Unlock iPod Volume Limit

Does a pesky iPod volume limit have you in a bind, because you like your music to punish your ears with overwhelmingly loud sound? Or do you have really big earphones that need more volume to sound accurate? If you know the password, this isn't for you, but when you're at the end of the rope with no other option, here's a simple fix without restoring or formatting your iPod. Not all ipods have the file called "_volumelocked" it is impossible to get better sound on some of the ipod gens, for example the 5g 60-80 gigabyte ipods.

[edit] Steps(Mac)

1. Enable hidden folders.
   If you go into Terminal and run these two commands all the hidden files appear when you open Finder.
   defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
   killall Finder
   To get back to hiding hidden files use these commands
   defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles FALSE
   killall Finder
   
2. Navigate to the hidden folder named "iPod_Control", and once there click on the folder "Device". Once there, delete the file named "_volumelocked".
3. Eject your iPod. Then, restart your iPod. You can do this by holding down the center and menu button for at least 6 seconds.
4. Once your iPod has rebooted, check and make sure that it worked. Simply go into "Settings", "Volume Limit". If it asks for a PIN, you did it WRONG. Retry the above procedure.

[edit] Steps(Windows)

1. Enable hidden folders.
   In Windows Explorer,go to "Tools", "Folder Options". Then click on the tab called "View", and under "Hidden Files and Folders", click "Show Hidden Files and Folders".
2. Navigate ("My Computer" to double-click on the icon of your attached iPod) to the hidden folder named "iPod_Control", and once there click on the folder "Device". Once there, copy the file named "_volumelocked" to a folder on your hard drive then delete it from the iPod.
3. Eject your iPod. Then, restart your iPod. You can do this by holding down the center and menu button for at least 6 seconds.
4. Once your iPod has rebooted, check and make sure that it worked. Simply go into "Settings", "Volume Limit". If it asks for a PIN, you did it WRONG. Retry the above procedure.

[edit] Steps(LINUX)

1. Mount your IPOD. Once mounted, open the device and press (Alt-.), to show hidden folders. The file named "_volumelocked" may or may not be hidden, either delete it or move it to trash.
2. Eject your iPod. Then, restart your iPod. You can do this by holding down the center and menu button for at least 6 seconds.
3. Once your iPod has rebooted, check and make sure that it worked. Simply go into "Settings", "Volume Limit". If it asks for a PIN, you did it WRONG. Retry the above procedure.