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My iPod touch 4th generation is disabled for 23,177,738 minutes what can I do?, My iPod touch 4th generation is disabled for 23,177,738 minutes what can I do?

Does anyone know how to make your ipod usable so it is not disabled for a long period of time?

iPod touch, iOS 6.0.2

Posted on Jan 29, 2014 2:24 PM

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Posted on Jan 29, 2014 2:32 PM

Disabled

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



If you previously synced to the computer then you may be able to recovery use of the iPod without erasing the iPod by following the instructions here:

Disabled Recovery-must use syncing computer.

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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Jan 29, 2014 2:32 PM in response to jessieboy3131

Disabled

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



If you previously synced to the computer then you may be able to recovery use of the iPod without erasing the iPod by following the instructions here:

Disabled Recovery-must use syncing computer.

My iPod touch 4th generation is disabled for 23,177,738 minutes what can I do?, My iPod touch 4th generation is disabled for 23,177,738 minutes what can I do?

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