How do I exit recovery mode on the iPod 5th gen?

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how to exit recovery mode in ipod 5th gen

i updated to the latest version of ios 8 but i forgot to back up. i want to exit recovery mode before i restore to factory settings. is it possible to exit?

 

[nikkisharif]

Re: how to exit recovery mode in ipod 5th gen

I'm not aware that you can store a restore once it starts.