lwsooner
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Q: Lost iPod, Restoring on diff device

I lost my iPod classic (6th gen, 80GB) and have a sufficient backup. Can I buy another updated ipod and put my recovery/backup on there?

OBS iPod classic

Posted on Sep 1, 2016 9:52 AM

by Kenichi Watanabe,Solvedanswer
Kenichi Watanabe Kenichi Watanabe
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A:

iPods (that are not iPod touch) do not get specifically "backed up."  Since they are synced directly from an iTunes library (and do not have an independent Internet connection), the iTunes library holds the "master copy" of media.  It's the iTunes library data on the computer that should be backed up (along with the rest of your user data), in case the computer or its drive fails. 

 

Songs (and other media) purchased from the iTunes Store can be downloaded again at no cost

 

Download your past purchases - Apple Support

 

Other online music stores (such as Amazon) should have similar policies.  You can re-import songs that came from physical music CDs.  Other song files are gone, unless you have a backup of them, or they exist on another computer that you still own. 

Posted on Sep 1, 2016 10:58 AM

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  • by Kenichi Watanabe,

    Kenichi Watanabe Kenichi Watanabe Sep 1, 2016 10:01 AM in response to lwsooner
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    Sep 1, 2016 10:01 AM in response to lwsooner

    For an iPod (that is not iPod touch), the "backup" is your iTunes library on your computer.  You can buy another iPod or other Apple mobile device, and sync it from your iTunes library with the same content that was on your lost iPod.

     

    If "backup" means something else, please describe on more detail.

  • by lwsooner,

    lwsooner lwsooner Sep 1, 2016 10:36 AM in response to Kenichi Watanabe
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    Sep 1, 2016 10:36 AM in response to Kenichi Watanabe

    Kenichi,

     

    Unfortunately I don't have the songs in my library as these songs have been an accumulation from over the past 10yrs or so.  With that being said, am I out of luck if the content is not in my library?  By backup I mean /AppleComputer/MobileSync/Backup/**My personal device, iPod**

  • by Kenichi Watanabe,Solvedanswer

    Kenichi Watanabe Kenichi Watanabe Sep 1, 2016 10:58 AM in response to lwsooner
    Level 8 (38,071 points)
    Mac OS X
    Sep 1, 2016 10:58 AM in response to lwsooner

    iPods (that are not iPod touch) do not get specifically "backed up."  Since they are synced directly from an iTunes library (and do not have an independent Internet connection), the iTunes library holds the "master copy" of media.  It's the iTunes library data on the computer that should be backed up (along with the rest of your user data), in case the computer or its drive fails. 

     

    Songs (and other media) purchased from the iTunes Store can be downloaded again at no cost

     

    Download your past purchases - Apple Support

     

    Other online music stores (such as Amazon) should have similar policies.  You can re-import songs that came from physical music CDs.  Other song files are gone, unless you have a backup of them, or they exist on another computer that you still own.