The new iPod nano is almost the dinkiest of Apple’s iPod line (just edged out of the top spot by the teeny-weeny iPod Shuffle), it’s also the most wearable and useable, a little slice of the future that you can clip to your collar or slip into an iPod nano watch strap to give yourself a super-stylish addition to your outfit. We love our new iPod nano and think you’ll love yours too. Here’s five things you might not know about your new iPod nano…

1. You can make your new iPod nano  into a nifty watch

If you want to use your new iPod nano as a watch, you’ll want to be able to see the clock face whenever you wake your device. Hop into Settings then Date & Time and set Time On Wake to on. Now whenever you want to wake your new iPod nano watch press the power button and you’ll see the clock first. Swipe right to see the menu.

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2. Your new iPod nano has a nice white on black mode

The new iPod nano has a whole accessbility menu intended for people with visual problems but it can also come in handy for others who fancy a different look to menus and the clock. Head in to the Accessibility menu (its in Settings > General). It’ll give you a brighter white clock with blue hands too which can be easier to read at night.

3. Your new iPod nano will talk to you

Again in Accessibility, you can set Voiceover which will then get your new iPod nano to speak all the actions you take to you and read out song titles in the Music function. That’s handy if you don’t want to look down at the controls when you’re in the gym.

4. There’s a secret new iPod nano diagnostic mode…
To access the secret mode hidden in the software on your new iPod nano, you just need to hold down the sleep and volume buttons until the Apple logo appears. Holding down all three buttons activates Diagnostic Mode. You’ll see the message iTerm: iPod Display console and a series of menus including the codename for your new iPod nano ‘N20 Snowfox’. Restart your new iPod nano to return to the normal menu mode.

5. Turn your new iPod nano into a miniature hard drive

To activate the disk mode on your your new iPod nano press and hold the sleep and volume down key to reset your new ipod nano then press both volume keys to activate disk mode. When you want to return to normal, simply reset your new iPod nano.

  • Yoonsik

    I already knew all this

    • mic

      I'm pleased for you.

    • Electricpig

      Nice one Yoonsik – got any we haven't heard? Share 'em, and we'll update the article. Hope you're enjoying the new Nano!

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