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Devices => Androids and other portables => Topic started by: Deivit on November 03, 2007, 04:52:50 pm

Title: My Ipod nano does not show any song after synching
Post by: Deivit on November 03, 2007, 04:52:50 pm

Hi,

I just synched my Ipod Nano (8GB) this evening, as I do every Saturday, and I have a problem. Once the syncho has finished apparently there is nothing inside the Nano to play. No songs show up. However, MC is finding 1200 songs in it and also, if I open the Nano in Windows Explorer, the music seems to be there.

Thing I've tried so far that haven't worked:

- Reinitialize the ipod via pressing Menu+Round Button.
- Reinizialize the ipod via MC, deleting all the content.
- Synchonize again.

This has never happened to me before, so I'm lost.

Any suggestion will be very much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: My Ipod nano does not show any song after synching
Post by: Magic_Randy on November 03, 2007, 05:14:36 pm

Try a restore using iTunes. That should fix it.

Title: Re: My Ipod nano does not show any song after synching
Post by: Deivit on November 03, 2007, 05:17:34 pm

Would you believe that I have never installed iTunes? If there's no other chance I'll do that.
Thank you very much, Randy  :)

Title: Re: My Ipod nano does not show any song after synching
Post by: Magic_Randy on November 03, 2007, 05:23:58 pm

Unfortunately Apple no longer provides the separate updater, so iTunes is the only way to do a restore or upgrade the firmware.

There is no problem having MC & iTunes installed.  Just don't open both at the same time.

Also, if you are not going to use iTunes, you don't have to import the library or set any options.  Just make sure you:

1) Turn off the option that says "open iTunes when iPod is connected".  This is on the summary tab when the iPod is plugged in.
2) And set the option that says "Manually Manage Music". This is also on the summary tab.

Randy

Title: Re: My Ipod nano does not show any song after synching
Post by: Deivit on November 03, 2007, 05:38:53 pm

Randy,

Downloaded iTunes, installed it with MC closed, plugged the Nano... and voilà... everything is right now! I'm gonna check those options now to be sure that iTunes does not interfere with MC.

Thank you very much for your help, Randy!  :)

Title: Re: My Ipod nano does not show any song after synching
Post by: JimH on November 03, 2007, 06:23:36 pm

Quote from: Magic_Randy on November 03, 2007, 05:23:58 pm

Unfortunately Apple no longer provides the separate updater, so iTunes is the only way to do a restore or upgrade the firmware.

If the updater can be isolated, let us know.  We could post a copy.  Apple shouldn't require itunes to be installed.  Maybe we could test whether they are a monopoly or not.

Title: Re: My Ipod nano does not show any song after synching
Post by: hooli on November 07, 2007, 09:03:03 pm

Same exact problem here with Nano.  Never an issue before.  Says it is fully synced but nothing shows up.  Going to dig up iTunes and update.  Damn.

Title: Re: My Ipod nano does not show any song after synching
Post by: red90 on January 02, 2008, 07:47:49 pm

Just a bump for this.  It fixed the same problem for me.

Title: Re: My Ipod nano does not show any song after synching
Post by: benn600 on January 03, 2008, 02:07:55 pm

Fixed three Nano's for me (2g, 2g, 3g).

Still holding my breath for iPhone support :(