iPod Touch stuck on apple logo...

[Dima470]

Hello, I have an iPod touch 2g that does not boot up all the way. When you plug it into the charger, the apple logo pops up and it stays forever. Also the backlight doesn't work but I don't know if the two issues are related. The iPod also does not react to any buttons, even if you hold the power and home buttons together. It will just stay on the apple logo till it dies. Help please!!!

[ECUpirate44]

DFU Mode. It WILL work if done correctly. Then plug into iTunes.

[Dima470]

How do I put it onto DFU mode if the buttons do not seem to work?

[ECUpirate44]

Originally Posted by Dima470

How do I put it onto DFU mode if the buttons do not seem to work?

If you can press them in, they do work. They may be unresponsive, but pressing and holding them in the correct sequence, (DFU Mode) will reset the iPod and will allow you to restore in iTunes.

Come to think of it, if iTunes recognizes the iPod, you can just click restore and that will accomplish the same goal.

[Dima470]

K, this is what I did. At the apple logo, I held the power button for 2 seconds, then both for 10, and the the home for about 15, just like RedSnow. A horizontal line of pixels at the apple logo stopped glowing. After about 10 seconds, the screen went black. I'm assuming it's in DFU mode. I will connect it to a computer ASAP and check. (I used the charger to put it into DFU.)

[ECUpirate44]

Originally Posted by Dima470

K, this is what I did. At the apple logo, I held the power button for 2 seconds, then both for 10, and the the home for about 15, just like RedSnow. A horizontal line of pixels at the apple logo stopped glowing. After about 10 seconds, the screen went black. I'm assuming it's in DFU mode. I will connect it to a computer ASAP and check. (I used the charger to put it into DFU.)

Yup. Should be able to put into iTunes now and restore.

[Dima470]

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Kk i did that tried on 2 computers. It recognizes the iPod, downloads the firmware, the gets stuck at waiting for iPod on both computers...

[Nicolas4ever]

i have charged my ipod and when it was full i just putted cydia to ios 5 beta 2 i download a tweak and i had to reboot the edvice.i did it and it was stuck in the logo.i waited 5 hours the battery to close. i just charge it and it's ok..but that's not a solution

[vickyc.me]

i had to sign up to MacRumours just to say that this actually did work for me..

i am awful with this computery stuff and this worked PERFECTLY!!

it downloaded the update, and now its synching all of my stuff from iTunes.

thank you ECU for posting that DFU link and for explaining that the buttons are still working even if the device is "seemingly" dead! thanks again!

[validusername]

my itouch has the same problem, except when i plug it into the computer it doesnt show up in itunes, and the sleep button doesnt work, so i cant put it in dfu mode. is there anything else i can do or am i out of luck?

[doubletest]

Your solution worked perfectly!

[Ballsy8]

Originally Posted by Dima470

K, this is what I did. At the apple logo, I held the power button for 2 seconds, then both for 10, and the the home for about 15, just like RedSnow. A horizontal line of pixels at the apple logo stopped glowing. After about 10 seconds, the screen went black. I'm assuming it's in DFU mode. I will connect it to a computer ASAP and check. (I used the charger to put it into DFU.)

Thanks Dima!!! I got this to work for me!! Wouldnt work to go into DFU thou until charger hooked up..As soon as I did that it worked like a charm..thanks again!

[jrobertomar]

Originally Posted by ECUpirate44

DFU Mode. It WILL work if done correctly. Then plug into iTunes.

THANKS!!! Totally worked!

[ECUpirate44]

Originally Posted by jrobertomar

THANKS!!! Totally worked!

You got it!