I have a 32gb iPod Touch 3rd gen. I cannot

Apple provides instructions for resetting your iPod on this Web page: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204306

You'll have to reset it, but next time don't put a passcode

you can buy used 32 gb on ebay for around $200 aus
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Apple-iPod-Touch-3rd-GEN-32GB-VGC-12-Month-Warranty-/170829658193?pt=AU_MP3_Players&hash=item27c63db851

u can't?
actualy it is 2nd gen, see behind a1288 8gb
a1388 is 3 gen are 32gb and above

Here is a cool feature that will solve this problem: Just tap home twice. Doing a double tap on the home button brings up music controls no matter what you are doing, music, video, NES, Safari etc.

Hi! Please follow the guide I have written here, I hope it helps!

to update your ipod touch second gen to 4.1 version you must connect to your itunes account on your computer with ipod attatched sync all apps, music, videos, everything because it will delete everything and needs everything backed up. then go to your ipod on itunes and it will say update, click it it will take around half an hour to update and restore you ipod fully. This worked for my ipod touch gen 2, it kept saying when i tried to update i still have things on my ipod not synced to itunes when i have synced multiple times but it updated ok and i do not notice anything missing. this is all i know about this i hope it helps.

It sounds like the headphone socket is dead. Not an easy fix

im having this same problem but it says my itouch 2 gen is a camera?