Apple iPod Touch Hard Reset

Performing a Normal (Soft) Reset on a Apple iPod Touch

A normal reset is sometimes referred to as a soft reset. A normal reset stops all running applications but does not erase any programs or saved data.

Caution be sure to save any unsaved data before performing a normal reset since a normal reset erases all unsaved data.

To perform a soft reset:

1. Press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button until the red slider appears.
2. Slide your finger across the slider to turn off iPod touch.
3. To turn iPod touch back on, press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appear If you can’t turn off iPod touch or if the problem continues, you may need to reset iPod touch. A reset should be done only if turning iPod touch off and on doesn’t resolve the problem.

1. To perform this reset press and hold both the On/Off Sleep/Wake button and the Home button for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.

Performing a Hard Reset on an Apple iPod Touch

A full reset is sometimes referred to as a hard reset. Perform a full reset when you want to clear all settings, programs and data from RAM.

Caution if you perform a full reset, your Apple iPod returns to its default settings and looses all information that is not recorded in ROM.

To perform a hard reset:

1. This will be called restoring. To do this connect your iPod to your computer, run iTunes and choose the 'Restore' Option.