# Rebooting iPod (Work In Progress)

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### If your iPod loaded into Stock Firmware:

- You will need to restart the iPod by holding down the Menu and Select buttons until it restarts.
- the reason it boots into the stock firmware is if the hold switch is turned on when plugging in the device or whenever the iPod is powered on.

<p class="callout info">Sources</p>

[https://download.rockbox.org/daily/manual/rockbox-ipodmini1g/rockbox-build.html](https://download.rockbox.org/daily/manual/rockbox-ipodmini1g/rockbox-build.html)