Reset a frozen iPod, iTouch or iPhone - Apple iPod View

Reset a frozen iPod, iTouch or iPhone - On whatever model iPod you have, first check to make sure the hold switch is off. The hold switch is little slider switch located at the top of your ipod. You will know if it is on if you can see orange if this is the case slide it so that it covers the orange area. If your hold switch was on that might have been your problem right there. Try using the ipod to make sure it is really frozen and that it wasn't just on hold mode.

Next depending on what model iPod you have you will choose which step to do next to complete the reset and make your frozen iPod unfrozen. Keep in mind that this method will not truly "reset" your iPod but only reboot it. You will NOT loose any data, settings or music from the device.
*iPod 1st, 2nd & 3rd generations (scroll & touch wheel iPods): Goto step #3
*iPod 4th generation and after (includes Photo, Nano, Video, and Mini): Goto step #4

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*iPhone & iPod touch (all versions to date): Goto step #5
*iPod Shuffle: Goto step #6
For the early iPod generations 1-3 press and hold the "menu" and "play/pause" buttons simultaniously for about 10 seconds until you see the screen go blank. When the screen shuts off you may stop pressing. The screen will then light up with the apple logo and you iPod will once again work as normal.

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For the 4th generation iPods press and hold the "menu" and center buttons simultaniously for about 10 seconds until you see the screen go blank. When the screen shuts off you may stop pressing. The screen will then light up with the apple logo and you iPod will once again work as normal.

For the iPhone and iTouch press and hold the "menu" and sleep buttons simultaniously for about 10 seconds until you see the screen go blank. When the screen shuts off you may stop pressing. The screen will then light up with the apple logo and you iPod will once again work as normal.

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Has your iPod frozen? Here are some quick and easy steps to get it unfrozen and playing tunes once again. These work with any iPod, iTouch, iPhone and even iPod shuffle.

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