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iPod 4g Mono Charging problems

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popper:
This is strange.  Did a search on this forum but found nothing on this.  Have an iPod 4G mono w/a 60 GB HD (oldie, goodie, love the thing).

Now, when I charge it via USB in the computer, while in RockBox mode it charges quickly and efficiently.

When I charge it via wall while in iTunes mode, it charges quickly and efficiently.

However, when I charge it via wall while in RockBox mode, it does not charge at all.  It says that it is charging, and the battery icon does blink on and off, and if I go into SYSTEM it says "Charging". 

But it does not.

Is this a RockBox bug.  Cannot imagine I am doing anything wrong.




--Popper

saratoga:
Sounds like you need to change this settings:

http://download.rockbox.org/daily/manual/rockbox-ipod4g/rockbox-buildch8.html#x11-1440008.5.2

popper:
The 4G mono charges via computer USB, and in the wall while in iTunes.  However it does not while in Rockbox mode when plugged in to a wall. 

I do know of that setting, and it should make no difference.



--Popper

saratoga:

--- Quote from: popper on June 26, 2010, 12:53:07 AM ---The 4G mono charges via computer USB, and in the wall while in iTunes.  However it does not while in Rockbox mode when plugged in to a wall. 

I do know of that setting, and it should make no difference.


--- End quote ---

To be clear, you are referring to the 'charge off the ac adapter' setting?

torne:

--- Quote from: popper on June 26, 2010, 12:53:07 AM ---The 4G mono charges via computer USB, and in the wall while in iTunes.  However it does not while in Rockbox mode when plugged in to a wall. 

I do know of that setting, and it should make no difference.

--- End quote ---
I implemented that setting, and I assure you it will make a difference :) Set it to force. It wil then charge from the AC adapter. Is the manual not clear on this? It says:

--- Quote ---To use a USB AC adapter, select Force to instruct the player to also charge when USB power is available but no connection is established.
--- End quote ---

The reason it is like this is we haven't yet implemented AC charger detection, so for now to use an AC charger you have to override the USB charging management. This is not enabled by default because it could potentially cause problems with some accessories/docks/etc, but if you're using an Apple charger then obviously it's fine.

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