Unlock iPod Screen Lock If You Forget The 4 Digit Combination

Nick Momrik74 Comments

I’ve have several a lot of people post questions on other posts here at MDV asking how to unlock the iPod Screen Lock function if you forget the 4 digit combination/pass code, so I figured I would write up a short tutorial here to direct people to.

There are basically three ways to unlock the Screen Lock on your iPod:

  1. The most obvious and will not work for most people (or else you wouldn’t be visiting this web site). Simply enter the 4 digit combination/pass code at Extras > Screen Lock.
  2. Connect your iPod to the first computer it was synced with or the computer set as the primary one in iTunes. Open the iTunes application, then disconnect your iPod from the computer, and it should no longer be locked.
  3. Use this final way only if the first two options do not work for you because it is a destructive process.

    Everything on your iPod will be erased.

    This should not be a problem if you have all of your songs, videos, and other media stored in iTunes and you can synchronize once again after getting the iPod unlocked. Besides, if you don’t unlock your iPod it’s useless right? Learn how to Restore your iPod using the instructions from Apple’s site.

If your iPod is simply frozen, follow my instructions for an iPod Lockup Reset.

74 thoughts on “Unlock iPod Screen Lock If You Forget The 4 Digit Combination”

  1. I don’t got a computer I bought my ipod on the pawn shop and its locked how can I unlock it

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  3. k i have a brother who locked my ipod and i unlocked it on da computer then he locked it again but i forgot how to unlock i!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wat should i do

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  4. my ipod is loked 2 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I tried 2 disconect it lik this 1 website said 2 do @ it said i needed a password and username and i didnt have 1 !I got this 4 christmas of 2006 and ive ben trying 2 fix it since then and if i dont fix it my dad is going 2 b extra pissed ! he already is regreting buying it 4 me ! HELP!!!!!!!!!!!

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  5. it was a lik 400 dollar ipod !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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  7. i need help i locked my ipod by accident n i forgot my combination

    i also got a new computer so i cant go to any hidden files on my new itunes can some one help me

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  8. i really need help my ipod is locked and i dont know how to get it off. Its been locked for 2 weeks and my mom is startin to get a lil pissed HELP!!!!!!!!!

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  11. hey im twelve i found my ipod after school did not sync mine with a computer was synced with the owners how do i fix my ipod

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  12. How can I unlock my iPod, iPod nano, or iPod touch if I forgot the “Screen Lock” code?

    I am using “window XP” with itune installed.

    My system is NOT The original primary PC.

    [I’ve tried the below method, and my music is still intact]

    Step:

    1. Plug in ipod.

    2. Open “My Computer”

    3. Look for the removable device (which is your ipod).

    4. Open the folder, search for this hidden file : _locked.

    rename or remove(delete) this file.

    5. Eject your ipod.

    Done.

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  14. hello i forgot the code on my ipod touch can you please help

    me fix it… this is the first time it has EVER happend

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