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Can I get a new iOS on my 1st generation iPod touch?
I've got a 1st generation iPod touch that won't run anything over iOS 3.1.
Is there any way to put something newer on it?
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How is my iPod Touch able to determine my location when I'm offline?
When I'm traveling through a city, as long as there are wifi networks nearby (even if they are secured with a password), my iPod Touch can determine my current location with great accuracy—obviously ...
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iPod touch: Songs will not start
My iPod's touch screen is as responsive as new, but upon selecting a song to play from an album, the screen returns from the song selected to the song list in about 1 second. The battery life is ...
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Instapaper freezing on startup due to problematic article
I added an article to Instpaper on my iPod Touch, and then I opened the article. It crashed Instapaper, so I deleted the article through my browser and then reopened Instapaper. Now Instapaper freezes ...
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If I have and ipod touch (1st gen) can I install apps?
I found what I think is a first gen iPod touch (see here).
I had to restore it and it says it cannot update further of iOS 2.2.1, build version 5H11
When I browse the appstore they all seem to need ...
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Restore app data
I have an app that was deleted after accidently syncing from another computer (Deleted most of my apps). Before connecting to my home PC (which has all my ios backups) I installed the app from an .ipa ...
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Is it just me or do iOS device get slower with each update? [closed]
When I got my iPod Touch 4, it was the fastest device. All menus/applications open smoothly. Same is the case with my iPhone 4.
But now even opening built-in apps feels like it takes longer as time ...
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Delete all calendars and contacts in iOS
I'd like to delete all calendars and contacts on an iPod Touch with iOS 5.0.1 without affecting calendars and contacts in OS X.
I've read guides that instruct to disable calendars for accounts in ...
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How can I make in-app purchases with a different Apple ID than the app was purchased with?
I have three children with three iPods and recently gave them all their own Apple ID accounts so that their iTunes money would be separate. However, now they cannot buy apps to add on to their games ...
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iPad mini vs iPod touch 5g for developing
I want to develop for iOS and I want to do some real testing of my apps on the cheapest device.
Looking at the hardware they are the same except for the screen. They are both IPS but the iPod has a ...
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The space in the others section of itunes is taking 1.85 gb
ok so i have an ipod touch 4g on ios 6.0.1; 8 gb. the others setion in itunes takes too much space. moreover i dont have more than 20 contacts, no email account on it, not more than 5 notes.
first ...
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Is it possible to upgrade a second generation iPod Touch to iOS 4.3?
Suddenly a lot of my apps are not working on my iPod Touch 2nd gen. Many of these are telling me that I need iOS 4.3 for them to work.
I've tried updating software in iTunes - but it says my ...
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iOS 6.0.1 thinks all calendar events are invitations
Ever since installing iOS 6.0.1, it appears that all my Google Calendar events appear as invitations. Is this happening to anyone else? Is there any way for me to fix this?
The only events that don't ...
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Find the automated way to know the iOS version supported by the iOS App?
I have the first generation iPad, second generation iPod Touch and iPhone 4. I am sycning them to the same iTunes library.
Since the iPod Touch (2nd Gen) supports only iOS 4.2.1 and iPad(1st Gen) ...
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I've got a new iPod Touch, do I need a new Apple ID for FaceTime and iMessage
We have a Mac, iPad2, 1 iPhone 4, 1 iPhone 4s and now have bought an iPod Touch for my son.
What is the best way for the iPod Touch to be able to sync previuosly download apps and music but enable ...
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Why is the home button on iOS devices physical? [closed]
I understand that Steve Jobs tried to minimize the number of physical buttons on iOS devices, and I am sympathetic with that idea. It is understandable that the power button, which has to be ...
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iPod Touch won't play music or videos
I have a 2nd generation iPod Touch and I can't get it to play any media files. Everything else seems to be working fine on it, it just can't play music or videos.
For instance, when I tap a song in ...
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Is there a way to lock your Apple device against syncing on other computers?
Find my iPhone is nice, but that doesn't really stop savvy thieves from syncing the device back to factory settings.
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Best offline maps for iOS 4.2.1 (iPod 2G)
I have a jailbroken iPod touch 2G running iOS 4.2.1. I tried City Maps to go and oMaps. First on did not work, second one did not offer much functionality. Is there any other app that I can try?
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How do I change the Default Alert Time?
On my iPod Touch, the Default Alert Time is 9 AM. This would be fine, as I can change it per event if necessary. But the time for birthdays cannot be changed as the birthdays are retrieved from my ...
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After iOS 5.1.1 my ipod doesn't list artists/albums in the correct order
Over the weekend I upgraded my iPod 3 to iOS 5.1.1 and jailbroke it.
Today I noticed that artists and albums are not properly sorted and it doesn't display everything. However, all the tracks are on ...
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why is my ipod stilll using so much of the “other” catergory after it was restored?
The keyboard on my iPod malfunctioned, and I couldn't get onto it. I then backed it up and restored it. After it was restored, I tried to put my previous files back on it, but only got my pictures and ...
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Will I lose my game saves when I downgrade to iOS 4 from iOS 5?
I have just recently upgraded from iOS 4.3.5 to iOS 5.1.1 on my 3rd generation iPod touch, but it seems that my iPod is slower and a little unresponsive, so I want to downgrade back to 4.3.5.
I want ...
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How to get all my iPhone apps onto my iPod touch?
I've been using an iPhone 4 for a while now and have a bunch of apps, each with its own data. I just got an iPod touch and I wanted to have the same apps/data on it as well. The iPhone 4 is synced and ...
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What RFID options exist for iOS devices?
If I wanted to use an iOS device (iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad) to gather data from RFID chips on equipment in a motor pool, what would I need? Is it even possible today?
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Fastest way to get to camera in iOS?
There are a few different states an iOS device might be in when one wants to capture a memory really fast:
Power off, with a PIN or password screen
Power off, no PIN or password, but need to "slide ...
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Unsupported URL Error on iPod
I have an iPod touch 4th generation Jailbroken 5.0.1, and today I started getting this "unsupported URL" error within apps, and on the home screen safari shortcuts. I have noticed that the url's start ...
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iPod Touch home button having issues
My iPod Touch home button recently started being less responsive. Any way to fix this, preferably without hardware changes?
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How do I get iOS 5 on my iPod touch?
I have a third generation iPod touch. I believe that it should be possible to run iOS 5 on this, and I have bought an app that requires iOS 5. However, in iTunes, when I click on the iPod device, it ...
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Is is possible to install iOS 5 on a 3rd Generation iPod Touch?
I've seen a lot of posts out there that say that iOS 5 causes 3rd Generation iPod Touch's to no longer function. Is this true? Is is safe to install iOS 5 on my 3rd Generation? Is there a special way ...
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Is the iOS Voice Memos built-in app appropriate for recording an hour-long interview?
I have been sufficiently impressed with the sound quality of the voice memos app on my iPhone.
I'm planning to interview several of my family members for up to an hour at a time. I have a 4th ...
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Editor/outliner with Newton-style handwriting input on iPod touch
Is there a text editor for the iPod Touch that fills the function of the visionary-but-before-its-time Notes application on the legendary Apple Newton? Specifically, looking for something that accepts ...
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'Now Playing' button not working, bad ipod?
Here's the situation.
Inside the music player, on the playlists tab, I touch the 'Now Playing' button on the top right, it goes to the current song that's playing, no problem.
But when i go to the ...
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How can I make my iPod Touch home button more responsive?
I am finding that lately, quite often pushing my iPod Touch's home button doesn't generate any response - I have to push it again really hard. I'm not sure if it's an issue with the OS or with the ...
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Are there security risks for an iOS device?
My Dad just got an iPod touch and raised an interesting question. Are there security risks for an iOS device? He was planning on storing sensitive personal information on it, but wasn't sure if it was ...
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Updating iPod Touch from iOS 3 to 4 - have lost all apps and music
A kid down the road asked me to update his iPod Touch from IOS v3.1.3 to v4.2.1.
I was doing this on my Windows 7 with itunes. This was a fresh install of itunes. I connected the device and the first ...
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iPod touch refuses to sync Keynote documents with iCloud
I have Keynote on my 4th generation iPod touch and iPad 2, both running iOS 5.0.1. When I try to turn on "Sync with iCloud", it will turn on, but a presentation I created on my iPad will not show up, ...
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Downgrading to iOS 4 on my iPod Touch from iOS 5
I installed iOS 5 on my iPod Touch 3rd Generation, but it slows everything down. I want to put it back to iOS 4. How can I do this?
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How can I change the Apple ID associated with an iPod Touch? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Unable to change Apple ID on my iPhone
I just bought myself a used iPod Touch - 2nd generation. The person who previously owned it cleared just about everything off.
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As a developer, what if I don't support iOS 3.1?
I am currently developing an iOS application. I'm considering not supporting anything less than iOS 3.1. I was wondering, can I expect a huge backlash from customers that buy this application and try ...
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iPod Touch “Location Services” Issues
This post is meant to be informative as possible while leading up to my question.
When I first purchased my iPod Touch in 2009, Skyhook Wireless was responsible for maintaining the database used by ...
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My iOS 5 Beta 1 Expired! Now what? [closed]
I recently brought an iPod 4g. And one of my friend who was an iPhone application developer helped me upgrade my os to iOS 5 Beta 1. Now he is out of station and my iPod is locked.
I cannot do ...
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How do I get an new email notification icon on the status bar of an iPod Touch?
Is there a way to get a "new mail" notification on the status bar (that indicates the presence of unread email in the inbox) of my iPod Touch Model #MB528LL Version3.1.3(7E18).
I see that the ...
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Can the Google+ app be installed on an iPod Touch?
I have a 3rd generation iPod touch with iOS upgraded to version 4.3.3. When installing the Google+ 1.0.1 app, it gives the message shown in the picture below.
Question: Is there a generation or iOS ...
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Can I control the shutter speed of a photo from an iPod Touch 4th gen?
Is there a Camera app that will let me control the shutter speed of a 4th gen iPod Touch? Camera+ for some reason doesn't support this.
Edit: I mean shutter speed, not exposure.
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iTunes sync process
I find the whole iTunes sync process very confusing..
I have an iPod touch and an iPad, which I generally want to sync using my MAC Mini and my PC (Windows XP). I have only 1 iTunes account though ...
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Do apps on jailbroken iOS devices have uncontrolled access to all my data?
I'm thinking about jailbreaking my iOS device but one thing worries me. Apple's restrictive developer API has one big advantage: apps can't tinker with my data outside the app unless I allow them to.
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Apple/iOS: record videos via iPod touch; reduce video size?
I have the latest gen iPod touch: which has an HD camera with mic. I
want to record class lectures and such but the files are massive that
it produces: 4+ gigs for 1 hour using the built in app. Is ...
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How to use an iPod touch with big fingers?
I've had an iPod touch for over 6 months now, and while I've gotten better at hitting buttons and icons with practice, some things remain virtually impossible to tap.
For example, the tiny circles ...
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Calendar alert sound on the iPodTouch isn't loud enough is there some “mobile” way to make it louder?
Calendar alert sound on the iPodTouch isn't loud enough is there some "mobile" way to make it louder?
