There are these static boxes on my iPod and don't want to come off.

What do you mean by static boxes?

Can you post a screen cap? Hold down the power and home button simultanously, up and down like you would a camera shutter. You'll see a white flash and a picture of the screen will show up in your photos app.

You can mail it to yourself and then post it here.

Maybe they are an Accessibility feature. See:

Use Accessibility features in iOS - Apple Support

I suspect a hardware problem but try the following to rule out a software problem

Try:

- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost

Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at

least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.

- Reset all settings if you can

Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.

All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.

- Restore from backup. See:

iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes

- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.

If still problem, make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store since it appears you have a hardware problem.

Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar