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SeaLoozie483
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iPod

Q: when to use the sleep/wake button?

I'm a bit confused on how to best shut down my 5th Gen iPod touch - IOS 9.3.2 - when I finish a session.

 

Should I:

  1. Let it power down on its own?
  2. Power it down with the Sleep wake button?

 

What's the "best practice"?

 

Thank you!

Dan

iPod touch, iOS 9.3

Posted on May 30, 2016 7:54 AM

by stevejobsfan0123,Solvedanswer
stevejobsfan0123 stevejobsfan0123
Level 8 (43,557 points)
iPhone
A:

To expand on what tt2 said, if you have the auto-lock set so the screen shuts off after a certain time, or you press the power (sleep/wake button), these both just put it to sleep (lock it), meaning the display is off but the iPod itself is still on. Apps still refresh in the background, your iPod will still download new mail, etc. When you hold down the button until it says "slide to power off" and then slide across the screen, that's a complete shutdown. To turn it back on, you would need to hold the button for a few seconds again, until you see the Apple boot logo.

Posted on Jun 15, 2016 6:11 AM

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SeaLoozie483

Q: when to use the sleep/wake button?

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  • by turingtest2,Helpful

    turingtest2 turingtest2 Jun 15, 2016 6:10 AM in response to SeaLoozie483
    Level 10 (85,408 points)
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    Jun 15, 2016 6:10 AM in response to SeaLoozie483

    Whichever you prefer. They both do the same thing unless you give the button a long hold and then slide to power off.

     

    tt2

  • by stevejobsfan0123,Solvedanswer

    stevejobsfan0123 stevejobsfan0123 Jun 15, 2016 6:11 AM in response to SeaLoozie483
    Level 8 (43,557 points)
    iPhone
    Jun 15, 2016 6:11 AM in response to SeaLoozie483

    To expand on what tt2 said, if you have the auto-lock set so the screen shuts off after a certain time, or you press the power (sleep/wake button), these both just put it to sleep (lock it), meaning the display is off but the iPod itself is still on. Apps still refresh in the background, your iPod will still download new mail, etc. When you hold down the button until it says "slide to power off" and then slide across the screen, that's a complete shutdown. To turn it back on, you would need to hold the button for a few seconds again, until you see the Apple boot logo.