39+ Ipod Hard Reset
PNG. If the hold switch toggle doesn't work, you can perform a hard reset in order to regain control over the ipod. If your ipod touch is locked up and you're not able to use the instructions in the last section, try a hard reset (apple calls this technique a force restart, but both terms refer to the same thing).
If the hold switch toggle doesn't work, you can perform a hard reset in order to regain control over the ipod.
The screen should eventually go dark and the ipod touch should restart and allow you to use it as normal. To do a hard reset on your ipod touch, do the following guide if you are having the ipod touch 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th gen of ipod touch. They are able to help you no. To hard reset your ipod touch, press and hold the power (wake/sleep) key and the home button at the same time.