Suggestion: Change color of battery-charging while syncing

We're all familiar with the cool green-glowing battery when our iPhone is plugged into our computer.
I think that the green glow should turn red when the phone is actually synchronizing with iTunes. A little reminder that, no, we shouldn't just swipe the slider and and start using it... or unplug it and walk away.
I know that Apple reads these boards... so this suggestion is now in the public domain, and they can use it with no compensation. I just want it done!

Hey Stephen,
You can leave iPhone related feedback here: http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html
Jason

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very strange.
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I noticed when going to charge my iPhone for the
night I turn it off completely - then plug it in to
the cradle plugged in to the wall. It immediately
turns back on and begins charging. So...
1. Does it have to be on while charging?
NO! I plug mine in and THEN turn it off.
2. Why does it turn back on once plugged in to the
dock?
It has to do with the 30 pin connector! An iPod does the same thing!
It would seem to me that the fact that it turns back
on indicates it needs to be powered up to charge
properly?
Logical conclusion! But incorrect
ajm

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Just as an example, I connected the iPhone to my MacBook this evening; it had about 60% charge, according to the green/black "thermometer." Then, I did some other stuff, and when I checked the thermometer again, it was down to about 20%! It seems like the phone is discharging into the USB power port? The only successful way I have of fully charging my iPhone is through the supplied charger. I can only connect to the MacBook for syncing, then better get off before I lose charge! Am I the only one who is seeing this?

Hmm. Let me ask this: when the iPhone is in the dock and the dock is connected to the (awake) MacBook, does iPhone think it's getting power? That is, does the tiny battery icon at the top right have either a lightning bolt or a plug symbol? If it doesn't, then remove the dock and plug the cable directly into the iPhone to see if that helps. It may be that your dock is passing data (which we know because you can sync), but not power.

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is there an app that can turn off battery charging while plugged in?
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But why turn off battery charging, makes no sense in this case. You either run off the battery or plug it in and run off the battery while it is charging.
The power draw won't change appreciably.
My bad power consumption will change
It would seem the best strategy would be to get on with a fully charged battery plug in the laptop and let it trickle charge as you use it. Given the length of the flight this should give you the longest use with the minimum amount of draw from the seat outlet.

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