This guide is designed to show you how to factory reset your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Embarking on a new beginning can often be the most effective approach.

If iTunes recognizes the device, attempt to backup the iPod Touch and restore the unit by clicking the "Restore" button. Update the software from within iTunes if possible.

Apple Support: iPhone and iPod Touch--Unable to Update or Restore; Lara Webster. Contributor. Lara Webster has been writing professionally since 2009.

Don’t worry, we’ll restore those entries by the time we finish. 4. Plug your iPod touch into your Mac. iTunes will throw up a message that says the iPod is not compatible with this version of ...

Restore your iPod touch or iPhone. Plug your device into your Mac and Sync (to create a backup). Click the Restore button to reset your device to factory settings. Image by Apple.

All your kid has to do is restore the iPod touch or iPhone in iTunes. This removes the restrictions. If he or she is sneaky, they’d then go on to restore a backup of the device and then enable ...