IPod 4th gen thinks it is charging even if it's not
Hello, I have an iPod 4th gen, and it thinks it is being charged, all the time. It always displays "charging" icon and lights up its display all the time, and consequently gets drained quickly (when I really have to charge it). I have done all the basic steps, reset, reload firmware, restore. Still the same. What should I do, short of sending it back to Apple?
If the iPod is running a version of the iOS prior to 5.0, you need to update it from iTunes on a computer.
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least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
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Try:
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Hello everybody! I couldn't find the solution to my problem anywhere on Google so here I am and I really, really hope you guys can help me.
My iPod 4th gen has been acting up lately. Last night, the screen kept flickering and glitching. This happened the first week I got my iPod, but it stopped after a bit and it never happened again until now. I thought this glitching would stop after a bit, but this morning, I still found my iPod in the same state (if not, worse).
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I've tried resetting it by holding onto the home and the on/off button but it doesn't do anything. I was hoping I wouldn't have to restore my iPod, but it looks like I have to maybe? Do you think I should let my battery completely drain and then plug into my laptop or something? Any suggestions besides dropping by the Apple store to check it?
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