Q: Ipod disabled for 23,000,000 minutes
My daughter turned on her ipod touch tonight to discover that it has be disabled for 23,000,000 minutes. We are confused by this for a couple of reason:
1. she didn't have any failed log in attempts that would trigger a disable.
2. Why is it locked for 40+ years! Several minutes, an hour a day - a week maybe even. But 40 YEARS?
I've read the replies that the only solution is to restore the device. There must be another way. It is unfair to ask a user to go through such extreme steps, investing time, loosing data and content, based on some bizarre security rule.
Please advise of other options.
Thank you.
iPod touch (4th generation), iOS 8.3
Posted on May 1, 2015 12:29 AM
It is a security feature but this may work
If you previously synced to the computer then you may be able to recover use of the iPod without erasing the iPod by following the instructions here:
Disabled Recovery-must use syncing computer.
Otherwise yo have to restore and thus erase the device
Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
iOS: Forgot passcode or device disabled
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: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
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
You may be able to get some data from the restore iPod by:
How to perform iPad recovery for photos, videos
Wondershare Dr.Fone for iOS: iPhone Data Recovery - Wondershare Official
Posted on May 1, 2015 12:51 AM