Re: IPOD TOUCH 5TH GENERATION SHUTTING DOWN AT 12 PERCENT

2014-02-12 Thread Tim Mehok
Hi, I am thinking of getting an IPOD TOUCH and I am wondering if this issue was ever resolved? Thanks, Tim On 3/25/13, Chris Hill wrote: > The electronics keep the batteries from being killed immediately by > discharging them too far. I doubt they do anything to make the > batteries last throu

Re: IPOD TOUCH 5TH GENERATION SHUTTING DOWN AT 12 PERCENT

2013-03-25 Thread Chris Hill
The electronics keep the batteries from being killed immediately by discharging them too far. I doubt they do anything to make the batteries last through more cycles, a company will advertise how long the battery will run on a charge, but the number of charge cycles isn't advertised much. Sin

Re: IPOD TOUCH 5TH GENERATION SHUTTING DOWN AT 12 PERCENT

2013-03-25 Thread Christopher Chaltain
Modern LI batteries have electronics in them to keep the charge from getting so low as to cause permanent damage. There's no problem with running a LI battery down that low. The only exception would be if you'll not be charging the battery for a while, such as days or weeks. LI batteries will c

Re: IPOD TOUCH 5TH GENERATION SHUTTING DOWN AT 12 PERCENT

2013-03-25 Thread Derek Cross
Hello Laura. It's nice to have yet another person with this issue. I mean to say that it stinks that it having it also,but refreshing to know that enough people are havering it to let me know that Apples engineering department will have to come up with a solution sooner rather than later. If it was

Re: IPOD TOUCH 5TH GENERATION SHUTTING DOWN AT 12 PERCENT

2013-03-25 Thread Chris Hill
The data is in flash, low batteries won't corrupt it. Running a lithium battery down that low very often is definitely hard on it, though, I wouldn't make a habit of it unless I really wanted to buy a new device before I had to. On 3/24/2013 22:02, Lauren Simmons wrote: When first reading

Re: IPOD TOUCH 5TH GENERATION SHUTTING DOWN AT 12 PERCENT

2013-03-25 Thread Terra Peterson
I have an ipod 5 64gb white that I got 2 months ago. It shuts down when the battery is completely. I have never seen the 12% shut down. Sent from my iPod Touch 5 TerraLee Facebook - www.facebook.com/teleep Skype - terralee.peterson On Mar 22, 2013, at 10:20 AM, Deisel1016 wrote: > Richard y

Re: IPOD TOUCH 5TH GENERATION SHUTTING DOWN AT 12 PERCENT

2013-03-25 Thread Lauren Simmons
When first reading the details of this iPod Touch 5th gen battery charge thread this past Thursday/Friday, I set out to try to reproduce these findings. I charged my iPod Touch 5th gen to 100%. I then let the battery drain by turning up the brightness to 100% as well as letting digit eyes scan for

Re: IPOD TOUCH 5TH GENERATION SHUTTING DOWN AT 12 PERCENT

2013-03-24 Thread Deisel1016
Richard you have no idea how glad I am that you've responded. Ok so if u could I'd like to converse a little more via email and maybe even a phone call and the reason being is that I need to know if I should just live with it or try to get another replacement which might end up with worse issues

RE: IPOD TOUCH 5TH GENERATION SHUTTING DOWN AT 12 PERCENT

2013-03-24 Thread Deisel1016
Same issues as everyone else. Does anyone have the drain issue? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@

Re: IPOD TOUCH 5TH GENERATION SHUTTING DOWN AT 12 PERCENT

2013-03-24 Thread Deisel1016
does anyone have issues with the battery fluctuating also? On Wednesday, March 20, 2013 12:39:26 PM UTC-4, Deisel1016 wrote: > > MY TITLE SAYS IT ALL...Please let me know if any other users are > experiencing this exact problem or even others like it.Apple tells me its > not 'wide spread'however

Re: IPOD TOUCH 5TH GENERATION SHUTTING DOWN AT 12 PERCENT

2013-03-24 Thread Derek Cross
hi Kolby,My name is Derek.Im having issues posting to the forum so I hope this email reaches you.Id like to hear how you make out with ur replacement.Ive had 4 now all shutting down somewhere around 12 percent and sometimes the battery fluctuates but it eventually rises again.The fluctuating only s

RE: IPOD TOUCH 5TH GENERATION SHUTTING DOWN AT 12 PERCENT

2013-03-22 Thread Kolby
I experienced the exact same issue with my first iPod touch 5. Apple replaced the unit yesterday after an unsuccessful device wipe and software reinstall. I do not yet know if the replacement device has the battery issue. Kolby -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPho

Re: IPOD TOUCH 5TH GENERATION SHUTTING DOWN AT 12 PERCENT

2013-03-22 Thread Richard Turner
e battery life that I had on my > iPhone 3GS, it seemed to last much longer. > > From: Richard Turner > Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 9:39 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: IPOD TOUCH 5TH GENERATION SHUTTING DOWN AT 12 PERCENT > > Yes. This my second. I am j

Re: IPOD TOUCH 5TH GENERATION SHUTTING DOWN AT 12 PERCENT

2013-03-22 Thread MamaPeach
: IPOD TOUCH 5TH GENERATION SHUTTING DOWN AT 12 PERCENT Yes. This my second. I am just living with it. Richard (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) On Mar 20, 2013, at 9:39 AM, Deisel1016 wrote: MY TITLE SAYS IT ALL...Please let me know if any other users are experiencing this

Re: IPOD TOUCH 5TH GENERATION SHUTTING DOWN AT 12 PERCENT

2013-03-22 Thread Richard Turner
Yes. This my second. I am just living with it. Richard (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) On Mar 20, 2013, at 9:39 AM, Deisel1016 wrote: > MY TITLE SAYS IT ALL...Please let me know if any other users are experiencing > this exact problem or even others like it.Apple tells me its not 'wid