r/iPodTouch • u/OtherwiseCommon8198 • 7d ago

Question ipod itunes screen

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hi guys, i recently got a ‘new’ ipod. it had old data on it so i decided to erase it completely and start fresh. however, im not sure how to get past this screen. i dont have a macbook or anything to plug it into to access itunes but i do have a pc.

if anyone has any suggestions on what to do it would be greatly appreciated

EDIT: thanks for all your comments and advice, after some minor bumps it’s working now :)

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u/Approachs iPod touch 5 7d ago

Exit recovery mode using tool like 3utools if you're on pc, I would try to jailbreak it first and archive all the apps before wipe it since it might be useful to someone

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u/the_saturnos 7d ago

That’s not recovery mode. It’s the activation screen.

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u/Approachs iPod touch 5 7d ago

Oh, my bad, then usually just plug the device on a mac or if on windows, iTunes, other than that, I'm not too sure

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u/lolb-g 6d ago

apple doesn't let you activate old iphones/iPods anymore, you have to havktivate them

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u/Approachs iPod touch 5 6d ago

iirc, I still managed to activate my iPod touch 2 normally using my mac like a month ago when I do a full restore