iPod 4G Stuck? Please Help! ;-; - GSM-Forum

iManDUH · 01-29-2011, 15:48

Hello, my boyfriend owns an iPod Touch 4G and I'm helping him fix it.. We had jailbroken it using Redsn0w with firmware 4.1 and it was completely fine until one random day it incountered this problem; Recovery Mode. He tried restoring it to get the error 1601. (Not that I knew what it was at the time, I wasn't around at that moment and he didn't write it down for me) I tried various methods to work around this to no avail, including Blackra1n, Redsn0w again.. etc. And then we tried to restore it on iTunes again (To show me the error number so I could try and find a specific bypass just for that error code) and got stuck on the white screen. He took it off after we got the error and I tried a few things to get it out of the white screen but finally did the DFU mode method and it worked.. But.. now it's completely stuck in black screen.. Like, using redsn0w didn't work, even.. nothing has gotten it out of the black screen at all.. I'm starting to get scared because it's brand new and I don't want them to have to buy a new one ): I've been working on this for over 8 hours... Please help!

iPod specs;
iPod Touch 4G
Firmware: 4.1
Size: 32GB

Computers Used; Various Windows systems.. XP, Vista, and 7.
Currently, though.. Windows 7 (The other computers are at a different house and currently unavailable for my use)

Edit: Oh, and I'm not so sure if it'll help, but.. for iTunes to recognize the iPod, I have to do the DFU mode method each time (sleep button 3 seconds, both 10 seconds, home button 15 seconds)

FEATURE GSM™ · 01-29-2011, 15:53

restoring Firmware: 4.2.1 Redsn0w again

iManDUH · 01-29-2011, 16:03

Whenever I do that, it just sits at 'Waiting for Reboot' for the longest time.. I can try letting it sit at that for longer if you think it'll help. ><; I think I let it go for, like.. 20 minutes before I gave up

Oh, and should I just boot tethered, or what? >>

FEATURE GSM™ · 01-29-2011, 16:17

no mam you have to restor by iTunes then you do the Redsn0w

iManDUH · 01-29-2011, 16:26

But restoring by iTunes doesn't work. I get the error '16001' and the screen no longer lights up white like it used to, it just stays black.. There seems to be no sign of life anymore (in my opinion) but when I use to DFU method and the computer detects the iPod, that's it xD If I shift-click restore it, I get the 3194 error

iManDUH · 01-29-2011, 16:38

Sorry for the double post.. shift-restoring it 4.2.1 leaves me with the 1601 error, also

FEATURE GSM™ · 01-29-2011, 16:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by iManDUH

Sorry for the double post.. shift-restoring it 4.1.2 leaves me with the 1601 error, also

did you try that iREB 4.0.x-4.1-RC2.exe its can fix that error ok

iManDUH · 01-29-2011, 17:06

Well.. I did that and got error 1602 instead

iManDUH · 01-29-2011, 17:52

Tried that a few times and got 1601 a bunch of times, too... I honestly don't know what else to try

braveharddd · 01-29-2011, 18:08

go to the
Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\ and locate “hosts” file.

clear all lines containing digits and put
only
gs.apple.com
and download the latest version of itunes make sure u have latest version and download the firmware from
iPod, iPhone and iPad Firmware Download
latest version like 4.2.1 conect ipod touch make sure ipod touch is in dfu mode and press SHIFT button and nnavigate to the ios 4,2,1 that u download and sit tight and relax and ur ipod will b alive again
best of luck and be happy

Quote:

Originally Posted by iManDUH

Tried that a few times and got 1601 a bunch of times, too... I honestly don't know what else to try

iManDUH · 01-29-2011, 19:19

Well.. I tried that to no avail.. ): unless I did it completely wrong or something.. I wasn't completely sure what you meant by digits. There were IPs with other things beside them and the one with gs.apple.com I just kept the apple address and deleted the number..
But what I want to know is.. is it gonna make a difference that absolutely nothing shows up on the screen although it had the connect to iTunes no matter what (or being off) and then later white screen when trying to restore before? I can't find anything on the internet about it..

01-29-2011, 15:48	#1 (permalink)
iManDUH Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 7 Member: 1504428 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	iPod 4G Stuck? Please Help! ;-; Hello, my boyfriend owns an iPod Touch 4G and I'm helping him fix it.. We had jailbroken it using Redsn0w with firmware 4.1 and it was completely fine until one random day it incountered this problem; Recovery Mode. He tried restoring it to get the error 1601. (Not that I knew what it was at the time, I wasn't around at that moment and he didn't write it down for me) I tried various methods to work around this to no avail, including Blackra1n, Redsn0w again.. etc. And then we tried to restore it on iTunes again (To show me the error number so I could try and find a specific bypass just for that error code) and got stuck on the white screen. He took it off after we got the error and I tried a few things to get it out of the white screen but finally did the DFU mode method and it worked.. But.. now it's completely stuck in black screen.. Like, using redsn0w didn't work, even.. nothing has gotten it out of the black screen at all.. I'm starting to get scared because it's brand new and I don't want them to have to buy a new one ): I've been working on this for over 8 hours... Please help! iPod specs; iPod Touch 4G Firmware: 4.1 Size: 32GB Computers Used; Various Windows systems.. XP, Vista, and 7. Currently, though.. Windows 7 (The other computers are at a different house and currently unavailable for my use) Edit: Oh, and I'm not so sure if it'll help, but.. for iTunes to recognize the iPod, I have to do the DFU mode method each time (sleep button 3 seconds, both 10 seconds, home button 15 seconds) Last edited by iManDUH; 01-29-2011 at 15:58.

01-29-2011, 16:38	#6 (permalink)
iManDUH Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 7 Member: 1504428 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	Sorry for the double post.. shift-restoring it 4.2.1 leaves me with the 1601 error, also Last edited by iManDUH; 01-29-2011 at 16:45.

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01-29-2011, 15:53	#2 (permalink)
FEATURE GSM™ No Life Poster Join Date: May 2006 Location: I Love Walking In The Rain Bec Posts: 1,698 Member: 276151 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1577032 Thanks Meter: 234	restoring Firmware: 4.2.1 Redsn0w again

01-29-2011, 16:03	#3 (permalink)
iManDUH Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 7 Member: 1504428 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	Whenever I do that, it just sits at 'Waiting for Reboot' for the longest time.. I can try letting it sit at that for longer if you think it'll help. ><; I think I let it go for, like.. 20 minutes before I gave up Oh, and should I just boot tethered, or what? >>

01-29-2011, 16:17	#4 (permalink)
FEATURE GSM™ No Life Poster Join Date: May 2006 Location: I Love Walking In The Rain Bec Posts: 1,698 Member: 276151 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1577032 Thanks Meter: 234	no mam you have to restor by iTunes then you do the Redsn0w

01-29-2011, 16:26	#5 (permalink)
iManDUH Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 7 Member: 1504428 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	But restoring by iTunes doesn't work. I get the error '16001' and the screen no longer lights up white like it used to, it just stays black.. There seems to be no sign of life anymore (in my opinion) but when I use to DFU method and the computer detects the iPod, that's it xD If I shift-click restore it, I get the 3194 error

01-29-2011, 17:06	#8 (permalink)
iManDUH Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 7 Member: 1504428 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	Well.. I did that and got error 1602 instead

01-29-2011, 17:52	#9 (permalink)
iManDUH Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 7 Member: 1504428 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	Tried that a few times and got 1601 a bunch of times, too... I honestly don't know what else to try

01-29-2011, 19:19	#11 (permalink)
iManDUH Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 7 Member: 1504428 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	Well.. I tried that to no avail.. ): unless I did it completely wrong or something.. I wasn't completely sure what you meant by digits. There were IPs with other things beside them and the one with gs.apple.com I just kept the apple address and deleted the number.. But what I want to know is.. is it gonna make a difference that absolutely nothing shows up on the screen although it had the connect to iTunes no matter what (or being off) and then later white screen when trying to restore before? I can't find anything on the internet about it..