I cannot find this answer anywhere. My son's iPod touch 4th generation is disabled (I can't remember the restrictinos password). I bought him a 32 and tried to do a factory reset on the 16 and give to his sister. BUT disabled. No computer/itunes access..

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I cannot find this answer anywhere. My son's iPod touch 4th generation is disabled (I can't remember the restrictinos password). I bought him a 32 and tried to do a factory reset on the 16 and give to his sister. BUT disabled. No computer/itunes access..

I want to clarify the question... I cannot access our computer to plug the iPod in the USB to access iTunes. I want to do a simple Factory Default without computer access ... I don't want to restore or reset. The old 16 is going to go to his sister, so it will be all new applications/info on the ipod. BUT it is disabled and I can't remember the restrictions code i put on it.. which is how it disabled when I tried to do a RESET ALL , I didn't have the proper passcode and it finally disabled. I tried a hard reset...I already tried to connect it to iTunes to restore/reset as well and that did not work. Just need a simple way to put this iPod touch 4th generation size 16 to a factory default.

Thanks.

iPod touch (4th generation), Windows 2000

Posted on Nov 1, 2013 7:44 AM

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lllaass

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Nov 1, 2013 7:51 AM in response to Chede

You need internet access and a conpouter or another iOS device:

If you have Find My iPhone enabled, you can use Remote Wipe to erase the contents of your device. If you have been using iCloud to back up, you may be able to restore the most recent backup to reset the passcode after the device has been erased.

Otherwise:

Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.

iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen

If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.

How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings

For how to restore:

iTunes: Restoring iOS software

To restore from backup see:

iOS: How to back up

If you restore from iCloud backup the apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.

You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:

Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

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