ipod touch loaded as gift from son-in-law. forgot password. can I restore from my account without losing contents?
ipod touch loaded as gift from son-in-law. I've forgotten password. Can I restore from my account without losing contents?
No
Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
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If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
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