Do I have to eject my Iphone 5 when charging via USB?

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Do I have to eject my Iphone 5 when charging via USB?

I know pulling my older shuffle out of the dock (without using eject button) can create a need for a reset, but can I just unplug my Iphone 5 without using the powering on the monitor and hunting down the eject button after I have been simply charging?

A step further, if I actually sync'd the Iphone to add media and I know the sync is long done, do I still have to power on my display and hunt down that eject button?

Just trying to establish proper habits for the daily future use. Thanks for any replies.

iPhone 5, iOS 6, 64GB

Posted on Oct 1, 2012 1:39 PM

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Answer 1

sberman

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Oct 1, 2012 1:42 PM in response to macminibruce

Assuming you have iTunes running when your i-device is plugged into your computer's USB port, I strongly suggest using the eject button in iTunes (next to your i-device's icon) before unplugging the device.

It couldn't hurt, and it may well help. I personally always do this.

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macminibruce Author

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Oct 1, 2012 5:57 PM in response to sberman

Well, I know it couldn't hurt (properly ejecting) but I am looking for a definitive answer of "yes" I have to do this and this is why. Thanks for your answer, but powering on my display (HDTV) takes 30 seconds and doing this twice a day for two years will really take the life out of the display when I might not need to. Not trying to be argumentative, just want to find something more official and couldn't find it on the site. Thank You

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Cunnus

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Jul 25, 2015 11:52 AM in response to macminibruce

iPhone: Disconnecting iPhone from Your Computer

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Jul 25, 2015 11:57 AM in response to Cunnus

I'm sure the OP has gotten an answer in the almost 3 years since asking. BTW, the link you posted is to an outdated Knowledge Base article.

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Cunnus

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Jul 25, 2015 10:24 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

Everybody should know that it is part of the technology now regardless of forum politics, but thanks for letting me know.

How to eject an iPod - Apple Support

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Jul 26, 2015 5:55 AM in response to Cunnus

IT has nothing to do with politics. It is simply paying attention to what you answer. BTW, the new link has nothing to do with the original question either. It is specifically about iPods. The question was about an iPhone 5, and the answer for iPhones is different than it is for iPods.

It's actually a bad idea to eject iOS devices, because doing so disables automatic wifi backup.

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