24 May 2021Jennifer Thatcher Technology Manager of Test Dept.
Summary Password is a key to a device. If you unfortunately forgot the iPod Touch password, you can follow these ways to unlock iPod Touch. In this essay, we will tell you how to unlock iPod Touch.
iPod Touch is a line of iOS-based portable devices designed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is similar in design to iPhone. It can be used as a music player and a handheld gaming device, a digital camera, a web browser but also it connects to the Internet only through Wi-Fi and cellular network data. The social apps and games are allowed to download from App Store to iPod Touch.
Part 2: How to Unlock iPod Touch?
To ensure iPod Touch security, users usually set the screen lock. When we want to use the device, we should enter the passcode to unlock the screen. The 256-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is enabled to protect data in iPod Touch.
When you forgot the screen passcode of iPod Touch, the following ways can help you unlock the device.
1. Use Renee iPassFix
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① First, download and install Renee iPassFix. Then, run the software.
② Connect iPod Touch to the computer with the cable and then select [Remove Device Passcode].
③ Select the iOS version that is targeted in installation, and then click on [UNLOCK ME]. The firmware will be automatically downloaded. Or, manually input the firmware.
④ Finally, disconnect as the process is finished.
2. Use iTunes
When the iPod Touch has been synced with the computer, you can unlock the device with iTunes.
① Connect iPod Touch with the USB cable. Then, open iTunes.
② Wait for the auto backup within iTunes. Or, select to back up your iPod Touch manually.
③ Click on [Back Up Now] to back up iPod Touch, in order to ensure the complete backup.
④ Then, click on [Restore iPod] to reset iPod. The screen passcode will be removed in this process.
⑤ Finally, recover the iPod Touch from the backup file.
3. Use iCloud
You can remove the screen passcode on iCloud if you enable the function [Find My iPod touch].
Note: All contents and settings will be removed if you use this way.
Here are the steps about how to unlock iPod Touch on iCloud:
① Get access to iCloud.com. Then, log in iCloud and enter the correct Apple ID.
② Click on [All Devices] at the top and select the target iPod Touch.
③ Finally, click on [Erase iPod].
Note: You should ensure that the iPod Touch has connected to the Internet and it keeps running in the whole process. If the iPod Touch is offline, the data cannot be erased through the above steps.
4. Unlock iPod Touch under Recovery Mode
In addition to the above methods, you can unlock iPod Touch under the recovery mode. All contents and settings can be recovered from the backup file to the iPod Touch. If you never back up your iPod Touch, the method will not fit you.
① Prepare a computer for the following steps.
② Select one of the ways:
iPod Touch 7: Hold on the slide button until you slide to shut down the iPod. Next, connect iPod to the computer while holding on the volume-down button. Release the button until the recovery mode appears.
iPod Touch 6 and the earlier models: Hold on the slide button until you slide to shut down the iPod. Next, connect iPod to the computer while holding the home button. Release the home button until the recovery mode appears.
③ For Mac users, use the Mas OS 10.15 version and click on [Restore] when you are asked to select [Restore] or [Update]. For Windows users, go to iTunes and download the software applied in iPod Touch. If this process exceeds 15 minutes, the recovery mode will be stopped. Please follow the above steps to get into the mode again.
④ Finally, the iPod Touch is reset and the passcode is removed.
Note:
If you enable the [Erase Data] option, all data on the iPod Touch will be erased after 10 failed passcode attempts. You should recover the device from the backup file.
