is not. The iPod worked fine right up to the moment it was updated to IOS 6.

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lllaass

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Sep 26, 2012 2:23 PM in response to mrtravis

Some users have to go tot he Genius Bar of an Apple store to fix your problem.

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Sep 26, 2012 2:23 PM in response to mrtravis

Did you try putting the device into recovery mode?

That usually does the trick.

~Lt. Leviathan

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lllaass

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Sep 26, 2012 2:27 PM in response to Lt. Leviathan

Placing the iPod in recovery mode is one of the actions in the link I provided in my first reply.

Lt. Leviathan wrote:

Did you try putting the device into recovery mode?

That usually does the trick.

~Lt. Leviathan

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mrtravis Author

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Sep 27, 2012 10:03 AM in response to lllaass

Thanks for the help all, issue was fixed. We managed to get it back into recovery mode and recover it. Took 3 tries, but finally worked out.

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abben15

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Oct 1, 2012 10:04 AM in response to mrtravis

so you just did the recovery mode 3 times and it got fixed?

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Feb 27, 2013 8:52 PM in response to mrtravis

I'm having the same problem now, I can't even connect it to my laptop, It just keeps starting on the apple logo and then goes black, and it keeps repeating. Please help! ):

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Feb 28, 2013 3:02 AM in response to lllaass

Hi, I've let the battery drained off. But it did not work! Once I connected it to my laptop, it goes rebooting again and again.... Please help please help!

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