How to force your iPod Touch into restore mode

Warning: This should be used as a last resort, restoring will erase all of your data
  1. Firstly, you must have the iPod Touch plugged into your computer while doing this.

  2. To start, press and hold the home and sleep/wake button, the power off option will appear but ignore it. When the apple logo appears let go of the sleep/wake button but keep holding the home button.
  3. After a few seconds you should see the connect to iTunes image (you can let go of the home button now).

  4. Open iTunes and it should recognize your iPod Touch, if not unplug your iPod and plug it back in again.
  5. Restore your iPod Touch by clicking the "Restore" button on iTunes.
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D3lud3 @ 19.12.2007 22:58 CEST
Thanks!!
Nick Koetteritz @ 02.04.2008 23:02 CEST
u saved my life
Rahul Basu @ 13.04.2008 05:33 CEST
huh!!

Thank God...


i was scared
Jon Biddell @ 27.05.2008 13:18 CEST
Dude, I just got a 1.1.4 32Gb Touch and fscked the jailbreak - I was STRESSED.

Thanks.... back on the air now...
Aman @ 29.07.2008 13:17 CEST
You are a genius - I was frustrated for the last few days going through the Apple support, which are useless.

Finally found your discussion and it was fixed within 10 seconds.

Thanks a lot...
Patrick Quigley @ 08.08.2008 23:25 CEST
Thanks! This article saved my sanity.
pjbcool100 @ 13.08.2008 23:18 CEST
OMG thank you so much. You saved my life. i was so scared went my ipod froze on the apple logo!!!
UK Troll @ 19.08.2008 05:20 CEST
Worked like a charm for me too! My cousin (the iPod Touch owner) will be happy / sad when he wakes up - happy that it's fixed / sad that he won't now get a new iPT for free from AppleCare...

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