Apple MD717LL/A User Manual

Basics 

Find My iPod touch can help you locate and secure your iPod touch using the free Find My 
iPhone app (available in the App Store) on another iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad, or using a Mac 
or PC web browser signed in to 

. Find My iPod touch includes Activation 

Lock, which makes it more difficult for anyone to use or sell your iPod touch if you ever lose it. 
Your Apple ID and password are required in order to turn off Find My iPod touch, or to erase and 
reactivate your iPod touch.
Turn on Find My iPod touch. Go to Settings > iCloud. 

To use these features, Find My iPod touch must be turned on before your iPod touch 

is lost. iPod touch must be able to connect to the Internet for you to locate and secure 
the device.
Use Find My iPhone. Open the Find My iPhone app on an iOS device, or go to 

 on your computer. Sign in and select your device.

 

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Play Sound:  Play a sound for two minutes.

 

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Lost Mode:  You can immediately lock your missing iPod touch with a passcode and send it a 
message displaying a contact number. iPod touch also tracks and reports its location, so you 
can see where it’s been when you check the Find My iPhone app.

 

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Erase iPod touch:  Protects your privacy by erasing all the information and media on your 
iPod touch and restoring iPod touch to its original factory settings.

Note:  Before selling or giving away your iPod touch, you should erase it completely to remove all 
your personal data and turn off Find My iPod touch Activation Lock. Go to Settings > General > 
Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. See 

 on page 134.

Charge and monitor the battery

iPod touch has an internal, lithium-ion rechargeable battery. For more information about the 
battery—including tips for maximizing battery life—see  

. 

For important safety information about the battery and charging iPod touch, see 

 on page 128. 

Charge the battery. Connect iPod touch to your computer using the included cable. You can 
sync iPod touch with iTunes at the same time. It may take longer to charge, however, if you sync 
or use iPod touch while it is charging.

Unless your keyboard has a high-power USB 2.0 or 3.0 port, you must connect iPod touch to a 
USB 2.0 or 3.0 port on your computer.

The iPod touch battery may drain instead of charge, if iPod touch is connected to a 

computer that’s turned off or is in sleep or standby mode.