Is the 4th Generation Nano battery life really that bad? Any chance a newer firmware update has fixed or helped this "issue"?
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I just got the 16GB for Christmas. After reading all the battery posts, the first thing I did was charge it fully, then play it until the battery died. I got 20+ hours. I think a lot has to do with how often the screen is "lit". If you're constantly shuffling through, picking songs, adjusting volume etc. i think one would get less life than just playing it like I did (the screen was black most of the time since I wasn't adjusting anything). And of course, i would expect video or games to kill the battery even quicker. That would be a good test, play a video straight through and see the life. I don't have any videos loaded, so I can't really test that.
2073346
I've had mine for a few weeks now and am consistently getting 7-8hrs depending on what I'm using it for. Could maybe even squeeze a bit more time out of it if I changed my power saving settings.
943242
Yes, I had exact the same behavior last weekend. I didn't used the device for 2 month and when I want to connect it, it didn't worked because of the empty battery. It's good that I tested it before, so I had enough time to charge it before the presentation, 1h was enough for the 30 min presentation.
438205
My friend gave me one for free. It works great with my 3rd gen Nano. It adds the "radio" function to the ipod menu. I have used it simply for the remote option (not in radio mode) and didn't notice the extra drain on the battery that others complain about.
255431
No, the battery life is only short when your messing around on the menu, but when your listening to music and NOTHING else, it's a whole different story. One time I was listening to music at night, fell asleep, woke up in the morning and there was only HALF the batttery life. It was fully charged at night, so there is about 20 hr. of music listening time, or whatever you call it. Anywho, there's to many kids on Amazon that treat there things poorly, get on the computer, and type a bad review about it. I think the new ipod nano is awesome and has good battery life.
555069
I have had no problems with the nano and running, but I'mnot running 10-20 miles! At 3-5 miles, it has no problems. I bought the (yeah, overpriced...) armband and it works well. I do often carry the nano around all day in my work as a carpenter, and it hasn't had problems there, either. I bought the nano because it is a flash memory player and as such has no moving parts, unlike the larger ipods that have little hard drives in them. Theoretically, with no moving parts it should be pretty immune to shaking, bouncing, etc. I couldn't use mine on a 10 mile run, as the battery life has a max of 14 hours....Best of luck,DW I have had no problems with the nano and running, but I'mnot running 10-20 miles! At 3-5 miles, it has no problems. I bought the (yeah, overpriced...) armband and it works well. I do often carry the nano around all day in my work as a carpenter, and it hasn't had problems there, either. I bought the nano because it is a flash memory player and as such has no moving parts, unlike the larger ipods that have little hard drives in them. Theoretically, with no moving parts it should be pretty immune to shaking, bouncing, etc. I couldn't use mine on a 10 mile run, as the battery life... » Read More I have had no problems with the nano and running, but I'mnot running 10-20 miles! At 3-5 miles, it has no problems. I bought the (yeah, overpriced...) armband and it works well. I do often carry the nano around all day in my work as a carpenter, and it hasn't had problems there, either. I bought the nano because it is a flash memory player and as such has no moving parts, unlike the larger ipods that have little hard drives in them. Theoretically, with no moving parts it should be pretty immune to shaking, bouncing, etc. I couldn't use mine on a 10 mile run, as the battery life has a max of 14 hours....Best of luck,DW « Show Less
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My $15 version is sealed also. Even with the display on continuously, the estimated battery life is 4 to 5 years. I plan to simply buy a new, improved version when that happens. There may be a more expensive version with a replaceable battery.
2116033
Watching YouTube videos drops about 1% battery life for about every five minutes on mine. That's all I know (haven't used it much). Leaving it 'on' with WiFi enabled uses about <1 to 1% per day.
794724
I have the same problem. Always running out of battery. Then the dock stopped working, so I am not at all happy. Good luck.
283709
Because you are using it for movies, you must get the 8gb model, the 4gb will fill up too fast. The 4 gb model is ok for a moderate sized music collection, most of those 30 or more gb players are usually mostly empty for most people, but not for movies. Since a 3g shuffle was just introduced, I would strongly recommend waiting for an update for the nano, im betting a 16 gb model is coming, frankly I'm surprised the current nanos don't come in a 16gb model, I think they are just trying to sell more ipod touches, which i cannot recommend unless you have a huge pile of cash to get rid of.
435749
Nothing useful to add unfortunately. I have just bought mine, charged up the battery, and now it keeps turning itself on and off. I was going to try leaving out the battery, but will also try a firmware download, as suggested. Thanks.
2276032
nonsense, what firmware version has to do with a battery replacement kit? mine is working very well with the latest version...
1337867
Hi there! I've been using this battery for a month in that same model and had no problems so far. Maybe it's a faulty one. If i were you, i would contact Anker support service. =)
1055176
I haven't experienced any battery drain issues so far and I have been using it since September 2012. I've been able to use this camera several times on one charge, even shooting in continuous mood with great battery life. I haven't updated the firmware on my camera either. I'd suggest you contact Sony and see what they can do for you or return it for a replacement since you just purchased this camera.
555750
I never had the problem when I owned one but I was disappointed in the battery life when watching streaming HD movies. It only lasted 5 1/2 hours. That's the main reason I bought it was for watching movies while on a bus traveling cross country. I took it back. That was shortly after they came out, so the newer ones may be better. The picture was better than any tablet I've ever seen. If they had newer android OS or a windows OS the wouldn't have been able to keep them in stock.
309050
I have a nano they suck, mine has broken three times and every time i send it in it takes forever to come back if you must get one be careful dont drop them at all or the screen will split then it is imposible to see what your playing.
1058611
The nano's are more reliable than the Classic versions. My old 60GB failed 3 times over the course of 4yrs while my 2nd gen Nano has never failed and I've had it for 3yrs. I have this 120GB Classic now though and it's been going strong for 6 months.