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jmdennis:
Since using build 19601-081227 the battery meter has not been accurate.  I thought it was my battery so I ordered one but it is still playing even though the meter shows the battery is completely empty.  When I shut down my iPod Color it shows that the battery is low and shutting down but I turn it back on and it keeps playing just fine.  Hopefully the current builds will fix this problem.

saratoga:

--- Quote from: jmdennis on January 01, 2009, 05:47:02 AM ---Since using build 19601-081227 the battery meter has not been accurate. 

--- End quote ---

Looking at the code, theres no battery discharge for the Ipod color (it uses the iriver H300 value), so it was probably never accurate.  Post a battery bench log and I'll add it to SVN.

http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/PluginBatteryBenchmark

jmdennis:
I will do this but mine will not be a good test since my battery is old.  The meter was fine though until that update and then the meter started to go down very fast so I do not know if some change was made to the code.  Before that my battery meter would go down like it should and show the correct battery left.

Llorean:
Why not do it with the new battery you ordered then?

jmdennis:
The new battery is a higher capacity battery so it would not be right to use this to determine how well the batter works.  Like I said I did not have this problem before a recent change so not sure if it is reading the battery differently or what the deal is.  I have attached the battery bench mark like you requested.  It does pretty well but the battery shows it already drained well before the battery ever runs out.

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