IPod mini wake up despite hold

I press the "play" button to turn off the ipod mini and its screen.
Then I move the "hold" button to disable all buttons.
After a day or two, ipod mini will suddenly wake up (its screen is on) and music can be played.

You most likely have an alarm set.
To check go to extras/clock/alarm and set it to off. Check the calendar also, extras/calendar/alarm.

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