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Restore iPod 4th gen to factory settings without access to a computer?

i Forgot my password to my iPod and I just want to reset it back to factory setting however I am unable to do thus through iTunes I just want to reset it back to factory settings so I can restart fresh with a newUnix library..... Can somebody please help me??

iPod touch (4th generation), iOS 6.1.6

Posted on Jul 16, 2015 10:37 PM

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Jul 17, 2015 1:27 AM in response to Bormannm15

Only if:

If you previously turned on FIndMyiPod on the iPod in Settings>iCloud and wifi is on and connected go to iCloud: Find My iPhone, sign in and go to FIndMyiPhone and use Remote Wipe to erase the contents of your device. If you have been using iCloud to back up, you may be able to restore the most recent backup to reset the passcode after the device has been erased.

You can also wipe the iOS device by installing the FindMyiPhone app on another iOS device and using that app to wipe the device.

What exactlyhappened when you tried the following via iTunes on your computer? An internet connection is required.

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:

Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup - Apple Support

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 problem what happens or does not happen and when in the instructions? When you successfully get the iPod in recovery mode and connect to computer iTunes should say it found an iPod in recovery mode.

Restore iPod 4th gen to factory settings without access to a computer?

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