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Battery consumption?

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scorche:

--- Quote from: Bojangles on May 09, 2007, 07:33:34 PM ---So would it be better to charge on Apple's firmware only or does that not make a difference overall?

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It will not make a difference besides the charging time.

Toxikator:

--- Quote from: Chronon on May 09, 2007, 07:37:30 PM ---I know there have been instances with my iPod where I couldn't actually charge up via Rockbox because the iPod was draining faster than the charger could replenish it.  
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Lol seriously? What were you charging it with, a handcrank? A pinwheel?  ;)

That seems pretty wild, man. I don't DOUBT it, but I don't think I've ever experienced that problem. What on earth was Rockbox doing?

Yotto:
It's happened to me too.  I used to (for a day or two) have the backlight always on when it was plugged in, so I didn't have to do anything to see the artist/song info while at work.  It actually shut off while plugged in, and then rebooted into disk mode.  I figured it was a bug until I made the connection.

Chronon:
Toxikator, it was a wall charger, I swear!  :D

It wasn't a consistent problem.  I just recall instances of using Rockbox with the iPod plugged in and unplugging it only to find that the battery level was actually lower than when I had started.  I don't recall exactly what I was doing. . .  I have also seen reports from other people on these forums of this sort of thing.

I am happy to report that I received my Gigabeat 2 days ago and am happily Rockboxing once again.  

Bojangles:

--- Quote from: Llorean on May 09, 2007, 05:02:19 PM ---It'll still get as many charge/discharge cycles, it just lasts less time per charge right now. It's not harmful, it just uses up the power more quickly.

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Will that same "sapping/less charge each time" effect carry over into Apple's firmware when I run it? I'm worried about ruining the new battery I just bought. I don't want to replace it in 2 months again. I love Rockbox but I've been hesitant to run it since the replacement.

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