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[johnathan]

My battery life for my iPod Touch is about 3 hours for video and 6 hours for audio. But Apple states my model (8GB 3.1.2) can get 7 hours of video and 23 hours on audio (after a 12 hour charge). Any tips for increased battery life? (besides reduced backlight)


Also my App Store email password isn't working, and I've tried changing this from iTunes but the old email appears in the App Store. Are there any other possible ways of changing the email for the App Store?

Thanks.

[SamanthaE]

johnathan, on 13 May 2010 - 02:04 PM, said:

Any tips for increased battery life? (besides reduced backlight)

You cant increase your battery life anymore but you can sustain the amount that you have.
This is my advice from personal experience:

• Charge your itouch ONLY when it has completely died. When charging, make sure to fully charge for the complete two hours that the itouch requires.
• Dont charge your itouch over night. If you charge it, then decide to go to sleep, unplug it and continue to charge it in the morning. Overcharging kills the battery.
• Dont use the itouch while it is charging either.

[-Vince-]

SamanthaE, on 13 May 2010 - 04:23 PM, said:

You cant increase your battery life anymore but you can sustain the amount that you have.
This is my advice from personal experience:

• Charge your itouch ONLY when it has completely died. When charging, make sure to fully charge for the complete two hours that the itouch requires.
• Dont charge your itouch over night. If you charge it, then decide to go to sleep, unplug it and continue to charge it in the morning. Overcharging kills the battery.
• Dont use the itouch while it is charging either.

Actually, overcharging isn't an issue anymore because almost all new batteries are Li-ion batteries which are a huge improvement over original NiCad batteries.

What you should try as with all Apple products is to re-calibrate your battery meter at least once every month. Just use your iPod to it's fullest extent and let it die. Then let it stay dead for an extra 2 hours or more and then charge it. Charge it to 100% and let it stay charged for an extra hour or so but you can use it throughout charging.

[Leon]

You can turnoff bluetooth/wifi when you're not using it.

Also you can shut down the iPod when it's not in use.
Google how to conserve iPod battery life.

[SamanthaE]

-Vince-, on 13 May 2010 - 05:00 PM, said:

Actually, overcharging isn't an issue anymore because almost all new batteries are Li-ion batteries which are a huge improvement over original NiCad batteries.

What you should try as with all Apple products is to re-calibrate your battery meter at least once every month. Just use your iPod to it's fullest extent and let it die. Then let it stay dead for an extra 2 hours or more and then charge it. Charge it to 100% and let it stay charged for an extra hour or so but you can use it throughout charging.

I killed my touch through overcharging...

Just dont do it.

[johnathan]

Thanks guys.

But any help with the App Store problem?

[-Vince-]

johnathan, on 13 May 2010 - 07:17 PM, said:

Thanks guys.

But any help with the App Store problem?

I don't have my iPod Touch anymore but if i remember correctly, it's an option in your Settings near the bottom of a subsection.

[johnathan]

Finally got the correctly email from the settings. Thanks Vince

[NickC]

-Vince-, on 13 May 2010 - 05:00 PM, said:

Actually, overcharging isn't an issue anymore because almost all new batteries are Li-ion batteries which are a huge improvement over original NiCad batteries.

What you should try as with all Apple products is to re-calibrate your battery meter at least once every month. Just use your iPod to it's fullest extent and let it die. Then let it stay dead for an extra 2 hours or more and then charge it. Charge it to 100% and let it stay charged for an extra hour or so but you can use it throughout charging.

I was actually at the NYC Apple Executive Office for the last network meeting. A senior executive of the NYC Office stated that Lithium (Li) ion batteries do not like being overcharged. It likes being used up then recharged. If you leave it on the charger while its at 100%, jesus have mercy, your battery will die.

Its the same concept as life support for a person. If a person can breathe on their own, why would you use life support to keep them alive? Overkill much?

[johnathan]

NickC, on 14 May 2010 - 09:12 PM, said:

It likes being used up then recharged. If you leave it on the charger while its at 100%, jesus have mercy, your battery will die.

That would take a while I'm sure. MUCH longer than a NiCad would.

[SoLR]

johnathan, on 15 May 2010 - 01:04 PM, said:

That would take a while I'm sure. MUCH longer than a NiCad would.

It would happen either way. Overcharging is a big no-no in my book, and this is from personal experience. (Except on a nano... boy do those things last)

[johnathan]

SoLR, on 15 May 2010 - 08:53 PM, said:

It would happen either way. Overcharging is a big no-no in my book, and this is from personal experience. (Except on a nano... boy do those things last)

Yeah either way it would. And nanos really do last for an epic amount of time.

[ClEMeNt]

NickC, on 14 May 2010 - 09:12 PM, said:

I was actually at the NYC Apple Executive Office for the last network meeting.

Who are you? An omniscient presence? You're everywhere D:

[johnathan]

ClEMeNt, on 16 May 2010 - 06:57 PM, said:

Who are you? An omniscient presence? You're everywhere D:

Lol, I was thinking the exact same thing.

[ionine_]

SamanthaE, on 13 May 2010 - 04:23 PM, said:

You cant increase your battery life anymore but you can sustain the amount that you have.
This is my advice from personal experience:

• Charge your itouch ONLY when it has completely died. When charging, make sure to fully charge for the complete two hours that the itouch requires.
• Dont charge your itouch over night. If you charge it, then decide to go to sleep, unplug it and continue to charge it in the morning. Overcharging kills the battery.
• Dont use the itouch while it is charging either.

Charging it when it has completely died and not charging overnight is preposterous. Apple designs products that integrate into people's lives, and they take into account "normal usage".
In fact, the battery is designed to be charged overnight every day.
Also, not using it while charging is absurd, it grabs power directly from the USB line when it is plugged in and doesn't use the battery as a proxy. It's perfectly fine to use it while it's charging.

Overcharging, however, definitely kills the battery and you should avoid doing it. If you're planning on not using your iPod touch for a while, drain the battery down to ~50%. Don't keep it at 100% or constantly plugged in.
HOWEVER, on some newer models when the battery is full, the iDevice will go on a 6 hours trickle-charge and then stop charging in general and run straight off of the USB line. Of course, don't plug it in and out after its at 100% as that will reset the trickle timer and painfully overcharge.



Besides turning off wireless radios and lowering brightness, not running as many apps in the background also tends to help.

[SamanthaE]

ionine_, on 12 September 2010 - 01:36 AM, said:

Charging it when it has completely died and not charging overnight is preposterous. Apple designs products that integrate into people's lives, and they take into account "normal usage".
In fact, the battery is designed to be charged overnight every day.
Also, not using it while charging is absurd, it grabs power directly from the USB line when it is plugged in and doesn't use the battery as a proxy. It's perfectly fine to use it while it's charging.

Overcharging, however, definitely kills the battery and you should avoid doing it. If you're planning on not using your iPod touch for a while, drain the battery down to ~50%. Don't keep it at 100% or constantly plugged in.
HOWEVER, on some newer models when the battery is full, the iDevice will go on a 6 hours trickle-charge and then stop charging in general and run straight off of the USB line. Of course, don't plug it in and out after its at 100% as that will reset the trickle timer and painfully overcharge.



Besides turning off wireless radios and lowering brightness, not running as many apps in the background also tends to help.

My itouch died within a year because of overcharging and using it while it was connected to the wall outlet. The battery was so drained that the only way it would work was if it was connected to my computer or an outlet. I had to replaced and the employees at Apple specifically told me not to do what I did to shorten the battery life. (Thank goodness for warranty).