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resetting ipod touch w/out computer

my daughter locked herself out of her ipod touch & i cant recover her info, i sold my computer which it was sync ed on! I just wanna know how to factory reset it manually . ????

iPod touch, iOS 6.1

Posted on Nov 3, 2013 4:44 PM

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Nov 4, 2013 6:05 AM in response to lisadawnmarshall

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 you need a computer with iTunes and an internet connection;

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

resetting ipod touch w/out computer

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