How do you fix a locked iPod for 22 million minutes?

How do you fix a locked iPod for 22 million minutes?

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1. Plug in your iPod.
2. Open My Computer (or Computer for Vista).
3. Click on Folder options and enable to view hidden files.
4. Go to iPod_control and click on the folder named Device. If your iPod is locked, there will be a file _locked. Rename the file to _unlocked.
5. Remove your iPod and it should be cleared.

How do I unlock my locked iPod for 21 million minutes?

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1. turn off your ipod (off, not sleep)
2. hold power and home button together.
3. release power button when you see the apple logo (keep holding the home button)
4. keep holding home until itunes comes up with a message saying that the device is in DFU mode and needs to restore.

How do you fix an iPod that is disabled for 23 million minutes?

1. Turn your iPod completely off.
2. Plug your iPod into your computer and open iTunes.
3. Press and hold the Power button for three seconds.
4. Continue holding the Power button and start holding the Home button.
5. Click “Restore” to begin the restore process.
6. Setup your iPod.

How do you reset an iPod touch that has been disabled for a long time?

Step 4: Restore your iPod touch

1. Locate your iPod touch in the Finder or in iTunes on the computer that it’s connected to.
2. Choose Restore when you see the option to Restore or Update.
3. Wait for the process to finish.
4. Disconnect your iPod touch from the computer, then set up and use your iPod touch.

Why is my iPhone locked 22 million minutes?

Your iOS devices may sometimes throw a confusing error message saying they’ve been disabled and you need to wait for 24 or 25 million minutes to unlock them. The error message is actually a security measure against brute-forcing.

How do you get past a disabled iPod?

If your iPod is disabled, the only way to unlock it is to completely erase and reset it. If you have a backup, you’ll be able to restore it, otherwise you’ll lose all of your data. There is no way to unlock a disabled iPod unless you use the correct passcode or you erase it.

How do you reset an iPod Touch 5th generation without password or iTunes?

If the iPod doesn’t have a pass code you can reset by going to settings>general>reset>erase all content and settings. 3. If that doesn’t work, try erasing the iPod using find my iPhone. Go to http://www.iCloud.com and sign in with the Apple Id.

Why does my iPhone say disabled try again in 5 minutes?

If someone is entering a wrong passcode for too many times, the phone will be temporarily locked for 1 Minute. After that, 5 Minutes, then 15, then 1 Hour etc. Eventually the phone gets permanently disabled or erased completely if that is turned on the passcode settings.

How do you fix a disabled iPod without iTunes?

Press the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons for 10 seconds. Continue holding until you see the Apple logo. This will reset your iPod Touch. Both methods of running the power cycle are equally effective, and they take a matter of seconds to execute.