Mobile Phones > iPhone & iOS Where to Download iPod Touch Manuals for Every Model By Sam Costello Sam Costello Writer Ithaca College Sam Costello has been writing about tech since 2000. His writing has appeared in publications such as CNN.com, PC World, InfoWord, and many others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on April 16, 2021 Apple iPhone & iOS Switching from Android Trending Videos Close this video player There's no iPod Touch manual included in the small plastic box that the device comes in. But that doesn't mean that no iPod Touch manuals exist. It's pretty rare to get physical versions of things that can be delivered digitally these days. Just like more people stream music than buy CDs and more people download software than get it on disc, there aren't many printed user manuals for consumer electronics. Instead, companies offer downloadable PDFs. That's the case with Apple's iPod Touch user guides. The iPod Touch only comes with a few slight pages of documentation. Apple offers iPod Touch manuals at its website for every compatible version of the iOS, as well as some other information. So, whatever model of touch and version of the OS you have, you'll find the right manual below. iPod touch User Guide for iOS These iPod touch manuals provide overall instructions for using the iPod, with instructions and details specific to each version of the iOS. iOS 14 - Web | Apple Books iOS 13 - Web | Apple Books iOS 12 - Web | Apple Books iOS 11 - Web | Apple Books iOS 10 - Web | Apple Books iOS 9 - Web | Apple Books iOS 8.4 - PDF | Web | Apple Books iOS 7.1 - PDF iOS 6.1 - PDF iOS 5.1 - PDF iOS 4.3 - PDF iOS 3.1 - PDF iOS 3 - PDF iOS 2.2 - PDF iOS 2.1 - PDF iOS 2 - PDF Other iOS-Related Downloads iOS Deployment Reference - Web iPod touch features guide - PDF For recent versions of the iPod touch manuals, Apple no longer offers PDFs. It has replaced them with Apple Books documents and web versions. The Apple Books app comes pre-loaded on iOS devices and Macs, so you can download those documents and open them in the app without getting any new software. iPod Touch Documentation For Each Model Apple also provides documentation for recent iPod touch models. Most of the information you want is in the iOS guides from the last section, but these PDFs include some additional legal and regulatory detail about each those models. 7th Gen. iPod Touch Manual Apple Safety, warranty, and regulatory information [PDF] 6th Gen. iPod Touch Manual image copyright Apple Inc. Safety, warranty, and regulatory information [PDF] 5th Gen. iPod Touch Manual 5th Gen. iPod touch. image copyright Apple Inc. Safety, warranty, and regulatory information [PDF] Safety, warranty, and regulatory information (mid-2013, 16GB model) [PDF] 4th Gen. iPod Touch Manual image credit: Apple Inc. Safety, warranty, and regulatory information [PDF] Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit