resetting ipod touch 5th generation

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resetting ipod touch 5th generation

from what I have read , we cant reset an ipod touch if we dont know the previous owners apple id and password. I get this , BUT , have some other questions regarding this.

1. even though some say theirs ipods are now bricks , the used one my son got still works and he can sign into his itunes acct and add his emails. Is this NOT SAFE?

The Previous owner acct is still in his name and has icloud. can this guy get my sons info when he posts pictures , download things, facebook, twitter , etc?

2. can previous owner someday get a wild hair and just turn it off or block it since he has "Find my Phone" thing? since it is still in his name?

thanks to all that reply. I just want to make sure no information will be shared with previous owner and that we are safe.

Posted on Jul 12, 2014 4:29 PM

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lllaass

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Jul 13, 2014 2:21 AM in response to Jays1fan

The previous owner can't access anything on the iPod except any services turned on in Settings.iCloud like Contacts and Calendar.. However, they can erase the iPod via iCloud and brick the iPod.

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Jul 13, 2014 6:34 AM in response to lllaass

If they erase it , wont it then be free to start a new owner? I have seen instructions on that is what you want the previous owner to do.

so should I turn off certain settings ? which ones ?

and if I download an app or game or music , then he cant see that since I have to sign in itunes and app store with my apple id ??

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lllaass

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Jul 13, 2014 8:25 AM in response to Jays1fan

The previous owner will have to remove the iPod from their account. That is different than wiping/erasing it.

Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account

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Jays1fan Author

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Jul 13, 2014 9:00 AM in response to lllaass

but the instructions say to wipe it/ erase it first. anyways , back to the original questions. is it safe for me to use ?

If I download an app , can he see that through the cloud? Same for setting up an email acct.

and why do some people consider them bricks when you can obviously still use them ?

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lllaass

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Jul 13, 2014 9:08 AM in response to Jays1fan

The original owner can only access the services associated with their account. That is that mail account, Contacts, Calendar, Contacts, Reminders, on iCluod documents if associated with that iCloud account like for Number, Pages and Keynote presentations.

People say it is bricked since usually the iPod has a screen lock passcode. To bypass the passcode yo have to place the iPod in Recovery mode and then restore but yo have to enter the Apple ID and password of the original owner to activate it.

It is save to us as long as yo do not use any of the account associated with the iCloud account and yo do not mind having the iPod erased.

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