If your iPod Touch isn't working properly and you can't get it to respond to your touch commands, you may need to force restart it. How to do so varies slightly for different iPod generations.

When your iPod Touch is stuck in recovery mode, you can use the iTunes application to restore it and update its software. The application uses your backup files to get your iPod out of recovery mode.

Earlier this month, a Guardian report flagged a curious ‘Error 53’ message that was disabling iPhones. The error was caused by unofficial repair shops replacing ...