Ipod- turning itself on

Hi,
Can the ipod be COMPLETELY turned off on the iphone4, and ONLY turned on when I want it on. I have noticed on several occasions that it had turned itself on, and then interferes with other apps I have running. Also it is using up battery life when not required.
Thanks,
Greg

Do you mean a song starts playing without selecting play?
I've never had the iPod interfere with any of the included apps or with any 3rd party apps since day one beginning with the original iPhone and with every firmware version.
How is the iPod interfering with other apps you have running? Most 3rd party apps are not running in the background when leaving the app with iOS4. The overwhelming majority of 3rd party apps are quit when leaving the app the same as before iOS4. Some apps such as games that have been updated for iOS4 are suspended with leaving the app. An app that is suspended is not running or using processor cycles in the background.
http://whenwillapple.com/blog/2010/04/19/iphone-os-4-multitasking-explained-agai n/
When a song is not being played with the iPod - the iPod is not being used, how do you know the iPod is using up battery life?

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