4attery drain while iPod is in standby: Just me or widespread problem?
Hello
First the problem/symptoms I see on my iPod touch, 32GB, 1.1.4 firmware:
About 1-5 times per week (depending on how much I use it), the battery drains within 2-3 hours from full to 3%.
Sometimes the iPod is crashed at this time (I can revive it with the two-button-press)
Once so far I cought it while discharging: I switched it on after 1 hour in standby, and the battery was 1/3 down. There was nothing unusual to see on the screen. It did not further discharge after switching it off again.
WLAN is switched off meanwhile, and I still see it discharge.
As far as I remember, the problems started at about the time I bought a new case (from Griffin) for the iPod, which also included a screen protector.
So far it always discharged only after usage (listening to music or watching a movie), never after having it charged or synched. So I somehow wonder if I switch it off wrongly (even though I always do it the same way, and most of the time it does not discharge). I usually press the top button to get the screen lit, then press "pause" on the screen to stop the music, then I press the top button again to switch the screen off.
So my question: Do other people observe similar problems? Do you have things in common with my observations? Did you by any chance solve the problem?
Thanks and regards, Martin
Message was edited by: t1nue
Message was edited by: t1nue
I have an iPod touch 16GB and a 32GB version (both running 1.1.4 with the January software upgrades)... both are kept in the Griffin case you mentioned in the earlier post with the screen protectors fitted. The batteries on both touchs have never experienced the battery drain issue you mention - even when they have been used for a long period of time or they have been stored for several weeks without use. The magnets are too weak to do any harm to the iPod, which would suggest to me that you may have a battery issue, that may be worth getting Apple to check under warranty. The battery may be getting too warm when in use (which isn't normal and could cause the battery drain issue), meaning that the iPod appears to function normally without the case as the heat can dissipate more easily.
Hope this helps
Chris
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