iPod Touch stuck in recovery mode. iTunes won't restore.
My husband plugged his 'apparently dead' iPod Touch into his USB port on the computer and, once it charged some, iTunes didn't recognize it as his iPod (calling it an "iPhone" rather than "Ed's iPod"). It said that iTunes had detected an iPhone in recovery mode and that he had to restore it. When he clicked on 'restore' it said, "Software for this phone is not currently available. Make sure you have the latest version of iTunes and try again." After a few days (after the battery was fully drained again), I plugged it into a wall charger and it began to charge. I was able to fully see everything still on the iPod and even to access his apps. I let it fully charge, but when I unplugged it, it went black again and now it will not do anything. Back to a black screen and if we plug it into the computer, the same cycle starts again with it being recognized as an iPhone needing to be restored, etc.
UPDATE: So, I let the iPod fully drain again and then plugged it into the computer and iTunes. It saw it as an iPod again and said it was in recovery mode and I was able to tell it to restore it. It went through the entire process, and as the iPod was restarting, it again called it an iPhone in recovery mode. Now I can no longer see the apps and the homepage on the computer but rather it shows the symbols to plug it into iTunes to set it up - but again, says it is in recovery mode but will not restore it.
PLEASE HELP.
Ultimately, when the ipod touch is completely dead, it will work if connected to wall charger while it is charging. But when it is has a charge it will no longer work - whether or not it is plugged in.
Someone please help! :)
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5 Comments
Pat O start with a new battery. You'd be surprised to see the errors that occur when the battery is not working right. Once you get the charging and holding a charge under control, use itunes to restore the iPod, Just remember that your will lose all your data when you restore. Good Luck
oldturkey03 tarafından
You can follow this guide: iPhone/iPod Touch stuck in recovery mode. If this mehod does't work, you still can use the tool - iPhone Data Recovery to help your iPod get out of recovery mode.
georgemelchers tarafından
You can try this way I found on google. Hope it help!
iPod Stuck in Recovery Mode
JeaninePirro tarafından
DFU Mode
http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.ph...
I normally just hold both buttons down until the screen goes black, count to 5-6 sec and release the power button while holding the home button.
chole cooper tarafından
I have tried all of the above but my ipod turns back on apple logo then right back to where I started from ipod is disabled connect to itunes
pyediane tarafından