Resetting Apple iPod's Forgotten PassCode
Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/20/2009 - 11:50
If you managed to forgot your Apple iPod screen-lock passcode combination here is a nifty little hack which allows you to reset the old password saving you from trouble of restoring iPod to factory defaults loosing everything stored in it.
Similar to the iPod Volume Lock PIN reset hack we will need to open iPod file-system and change the file where the device stores its lock settings as shown below:
- Connect your iPod to your computer.
- Make sure you have enabled viewing of Hidden files and folders in Windows Explorer, if not Open Windows Explorer -> Tools (Menu) -> Folder Options -> View -> Show hidden files and folders.
- Open "My Computer" and then double-click your iPod device icon to open its file-system, now navigate to folder "iPod_Control" -> "Device" folder.
- You will see a file named _locked rename this to _unlocked, now to reset the password open the file in notepad and delete all contents in it and save.
- Now, Eject the iPod and reset it.
- Your iPod Screenlock is now disabled.
Related : Unlocking Forgotten iPod Volume Lock
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Wow!
Amazing, and quite simple.
Thanks a lot.
WOW LOVE U GUYS
WOW LOVE U GUYS
OMG IT WORKED! You must be cool... thoght so :)
woo hoo it works
i have forgot my screen pin code
hei, i have forgot my iphones pin code,(not sim kart pin code) but the code when we want to go to the menu og iphone, i have forgot it is there any way to hack it or open it? i have connect my iphone on to my computer but i dont se any iphone icon on my computer i have done all the things wich u have wright above, but steel i have problem. plz help me
FANTASTIC
I bought iPod off an old friend and was messing about with it and managed to lock it, this works, its brilliant and easy! Thanks for your help!!
The picture of screen lock is old.
Does the hack still work for a second generation nano? The picture is of a first generation nano.
WICKED!:)
i was playing around with my ipod and managed to lock it... i thought i'd broken it! Thanxx:)
OMG! YOU ROCK!
THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH! i was trying to keep my cousin off, locked it, and realized i must have changed the code! i thought i'd have to reset it and loose my music!
u are a life saver!!! god
u are a life saver!!!
god bless ur soul!!!
love u muahZzzz....
thanx
u r reaaly a life safer.thank you so so so so so so so very much.....................
thank you very very much
thank you very very much !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you are freaking amazing.
you are freaking amazing. Spent two days totally screwed up about this - iTunes was wiped and I have no back-up, and I found this. Much love, guys.
Thankyou So Much!!! Saved me
Thankyou So Much!!! Saved me so much trouble!!! :D Thankyou! I owe my music to you lolz! :D
thanks
but how do you do it in windows 7
same for iphone?
same for iphone?
soo the ipod won't come up in
soo the ipod won't come up in my computer. my iphone will, but this is not my ipod so is it impossible if youve never connected the ipod to the computer you are trying to do this on?
Thanks
It really worked
all i did was initially i plugged the ipod to the computer .. and selected to use is as mass storage disk from itunes making it visible form the explorer and followed ur instruction and boy it works thanks and million zillion
regards
padfoot
Didn't work for my ipod. Whe
Didn't work for my ipod. Whe I plug it in, it does not show any files on the ipod; even with "Show hidden files" enabled. Any suggestions?
re iphone
hi i lent my son my iphone whilst i was away and he has put a password on it and has forgotten it the sim isnt locked but the iphone handset is due to him putting a password on it ..aarrrggghhhh very frustrating..
does it work for iTouch?
The computer doesnt detect the device(itouch) so I cant do the above. What else do i do so i can avoid restoring?
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