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Icon Identification - What Those iPod Symbols Mean

If you are a new user of the ever-popular iPod, you may have noticed that it takes some time to learn what those little icons mean and want to know when you should be alarmed or bothered. Every one of them has a purpose and we all know how much of a drag it is to read the Users Manual.

Would not it be easy if someone just spelled it out in plain English for all to seec Instead of digging through a manual full of technical jargon, here we will discuss the meanings of the icons popping up on your screen.

You will see a Battery icon when your battery is low. You will need to plug in your iPod to your computer or the nearest electrical outlet. Let it charge for at least a few hours or longer if possible. After charging, if the battery icon still appears on your screen, you may have a bigger issue at hand. You may need to do a bit of troubleshooting or replace your battery.

To trouble shoot your battery, you should make you sure you have the latest firmware upgrade. Then, you need to discharge your battery and just let your iPod play without interruption until it dies. Then, you need to recharge the battery. To replace your battery, you can contact your manufacturer or retailer.

If you see the Folder icon this means you have a software problem. It is suggested that you restore your entire iPod by updating the system or erasing your iPod. To erase and restore your iPod you need to open :My Computer: on your Desktop. Then, choose :IPOD: which should be located near your C drive. Now, right click and chose :Format:. Select :FAT 32: and :Format: and then reboot your Computer. After you have erased your iPod, you will need to engage the Restore function from the iPod Updater program.
To restore your iPod, do the following: Connect your iPod to your computer using the FireWire/USB cable that came with your iPod. Now, open iTunes. In the event that your computer knows the iPod is connected, it may ask you to install the proper software. If it does not, download the newest version of the iPod Updater application. Install and open the application iPod Updater.

To continue, once you click on Restore, you may be asked to type in an Admin users name and password. When the alert box appears to confirm you want to restore iPod click :Yes:. When the factory settings have been restored, unplug the FireWire/USB cable from iPod. You will be prompted by the iPod to reconnect the FireWire/USB cable after it has turned on, and you see the message :D o not disconnect:.

If prompted, type a name for iPod in the space provided. Deselect the :Automatically update my iPod: option if you wish and click done. The iTunes main window appears, and the download status is displayed in the iTunes display. Wait until the iTunes display says the update is complete. Quit iTunes.

Next, you will need to disconnect the FireWire/USB cable from iPod. In a short time, the language display appears on the iPod screen. Pick a language. Quit the iPod Software Updater application. If the iPod does not turn on at all, disconnect it from power and let it sit unconnected for approximately 24 hours. Then do this all over again.

If your iPod is still under warranty, go to the AppleCare iPod Support Page to arrange for service. If your iPod is out of warranty, you will need to contact a repair service for further options.

No one wants to see the Sad Face iPod. Once again, you should try to erase and restore your system. If the sad face still appears on your screen, you will need to replace the hard drive.

You may see the electrical outlet icon when you are updating or restoring your iPod. First, disconnect your iPod from your PC and connect it to a power adapter for iPods. The electrical power will help finish the process of updating. If your iPod does not have a wall charger, you will need to get one.

The Do Not Disconnect Icon will be familiar if your iPod is connected to a PC.

The Magnifying Glass Icon will appear at times. This is the iPods internal checking system where it checks the hard drive for problems. If you see a disk and checkmark, this is a good thing. Your iPod passed the hardware scan. If you see a disk and arrow, this means problems were found. You should erase and restore your system as soon as possible.

A disk with an exclamation point signals caution and means the scan failed. In this case, you need to reset your iPod by holding the Menu and Play buttons down for ten seconds. The scan should automatically start again. A disk with an :X: means the scan was cancelled.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. QUESTION:
    Do you have to update ipod touch firmware if you restore it?
    I have an ipod touch 3rd gen with 3.1.3 firmware and want to jailbreak it but if I want to remove the jailbreak by restoring it, will itunes make me update to the latest firmware when I restore it?

    • ANSWER:
      you can choose what firmware you want to restore to (cant be a too old firmware though) using downloaded firmwares from this site: http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/

      download and when restoring hold on to shift as you click restore, find firmware and say OK

  2. QUESTION:
    if i update ipod touch firmware will it erase everything?
    well i need to jailbreak my friend's ipod touch 1G and right now its the 2.2 firmware version and i need to update to 3.1.3 in order to do that. so im wondering if i update it with my itunes, will everything from MY itunes sync to her ipod? or will everything from her ipod get deleted? OR will it just stay the same with nothing affected?

    • ANSWER:
      Yes..it will erase everything..you should make backup using iTunes before restore the firmware..after that just simply sync the backup back..and nothing will lose

  3. QUESTION:
    How do I update my iPod touch firmware?
    I have firmware 2.1.1 on my iPod right now, how do I update to 2.2.
    I tried downloading sims city, and it said "sims city is not compatable with this iPod" and I'm using the newest iPod touch, so I'm guessing it's my firmware.
    Is this correct?
    How do I update firmware?
    thanks guys, haha I just got fieldrunners before posting that question.
    That is the greatest game

    • ANSWER:
      Plug in your ipod and on the side, click on your ipods name. Then click on check for update. Its free and takes about a minute. It doesnt require a restore either.

      btw make sure u get fieldrunners. old, but brilliant.

  4. QUESTION:
    How to update iPod Touch (2nd Gen) firmware?
    Hi, my sister has been trying to update her iPod touch to firmware 3.1, she has tried to use an iTunes gift card, and a credit card, but it won't let her use either.

    With the Gift Card, there was no option to pay with that.

    And with the Credit Card it just skipped right back to the homepage, and the iPod never update.

    Any help would be appreciated! (:

    • ANSWER:
      download the Firmware you want for your ipod no credit card needed here is the link:

      http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/

      Download the firmware on the bottom of the page that says "iphone/ Ipod Touch" and scroll down until you see this: "Ipod touch 2G (3.1.2/7D11)" Download it and put it onto your ipod :] hope This Helps :D D

  5. QUESTION:
    What is the latest ipod touch firmware update?
    Thinking about getting a touch very soon. Will I absolutely need to jailbreak it to use 3rd party apps?

    • ANSWER:
      The lastest ipod touch firmware currently is 1.1.4 however, 2.0 is coming out "early" June which will include the app store where you can buy (most are free) 3rd party apps. 2.0 will be free for the iphone and 9.95 for the ipod touch.

  6. QUESTION:
    Will updating my iPod touch firmware to 2.2 via itunes lock my device since I did not buy the 2.0 update.?
    I updated firmware 2.0 the other way; download via bittorrent and then restored it.

    Since I did not pay for 2.0 so will it lock my iPod if I update it to 2.2 via itunes?

    • ANSWER:
      I don't know.
      Well you will never know unless you try.
      I say give it a shot.

  7. QUESTION:
    When is the next iPhone/ipod touch firmware update?
    Just wondering because I want to jailbreak my iPod touch third gen but I can't right now because I got it late and it came stock with 3.1.3 so I figure they will make a jailbreak when apple releases another significant update. Just wanted to know when that might be.

    • ANSWER:
      first week of April...they will release the iPad, which will have iPhone firmware 3.2 and will release that firmware to the iPhone.

  8. QUESTION:
    Can I update my jail broken iPod touch 1g firmware?
    there are a few apps in the app store that i would like to get that are not in installous. the version of my ipod touch is 3.1.3(7E18). and if i am not able to do update the firmware, can i safely unjailbrake my ipod touch and update it and then rejailbrake it.

    • ANSWER:
      The first generation is outdated, so the latest firmware available for the 1st is 3.1.3, so you can't update your iPod to a new firmware. So you have and always will have 3.1.3.

  9. QUESTION:
    iPod Touch Firmware Update Not Included?
    Okay. Not five days ago did my father order an iPod touch. He recieved it tody. He plugged it in and it came up "Please purchase iPhone 2.0 Firmware Update For iPod Touch" (this was like an advertisement in iTunes) Why didn't it include the new firmware? Is it on it, but hidden? HELP!

    • ANSWER:
      it seems your out of luck... if it prompts you to buy it..:(

  10. QUESTION:
    iPod Touch Firmware Update?
    I downloaded the 1.1.3 firmware upgrade for my iPod Touch and I am trying to insta ll it, however, it has been verifying updated iPod software for the past half an hour. What has happened and what can I do?

    • ANSWER:
      Have you updated your itunes to 7.6? You have to update iTunes first before you can update your Touch.

  11. QUESTION:
    is it possible to update my ipod touch firmware to 3.0?
    i got a 1st gen ipod touch and i want all the cool apps but i need to update my firmware to 3.0 or something higher than that but idk how can you help me out please. and is it possible to do it without the computer. just wondering
    thanks

    • ANSWER:
      Download the 3.0 firmware on the following website:

      http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/

      When you're done that:
      1. Open iTunes and connect your iPod.
      2. Click "restore" while holding shift, and a explorer window will pop up.
      3. Go to to the location where you saved the downloaded firmware and use that to restore your iPod.

      Good luck!

      PS. You need iTunes for this.

  12. QUESTION:
    Can I update the firmware on iPod touch without restoring?
    Can I update my iPod touch if it is jail broken without it bricking or any other junk like that?

    • ANSWER:
      no

  13. QUESTION:
    What do you want to see in the 1.1.4 iPod Touch Firmware Update?
    I personaly want to see podcasts error fixed, You either can't listen to the podcast or you can't skip forward or back. Does this happen to anyone else? So what do you want to see in the update?
    This should be released with the SDK (According to me)

    • ANSWER:
      AIM
      Facebook Button (like the youtube one)
      Expandable Memory (if that's possible)
      To be able to put a background on the home screen

  14. QUESTION:
    I want to update my ipod touch 1Gs firmware?
    I have a ipod touch 1G and its firmware is 1.1.5 and i am trying to update it to 3.1.3 or even 3.1.2 but every time i hold shift and restore it says its not compatible what am i doing wrong

    • ANSWER:

  15. QUESTION:
    Ipod touch firmware update problems?
    I recently udated my ipod touch to 3.1.3 firmware. When I started it up and tried to acces the app store, itunes, e-mail, safari, weather, and youtube it wont start them.
    The app store says "invalid argument"
    itunes says "invalid argument'
    weather says "failed update"
    Safari just wont load a page
    youtube wont load

    What can I do to fix this

    • ANSWER: