Restoring a backup merely restores the apps, data, and contacts you had saved on the device. It won't downgrade it from iOS 8 to iOS 7.1.1.
You can restore the iPhone with iTunes or iCloud, but if you do not want to bypass iPhone passcode with iTunes and iCloud, you can try iOS passcode remover like Joyoshare iPasscode Unlocker. This tool can unlock digital passcodes, Face ID, and Touch ID quickly and safely.
You can and you can't. The only way to get past the passcode if you forgot your passcode is to do a restore through iTunes.
You have to restore.... sorry!
But you don't have to restore. Its a simple process of Download and Update. No technical steps to do it.
Restore it, then all info wiped off even passcode.
1. Verify that you are using the latest version of iTunes before attempting to update2. Connect your device to your computer.3. Select your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch when it appears in iTunes under Devices.4. Select the Summary tab.5. Select the Restore option.6. When prompted to back up your settings before restoring, select theBack Up option. If you have just backed up the device, it is not necessaryto create another.7. Select the Restore option when iTunes prompts you (as long as you've backed up,you should not have to worry about restoring your iOS device).8. When the restore process has completed, the device restarts and displays the Applelogo while starting up:After a restore, the iOS device displays the "Connect to iTunes" screen. For updatingto iOS 5 or later, follow the steps in the iOS Setup Assistant. For earlier versions ofiOS, keep your device connected until the "Connect to iTunes" screen goes away oryou see "iPhone is activated."9. The final step is to restore your device from a previous backup. If you do not have abackup to restore or have forgotten your restrictions passcode, then restore as New.
Unfortunately, the only way to bypass a passcode is to restore.
you can restore the whole ipod
You have to restore the iPod through iTunes.
The passcode to enter stage 8 is 499707. The passcode to enter stage 9 is 074355.
Enter your 4-digit passcode. If it is not your iPod Touch, do not attempt to hack it, since hacking is illegal in most places. If it is your iPod, you have to restore it through iTunes if you forgot the passcode.