What do you do when your iPod screen is frozen?

What do you do when your iPod screen is frozen?

Press and hold both the Sleep/Wake and Home button until the screen turns off. Then wait a few seconds for your device to restart. Still need help? Plug your iPod into power, then try again.

Why is my iPod screen white and frozen?

White screen of death often happens when you failed to update or jailbreak your iPod Touch. iPod Touch has been dropped. After being dropped, the connection between the iPod Touch’s motherboard and the screen becomes loose.

How do you restart a frozen iPod?

Press and hold the Menu button and the Center button at the same time for 6 to 10 seconds. The iPod restarts and the screen displays the Apple logo. When it’s finished restarting, check to see if the iPod is responsive.

How do you fix an unresponsive iPod touch screen?

Do a hard reset of your iPod by holding down the Power and home buttons for 10 seconds simultaneously. The Apple logo should appear within 10 seconds, if it doesn’t you may need a new battery. Connect your iPod Touch to it’s charger and either charge on your computer or via a wall outlet.

What should I do if my iPod is frozen?

Use the built-in restart feature, which will turn your iPod off, then back on, regardless of whether or not it’s frozen. When it turns back on, it should work normally. The way to do this varies for the different iPod devices — see the steps below for details. Hold down menu/pause for older models.

Is there a way to reset an iPod Nano?

Newer iPod nano models can vary slightly in their reset methods. To reset the iPod Nano (6th generation), press and hold the “Sleep/wake” button and the “Volume Down” button for about six seconds until the Apple logo appears. Hold down sleep/home for 7th generation Nanos.

What to do when your MP3 player freezes?

Nothing’s more frustrating than when the MP3 player you can’t live without freezes in the middle of your favorite song. Luckily, a frustrating frozen iPod can usually be fixed in a minute or two — every iPod has a built-in restart function (and, usually, a few other tricks) that can help “thaw” frozen programs and get things running like new.

How do you reset a 3rd generation iPod?

To reset the Original iPod through 3rd generation, press and hold the “Menu” and “Play/pause” buttons until the Apple logo appears. Once the logo appears, give the iPod plenty of time to reboot. Don’t attempt a second reset until you see the normal menu screen.