Apple MD717LL/A User Manual

Safety, Handling, & Support 

Music not purchased in iTunes isn’t backed up in iCloud. Use iTunes to back up and restore that 
content. See 

 on page 16.

Backups for music, movies, or TV show purchases are not available in all countries. 

Previous purchases may not be restored if they are no longer in the iTunes Store, App Store, or 
iBooks Store. 

Purchased content and Photo Sharing content don’t count against your 5 GB of free 
iCloud storage.

For more information about backing up iPod touch, see 

.

Update and restore iPod touch software

You can update iPod touch software in Settings, or by using iTunes. You can also erase or restore 
iPod touch, and then use iCloud or iTunes to restore from a backup.

You can update software in iPod touch Settings or by using iTunes. 
Update wirelessly on iPod touch. Go to Settings > General > Software Update. iPod touch 
checks for available software updates.
Update software in iTunes. iTunes checks for available software updates each time you sync 
iPod touch using iTunes. See 

 on page 16.

For more information about updating iPod touch software, see 

.

You can use iCloud or iTunes to restore iPod touch from a backup. 
Restore from an iCloud backup. Reset iPod touch to erase all settings and information, then 
sign in to iCloud and choose “Restore from a Backup” in the Setup Assistant. See 

 on page 131.

Restore from an iTunes backup. Connect iPod touch to the computer you normally sync with, 
select iPod touch in the iTunes window, then click Restore in the Summary pane.

When the iPod touch software is restored, you can either set it up as a new iPod touch, or restore 
your music, videos, app data, and other content from a backup.

For more information about restoring iPod touch software, see 

Sell or give away iPod touch?

Before you sell or give away your iPod touch, be sure to erase all content and your personal 
information. If you’ve enabled Find My iPod touch (see 

 on page 33), 

Activation Lock is on. You need to turn off Activation Lock before the new owner can activate 
iPod touch under his or her own account. 
Erase iPod touch and remove Activation Lock. Go to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All 
Content and Settings.

See 

.