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Is the iPod Touch the Apple Genius Bar workers given me a UK iPod Touch or does it not matter?

My family purchased an iPod Touch 4 from the USA from Best Buy and we came back to the UK and a week later we took it to Apple to check the battery fault and they gave us another iPod Touch which I think is a refurbished one. Anyways my question is that is the refurbished iPod Touch a UK iPod or a USA or does it not matter. Also is it safe to charge it through the wall with the iPhone USB apart or or would I need to plug it in the computer? Thanks and if it is confusing break down the question and answer it step by step because I asked a few there. Thanks.

iPod touch (4th generation), iOS 6.1.5

Posted on Jun 16, 2014 3:48 AM

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Jun 16, 2014 11:53 AM in response to Sadiqul

Since there is no reason for a UK store to have Amercian market iPods, I think it's likely that you now have an iPod as sold in the UK, that is, an EU (European Union) iPod. (I may be wrong, but that's my guess.)


iPods sold within the EU have a Volume Limit on them that is not on non-EU iPods. EU iPods therefore have a slightly lower maximum volume than other markets. You could compensate for this by using a headphones amplifier if you prefer, but be careful not to damage your hearing by having it too loud!


iPods charge using 5 volts (from the USB outlet). So in the USA, the 110volts power outlet is changed to 5 volts from the USB outlet. In the UK, the 220 volts mains voltage is changed to 5 volts from the USB - the same 5 volts out. So yes, you can use a USB output from a wall-outlet charger.

Is the iPod Touch the Apple Genius Bar workers given me a UK iPod Touch or does it not matter?

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