User guide

Appendix C Safety, Handling, & Support 139
Manage your backups. Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup, then tap Manage Storage.
Tap the name of your iPod touch. You can manage which apps are backed up to iCloud, and
remove existing backups. In iTunes, remove backups in iTunes Preferences.
View the devices being backed up. Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup > Manage Storage.
Stop iCloud backups. Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup, then turn o iCloud Backup.
Music not purchased in iTunes isn’t backed up in iCloud. Use iTunes to back up and restore that
content. See Sync with iTunes on page 17.
Important: 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 support.apple.com/kb/HT5262.
Update and restore iPod touch software
About update and restore
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.
Update iPod touch
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 Sync with iTunes on page 17.
For more information about updating iPod touch software, see support.apple.com/kb/HT4623.
Restore iPod touch
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 Restart or reset
iPod touch on page 136.
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 support.apple.com/kb/HT1414.