Forgot iPod PASSWORD: How to FIX IT without a restore
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- Опубліковано 22 вер 2024
- ATTENTION: PLEASE READ THIS! Most of your questions are answered below.
If you are looking for the password recovery video keep in mind that it will NOT work with anything other than the iPad 1, iPod 4th gen and iPhone 3GS/4. That is all. Nothing else- • Forgot iPhone password...
This process will not delete anything stored on your iPod. The whole idea is to preserve your data and avoid performing a restore.
This is what I have on my computer and it works every time for me: Windows 7 32-bit version, .NET Framework 4.0, iTunes 10.7.0.21, Java 6 update 41
The required files can be downloaded from:
ipasswordhelp.com/
Gecko works best with Windows 7 32-bit version. Windows 8 users *might be able to use the command line procedure described on my site.
If you get the "INIT FAILED (mux thread)" error, try downgrading your Java to version 6.
Sometimes your phone will show a black screen and stop responding. If this happens for more than a few minutes you should be able to use a hard reset to get it back on. Hold power+home buttons for ten seconds then release and press the power button again.
If you are unable to perform the recovery yourself you can use the assistance option by clicking on this link: ipasswordhelp.c...
If you have forgotten your iPod password and entered it too many times, this will allow you to get past the "iPod is disabled" screen without a restore. This way you won't lose all of your data, jailbreak or unlock. Works on the following devices up to version 6.0 Once you get past the ipod disabled message you can once again enter your password. If you forgot your iPod password you can recover it by following the steps in my other video. Works with the following devices:
iPod 2-4th generation
iPhone 3GS-4
iPad 1
This procedure does not require your device to be jailbroken.
You do not need to have an iTunes account but you will need iTunes on your computer.
You can post questions here but unfortunately there are some that I can't answer if I haven't encountered the same problem that you are having. Hopefully other UA-cam members will help me respond to some of your questions. You can always use the "Assist" option on my website if you are still having trouble. Good luck.
Possible solution to JRE or INIT Failed mux message:
"IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEMS Hello every body if yo have a problem with 32-bit JRE or NIT FAILED (mux thread)! this is the fix just uninstall JRE and download this ver ( its the stock without updates ) oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/java-archive-downloads-javase7-521261.html#jre-7-oth-JPR and every thing"
Shatti Unique says:
i used itunes 11.0.5.5 on ios6 i worked,, just remove the new itunes INC the itunes file in the music library,, thanks my friend
From Evalrion:
Device: iPod Touch 4G
Software Used: iTunes 10.7, Java SE 6.37
Tools: Gecko iPhone Toolkit
Goal: Allow me to enter my passcode again.
Process:
1. Uninstall iTunes, Apple Application Support x32 & x64, Apple Mobile Device Support.
2. Install Java SE 6.37 and iTunes 10.7 x64 (because I use Windows 7 x64).
3. Plug in iPod, let it get all its device drivers (I had 3).
4. Follow video instructions. My iPod kept going to the screen with an icon for iTunes and a cable, this is not what you want. You want the screen to be completely black after following the instructions to get to DFU mode.
5. There may be a point where the program doesn't stop where it does in the video, it will install a driver for recovery mode, "Apple Device Driver (Recovery)" if I remember correctly.
5. Continue to follow video instructions.
Outcome: Success!
Thank you! Still helpful 4 years later! :P
Does this really still work
Yes. On supported devices with the correct configuration on your computer with all required downloads and installations, yes. You must follow the directions to the letter though, i.e it's not exactly easy. If you have:
iPod 2-4th generation (2nd and 3rd are bypass disabled screen only- will not recover pass code)
iPhone 3GS-4 Not 4S or anything after that.
iPad 1
This configuration will work:
Windows 7 32-bit version. Windows 8 users *might be able to use the command line procedure described here bit.ly/2o9YoXg. Also Windows 10 possibly but I can't help you with that.
iTunes 10.7
Java SE 6.37
Correct IPSW from link below.
With these installed:
ipasswordhelp.com/download-links/
Does not support complex pass codes. More info here:
ipasswordhelp.com/
bit.ly/2CtaGyt
There are also some tips for specific errors in the video description above.
Between what I wrote above and the video that I uploaded that is as much help as I can offer anyone. Good luck to you. I know how important data is and I hope that you can recover yours.
Go Cell Phone Repair will this work on windows 7 my current comp won't work
Yes. Please see my previous comment to Hector.
Go Cell Phone Repair
My iPad is the A1396, does it work?
No. That's the second gen. Unfortunately not supported.
This worked! I found my old iPod 4 that I wanted to start using again, but it was disabled (which I'm guessing is why I stopped using it). I wanted to reset it using my CPU, but to do that I needed to "Trust this computer" but I obviously can't because it's disabled!! With this video I reset my iPod with iTunes!! Thank you so much!!
Has anyone figured out a way to do this on Windows 10? I really want to get into my old iPod but I am locked out and don't want to lose all of my data.
i have the same situation :( aint nobody got a windows 8
I got a ipod 4th gen and I don't know both the password and iTunes account information. It really sucks considering it has over 300 songs on it
Bruhh...i got same problem
Please help someone
@@Keroyz yes, find my reaction under this video.
um, not paying 10$ for gecko toolkit.
its free not 10$
when I do the first steps, it just sends me to the "restore ipod" and I cant find gecko tool. help?
Could I just pay you to do this!?? I don’t want any of my pictures deleted I’m afraid to mess anything up
Haha... Same yo.. but I'ma.try this somehow..
Huge props to you for still answering comments.
Thank you.
Will this still work? Since the video is older? I'm trying to fix my iPod 4, but I can't risk having anything deleted.. Advice? Don't know if it's still in date
I thought it would be better to repost here.
Succes! I made it on computer with Windows 7 home-premium (64 bit). I installed iTunes 10.6.3 (downloaded it form the Apple support page) and downgraded to Java 6 41st update (downloaded from Oracles site) I bought the Gecko Toolkit and downloaded redsn0w from the links in the description. I didn't install any .NET framework on the computer.
The iPod disabled is a 4th gen and has iOs 6 on it.
Thanks a bunch!!!!!
YOU'RE A GENIUS! Everything worked perfectly fine with me. My nephew lost his phone at a food court and when the concierge gave it back it was disabled. Took a while for me to fix it and you helped, so thanks a lot. :)
ive been trying to get into my ipod touch 4th generation ive been itching to get into it for years is there any up to date way to restore without losing my data
My iPod is locked and I've forgotten the password is there way to bypass it and still be able to keep the pics I have on it?
I have the same problem😪
Christiana Wood same
Christiana Wood
Just post it here
Night Panda say it here bro
@Go Cell Phone Repair hello i recently found my old ipod i was going to try your method but cant actually access the gecko kit due to none of the links working just wondering if thats my end or the links are out of date
I can't download anything because I have a chromebook :'( :( :'( :( :'( :( Help please.
HAILS did you ever get in
This worked beautifully.....I had problems running it at first. Then I discovered the that Java Development Kit had to be installed for this to work properly. But, after I ran that, I had no problems.....Thanks sooo much!! I have Windows 8 x64 and had no problems!! I think this also solves the INIT FAILED error some people are experiencing.
my I pod is disabled for 23,527,598 minutes and I'm really trying to un lock it
same i dont know why
Jennifer Bautista mine was the same too but then my father connected it to itunes and restarted it
Please help.
I finally got everything to work (Java,Itunes,DFU) now the Bypass says "Unsupported"
But thats not possible. My ipod is a 4G and theres no way it can be updated. Its been disabled for going on two years.
For everyone having problems with iPhone 4S, iPad 2, iPod 5th generation: This program only supports devices listed in the description.
2:06 I get stuck and it's on MobileDevice even RecoveryConnect_56f1281.2008922. Nothing happens from there. No using Syringe to exploit the botrom.
what is Gecko Toolkit?!
I can’t get the download for toolkit 😭. I even was able to get a windows 8 computer working in 2024 but can’t find a download. My iPod legit has 45 years left until I can try my password again. Crazy.
Same man I can’t figure out how to retrieve all my photos and videos 😭
When you say "unlock" do you mean a password or network lock?
Can i plz send my ipod 4th gen to someone to be undisabled with no data loss reply for further details 🙏🙏
@Jason Yang It does not work with the iPhone 4S. Why can't I reply to your comment?
My iPhone is blocked, will this delete all my music, pictures ect if i put it in to DFU mode?
No. The whole idea is to preserve your data.
sorry for interrupted, i'm bad at english so can i ask a question??? Does this thing work for Ipad Mini 7.01
It does not work on the iPad mini.
What java update should I use
Does this still work? I have my Ipod 4th gen disabled really want to unlock it without losing my pictures send help :(
Yes it still works! Find my latest reaction under this video!
Do you lose all you stuff or do you not pleas can you tell me
Does this work if you don’t remember your password at all is there a way to bypass that
No. That is the whole purpose- to save everything that's on your device.
What kind of device do you have? Is it on the list of supported devices in the video description?
DUDE. TY for this. Its 2020, and this still works on my brand new ipod. Freaking YES
Could I ask you where you downloaded everything and what you downloaded specifically? Have my iPod I need to get into but can’t find the downloads on the pages he has linked. Thanks!
@Dania Ihsan As long as you have the model and iOS version listed in the video description it will work indefinitely.
Windows 10 ??????
i need help on this!
i did everything correctly but im on windows 10 and when i click bypass java opens up and says
Ignoring unsupported device UNSUPPORTED
It freeze at with the following message: "MobileDevice event RecoveryConect 41c1281, 8008930" and nothing else runs. Any advice?
Would this work for a iPhone 6?
Yeah this is from 2012. Apple patched the exploit back around the time that iOS 8 came out. I dont know of anything that works with newer iPods. At least not yet.
As long as your device fits the information in the video description it should work.
Does this work for an iPod 5? :(
No it will not.
my ipod wont turn back on after I tried the lock button and the home button when the screen went blank
IM TRYIG TO GET IN MY IPOD PPL GEESE
Please help me, at bypass it first gave an error in which I downgraded java afterwords. Then it didn't know what program to use in order to open the sshrd.jar file, so I assumed java was the program and now it just doesnt work, None of the java apps work for it in or outside gecko, so now I'm stuck.
my home button doesnt work help plz????????????
hey... i hope u will respond, how do i download gecko toolkit?
thank you SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much :D
+KrazyKate does it work?
I realize you didn't list it in your description, so I'm assuming this will not work with the iPad Air, correct? In any case, so frustrating how they lock you out after only 10 tries and force you to restore the entire thing. What bothers me is that even though this is implemented to prevent people from breaking into a device they don't own, it clearly -more often- causes problems for people like me who actually own their device, and simply forgot their passcode. They need to come up with a way to recover it and re-enable the device without requiring a system restore.
Yes it really is awful. If losing your house key meant never being able to get back into your home again there would be a lot more homeless people in the world. Ridiculous isn't it?
@Shenne Tiedeman That sounds like your firmware may be too new. Do you know when it was last updated? The latest iOS that seems to work is 6.1.3
hey i messed up, will this method work if it says "iPod disabled connect to itunes"? pls reply as soon as you can bc its my friends and he wont be happy when he wakes up
Toby Basa I think that you what you are looking for is here ua-cam.com/video/EmUf453TIM0/v-deo.html
For some reason while bypassing my Ipod touch just turns on and stop the process
Same, @Go Cell Phone Repair any thoughts?
hey im having an issue where when i put the ipod in dfu mode the program doesnt see it. when i go to device manager the computer sees apple dfu device but the program still says it cant find it. Any help would be great
mine says " connect to iTunes" help :,,(
what is the link for the gecko toolkit? the links i clicked on, has nothing to do with the gecko toolkit
Does this still work ? I have an old iPod but don't wanna lose anything i also don't have that cpu ne moree
My Iphone 1 says the same but when I plug it in to comp, nothing. My 5c works fine, help?
I know this is a huge long shot and i probably wont get a reply but im struggling with getting this to work. only really cus i cant find a 32-bit version of java anywhere on the internet. i keep getting that INIT error and it says that it cant run on 64-bit. Im unfortunately on windows 10 i have no idea what to do if anyone can help me id really appreciate it. i have a 3g ipod touch btw
Sometimes I have that feeling that is like "I think I should have been subscribed to this guy a long time ago."
what team r u on
@Vivian the Terrarian Mage Soft reset holding power+home button for 10 seconds should bring it back.
Go Cell Phone Repair
Hey, whenever I click "Bypass" and then "Ok" , the program opens up "Notepad" with a bunch of random stuff? I downloaded Java but I don't think its linked to the program? Help?
@2:13 what is the name of that window that opened up after you clicked bypass?
Could not bind to the port 2202 (make sure only one instance is running!
Just to clarify, this isn't the password recovery video you're referring to you in your description right? :o Meaning, the steps you explained in *this* video can work on my disabled iPod Touch 5th gen?
i have broken home button, iphone is disabled, itunes wont detect, i have ipod 4th gen, idk wat to do
I try over and over the pass 2 weeks and never change my passcode & now im lock-out. Try to plug in into my cpu itunes & still nothing.
how do you get the gecko toolkit? where does it come from? do you have to install it somehow? pls answer!!!!
@SaJAA a.R There is no password for the Toolkit. Maybe you have a password on your computer? Did you download through the link in the video description?
It worked PERFECTLY!!! I'm so cyced. I'm using java 6 update 32, 32-bit from old www.oldapps.com it took a while to finally get it right no other update would work for me. I also have iTunes version 10 downloaded from the same cite also 32-bit. I'm running a windows 7 32-bit, and my iPod is a 4th gen with ios 5. Also to download the toolkit I went to this video: How to Bypass (iPod,iPhone, iPad) Passcode (Without Restoring), and went to the (direct) link from media fire. Don't worry it's a trusted cite. Don't give up like I almost did. Hope this helped and good luck ;)
Very cool. As you confirmed this is not always an easy task but with enough patience and persistence it does work. Congrats.
kamren wood site**
Using the toolkit with Java 6 and iTunes 11, Win 7 32ibt. In the bypass ( java window ) nothing happens after "connect device in dsu mode".
Hi, the process finishes but my Ipod gets stuck on the Apple logo screen with the loading bar? the screen at 3:47?
hey i followed your instructions but my itunes pops up saying 'the ipod software updater could not be connected, make sure your networks setting are connected or try again later'' my network settings are totally fine. do you know any way around this? thanks!
Thank you so much, you have saved my life. It worked. My ipod was disabled for 42 years.
Do you need to have the apple wire in order to complete this process.
I am trying this on my ipod touch 4 and i got the gecko toolkit running and in dtu mode but when i hit bypass and run it doesn't do anything. i installed the Java SE binary so it can run but when i hit bypass a blank dialogue box comes up but only for a split second. is it because i use windows 10 so it doesn't run on it?
My iPod doesn't come to the point to flashing up white. What am I doing wrong?
we lost the pass code to my daughters iPod 4. we have windows vista premium...iPod is in disabled connect to iTunes mode...we don't have iTunes account she only used it for pictures and videos...doesn't want to lose the data...can you help with advice? im not tech savvy but we dont want to lose the stuff on her device...seems you know what i can do to save the situation...can you help?
the time when it connects to your PC in the video shoeing up a message, at that time, my iTunes open up saying "an iPod has been detected, but it could not be identified properly. Please disconnect and reconnect the iPod, then try again. An unknown error occurred (1619)."
any solution for this??
I get an error
Possible causes:
iTunes 9 or newer is NOT installed.
Could not bind to the port 2202 (make sure only one instance is running!
github.com/msftguy/ssh-rd/issues/12
does this still work today? I am struggling to download the gecko toolkit on my macbook
I purchased the Gecko Toolkit but did not receive the link to the kit so I can't even start this process. Any suggestions?
dont know if you still see the comments on this video, but im trying to get into my old ipod and im curious about something. as far as i can remember, the home button is almost completely broken, and doesnt really work unless you push it down with a ton of force. do you think id still be able to do this, or would the broken home button make this impossible?
The problem we are having is that when we get into the gecko toolkit and select the bypass iphone disabled tab and select ipod 4g the dialog then says under the connect device in DFU mode in red "unsupported device: UNSUPPORTED". How do we fix this? We do have java update 7 and iTunes 11.1. Are these adequate in solving this problem? If not how do we downgrade them? What else do we need to bypass the disabled ipod screen? Thanks for your time.
My dialogue box doesn't show. I get the box that says put in DFU, but the one that suppose to show after that doesn't. I get a screen that cant open a *.JAR file. PLEASE HELP
It’s 2022 now and I’m wondering if this will still work
It will always work unless Apple creates a new update for the iPod Touch 4th gen which is extremely unlikely.
It works for the devices listed in the video description. It does not affect the stored memory in any way.
do you have to download the gecko tool kit?
I haven't tried 6.1.3 yet. Let us know if it does work.
When you click Bypass, it needs to open up that Java reader. How to I set it up to read the .jar file in Java so I can get that Java Text box to show up after I click bypass?
You think this could work with windows 10? I am not tech person so I do not know but I got to access this without losing the data on it and there is no icloud storage for it. I think the iPod is the third or fourth generation so I am assuming that means that part is fine but I do not know about my PC's operating system
ALMOST THE YEAR 201 and im Currently trying to use this method with my ipod touch 4th gen. Just had questions about if this would work on a windows 8.1 32-bit opeatin system and x64
-based processor and what itunes software should be on my computer. Please respond soon
I have an Ipod 4th Gen but its version 6.1.3 will it still work?
Would this work on a 32-bit install of Vista, or do I need 7?
Hi. I disabled my friends ipad and now it says connect to itunes. I want to fix it before I give it back to my friend. I dont have a back up of the ipad, I dont know the password and I want to give it back with all its data on and original password. If I follow the steps in your video will the ipad still have all its original data and original password, will it function any differently? Thank you. Please reply ASAP.
If it is an eligible device (iPad 1) and you follow the directions then yes you should be able to recover the password and data. Remember that it must be a simple four digit numeric password though.
Possibly. I would have to disassemble it and plug in another screen to see if the password can be entered.
hey!
i just wanted to know whether i can use the above procedure for my ipod touch 4th gen?
and
whether its necessary for itunes to be installed on the comp?
Every time i try to get into itunes it say try again put passcode in ipod but its disabled
How do you get the gecko program?
i have a problem in the download link.. im downloading everything in the advertisements and following wat it said..but it still not completed yet... please help, i need download link without any struggle.. please
I have done what you've shown and it comes up as unsupported. help?
Do you have anything on how to bypass google account lock? Where it tells you to enter the google account that was previously associated with the iPhone?
I'm trying to restore my iPod touch 4th gen, and I'm following all the steps, but when it comes to the point that the dialogue box is supposed to show up, it isn't. What should I do?
hello,
need help pls.. is there any solution for ' ignoring unsupported device UNSUPPORTED '
im using window 7 64 bit with Itune ver 11.0.5 , java 7 update 4. Ipod 4gen
Umm my ipod 5 is disabled for 24,014,566 minutes and that mean i have to wait for like 45 years .. Is there any way i could enable that without restoring and erasing anything? Please reply..
Yes. This is mentioned in the description.
I am attempting this with my iTouch 4g and rather than getting the progress bar, the iTouch completely boots, any ideas?
Mines said
Unhandle exception has ocurred in your application . If you click continue the application will ignore this error and attempt to continue . If you click quit. The application will close immediately
No application is associated with the specific file for this operation .
Please help me ?!!!!!!
Wow I hope you can help me out , I have an iPhone4 stuck on connect to iTunes I don't have any backups too many wrong pw attempts ios5 I believe it's on can you help? How much would it cost ? Thank you Billy
hey...i downloaded the gecko iphone toolkit. but now it is asking for a password and i typed ol the password i know. still its not working..!! Help me..plss...