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Date randomly sets to 2008 on 1G Nano

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RockBoxFan:
The date on my 1G Nano randomly sets itself to 2008.  Does anyone else see this?  Is this a known Bug?  I could not find it in Fly Spray.

Thanks.

gbl08ma:
Are you sure it's random and not only when you access the Apple Diagnostics mode? I only own a 2G Nano, but was seeing the date get set to 2006 repetitively, and it took me a while to understand it only happened when I put the iPod into diagnostics mode.

RockBoxFan:
It can't be that, since I don't know how to enter Apple Diagnostic mode!  I do a lot of recording, and every once in a while the file that is created has an unexpected name.  I eventually realized that the system date was changed to 2008, and the file name is created from the date and time.

I have been trying to figure out if it is some series of actions on my part, but it seems to happen at random times.  Some times it changes within a day of my resetting the date and some times it goes for several weeks.

I know that is not helpful to someone who is trying to duplicate the problem, and I will keep trying to "make" it happen through some confirmable series of actions.  In the mean time, I was wondering if this problem is known, or if anyone else has noticed it.

gbl08ma:
The RTC chip might be malfunctioning, or else it looses the power somehow... I suppose the iPod battery is working correctly and can hold a charge?..

RockBoxFan:
Yes, the battery charges and runs fine.  The month and day are fine, also the time is fine.  Only the year changes.

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