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{{Short description|Series of mobile devices by Apple (2007–2022)}}
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| Caption = iPod Touch 4th generation home screen
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| name = iPod Touch
| caption = iPod Touch 6th generation in Pink
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<li>] <small><ul><li>'''1st–3rd generations:''' ];<li>'''4th generation:''' ] (802.11n 2.4GHz only)</ul></small>
*''']''': {{Start date|2008|9|9}}
<li>]/]
*''']''': {{Start date|2009|9|9}}
<li>] <small>(All generations except 1st; 2nd generation with at least ] 3.0<ref name="CNET">{{cite web |url=http://news.cnet.com/ipod-touch-gets-bluetooth-after-os-upgrade/ |title=iPod touch gets Bluetooth after OS upgrade |publisher=] |accessdate=January 22, 2010}}</ref>)</small>
*''']''': {{Start date|2010|9|12}}
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*''']''': {{Start date|2012|10|11}} (32 & 64 ] models), {{Start date|2013|05}} (16 GB model A1509), {{Start date|2014|06}} (16 GB model A1421)<ref name="Apple Support page">{{cite web|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204217|title=Identify your iPod model – Apple Support|access-date=November 25, 2019}}</ref>

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'''1st/2nd generation:''' 8, 16 and 32&nbsp;] ]<br />
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* '''3rd gen:''' 8, 32 & 64&nbsp;GB flash memory<ref name="Apple Support page" />
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* '''5th gen:''' 16, 32 & 64&nbsp;GB flash memory<ref name="Apple Support page" />
* '''6th gen:''' 16, 32, 64 & 128&nbsp;GB flash memory<ref name="Apple Support page" />
* '''7th gen:''' 32, 128 & 256&nbsp;GB flash memory<ref name="Apple Support page" />
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The '''iPod Touch''' (stylized as '''iPod touch''') is a discontinued line of ]-based ]s designed and formerly marketed by ] with a ]-controlled ]. As with other ] models, the iPod Touch can be used as a ] and a ] device, but can also be used as a ], a ], for email and messaging.<ref>{{cite web|title=iPod touch – Features|url=https://www.apple.com/ipod-touch/features|access-date=June 10, 2013|publisher=]}}</ref> It is nearly identical in design to the ], and can run most iPhone third-party apps from the ], but it connects to the Internet only through ] and uses no ] data, as it lacks a ].
| cpu ='''1st generation:'''<br />
<small>] 620&nbsp;MHz (] to 400&nbsp;MHz, then 412&nbsp;MHz)</small><br />
'''2nd generation:'''<br />
<small>] 620&nbsp;MHz (underclocked to 533&nbsp;MHz),<ref name=PCworldARM/> without internal ] core for ] acceleration</small><br />
'''3rd generation:'''<br />
<small>] 833&nbsp;MHz (underclocked to 600&nbsp;MHz)</small><br />
'''4th generation:'''<br />
<small>ARM Cortex-A8 ] 1&nbsp;GHz (underclocked to 800&nbsp;MHz)</small>


The iPod Touch was introduced in September 2007, and around 100 million units were sold by May 2013.<ref name="100MM sold">{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Mat|date=May 30, 2013|title=Apple: 100 million iPod touches sold since 2007|url=https://www.engadget.com/2013/05/30/apple-100-million-ipod-touches-sold|access-date=January 29, 2014|work=]|publisher=]}}</ref> The final iPod Touch model, released on May 28, 2019, is the ].
'''5th generation:'''<br />
<small> ]
<small>*Note: All iPods are underclocked by 200MHz</small>


iPod Touch models were distinguished by storage space and color; all models of the same generation typically offered identical features, performance, and operating system upgrades. An exception is the ], in which the low-end (16 ]){{efn|name=storageunits}} model was initially sold without a rear-facing camera and in a single color.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnet.com/news/apple-cuts-prices-on-ipod-touch-line/|title=Apple cuts prices on iPod Touch line, refreshes 16&nbsp;GB model|publisher=CNET|date=June 26, 2014|access-date=June 26, 2014}}</ref>
| memory = <small>
'''1st/2nd generation:''' 128&nbsp;] ]<br />
'''3rd/4th generation:''' 256&nbsp;] ]
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'''1st generation:''' 3.1.3 (1.1 originally)<br />'''2nd generation:''' 4.2.1 (2.1.1 originally)<br>'''3rd generation:''' 4.3.5 (3.1.1 originally)<br />'''4th generation:''' 4.3.5 (4.1 originally)
| graphics = <small>
'''1st/2nd generation:''' PowerVR MBX Lite<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/12/23/intel.stake.in.imagination/ |title=Intel ups stake in iPhone GPU maker |publisher=Electronista.com |date=December 23, 2008 |accessdate=March 3, 2010}}</ref><br />
'''3rd/4th generation:''' PowerVR SGX</small>
|lifespan = <small>
'''1st generation:''' September 13, 2007<br />'''2nd generation:''' September 9, 2008<br />'''3rd generation:''' September 9, 2009<br />'''4th generation:''' September 8, 2010<br />
|power = 3.7&nbsp;] rechargeable ]<br /><small>
'''1st generation:'''<br />
] – 22 hours, Video – 5 hours<br />
'''2nd generation:'''<br />
2.92&nbsp;], 789&nbsp;]; ] – 36 hours, Video – 6 hours<br />
'''3rd generation:'''<br />
2.92&nbsp;Wh, 789&nbsp;mAh;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod-touch-3rd-Generation/1158/2 |title=iPod Touch 3rd Generation Teardown |date=September 9, 2009 |publisher=iFixit |page=2 |accessdate=February 19, 2011}}</ref> ] – 30 hours, Video – 6 hours<br />
'''4th generation:'''<br />
3.44&nbsp;Wh, 930&nbsp;mAh; ] – 40 hours, Video – 7 hours<ref>{{cite web|author=FCC Office of Engineering and Technology |url=https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=338019&fcc_id=%27BCG-E2407 |title=OET List Exhibits Report |publisher=Fjallfoss.fcc.gov |accessdate=July 5, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/backstage/comments/ipod-touch-4gs-battery-is-bigger-but-is-it-better/ |title=iPod touch 4G’s Battery Is Bigger, But Is It Better? |last=Horwitz |first=Jeremy |date=September 1, 2010 |publisher=iLounge |accessdate=February 19, 2011}}</ref></small>
|related = ], ] (])
}}
<!-- Please do not change "iPod Touch" to "iPod touch" everywhere. We use the common name to name products.-->


The iPod Touch was the last product in Apple's iPod product line after the discontinuation of the ] and ] on July 27, 2017, after which Apple revised the storage and pricing for the iPod Touch with 32 and 128&nbsp;GB of storage.<ref>{{cite news|title=Apple removes iPod nano and shuffle from website hinting at discontinuation|url=https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/27/apple-removes-ipod-shuffle-nano-sale-discontinue/|access-date=27 July 2017|work=9to5Mac|date=27 July 2017}}</ref> On May 10, 2022, Apple discontinued the iPod Touch, effectively ending the iPod product line.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Mitchell |date=2022-05-10 |title=Apple discontinues the iPod after 20 years |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/10/23065412/apple-ipod-touch-canceled-discontinued |access-date=2022-05-10 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref> The last iOS version to support the seventh-generation iPod Touch is ], except for ongoing OS maintenance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-09 |title=iPod touch pulled completely from Apple's website, will not support iOS 16 |url=https://www.theapplepost.com/2022/06/09/ipod-touch-pulled-completely-from-apples-website-will-not-support-ios-16/ |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=The Apple Post |language=en-GB}}</ref>
The '''iPod Touch''' (stylized and marketed as lowercase '''iPod touch'''; also colloquially referred to as the '''iTouch''',<ref name="iTouch name">{{cite book|title=Sensory marketing: research on the sensuality of products|year=2009|publisher=Psychology Press|isbn=0-203-89206-2|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=vGdv2VR87CUC&dq=inauthor%3A%22Aradhna+Krishna%22&q=iTouch#v=snippet&q=iTouch&f=false|first=Aradhna |last=Krishna|editor=Aradhna Krishna|accessdate=April 3, 2011|page=6}}</ref> by analogy to the ]) is a ], ], ], and ] mobile platform designed and marketed by ] The iPod Touch adds the ] ] to the ] line. It is the first iPod with wireless access to the ], and also has access to Apple's ], enabling content to be purchased and downloaded directly on the device. As of March 2011, ] has sold over 60 million iPod Touch units.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/04/19/apples_samsung_lawsuit_notes_over_60_million_ipod_touch_sold.html |title=Apple's Samsung lawsuit reveals over 60 million iPod touch sold |publisher=AppleInsider |date=April 19, 2011 |accessdate=July 5, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thisismynext.com/2011/04/19/apple-sues-samsung-analysis/ |title=Apple sues Samsung: a complete lawsuit analysis &#124; This is my next |publisher=This is my next... |accessdate=July 5, 2011}}</ref>


==Software== == Features ==
], the operating system that runs on the iPod Touch, has generally received a major update each year in June. iOS was formerly called iPhone OS, until the release of version 4.0. The first major update after the initial release was iPhone OS 2.0. This update introduced the ], which allowed third-party applications for the first time. iPhone OS 2.0 debuted June 29, 2008. iPhone users received the update for free, while iPod Touch users had to pay for the update. The second major update to the operating system, iPhone OS 3.0, was released June 17, 2009. iPhone OS 3.0 added features such as cut, copy, and paste; data tethering; and push notification support. As with the previous major release, iPhone users received the update for free, while iPod Touch users had to pay for the update. iOS 4.0 was made available to the public on June 21, 2010. It was the first major iOS release to drop support for some devices; the first generation iPod Touch and original iPhone are not supported in iOS 4.0. The iPhone 3G and second generation iPod Touch had limited functionality under iOS 4.0, while the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, third generation iPod Touch, and fourth generation iPod Touch had full functionality under iOS 4.0. The major features introduced in iOS 4.0 included ], ], and multitasking. iOS 5.0 was previewed to the public on June 6, 2011, and is expected to be released in the fall of 2011.<ref name="AppleOSUpdates">{{cite web|url=http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/05/31wwdc.html |title=Apple to Unveil Next Generation Software at Keynote Address on Monday, June 6 |publisher=] |date=May 31, 2011 |accessdate=May 31, 2011}}</ref>


=== Software ===
Apple has received criticism for charging iPod Touch owners for major iOS updates that iPhone owners receive for free, as well as excluding certain features from the iPod Touch software that are included in the iPhone.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/17/ipod-touch-users-if-you-bought-after-jan-1-the-new-apps-are-fre/ |title=iPod touch users: if you bought after Jan 1 the new apps are free – maybe |publisher=Engadget.com |accessdate=March 3, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Arya |first=Aayush |url=http://www.applematters.com/article/early-adopter-tax-resurfaces-with-the-ipod-touch-january-software-upgrade/ |title=Early Adopter Tax Resurfaces with the iPod touch January Software Upgrade |publisher=AppleMatters |date=January 24, 2008 |accessdate=March 3, 2010}}</ref> Apple has said that they can add features for free to the iPhone because the revenue from it is accounted for on a subscription basis under accounting rules, rather than as a one time payment.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dalrymple |first=Jim |url=http://www.macworld.com/article/131991/2008/02/ipodtouch.html |title=Accounting rules behind iPod touch update charge &#124; iPod |publisher=Macworld |accessdate=March 3, 2010}}</ref> At WWDC in June 2010, Jobs announced that Apple had "found a way" to make subsequent OS upgrades available free to iPod Touch owners. However, iOS 4.0 and onwards isn't available for the first generation iPod Touch, and some features are only available for the 32GB and 64GB third generation iPod Touch released in September 2009 and the fourth generation iPod Touch released in 2010.
{{Main|iOS}}{{See also|iOS version history}}


The iPod Touch ran on ], the same ] as the iPhone. It included Safari, Google Maps, a Mail app, apps for Music and Videos, and several more. Users type on a ] displayed on the ]. Apple operates online ], allowing users to buy and directly download music, videos and third-party software. From launch, the iPod Touch was described by journalists as an "iPhone without the phone,"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/05/apple-announces-ipod-touch-iphone-without-the-phone|title=Apple announces iPod touch: iPhone without the phone|publisher=]|first=Erica|last=Sadun|date=September 5, 2007|access-date=September 5, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070909233702/http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/05/apple-announces-ipod-touch-iphone-without-the-phone/|archive-date=September 9, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> and each succeeding iPod Touch model was introduced with the same ] of iOS as the contemporary iPhone model.
In June 2011, iOS 5, the fifth major release of iOS software, was announced at Apple's ]. iOS 5 is expected to be publicly released sometime during the Fall of 2011, and will be available on the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 (GSM & CDMA versions), iPod touch (3rd & 4th generations), iPad, and iPad 2. Some of its new features include Notification Center, iMessage, Newsstand, Reminders, and Twitter integration. In addition, iOS 5 will come bundled with ].


On April 8, 2010, Apple announced iPhoneOS 4.0 in the Apple Special Event, covering seven main new features, such as multitasking, folders, mail enhancements, iBooks, better enterprise features, Game Center, and iAd. It supports both the iPod touch second, third and fourth-generation models, and this marks the first iOS release that drops the iPod touch first-generation. Prior to the release, iOS 4 was mostly criticized for the second-generation iPod Touch for not having multitasking and Home Screen wallpapers due to poor performance and lagging icon animations, while both the third and fourth-generation iPod Touches fully support all of the main seven and other hidden features covered in the Special Event.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-04-08 |title=iPhone OS 4.0: No multitasking for iPhone 3G and second gen iPod touch |url=https://www.engadget.com/2010-04-08-iphone-os-4-0-no-multitasking-for-iphone-3g-and-second-gen-ipod.html |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-06-22 |title=Steve Jobs on Lack of Custom Wallpapers in iOS 4 for iPhone 3G |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2010/06/22/steve-jobs-on-lack-of-custom-wallpapers-in-ios-4-for-iphone-3g/ |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=MacRumors |language=en}}</ref>
==Comparison to the iPhone==
{{main|List of iOS devices}}
{{See also|iOS (Apple)|iOS version history}}
The iPod touch and the ] share essentially the same hardware and run the same ] operating system. The iPod touch lacks some of the iPhone's features and associated apps, such as access to cellular networks, GPS navigation and the inbuilt compass. Older models also lacked speakers and cameras. Although the SMS and Phone apps are included on the iPod touch software, they are disabled and therefore not visible. Also, the sleep/wake button was on the opposite side, up until the release of the iPod touch 4th generation. Since it doesn't need GPS and cellular components, the iPod touch is slimmer and lighter than the iPhone. ] once referred to the iPod touch as "training wheels for the iPhone".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/iphone-finally-arrives-but-its-neither-cheap-nor-g3-402835.html |title=iPhone finally arrives but it's neither cheap nor G3. |first=Nic |last=Fildes |work=The Independent |location=UK |date=September 19, 2007 |accessdate=October 24, 2008}}</ref>


iOS updates to iPod Touch models prior to iOS 4 were required to be purchased by their owners. Apple received criticism for this decision and for excluding certain iPhone features from the iPod Touch software.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2008/01/17/ipod-touch-users-if-you-bought-after-jan-1-the-new-apps-are-fre|title=iPod touch users: if you bought after Jan 1 the new apps are free – maybe|work=]|publisher=]|first=Ryan|last=Block|author-link=Ryan Block|date=January 17, 2008|access-date=March 3, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.applematters.com/article/early-adopter-tax-resurfaces-with-the-ipod-touch-january-software-upgrade|title=Early Adopter Tax Resurfaces with the iPod touch January Software Upgrade|publisher=AppleMatters|first=Aayush|last=Arya|date=January 24, 2008|access-date=March 3, 2010}}</ref> Apple's position was that they could add features for free to the iPhone because it realizes revenue via subscription, rather than as a one-time payment (as iPhones at the time were typically sold with a carrier contract).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.macworld.com/article/189247/ipodtouch-3.html|title=Accounting rules behind iPod touch update charge|publisher=]|first=Jim|last=Dalrymple|access-date=February 16, 2022}}</ref> At WWDC in June 2010, as of iOS 4, Steve Jobs announced that Apple had "found a way" to make subsequent OS upgrades available free to iPod Touch owners.
Another major difference is the quality of the back camera compared to the iPhone. While the iPod Touch, like the iPhone, allows for HD video recording, iPhone camera stills deliver higher quality photos to that of the iPod's.<ref>{{cite web|last=Foresman|first=Chris|title=iPod touch camera review|url=http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2010/09/ipod-touch-4-vs-iphone-4-camera-fight-no-contest.ars|work=iPod touch camera review}}</ref>


In June 2011, iOS 5, the fifth major release of iOS software, was announced at Apple's ], adding notification, ], and reminder features.<ref name="AppleOSUpdates">{{cite web|url=http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/11piuhbvdlbkvoih10/event/index.html|title=Apple announce iOS 5 and iPhone release date|publisher=]|date=October 4, 2011|access-date=October 4, 2011|archive-date=October 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024200956/http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/11piuhbvdlbkvoih10/event/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Apple limited some features, such as the voice control system ], which was only exclusive to the iPhone 4S on launch, and like the iPhone 4 and 3GS, it was absent for both the third- and fourth-generation iPod Touches.<ref name="enit">{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2011/10/04/new-ipod-touch-maxes-out-a-64gb-399-available-in-white-octob|title=iPod touch still maxes out at 64&nbsp;GB / $399, available in white October 12th|work=]|publisher=]|first= Richard|last=Lawler|date=October 4, 2011|access-date=May 5, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Musil |first=Steven |date=Nov 8, 2011 |title=Apple muting Siri on older devices? |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/apple-muting-siri-on-older-devices/ |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=CNET |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Requirements==
<!-- Do not discuss hacks in this section, such as jailbreaking or other work-arounds to use and program the iPod Touch on a non-Mac OS X/Windows platform. Only Apple official information. Do not develop this requirements section into an operations manual. -->
* iTunes 10 or later
* Mac OS 10.5 or later
* Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later


The following year, ], which was released on September 19, 2012, for the fourth- and ] iPod Touch models, contains 200 new features, including ], ] integration, and ]. The fifth-generation iPod Touch gained the ability to take panoramic photos, a feature shared with the ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slashgear.com/whats-new-in-ios-6-heres-the-changelog-19248506|title=What's new in iOS 6? Here's the changelog|work=SlashGear|publisher=R3 Media|first=Cory|last=Gunther|date=September 19, 2012|access-date=January 1, 2013}}</ref>
===Synchronization===
As supplied new, the iPod Touch must be connected to a Macintosh or Windows computer. There is no official Linux support. On either OS, the iPod Touch must be connected through a ] port. This will charge the iPod Touch and sync music, videos, pictures and more. Special cables that plug into a wall can also be bought separately but can only be used to charge the iPod Touch.<ref name=techspecs1>, '']''Retrieved September 5, 2007 </ref>


On June 8, 2015, it was announced at the ] that the fifth-generation iPod Touch would support ], along with other ] devices, becoming the first iPod Touch to support four major versions of iOS.
The first time the iPod Touch is turned on, a graphic of the iTunes logo and USB cable is displayed continuously until the iPod Touch is connected to a computer running iTunes.<ref name=photos1>, '']''Retrieved December 9, 2007 </ref> It is not manageable by ].<ref>{{cite web|author=View: Everyone Only Notes |url=https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2565323?threadID=2565323 |title=iPod touch 4G on Mac OS X 10.4?: Apple Support Communities |publisher=Discussions.apple.com |date=September 2, 2010 |accessdate=July 5, 2011}}</ref>


==== Setup and synchronization ====
===Battery charging===
iPod Touch units running iOS 4 or earlier were required to be connected to a Mac or PC for first-time setup. Downloading apps or media from the iTunes Store and App Store does not require a computer, though media not purchased through the iTunes Store still has to be added through a computer.
Starting with the second generation, iPod Touch can only be charged from the 5 ] pin of the dock connector while most previous iPod models (including the original iPod Touch) could also be charged from the 12 V pin for FireWire power.<ref name="applepower"/> This change dropped support for charging in vehicles equipped with a FireWire-based iPod connection. Most aftermarket manufacturers of such equipment offer cables and/or adapters which convert the vehicle's 12&nbsp;V to 5&nbsp;V.<!--when citing this might be nice to have something about why FireWire based adapter where used as they charged some traditional iPods faster. However, you may notice, that, through constat use of iPod touch, the battery will be low, so you will need to charge. Constant charging may cause the battery to break.-->


iPod Touch units produced since October 12, 2011 have iOS 5.0 or later preloaded, and can be set up wirelessly,<ref>{{cite web|title=iOS 5 – See new features included in iOS 5|url=https://www.apple.com/ios/features.html#pcfree|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006001329/http://www.apple.com/ios/features.html#pcfree|archive-date=October 6, 2011|access-date=November 29, 2011|publisher=]|df=mdy-all}}</ref> without the need of a PC or Mac.
===iTunes===
To use the iPod Touch for purchasing content on the ] (that includes ]) via Wi-Fi, a new or existing iTunes Store account (Apple ID) must be associated. To get free content (audio, video to be stored or applications to be installed) an Apple ID account created without a credit card can be used yet with the strong password as for a standard account.
Apple states that the following are required for the iPod Touch:<ref name=autogenerated1>, '']''Retrieved September 5, 2007 </ref>
* iTunes 10.2.1 for iOS 4.3 or later, iTunes 10 for iOS 4.1 or later, iTunes 9.2.0.61 for iOS 4.0.x or later, iTunes 8.2 for iPhone OS 3.0.x or later, iTunes 8.0 for iPhone OS 2.1.x, iTunes 7.6 for iPhone OS 2.0.x or earlier
* An available USB 2.0 port


==== Purchasing content ====
===Third-party applications===
To purchase content on the iPod Touch, the user must create an ] or have an existing account. With this account one may download music and videos from the ], apps from the ], or books from the ]. An Apple ID account created without a credit card can be used to get free content, and gift cards can be used to pay for apps instead of using a credit card.
]


==== Third-party applications ====
The only official way to obtain third-party applications for the iPod Touch is Apple's ], which is a branch of ]. The App Store application, available in all versions of iOS from 2.0 onwards, allows users to browse and download applications from a single online repository (hosted by Apple) with the iTunes Store. To develop such software, a ] (SDK) was officially announced on March 6, 2008, at an Apple Town Hall meeting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/06/live-from-apples-iphone-press-conference/ |title=Live from Apple's iPhone SDK press conference |publisher=Engadget |accessdate=March 3, 2010}}</ref> The ] allows developers to make applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch after paying a fee to join the development team. The developer can then set the price for the applications they develop and will receive 70% of money earned. Apple retains 30% of the sale price with no minimum fixed fee.
The only official way to obtain third-party applications for the iPod Touch is through Apple's ], which is a branch of ]. The App Store application, available in all versions of iOS from 2.0 onwards, allows users to browse and download applications from a single online repository (hosted by Apple) with the iTunes Store.


Sideloading apps outside the App Store is done through the ] application, and is intended for developers and enterprises, though tools for sideloading outside of Xcode exist, and are mainly used for applications not allowed in the App Store.
==Hacks==


=== Design and hardware ===
Shortly after the iPhone (then also the iPod touch) was released, ] were able to "]" the device through a ] exploit. The application installed by this exploit enabled the user to download a selection of unofficial third-party programs. Jailbreaking the iPod Touch was the only way to get third-party programs when running 1.1.x OSes. These third-party programs could use additional functionality not supported by Apple (such as enabling multitasking, applying themes to the home screen, or enabling a battery percentage indicator). All officially released versions of iOS through 3.1.2 though 4.3.3 with some bugs, can be jailbroken,<ref name=jailbreak1>{{cite web |url=http://winpwn.com/index.php/Main_Page |title=WinPwn official site |accessdate=July 26, 2008 |date=July 25, 2008}}</ref><ref name=jailbreak2>{{cite web |url=http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/126908912/redsn0w-in-june |title=Dev-Team Blog, Red Snow |accessdate=June 30, 2009 |date=June 30, 2009}}</ref> but version 4.3.1 could not at the time it was released.<ref name="everything">{{cite web|url=http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/09/iphone31/ |title=Everything You Wanted to Know About iPhone OS 3.1 But Were Afraid to Ask |publisher=Wired.com |date=September 11, 2009 |accessdate=March 3, 2010}}</ref> Recently, the 4.3.X firmware has been jailbroken untethered by @i0nic. Servicing an iPod Touch after jailbreaking or other modifications made by unofficial means is not covered by Apple's warranty (however, the jailbreaking process is easily undone by performing a restore through iTunes).<ref>, ], page 1. Retrieved on December 24, 2008.</ref> Today every firmware of the iPod touch can be jailbroken from 1.1.1 to 4.3.3 and even 5.0b4.{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}}
The iPod Touch is generally similar to the ] models prior to the iPhone X (excluding the second- and third-generation iPhone SE). Compared to a same-generation iPhone, an iPod Touch is thinner, lighter, and less expensive, while lacking some hardware and software features. ] once referred to the iPod Touch as "training wheels for the iPhone."<ref>{{cite news|last=Fildes|first=Nic|date=September 19, 2007|title=iPhone finally arrives but it's neither cheap nor G3|work=]|location=UK|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/iphone-finally-arrives-but-its-neither-cheap-nor-g3-402835.html|access-date=October 24, 2008}}</ref>


All iPod Touch models lack biometric authentication, ], ], ], an earpiece speaker, and a ]. Depending on the generation, the iPod Touch may have a smaller or inferior display and camera(s) compared to the iPhone. Newer models (fifth, sixth, and seventh generation) lack the ambient light sensor that makes automatic brightness available. The first-generation iPod Touch lacks a built-in speaker, and all iPod Touches prior to the fourth generation lack a microphone, a camera, and a flash. Starting with the ], a camera and microphone were added, and starting with the ], an LED flash was added.
On July 7, 2011, Apple announced that in new versions of the iOS software, a security problem would be fixed. Users who install their own software without Apple's protections can have their information stolen or unwitttingly download ] by clicking on certain ] files. This discovery of "critical weaknesses" was made by the German ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.news-record.com/content/2011/07/08/article/security_holes_discovered_in_iphones_ipads |title=Security holes discovered in iPhones, iPads |last=Robertson |first=Jordan |work=] |agency=] |date=2011-07-08 |accessdate=2011-07-09}}</ref>


The iPod Touch has no cellular modem, and therefore cannot directly make phone calls on the ]. However, it can make ] calls such as ], and send ]s to other iPhones, ], ]s, and iPod Touch models with an ]. The fifth-generation iPod Touch and later can forward and receive standard phone calls through a separate iPhone (a feature introduced in iOS 8), with the Wi-Fi Calling feature. The two devices must be linked to the same Apple ID, and the iPhone's carrier must support this feature.<ref>{{cite web|title=Make a call with Wi-Fi Calling|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203032|access-date=4 January 2019|website=Apple Support|language=en}}</ref>
==Models==

==== Connectivity ====
{{Main|Dock connector#Apple 30-pin dock connector|Lightning (connector)}}
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The iPod Touch can communicate with a computer through Wi-Fi or USB using a cable and a dock connector.

iPod models released before 2012 feature a 30-pin dock connector (known colloquially as the iPod dock connector), which carried analog signals.

The ], ], and ] generations of the iPod Touch feature a new digital ], called ], which was introduced alongside the ], ] and ], and the ] models. This new connector is smaller than the previous one allowing for a slimmer form factor, and is reversible. Various accessories are available to connect the Apple Lightning connector to the older 30-pin dock connector or ],<ref>{{cite web|date=September 12, 2012|title=Apple iPhone 5 features|url=https://www.apple.com/iphone/features|access-date=September 13, 2012|publisher=]}}</ref> although not all old accessories will work, because the Lightning connector cannot handle analog signals.<ref>{{cite web|last=McGlaun|first=Shane|date=September 13, 2012|title=iPhone 5 won't work with some accessories even with Apple Lightning adapter|url=http://www.slashgear.com/iphone-5-wont-work-with-some-accessories-even-with-lightning-adapter-13247441|access-date=September 13, 2012|work=SlashGear|publisher=R3 Media}}</ref>

== User-made modifications ==
{{See also|iOS jailbreaking}}

Like all of Apple's iOS devices, the iPod Touch is a tightly controlled or ]. Communication between apps is limited and controlled, and Apple is the only authorized software vendor for firmware and applications. Hackers have attempted to "]" all iOS devices to enable forbidden or unsupported features, such as multitasking in iOS versions before 4.0, themes for the home screen, and enabling the battery-percentage indicator (limited to the iPhone prior to the seventh-generation iPod Touch). Jailbreaks for the iPod Touch first surfaced a month after the original model was released in September 2007, when ] released ] 1.0 (also called "AppSnapp") to jailbreak iPhone OS 1.1.1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10115200-233.html|title=Official iPhone 1.1.1 jailbreak released with easy-to-follow instructions; does not require TIFF exploit|work=]|publisher=]|first=Ben|last=Wilson|date=October 10, 2007|access-date=November 10, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090719014856/http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10115200-233.html|archive-date=July 19, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/139061/hacker_software_can_install_unauthorized_software_on_iphones.html|title=Hacker Software Can Install Unauthorized Software on iPhones|publisher=]|first=Gregg|last=Keizer|date=October 29, 2007|access-date=August 25, 2011|archive-date=September 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925173658/http://www.pcworld.com/article/139061/hacker_software_can_install_unauthorized_software_on_iphones.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> This allowed users to install third-party programs on their devices before Apple permitted this with iPhone OS 2.

Apple's warranty statement implies that an iPod Touch after jailbreaking or other modification made by unofficial means is not covered by Apple's warranty. Jailbreaking is a violation of the ] for using iOS. While the jailbreaking process can normally be undone by performing a restore through iTunes,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://images.apple.com/legal/warranty/docs/ipodisight.pdf|title=iPod and iSight Warranty|page=1|publisher=]|access-date=December 24, 2008}}</ref> there is a risk of rendering the device unusable.

== Models ==


{{Main|List of iOS devices|List of iPod models}}
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||] via ]<small> (FireWire for charging only)<ref name="applepower">{{cite web|url=http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1476|title=iPhone and iPod touch: Charging the battery|publisher=Apple|date=October 15, 2008|accessdate=January 12, 2010}}</ref></small>
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|colspan="7"|The first generation iPod Touch was launched on September 5, 2007, at an event called ''The Beat Goes On''.<ref name="beatgoes"> Retrieved September 5, 2007 </ref> First iPod with ] and a ] interface. Features ] and wireless access to the ] and YouTube. 32&nbsp;GB and 16 GB versions later added (32GB in Feb 2007). ] 2.0 and ] access requires an upgrade fee. iOS 4.0 and later updates of iOS 4.x are no longer supported due to the outdated hardware.
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|colspan="7"|The second generation iPod Touch featured a new tapered chrome back with ] functionality, volume buttons, and built-in speaker added, It was unveiled on September 9, 2007, at the "Let's Rock" keynote presentation. ] 2.0 and App Store access standard. Bluetooth support added but not made active until iPhone OS 3.0, which requires an upgrade fee. Support for external microphone and remote added. The 8&nbsp;GB model was re-introduced alongside the 3rd generation iPod touch in September 2008, and included the newer iPhone OS 3.1. iOS 4 was released for free for second generation iPod touch models June 21, 2010, but included a limited selection of features. Future iOS software updates no longer supported (As of iOS 4.2.1). The 2nd generation also comes with the chrome frame seen on the iPhone 3G, making the two almost identical when viewed from the front. However, there are some notable differences, as there is no speaker above the screen, no silent/ringer switch, the back is metal, and the sleep/wake button is on the other side. The 2nd generation also supports audio input when a headphone or earphone with microphone capabilities is plugged into the audio output (headphone) jack. The iPod Touch 2.0 Software Update supports ] with 802.1X authentication.<ref name=wifiwpa2> Retrieved May 15, 2008 </ref> The iPhone OS 3.0 update unlocked ] capability on the 2nd generation iPod Touch, as the included Wi-Fi chip (] BCM4325) has Bluetooth support.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.broadcom.com/products/Bluetooth/Bluetooth-RF-Silicon-and-Software-Solutions/BCM4325 |title=Broadcom page on wireless chip included in the 2nd generation iPod Touch |publisher=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10198524-1.html?tag=TOCmoreStories.0 |title=iPod Touch gets Bluetooth after OS upgrade |publisher=]}}</ref> The 2nd generation iPod Touch is said to have a yellower cast/tint to the display, as compared to the iPhone or the original iPod Touch.<ref>{{cite web |last=Breen |first=Christopher |url=http://www.macworld.com/article/135484/2008/09/ipodtouchfirstlook.html?lsrc=rss_main |title=First Look: iPod touch &#124; iPod |publisher=Macworld |accessdate=March 3, 2010}}</ref> The applications processor inside the 2nd generation iPod Touch runs slightly faster than the processor inside the iPhone 3G, but slower than the iPhone 3GS.<ref> – ]</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://toucharcade.com/2008/11/23/2nd-generation-ipod-touch-faster-than-iphone/ |title=2nd Generation iPod Touch Faster than iPhone |publisher=Touch Arcade |accessdate=March 3, 2010}}</ref> The first generation iPod Touch works with all "Made for iPod" peripherals, but certain changes that Apple made to the 2nd generation iPod Touch prevent some existing peripherals from recharging the updated player.<ref> – ]</ref> The Google Street View feature added on iPhone firmware version 2.2 is absent from the same version of firmware released on the iPod Touch,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gizmodo.com/5095448/ipod-touch-denied-street-view-other-google-maps-upgrades-in-firmware-22 |title=iPod Touch Denied Street View, Other Google Maps Upgrades in Firmware 2.2 – iPhone |publisher=Gizmodoo |date=November 21, 2008 |accessdate=March 3, 2010}}</ref> but is found in the 3.0 update.
|{{Start date|2009|09|09}}
The 2nd and 3rd generation iPod Touch can be updated to iOS 4.x for free, but cannot take advantage of features using the iPhone's camera or GPS receiver. The 2nd generation iPod touch is further unable to take advantage of iOS 4's multitasking and home screen background customization features, unless the firmware is modified (through jailbreaking), and cannot be upgraded beyond iOS version 4.2.1. Later updates of iOS beyond 4.2.1 are no longer supported due to the outdated hardware.
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|colspan="7"|The 32&nbsp;GB and 64&nbsp;GB models were updated to include the upgraded RAM, CPU and GPU internals from the iPhone 3GS; they include ] support, , included iPhone OS version 3.x, and bundled remote earphones with microphone. The 3rd generation iPod Touch with ] was announced and subsequently released on September 9, 2009.<ref name="late2009pr">{{cite web |url=http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/09/09touch.html |title=Apple Introduces New iPod touch Lineup |publisher=] |accessdate=March 2, 2010 |date=September 9, 2008}}</ref> Apple's published technical specifications for the 3rd generation iPod touch only include references to the 32&nbsp;GB and 64&nbsp;GB models.<ref name="late2009tech">{{cite web |url=http://support.apple.com/kb/SP570 |title=iPod touch (3rd generation) – Technical Specifications |publisher=] |accessdate=March 15, 2011 |date=April 8, 2010}}</ref>
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|colspan="7"|Apple unveiled the 4th generation iPod Touch on September 1, 2010. It features a front-facing camera for ], the iPhone 4's ] without an ] screen,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/07/ipod-touch-review-2010/ |title=iPod touch review (2010) |last=Topolsky |first=Joshua |date=September 7, 2010 |publisher=Engadget |accessdate=February 19, 2011}}</ref> support for recording 720p video and 960 x 640 still photos via a back camera,<ref name="specifications">{{cite web |url=http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/specs.html |title=iPod touch – Technical specifications for iPod touch |publisher=Apple |accessdate=July 5, 2011}}</ref> Apple's A4 chip, a built-in microphone, and a 3-axis gyroscope. For the appearance note also that the blank display has a significantly darker and more glossy tint than the previous models, as the higher pixel density absorbs a wider spectrum, darkening the reflection.
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!{{rh}}|]
|colspan=4|] widescreen with ] technology
|colspan=2|] ] ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anandtech.com/gadgets/showdoc.aspx?i=3579&p=3&cp=6 |title=The iPhone 3GS Hardware Exposed & Analyzed – AnandTech :: Your Source for Hardware Analysis and News |publisher=AnandTech |accessdate=June 7, 2010}}</ref>
|] widescreen with ] technology
|colspan=2|] ] ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://glbenchmark.com/phonedetails.jsp?benchmark=glpro11&D=Apple%20iPhone%203G%20S&testgroup=gl |title=Apple iPhone 3G S – OpenGL ES performance and system information |publisher=Glbenchmark.com |accessdate=June 7, 2010}}</ref>
| colspan="3" |Widescreen with ] technology
|- |-
!{{rh}}|] !{{rh}}|Resolution
|colspan=2|8, 16 and 32 ] |colspan=4|1136 × 640
|32 and 64 GB |960 × 640
|colspan=3|480 × 320
|8, 32 and 64 GB
|- |-
!{{rh}}|] !{{rh}}|Pixel Density (ppi)
|colspan=5|326
|colspan=2|128 ] ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anandtech.com/gadgets/showdoc.aspx?i=3579&p=1 |title=The iPhone 3GS Hardware Exposed & Analyzed – AnandTech :: Your Source for Hardware Analysis and News |publisher=AnandTech |accessdate=June 7, 2010}}</ref>
|colspan=3|163
|colspan=2|256 MB DRAM<ref name="iFixit"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/06/10/ipgone.3gs.gets.gpu.ram/|title=iPhone 3GS gets PowerVR SGX GPU core, double the RAM |publisher=Electronista |date=June 10, 2009 |accessdate=June 7, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anandtech.com/show/3903/apples-ipod-touch-2010-review-not-a-poor-mans-iphone-4|title=Apple's iPod Touch (2010) Review, Not a Poor Man's iPhone 4|publisher=AnandTech|date=September 8, 2010|accessdate=September 8, 2010}}</ref>
|- |-
!{{rh}}|]
!{{rh}}|Connectivity
|colspan=4|71:40 (~16:9)
|] (]),<br />]/]
|colspan=4|3:2
|In addition to previous:<br />] (requires ] 3.0),<br />Built-in speaker, Hardware volume controls, ]
|In addition to previous:<br />Voice Control, <br />Includes ]
|In addition to previous:<br>] (2.4&nbsp;GHz only)<br>3-axis ]<br>Microphone
|- |-
!{{rh}}|Typical Max brightness (&nbsp;{{frac|cd|m<sup>2</sup>}})
!{{rh}}|Cameras
|colspan=3 {{n/a}} |colspan=5|500
|colspan=3 {{dunno}}
|Back (main): ] with ] (] at 30 ]);<br />Front: ]-quality photos and video at up to 30 frame/s.
|- |-
!{{rh}}|Audio processor !{{rh}}|Contrast ratio (typical)
|colspan=5|800:1
|] WM8758BG<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod-Touch-1st-Generation-Teardown/596/3 |title=od Touch 1st Generation Teardown – Page 3 |publisher=iFixit |accessdate=June 25, 2010}}</ref>
|colspan=3|200:1
|] CS4398{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}
|Cirrus Logic CS4398<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod-touch-3rd-Generation/1158/1 |title=iPod Touch 3rd Generation Teardown |publisher=iFixit |accessdate=June 25, 2010}}</ref>
|Cirrus Logic
|- |-
!{{rh}}|Fingerprint-resistant ]
!{{rh}}|Materials
|colspan=5 {{Yes}}
|Glass display, stainless steel back and aluminum bezel; plastic for Wi-Fi antenna
|colspan=3 {{No}}
|colspan=2|Glass display, contoured stainless steel back and bezel; plastic for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth antenna
| Glass display, stainless steel back and bezel
|- |-
!{{rh}}|]
!{{rh}} rowspan=2|Power
|colspan=4 {{Yes}}
|colspan=4|Built-in rechargeable ]<ref name=Touch1G_battery>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod-Touch-1st-Generation/596/2 |title=iPod Touch 1st Generation Teardown – Page 2 – iFixit |publisher=iFixit |accessdate=October 4, 2009}}</ref><ref name=Touch2G_battery>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod-Touch-2nd-Generation/586/2 |title=iPod Touch 2nd Generation Teardown – Page 2 – iFixit |publisher=iFixit |accessdate=October 4, 2009}}</ref><ref name=Touch3G_battery>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod-touch-3rd-Generation/1158/2 |title=iPod touch 3rd Generation Teardown – Page 2 – iFixit |publisher=iFixit |accessdate=October 4, 2009}}</ref>
|colspan=4 {{No}}
|- |-
!{{rh}}|Night Shift
|3.7 ] 2.15 ] (580 ]){{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}
|colspan=2 {{Yes}}
|3.7 V 2.73 W·h (739 mA·h)<ref name="Touch2G_battery"/><ref name="Touch2GBattery-2">{{cite web|url=http://certificates.iecee.org/cbtestcert/cbtestcert.nsf/NCBPUB/0abf13f1341397b0c12574ab0023f32e?OpenDocument&Click |title=IECEE – CBTC – Public information| publisher=IEC| accessdate=October 13, 2009}}{{Dead link|date=July 2010}}</ref>
|colspan=6 {{No}}
|3.7 V 2.92 W·h (789 mA·h)<ref name="Touch3G_battery"/>
|3.7 V 3.44 W·h (930 mA·h)
|- |-
!{{rh}}|Rated battery life (hours) !{{rh}}|Taptic
|colspan=8 {{N/A}}
|''audio'': 22<br />''video'': 5
|''audio'': 36<br />''video'': 6
|''audio'': 30<br />''video'': 6
|''audio'': 40<br />''video'': 7
|- |-
!{{rh}}|Dimensions !rowspan=10 {{rh}}|Processor
!{{rh}}|Chip
|110 × 61.8 × 8 mm (4.3 × 2.4 × 0.31 in)
|] Fusion
|colspan=2|110 × 61.8 × 8.5&nbsp;mm (4.3 × 2.4 × 0.33 in)
|]
|111 × 58.9 × 7.2&nbsp;mm (4.4 × 2.3 × 0.28 in)
|colspan=2|]
|]
|] S5L8922<ref>{{cite web |url= http://glbenchmark.com/phonedetails.jsp?benchmark=glpro11&D=Apple%20iPhone%203G%20S&testgroup=overall |title=The iPhone 3GS Hardware ES performance and system information |publisher=Glbenchmark.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123144145/http://glbenchmark.com/phonedetails.jsp?benchmark=glpro11&D=Apple%20iPhone%203G%20S&testgroup=overall |access-date=June 7, 2010|archive-date=November 23, 2010 }}</ref>
|] S5L8720<ref name=PCworldARM />
|] S5L8900<ref name=PCworldARM>{{cite web |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/154518/.html?tk=rss_news |title=That iPod touch runs at 533&nbsp;MHz |date=November 25, 2008 |work=TechHive |access-date=June 17, 2009 |archive-date=June 6, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606032452/http://www.pcworld.com/article/154518/.html?tk=rss_news |url-status=live }}</ref>
|- |-
!{{rh}}|Weight !{{rh}}|Technology Node
|16&nbsp;nm
|120 ] (4.2 ])
|colspan=2|115 g (4.05&nbsp;oz) |20&nbsp;nm
|101 g (3.6&nbsp;oz) |colspan=2|32&nbsp;nm
|colspan=2|45&nbsp;nm
|65&nbsp;nm
|90&nbsp;nm
|- |-
!{{rh}}|Released !{{rh}}|Total Cores
|4
|8 and 16 GB: September 14, 2007<br />32 GB: February 5, 2008
|colspan=3|2
|colspan=4|1
|-
!{{rh}}|High-Performance Cores
|2 × Hurricane
|2 × Typhoon
|colspan=2|2 × ]
|colspan=2|1 × ]
|colspan=2|1 × ]
|-
!{{rh}}|Energy-Efficiency Cores
|2 × Zephyr
|colspan=7 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}}|Clock Speed
|2.36&nbsp;GHz<br />(Underclocked to 1.64&nbsp;GHz)
|1.4&nbsp;GHz<br />(Underclocked to 1.1&nbsp;GHz)
|colspan=3|1&nbsp;GHz<br />(Underclocked to 800&nbsp;MHz)
|833&nbsp;MHz<br />(Underclocked to 600&nbsp;MHz)
|620&nbsp;MHz<br />(Underclocked to 533&nbsp;MHz)
|620&nbsp;MHz<br />(Underclocked to 420&nbsp;MHz)
|-
!{{rh}}|Bit
|colspan=2|64-bit
|colspan=6|32-bit
|-
!{{rh}}|Motion Coprocessor
|]
|]
|colspan=6 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}}|Bus width
|colspan=5|64-bit
|colspan=2|32-bit
|16-bit
|-
!{{rh}}|Graphics Processor
|] GT7600 Plus (]-core)
|] GX6450 (]-core)
|colspan=2|] ]
|colspan=2|] ]
|colspan=2|] ] Lite 3D
|-
!colspan=2 {{rh}}|Storage
|32&nbsp;GB, 128&nbsp;GB, 256&nbsp;GB
|16&nbsp;GB, 32&nbsp;GB, 64&nbsp;GB, 128&nbsp;GB
|16&nbsp;GB
|16&nbsp;GB, 32&nbsp;GB, 64&nbsp;GB
|8&nbsp;GB, 16&nbsp;GB, 32&nbsp;GB, 64&nbsp;GB
|8&nbsp;GB, 32&nbsp;GB, 64&nbsp;GB
|colspan=2|8&nbsp;GB, 16&nbsp;GB, 32&nbsp;GB
|-
!colspan=2 {{rh}}|Storage Type
|NAND Flash driven by NVMe-based controller that communicates over a PCIe connection
|colspan=7|NAND Flash (eMMC)
|-
!colspan=2 {{rh}}|RAM
|2&nbsp;GB
|1&nbsp;GB
|colspan=2|512&nbsp;MB
|colspan=2|256&nbsp;MB
|colspan=2|128&nbsp;MB
|-
!colspan=2 {{rh}}|RAM Type
|LPDDR4 1600&nbsp;MHz (25.6 GB/s)
|LPDDR3 800&nbsp;MHz (12.8 GB/s)
|colspan=2|LPDDR2 400&nbsp;MHz (6.4 GB/s)
|LPDDR2 200&nbsp;MHz (3.2 GB/s)
|LPDDR2 200&nbsp;MHz (1.6 GB/s)
|LPDDR 133&nbsp;MHz (1066 MB/s)
|LPDDR 133&nbsp;MHz (533 MB/s)
|-
!colspan=2 {{rh}}|Connector
|colspan=4|]
|colspan=4|30-pin connector
|-
!rowspan=3 {{rh}}| Connectivity
!{{rh}}|Wi-Fi (802.11)
|colspan=2|Wi-Fi 5 (])
|colspan=2|Wi-Fi 4 (])<br />802.11n in both 2.4&nbsp;GHz and 5&nbsp;GHz
|colspan=2|Wi-Fi (])<br />802.11n in 2.4&nbsp;GHz only
|colspan=3|Wi-Fi (])
|-
!{{rh}}|MIMO
|colspan=8 {{No}}
|-
!{{rh}}|Bluetooth
|colspan=2|]
|colspan=2|]
|colspan=3|]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/culture/ipod-touch-gets-bluetooth-after-os-upgrade/|title=iPod Touch gets Bluetooth after OS upgrade|date=March 17, 2009|accessdate=October 16, 2022|website=]|archive-date=October 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016114411/https://www.cnet.com/culture/ipod-touch-gets-bluetooth-after-os-upgrade/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.alldatasheet.com/view.jsp?Searchword=BCM4325 |title=BCM4325 Datasheet, PDF - Alldatasheet |access-date=October 16, 2022 |archive-date=October 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016114413/https://www.alldatasheet.com/view.jsp?Searchword=BCM4325 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|{{N/A}}
|-
!rowspan=2 {{rh}} |Sensors
!{{rh}} |Three-axis gyro
|colspan=5 {{Yes}}
|colspan=3 {{No}}
|-
!{{rh}} |Accelerometer
|colspan=8 {{Yes}}
|-
!rowspan=17 {{rh}}|Rear Camera
!{{rh}} |Camera
|colspan=2|8&nbsp;MP Main
|{{N/A}}
|5&nbsp;MP Main
|0.7&nbsp;MP Main
|colspan=3 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}} |Aperture
|colspan=2|f/2.4
|{{N/A}}
|f/2.4
|{{dunno}}
|colspan=3 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}} |Auto Image Stabilization
|colspan=2 {{Yes}}
|{{N/A}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
|colspan=3 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}} |Element Lens
|colspan=2|Five-element lens
|{{N/A}}
|Five-element lens
|{{dunno}}
|colspan=3 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}} |Optical Zoom
|colspan=2|1×
|{{N/A}}
|colspan=2|1×
|colspan=3 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}} |Digital Zoom
|colspan=2|5×
|{{N/A}}
|5×
|{{dunno}}
|colspan=3 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}} |Autofocus
|colspan=2 {{Yes}}
|{{N/A}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
|colspan=3 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}} |Panorama
|colspan=2|Up to 43&nbsp;MP
|{{N/A}}
|Supported
|colspan=4 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}} |Burst Mode
|colspan=2 {{Yes}}
|{{N/A}}
|{{No}}
|colspan=4 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}} |Flash
|colspan=2|LED Flash
|{{N/A}}
|LED Flash
|colspan=4 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}} |Live Photos
|colspan=2 {{No}}
|{{N/A}}
|{{No}}
|colspan=4 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}} |HDR for photos
|colspan=2 {{Yes}}
|{{N/A}}
|{{Yes}}
|colspan=4 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}} |Video Recording
|1080p HD at 25&nbsp;fps, 30&nbsp;fps or 60&nbsp;fps
|1080p HD at 30&nbsp;fps
|{{N/A}}
|1080p HD at 30&nbsp;fps
|720p HD at 30&nbsp;fps
|colspan=3 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}} |Optical Video Zoom
|colspan=2|1×
|{{N/A}}
|colspan=2|1×
|colspan=3 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}} |Digital Video Zoom
|colspan=2|3×
|{{N/A}}
|colspan=2|3×
|colspan=3 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}} |Slow-motion video
|colspan=2|720p at 120&nbsp;fps
|colspan=6 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}}|Time-lapse video with stabilization
|colspan=2 {{Partial|Without stabilization}}
|{{N/A}}
|colspan=2 {{No}}
|colspan=3 {{N/A}}
|-
!rowspan=9 {{rh}}|Front Camera
!{{rh}} |Camera
|colspan=4|1.2&nbsp;MP FaceTime HD
|0.3&nbsp;MP
|colspan=3 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}} |Aperture
|colspan=2|f/2.4
|colspan=2|f/2.2
|{{dunno}}
|colspan=3 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}} |Live Photos
|colspan=5 {{No}}
|colspan=3 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}} |Retina Flash
|colspan=5 {{No}}
|colspan=3 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}} |Video Recording
|colspan=4|720p at 30&nbsp;fps
|480p at 30&nbsp;fps
|colspan=3 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}} |Slow-motion video
|colspan=5 {{No}}
|colspan=3 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}} |HDR for photos
|colspan=5 {{No}}
|colspan=3 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}} |Auto Image Stabilization
|colspan=5 {{No}}
|colspan=3 {{N/A}}
|-
!{{rh}} |FaceTime
|colspan=5 {{Yes}}
|colspan=3 {{N/A}}
|-
!rowspan=3 {{rh}}|Audio
!{{rh}} |Playback
|colspan=7|Mono
| {{No}}
|-
!{{rh}}|Dolby Atmos
|colspan=8 {{No}}
|-
!{{rh}}|3.5&nbsp;mm Jack
|colspan=8 {{Yes}}
|-
!colspan=2 {{rh}}|Compatible with Made for iPhone ]
|colspan=4 {{Yes}}
|colspan=4 {{No}}
|-
!colspan=2 {{rh}}|Live Listen
|colspan=4 {{Yes}}
|colspan=4 {{No}}
|-
!rowspan=3 {{rh}}|Materials
!{{rh}}|Front
|colspan=2 style="text-align:left;|'''Space Gray''': Black glass front<br />'''Silver''': White glass front<br />'''Gold''': White glass front<br />'''Pink''': White glass front<br />'''Blue''': White glass front<br />''']''': White glass front
|style="text-align:left;|Black glass front
|style="text-align:left;|'''Space Gray''': Black glass front<br />'''Silver''': White glass front<br />'''Yellow''': White glass front<br />'''Blue''': White glass front<br />'''Pink''': White glass front<br />''']''': White glass front
|style="text-align:left;|'''Black''': Black glass front<br />'''White''': White glass front
|colspan=3|All models have black glass front
|-
!{{rh}}|Back
|colspan=2 style="text-align:left;|'''Space Gray''': Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum back<br />'''Silver''': Silver anodized contoured aluminum back<br />'''Gold''': Gold anodized contoured aluminum back<br />'''Pink''': Pink anodized contoured aluminum back<br />'''Blue''': Blue anodized contoured aluminum back<br />''']''': (PRODUCT)RED anodized contoured aluminum back
|style="text-align:left;|Silver anodized contoured aluminum back
|style="text-align:left;|'''Space Gray''': Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum back<br />'''Silver''': Silver anodized contoured aluminum back<br />'''Yellow''': Yellow anodized contoured aluminum back<br />'''Pink''': Pink anodized contoured aluminum back<br />'''Blue''': Blue anodized contoured aluminum back<br />''']''': (PRODUCT)RED anodized contoured aluminum back
|colspan=4 style="text-align:left;|All models have contoured stainless steel back
|-
!{{rh}}|Side
|colspan=2 style="text-align:left;|'''Space Gray''': Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum side<br />'''Silver''': Silver anodized contoured aluminum side<br />'''Gold''': Gold anodized contoured aluminum side<br />'''Pink''': Pink anodized contoured aluminum side<br />'''Blue''': Blue anodized contoured aluminum side<br />''']''': (PRODUCT)RED anodized contoured aluminum side
|style="text-align:left;|Silver anodized contoured aluminum side
|style="text-align:left;|'''Space Gray''': Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum side<br />'''Silver''': Silver anodized contoured aluminum side<br />'''Yellow''': Yellow anodized contoured aluminum side<br />'''Pink''': Pink anodized contoured aluminum side<br />'''Blue''': Blue anodized contoured aluminum side<br />''']''': (PRODUCT)RED anodized contoured aluminum side
|colspan=4 style="text-align:left;|All models have contoured stainless steel side
|-
!colspan=2 {{rh}}|Colors
|colspan=2|{{nowrap|{{Color box|#7A7C80|border=silver}} {{Color box|#E2E3E4|border=silver}} {{Color box|#E9D4B9|border=silver}} {{Color box|#F13284|border=silver}} {{Color box|#197CCC|border=silver}} {{Color box|#DD0000|border=silver}}}}
|{{Color box|#E2E3E4|border=silver}}
|{{nowrap|{{Color box|#4D5966|border=silver}} {{Color box|#A9AAB0|border=silver}} {{Color box|#E2E3E4|border=silver}} {{Color box|#FE6C6C|border=silver}} {{Color box|#F1EF29|border=silver}} {{Color box|#47B2E3|border=silver}} {{Color box|#DD0000|border=silver}}}}
|{{Color box|Black|border=silver}} {{Color box|White|border=silver}}
|colspan=3|{{Color box|Black|border=silver}}
|-
!colspan=2 {{rh}}|Power
|colspan=2|3.83&nbsp;] 3.99&nbsp;] (1,043&nbsp;])<ref name="ifixit touch6">{{cite web |url=https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod+Touch+6th+Generation+Teardown/44378 |title=iPod Touch 6th Generation Teardown |publisher=iFixit |date=July 16, 2015 |access-date=July 17, 2015 |archive-date=July 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721022856/https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod+Touch+6th+Generation+Teardown/44378 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="ifixit touch7">{{cite web |url=https://ifixit.org/blog/17169/ipod-touch-not-a-teardown-the-headphone-jack-lives/ |title=iPod Touch Not-A-Teardown: The Headphone Jack Lives |first=Adam |last=O'Camb |date=May 31, 2019 |work=iFixit |access-date=June 5, 2019 |archive-date=June 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605140454/https://ifixit.org/blog/17169/ipod-touch-not-a-teardown-the-headphone-jack-lives/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|colspan=2|3.7&nbsp;] 3.8&nbsp;] (1,030&nbsp;])<ref name="ifixit touch5">{{cite web |url=https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod+Touch+5th+Generation+Teardown/10803 |title=iPod Touch 5th Generation Teardown |date=October 11, 2012 |publisher=iFixit |access-date=June 19, 2016 |archive-date=April 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412103634/https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod+Touch+5th+Generation+Teardown/10803 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod+Touch+5th+Generation+16+GB+Teardown/14855 |title=iPod Touch 5th Generation 16&nbsp;GB Teardown |date=May 31, 2013 |work=iFixit |access-date=June 19, 2016 |archive-date=August 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806205205/https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod+Touch+5th+Generation+16+GB+Teardown/14855 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|3.7&nbsp;] 3.44&nbsp;] (930&nbsp;])<ref name=edepot>{{cite web|url=http://www.edepot.com/iphone.html|title=iPhone Secrets and iPad Secrets and iPod Touch Secrets|author=Po-Han Lin|work=Technology Depot|accessdate=December 8, 2011|archive-date=December 8, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121208182655/http://www.edepot.com/iphone.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|3.7&nbsp;] 2.92&nbsp;] (789&nbsp;])<ref name=Touch3G_battery>{{cite web |url=http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod-Touch-3rd-Generation/1158/2 |title=iPod Touch 3rd Generation Teardown |date=September 9, 2009 |work=iFixit |access-date=October 4, 2009 |archive-date=September 14, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090914045602/http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod-touch-3rd-Generation/1158/2 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|3.7&nbsp;] 2.73&nbsp;] (739&nbsp;])<ref name=Touch2G_battery>{{cite web |url=http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod-Touch-2nd-Generation/586 |title=iPod Touch 2nd Generation Teardown |date=September 24, 2009 |work=iFixit |access-date=October 4, 2009 |archive-date=February 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204123134/https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod+Touch+2nd+Generation+Teardown/586 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|3.7&nbsp;] 2.15&nbsp;] (580&nbsp;]){{citation needed|date=April 2020}}
|-
!rowspan=3 {{rh}} |Dimensions
!{{rh}} |Height
|colspan=4|{{convert|123.4|mm|in|abbr=on}}
|colspan=4|{{convert|110|mm|in|abbr=on}}
|-
!{{rh}} |Width
|colspan=4|{{convert|58.6|mm|in|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|58|mm|in|abbr=on}}
|colspan=3|{{convert|61.8|mm|in|abbr=on}}
|-
!{{rh}} |Depth
|colspan=4|{{convert|6.1|mm|in|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|7.1|mm|in|abbr=on}}
|colspan=2|{{convert|8.5|mm|in|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|8|mm|in|abbr=on}}
|-
!colspan=2 {{rh}} |Weight
|colspan=2|{{convert|88|g|oz|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|86|g|oz|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|88|g|oz|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|101|g|oz|abbr=on}}
|colspan=2|{{convert|115|g|oz|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|120|g|oz|abbr=on}}
|-
!colspan=2 {{rh}}|Total greenhouse gas emissions
|32&nbsp;kg ]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/ipod/iPodtouch_PER_may2019.pdf |title=iPod touch (7th generation) Environmental Report |date=May 2019 |website=Apple and the Environment |publisher=Apple Inc. |access-date=April 3, 2022 |archive-date=October 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030190950/https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/ipod/iPodtouch_PER_may2019.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
|70&nbsp;kg ]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/archive/2015/iPodtouch_PER_july2015.pdf |title=iPod touch (6th generation) Environmental Report |date=July 2015 |website=Apple and the Environment |publisher=Apple Inc. |access-date=March 27, 2016 |archive-date=June 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603120543/https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/archive/2015/iPodtouch_PER_july2015.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
|45&nbsp;kg ]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/archive/2014/iPodtouch_16GB_product_environmental_report_may2013.pdf |title=iPod touch (5th generation) 16&nbsp;GB Environmental Report |date=May 2013 |website=Apple and the Environment |publisher=Apple Inc. |access-date=March 27, 2016 |archive-date=April 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160411220903/https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/archive/2014/iPodtouch_16GB_product_environmental_report_may2013.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
|60&nbsp;kg ]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://images.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/archive/2014/iPodtouch_PER_june2014.pdf |title=iPod touch (5th generation) Environmental Report |date=June 2014 |website=Apple and the Environment |publisher=Apple Inc. |access-date=March 27, 2016 |archive-date=March 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316194518/http://images.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/archive/2014/iPodtouch_PER_june2014.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
|50&nbsp;kg ]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.apple.com/environment/reports/docs/iPodtouch_4thgen_product_environmental_report_sept2012.pdf |title=iPod touch Environmental Report |date=September 2012 |website=Apple and the Environment |publisher=Apple Inc. |access-date=March 27, 2016 |archive-date=April 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406131515/https://www.apple.com/environment/reports/docs/iPodtouch_4thgen_product_environmental_report_sept2012.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
|33&nbsp;kg ]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/archive/2009/iPod_touch_Environmental_Report.pdf |title=iPod touch Environmental Report |date=September 2009 |website=Apple and the Environment |publisher=Apple Inc. |access-date=March 27, 2016 |archive-date=April 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160411145301/https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/archive/2009/iPod_touch_Environmental_Report.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
|30&nbsp;kg ]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.apple.com/environment/reports/docs/iPod-touch-Environmental-Report.pdf |title=iPod touch Environmental Report |date=September 2008 |website=Apple and the Environment |publisher=Apple Inc. |access-date=March 27, 2016 |archive-date=April 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412163850/http://www.apple.com/environment/reports/docs/iPod-touch-Environmental-Report.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|iPod3,1
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|A2178
|A1574
|A1509
|A1421
|A1367
|A1318
|A1288<br />A1319
|A1213
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!colspan=2 {{rh}}|Announced Date
|May 28, 2019
|July 15, 2015
|May 30, 2013
|September 12, 2012
|September 1, 2010
|September 9, 2009
|September 9, 2008 |September 9, 2008
|September 5, 2007
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!colspan=2 {{rh}}|Released Date
|May 28, 2019
|July 15, 2015
|May 30, 2013
|32 and 64&nbsp;GB: October 11, 2012<br />16 GB: June 26, 2014
|Black (8&nbsp;GB, 32&nbsp;GB, and 64&nbsp;GB): September 1, 2010<br />White (8&nbsp;GB, 32&nbsp;GB, and 64&nbsp;GB): October 12, 2011<br />Black and white (16&nbsp;GB): September 12, 2012
|September 9, 2009 |September 9, 2009
|A1288: September 9, 2008<br />A1319 8&nbsp;GB: September 9, 2009
|September 1, 2010
|8&nbsp;GB and 16&nbsp;GB: September 5, 2007<br />32&nbsp;GB: February 27, 2008
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|May 10, 2022
|16&nbsp;GB and 64&nbsp;GB: July 27, 2017<br />32 GB and 128&nbsp;GB: May 28, 2019
|June 26, 2014
|July 15, 2015
|8&nbsp;GB and 64&nbsp;GB: September 12, 2012<br />16 GB and 32&nbsp;GB: May 30, 2013
|September 1, 2010
|A1288: September 9, 2009<br />A1319 8&nbsp;GB: September 1, 2010
|September 9, 2008 |September 9, 2008
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|16 and 32 GB: September 9, 2009<br />8 GB: September 1, 2010
!colspan=2 {{rh}}|Unsupported Date
|September 12, 2010
|July 29, 2024
|In Production
|January 23, 2023
|colspan=2|September 13, 2016
|February 21, 2014
|September 19, 2012
|March 9, 2011
|June 21, 2010
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==External links== == Reception ==
Upon launch in 2007 the first generation iPod Touch received mostly good reviews for its display, its full Web browser, and YouTube support. However, it was also criticized for being a "stripped down" iPhone, for lacking external volume buttons on its initial models, and for having a lower-quality display.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/apple-ipod-touch-8gb-16gb|title = Review: Apple iPod touch (8&nbsp;GB/16GB/32GB)|date = September 17, 2007|access-date = September 24, 2020|archive-date = February 19, 2023|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230219115613/https://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/apple-ipod-touch-8gb-16gb|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2007/09/the-ipod-meets-the-iphone-a-review-of-the-ipod-touch/|title=The iPod meets the iPhone: A review of the iPod touch|date=September 17, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/21/apple_ipod_touch/|title=Apple iPod touch – the Gadgeteer|date=September 21, 2007 }}</ref>
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== Discontinuation ==
In May 2022, Apple announced that after over 20 years, the iPod Touch, and the iPod line as a whole, were to be discontinued; the iPod Touch would remain available only while supplies last.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2022/0511/1297299-apple-ipod/ | title=Apple pulls plug on iconic iPod after 20 years | website=] | date=May 11, 2022 }}</ref>

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Series of mobile devices by Apple (2007–2022)

iPod Touch
iPod Touch 6th generation in Pink
DeveloperApple Inc.
ManufacturerFoxconn
Product familyiPod
TypeMobile device
Release date
  • 1st gen: September 5, 2007 (2007-09-05)
  • 2nd gen: September 9, 2008 (2008-09-09)
  • 3rd gen: September 9, 2009 (2009-09-09)
  • 4th gen: September 12, 2010 (2010-09-12)
  • 5th gen: October 11, 2012 (2012-10-11) (32 & 64 GB models), May 2013 (2013-05) (16 GB model A1509), June 2014 (2014-06) (16 GB model A1421)
  • 6th gen: July 15, 2015 (2015-07-15)
  • 7th gen: May 28, 2019 (2019-05-28)
DiscontinuedMay 10, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-05-10)
Units sold100 million (as of May 2013)
Operating systemiOS
Storage
  • 1st gen & 2nd gen: 8, 16 & 32 GB flash memory
  • 3rd gen: 8, 32 & 64 GB flash memory
  • 4th gen: 8, 16, 32 & 64 GB flash memory
  • 5th gen: 16, 32 & 64 GB flash memory
  • 6th gen: 16, 32, 64 & 128 GB flash memory
  • 7th gen: 32, 128 & 256 GB flash memory
Input
Online services
PredecessoriPod Classic
SuccessoriPhone 13 Mini
iPhone SE (2022)
Music (Apple) (iPhone, Apple Watch & Cross-Platform)
RelatediPod Nano
iPod Classic
iPod Shuffle
iPhone
List of iPhone models
Websitesupport.apple.com/ipod-touch/

The iPod Touch (stylized as iPod touch) is a discontinued line of iOS-based mobile devices designed and formerly marketed by Apple Inc. with a touchscreen-controlled user interface. As with other iPod models, the iPod Touch can be used as a portable media player and a handheld gaming device, but can also be used as a digital camera, a web browser, for email and messaging. It is nearly identical in design to the iPhone, and can run most iPhone third-party apps from the App Store, but it connects to the Internet only through Wi-Fi and uses no cellular network data, as it lacks a cellular modem.

The iPod Touch was introduced in September 2007, and around 100 million units were sold by May 2013. The final iPod Touch model, released on May 28, 2019, is the seventh-generation model.

iPod Touch models were distinguished by storage space and color; all models of the same generation typically offered identical features, performance, and operating system upgrades. An exception is the fifth generation, in which the low-end (16 GB) model was initially sold without a rear-facing camera and in a single color.

The iPod Touch was the last product in Apple's iPod product line after the discontinuation of the iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle on July 27, 2017, after which Apple revised the storage and pricing for the iPod Touch with 32 and 128 GB of storage. On May 10, 2022, Apple discontinued the iPod Touch, effectively ending the iPod product line. The last iOS version to support the seventh-generation iPod Touch is iOS 15, except for ongoing OS maintenance.

Features

Software

Main article: iOSSee also: iOS version history

The iPod Touch ran on iOS, the same operating system as the iPhone. It included Safari, Google Maps, a Mail app, apps for Music and Videos, and several more. Users type on a virtual keyboard displayed on the screen. Apple operates online stores, allowing users to buy and directly download music, videos and third-party software. From launch, the iPod Touch was described by journalists as an "iPhone without the phone," and each succeeding iPod Touch model was introduced with the same release of iOS as the contemporary iPhone model.

On April 8, 2010, Apple announced iPhoneOS 4.0 in the Apple Special Event, covering seven main new features, such as multitasking, folders, mail enhancements, iBooks, better enterprise features, Game Center, and iAd. It supports both the iPod touch second, third and fourth-generation models, and this marks the first iOS release that drops the iPod touch first-generation. Prior to the release, iOS 4 was mostly criticized for the second-generation iPod Touch for not having multitasking and Home Screen wallpapers due to poor performance and lagging icon animations, while both the third and fourth-generation iPod Touches fully support all of the main seven and other hidden features covered in the Special Event.

iOS updates to iPod Touch models prior to iOS 4 were required to be purchased by their owners. Apple received criticism for this decision and for excluding certain iPhone features from the iPod Touch software. Apple's position was that they could add features for free to the iPhone because it realizes revenue via subscription, rather than as a one-time payment (as iPhones at the time were typically sold with a carrier contract). At WWDC in June 2010, as of iOS 4, Steve Jobs announced that Apple had "found a way" to make subsequent OS upgrades available free to iPod Touch owners.

In June 2011, iOS 5, the fifth major release of iOS software, was announced at Apple's WWDC 2011, adding notification, messaging, and reminder features. Apple limited some features, such as the voice control system Siri, which was only exclusive to the iPhone 4S on launch, and like the iPhone 4 and 3GS, it was absent for both the third- and fourth-generation iPod Touches.

The following year, iOS 6, which was released on September 19, 2012, for the fourth- and fifth-generation iPod Touch models, contains 200 new features, including Passbook, Facebook integration, and Apple Maps. The fifth-generation iPod Touch gained the ability to take panoramic photos, a feature shared with the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5.

On June 8, 2015, it was announced at the WWDC that the fifth-generation iPod Touch would support iOS 9, along with other A5 chip devices, becoming the first iPod Touch to support four major versions of iOS.

Setup and synchronization

iPod Touch units running iOS 4 or earlier were required to be connected to a Mac or PC for first-time setup. Downloading apps or media from the iTunes Store and App Store does not require a computer, though media not purchased through the iTunes Store still has to be added through a computer.

iPod Touch units produced since October 12, 2011 have iOS 5.0 or later preloaded, and can be set up wirelessly, without the need of a PC or Mac.

Purchasing content

To purchase content on the iPod Touch, the user must create an Apple ID or have an existing account. With this account one may download music and videos from the iTunes Store, apps from the App Store, or books from the Apple Books Store. An Apple ID account created without a credit card can be used to get free content, and gift cards can be used to pay for apps instead of using a credit card.

Third-party applications

The only official way to obtain third-party applications for the iPod Touch is through Apple's App Store, which is a branch of iTunes Store. The App Store application, available in all versions of iOS from 2.0 onwards, allows users to browse and download applications from a single online repository (hosted by Apple) with the iTunes Store.

Sideloading apps outside the App Store is done through the Xcode application, and is intended for developers and enterprises, though tools for sideloading outside of Xcode exist, and are mainly used for applications not allowed in the App Store.

Design and hardware

The iPod Touch is generally similar to the iPhone models prior to the iPhone X (excluding the second- and third-generation iPhone SE). Compared to a same-generation iPhone, an iPod Touch is thinner, lighter, and less expensive, while lacking some hardware and software features. Steve Jobs once referred to the iPod Touch as "training wheels for the iPhone."

All iPod Touch models lack biometric authentication, 3D Touch, NFC, GPS, an earpiece speaker, and a noise-cancelling microphone. Depending on the generation, the iPod Touch may have a smaller or inferior display and camera(s) compared to the iPhone. Newer models (fifth, sixth, and seventh generation) lack the ambient light sensor that makes automatic brightness available. The first-generation iPod Touch lacks a built-in speaker, and all iPod Touches prior to the fourth generation lack a microphone, a camera, and a flash. Starting with the 4th generation iPod Touch, a camera and microphone were added, and starting with the fifth-generation iPod Touch, an LED flash was added.

The iPod Touch has no cellular modem, and therefore cannot directly make phone calls on the public switched telephone network. However, it can make VoIP calls such as FaceTime, and send iMessages to other iPhones, Macs, iPads, and iPod Touch models with an Apple ID. The fifth-generation iPod Touch and later can forward and receive standard phone calls through a separate iPhone (a feature introduced in iOS 8), with the Wi-Fi Calling feature. The two devices must be linked to the same Apple ID, and the iPhone's carrier must support this feature.

Connectivity

Main articles: Dock connector § Apple 30-pin dock connector, and Lightning (connector)
Apple Lightning connector

The iPod Touch can communicate with a computer through Wi-Fi or USB using a cable and a dock connector.

iPod models released before 2012 feature a 30-pin dock connector (known colloquially as the iPod dock connector), which carried analog signals.

The fifth, sixth, and seventh generations of the iPod Touch feature a new digital dock connector, called Lightning, which was introduced alongside the iPhone 5, fourth-generation iPad and first-generation iPad Mini, and the seventh-generation iPod Nano models. This new connector is smaller than the previous one allowing for a slimmer form factor, and is reversible. Various accessories are available to connect the Apple Lightning connector to the older 30-pin dock connector or USB, although not all old accessories will work, because the Lightning connector cannot handle analog signals.

User-made modifications

See also: iOS jailbreaking

Like all of Apple's iOS devices, the iPod Touch is a tightly controlled or closed platform. Communication between apps is limited and controlled, and Apple is the only authorized software vendor for firmware and applications. Hackers have attempted to "jailbreak" all iOS devices to enable forbidden or unsupported features, such as multitasking in iOS versions before 4.0, themes for the home screen, and enabling the battery-percentage indicator (limited to the iPhone prior to the seventh-generation iPod Touch). Jailbreaks for the iPod Touch first surfaced a month after the original model was released in September 2007, when hackers released JailbreakMe 1.0 (also called "AppSnapp") to jailbreak iPhone OS 1.1.1. This allowed users to install third-party programs on their devices before Apple permitted this with iPhone OS 2.

Apple's warranty statement implies that an iPod Touch after jailbreaking or other modification made by unofficial means is not covered by Apple's warranty. Jailbreaking is a violation of the terms and conditions for using iOS. While the jailbreaking process can normally be undone by performing a restore through iTunes, there is a risk of rendering the device unusable.

Models

Legend   Obsolete   Vintage   Discontinued and unsupported
Model Announced Release Discontinued Latest release Support lifespan
OS Date OS Date
iPod Touch
(1st generation) 		September 5, 2007 (2007-09-05) iPhone OS 1.1 September 5, 2007 (2007-09-05) September 9, 2008 (2008-09-09) iPhone OS 3.1.3 June 21, 2010 (2010-06-21) 2 years, 9 months
iPod Touch
(2nd generation) 		September 9, 2008 (2008-09-09) iPhone OS 2.1.1 September 9, 2008 (2008-09-09)
September 9, 2009 (2009-09-09) (MC model) 		September 9, 2009 (2009-09-09)
September 1, 2010 (2010-09-01) (MC model) 		iOS 4.2.1 March 9, 2011 (2011-03-09) 2 years, 6 months
1 year, 6 months (MC model)
iPod Touch
(3rd generation) 		September 9, 2009 (2009-09-09) iPhone OS 3.1.1 September 9, 2009 (2009-09-09) September 1, 2010 (2010-09-01) iOS 5.1.1 September 19, 2012 (2012-09-19) 3 years
iPod Touch
(4th generation) 		September 1, 2010 (2010-09-01) iOS 4.1 September 1, 2010 (2010-09-01) May 30, 2013 (2013-05-30) iOS 6.1.6 February 21, 2014 (2014-02-21) 3 years, 5 months
iPod Touch
(5th generation) 		September 12, 2012 (2012-09-12) iOS 6.0 October 11, 2012 (2012-10-11)
May 30, 2013 (2013-05-30) (16 GB; Mid 2013) 		July 15, 2015 (2015-07-15)
June 26, 2014 (2014-06-26) (16 GB; Mid 2013) 		iOS 9.3.5 September 13, 2016 (2016-09-13) 3 years, 11 months
3 years, 3 months (16 GB; Mid 2013)
iPod Touch
(6th generation) 		July 15, 2015 (2015-07-15) iOS 8.4 July 15, 2015 (2015-07-15) May 28, 2019 (2019-05-28) iOS 12.5.7 January 23, 2023 (2023-01-23) 7 years, 6 months
iPod Touch
(7th generation) 		May 28, 2019 (2019-05-28) iOS 12.3.1 May 28, 2019 (2019-05-28) May 10, 2022 (2022-05-10) iOS 15.8.3 July 29, 2024 (2024-07-29) 4 years, 7 months
Model iPod Touch
(7th generation) 		iPod Touch
(6th generation) 		iPod Touch
(5th generation)
16 GB, Mid 2013 		iPod Touch
(5th generation)
 iPod Touch
(4th generation)
 iPod Touch
(3rd generation)
 iPod Touch
(2nd generation)
 iPod Touch
(1st generation)
Picture
Initial release operating system iOS 12.3.1 iOS 8.4 iOS 6.1.3 iOS 6.0 iOS 4.1 (Black model)
iOS 5.0 (White model) 		iPhone OS 3.1.1 iPhone OS 2.1.1 iPhone OS 1.1
Latest release operating system iOS 15.8.3 iOS 12.5.7 iOS 9.3.5 iOS 6.1.6
iOS 7.0 (unofficial) 		iOS 5.1.1 iOS 4.2.1 iPhone OS 3.1.3
Display Screen Size 4 in (100 mm) (diagonal)
3.5 by 1.9 in (89 by 48 mm) 		3.5 in (89 mm) (diagonal)
2.9 by 1.9 in (74 by 48 mm)
Backlight LED-backlit
Multi-touch Yes
Technology Retina Display widescreen with IPS technology Retina Display widescreen with TN technology Widescreen with TN technology
Resolution 1136 × 640 960 × 640 480 × 320
Pixel Density (ppi) 326 163
Aspect Ratio 71:40 (~16:9) 3:2
Typical Max brightness ( cd⁄m) 500 ?
Contrast ratio (typical) 800:1 200:1
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Yes No
Full sRGB Display Yes No
Night Shift Yes No
Taptic —
Processor Chip Apple A10 Fusion Apple A8 Apple A5 Apple A4 Samsung S5L8922 Samsung S5L8720 Samsung S5L8900
Technology Node 16 nm 20 nm 32 nm 45 nm 65 nm 90 nm
Total Cores 4 2 1
High-Performance Cores 2 × Hurricane 2 × Typhoon 2 × Cortex-A9 1 × Cortex-A8 1 × ARM 11
Energy-Efficiency Cores 2 × Zephyr —
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz
(Underclocked to 1.64 GHz) 		1.4 GHz
(Underclocked to 1.1 GHz) 		1 GHz
(Underclocked to 800 MHz) 		833 MHz
(Underclocked to 600 MHz) 		620 MHz
(Underclocked to 533 MHz) 		620 MHz
(Underclocked to 420 MHz)
Bit 64-bit 32-bit
Motion Coprocessor Embedded M10 M8 —
Bus width 64-bit 32-bit 16-bit
Graphics Processor PowerVR GT7600 Plus (6-core) PowerVR GX6450 (4-core) PowerVR SGX543MP2 PowerVR SGX535 PowerVR MBX Lite 3D
Storage 32 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB 16 GB 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB 8 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB
Storage Type NAND Flash driven by NVMe-based controller that communicates over a PCIe connection NAND Flash (eMMC)
RAM 2 GB 1 GB 512 MB 256 MB 128 MB
RAM Type LPDDR4 1600 MHz (25.6 GB/s) LPDDR3 800 MHz (12.8 GB/s) LPDDR2 400 MHz (6.4 GB/s) LPDDR2 200 MHz (3.2 GB/s) LPDDR2 200 MHz (1.6 GB/s) LPDDR 133 MHz (1066 MB/s) LPDDR 133 MHz (533 MB/s)
Connector 8-pin Lightning connector 30-pin connector
Connectivity Wi-Fi (802.11) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11a/b/g/n)
802.11n in both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz 		Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n)
802.11n in 2.4 GHz only 		Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
MIMO No
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 2.1 —
Sensors Three-axis gyro Yes No
Accelerometer Yes
Rear Camera Camera 8 MP Main — 5 MP Main 0.7 MP Main —
Aperture f/2.4 — f/2.4 ? —
Auto Image Stabilization Yes — Yes No —
Element Lens Five-element lens — Five-element lens ? —
Optical Zoom 1× — 1× —
Digital Zoom 5× — 5× ? —
Autofocus Yes — Yes No —
Panorama Up to 43 MP — Supported —
Burst Mode Yes — No —
Flash LED Flash — LED Flash —
Live Photos No — No —
HDR for photos Yes — Yes —
Video Recording 1080p HD at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps 1080p HD at 30 fps — 1080p HD at 30 fps 720p HD at 30 fps —
Optical Video Zoom 1× — 1× —
Digital Video Zoom 3× — 3× —
Slow-motion video 720p at 120 fps —
Time-lapse video with stabilization Without stabilization — No —
Front Camera Camera 1.2 MP FaceTime HD 0.3 MP —
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2 ? —
Live Photos No —
Retina Flash No —
Video Recording 720p at 30 fps 480p at 30 fps —
Slow-motion video No —
HDR for photos No —
Auto Image Stabilization No —
FaceTime Yes —
Audio Playback Mono No
Dolby Atmos No
3.5 mm Jack Yes
Compatible with Made for iPhone Hearing Aids Yes No
Live Listen Yes No
Materials Front Space Gray: Black glass front
Silver: White glass front
Gold: White glass front
Pink: White glass front
Blue: White glass front
(PRODUCT)RED: White glass front 		Black glass front Space Gray: Black glass front
Silver: White glass front
Yellow: White glass front
Blue: White glass front
Pink: White glass front
(PRODUCT)RED: White glass front 		Black: Black glass front
White: White glass front 		All models have black glass front
Back Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum back
Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum back
Gold: Gold anodized contoured aluminum back
Pink: Pink anodized contoured aluminum back
Blue: Blue anodized contoured aluminum back
(PRODUCT)RED: (PRODUCT)RED anodized contoured aluminum back 		Silver anodized contoured aluminum back Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum back
Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum back
Yellow: Yellow anodized contoured aluminum back
Pink: Pink anodized contoured aluminum back
Blue: Blue anodized contoured aluminum back
(PRODUCT)RED: (PRODUCT)RED anodized contoured aluminum back 		All models have contoured stainless steel back
Side Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum side
Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum side
Gold: Gold anodized contoured aluminum side
Pink: Pink anodized contoured aluminum side
Blue: Blue anodized contoured aluminum side
(PRODUCT)RED: (PRODUCT)RED anodized contoured aluminum side 		Silver anodized contoured aluminum side Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum side
Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum side
Yellow: Yellow anodized contoured aluminum side
Pink: Pink anodized contoured aluminum side
Blue: Blue anodized contoured aluminum side
(PRODUCT)RED: (PRODUCT)RED anodized contoured aluminum side 		All models have contoured stainless steel side
Colors                                  
Power 3.83 V 3.99 W·h (1,043 mA·h) 3.7 V 3.8 W·h (1,030 mA·h) 3.7 V 3.44 W·h (930 mA·h) 3.7 V 2.92 W·h (789 mA·h) 3.7 V 2.73 W·h (739 mA·h) 3.7 V 2.15 W·h (580 mA·h)
Dimensions Height 123.4 mm (4.86 in) 110 mm (4.3 in)
Width 58.6 mm (2.31 in) 58 mm (2.3 in) 61.8 mm (2.43 in)
Depth 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 88 g (3.1 oz) 86 g (3.0 oz) 88 g (3.1 oz) 101 g (3.6 oz) 115 g (4.1 oz) 120 g (4.2 oz)
Total greenhouse gas emissions 32 kg CO2e 70 kg CO2e 45 kg CO2e 60 kg CO2e 50 kg CO2e 33 kg CO2e 30 kg CO2e —
Hardware strings iPod9,1 iPod7,1 iPod5,1 iPod4,1 iPod3,1 iPod2,1 iPod1,1
Model number A2178 A1574 A1509 A1421 A1367 A1318 A1288
A1319 		A1213
Announced Date May 28, 2019 July 15, 2015 May 30, 2013 September 12, 2012 September 1, 2010 September 9, 2009 September 9, 2008 September 5, 2007
Released Date May 28, 2019 July 15, 2015 May 30, 2013 32 and 64 GB: October 11, 2012
16 GB: June 26, 2014 		Black (8 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB): September 1, 2010
White (8 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB): October 12, 2011
Black and white (16 GB): September 12, 2012 		September 9, 2009 A1288: September 9, 2008
A1319 8 GB: September 9, 2009 		8 GB and 16 GB: September 5, 2007
32 GB: February 27, 2008
Discontinued Date May 10, 2022 16 GB and 64 GB: July 27, 2017
32 GB and 128 GB: May 28, 2019 		June 26, 2014 July 15, 2015 8 GB and 64 GB: September 12, 2012
16 GB and 32 GB: May 30, 2013 		September 1, 2010 A1288: September 9, 2009
A1319 8 GB: September 1, 2010 		September 9, 2008
Unsupported Date July 29, 2024 January 23, 2023 September 13, 2016 February 21, 2014 September 19, 2012 March 9, 2011 June 21, 2010

Supported OS releases

Supported iOS versions on the iPod Touch
Model iPhone OS iOS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
iPod Touch (1st) 1.1 Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No
iPod Touch (2nd) — 2.1.1 Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No
iPod Touch (3rd) — 3.1.1 Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No
iPod Touch (4th) — 4.1 Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No
iPod Touch (5th) — Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No
iPod Touch (6th) — 8.4 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
iPod Touch (7th) — 12.3.1 Yes Yes Yes

Reception

Upon launch in 2007 the first generation iPod Touch received mostly good reviews for its display, its full Web browser, and YouTube support. However, it was also criticized for being a "stripped down" iPhone, for lacking external volume buttons on its initial models, and for having a lower-quality display.

Notable competing products as of 2009 included Creative's ZEN X-Fi2, Sony's Walkman X Series, and Microsoft's Zune HD; and as of 2011, the Samsung Galaxy Player and Sony Walkman Z Series.

Later models received a more lukewarm reception, with reviewers questioning whether an iPod Touch made sense as a product in a time where smartphones had become more affordable.

Discontinuation

In May 2022, Apple announced that after over 20 years, the iPod Touch, and the iPod line as a whole, were to be discontinued; the iPod Touch would remain available only while supplies last.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 1 GB = 1 billion bytes
  2. Discontinued more than 7 years ago. Apple no longer provides repair services, parts, or software updates.
  3. Discontinued between 5 and 7 years ago. Hardware and software services are not guaranteed, and repairs are limited by the availability of parts
  4. Device is discontinued and cannot support the latest iOS version.
  5. iOS 15 is the last supported version on any iPod Touch

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