Cool Trick With iPods!

Restart your friend's Ipod into diagnostics mode as a cool trick!


This should work on just about any Ipod (except the shuffle.... Duh!)

Step 1 ReBoot It

While at the main menu, press the center button and the play button (bottom one) at the

same time for about 6 seconds.

The Ipod should reboot.

Comments

[bobbyderf123]

dude HELP ME PLEASE! im in the diagnostics mode and i hit something and it says:

HP_Detect
-----------------------------------------------------


 HP_Detect :  0


and i cant get off of it and it wont do any thing, i plugged it into my computer and it doesnt do anything, the computer doesnt even detect it, help me please

[sora]

plug in head phones

[mattameo213]

What model/generation iPod are you using?
Was it in diag. mode when you plugged it into the computer?
What OS are you using?

[NYPA]

Wow! Though you might want to check out this discussion before doing anything else

[mrmerino]

AHHH THE COMPUTER SAYS MY DEVICE MALFUNCTIONED AND IT WONT RECOGNIZE IT

[mattameo213]

Wait, did it break after trying this?
Was the iPod in the service mode when you plugged it in?
Try rebooting it (center and play button)

[IW5 Industries]

lol mine beeped, it was boo-beep!

[HAZMAT2364]

How do you get it back to normal?

[MadEvil Lemon]

throw it at a brick wall and it will explode into butter flys and u will hav a new iPod

[mattameo213]

Just go into the power menu, then select the HIB test, that will put it into Hibernation. Press any button to bring it back and the iPod will boot into normal mode.

[hmm...]

On the iPod Nano 5th Generation, it's under "Sleep". And it's called "Deep Sleep". Then just turn your iPod on again and it's back to normal.

[cool knex13]

look at my secret menu trick and it will tell you how

[botboycreator]

Does it work with iPod Touch?

[mattameo213]

I don't think that it will, but you never know. (If it does work, it will probably display the information through the USB port so a MAC techie can use the feature)

[maxpower49]

how can you tell what genneration your ipod is

[mattameo213]

Very Carefully.....
The only way I know of is to Google "Ipod Chart" or "iPod gen" eventually you'll find something.
The identifiers are mostly looks, the appearance of the ipod usually determines its gen.
If all else fails ask the designers: Design

[Wafflicious]

HOW DO I GET OUT!

[mattameo213]

Just restart the ipod. Navigate the menu using the >>| and |<< buttons to move up and down. If that doesn't work, go to Sleep -> HIB test. This powers it down, press any button to bring it back, it should boot into normal mode.

[Wafflicious]

Lol thanks... but i figured that out like right after i posted the comment

[Marble of Doom]

Works on iPod Nano 4th gen.

[mattameo213]

Great, Thanks.

[froggyman]

interesting, a different diagnostic menu apears on 5th generation ipod though

[mattameo213]

Cool. Is it more sophisticated?