How to Charge an iPod Shuffle

Apple's iPod Shuffle audio players are digital devices for listening to music, playlists, and audio files by synchronizing them from the Internet, a computer, or the iTunes Store program. The operating time of the players depends on the built-in battery. Charging all generations of iPod Shuffle is quick and easy.

To find out how long the gadget takes to charge and how to charge it, you need to consider these issues in more detail.

general information

The built-in battery can only be replaced by authorized Apple service centers. Therefore, the user must be able to operate it correctly. To ensure optimal performance, the battery must be fully charged before using the player for the first time. After 2 hours the charge level will be 80%, after 3 hours - 100%.

The audio player is charged in 2 ways:

• connection to a computer;
• by connecting to an Apple USB power adapter.

USB cable - a power supply wire with a 3.5 mm plug on one side and a USB plug on the other. Cables of different generations are similar, but are not suitable for charging. Thus, the iPod Shuffle 2 cable cannot be used to charge iPod Shuffle 3 and 4 and vice versa.

When connecting to a computer, make sure that it does not go into sleep mode. It should be noted that some Mac models support charging in sleep mode.

A color indicator located on the body of the gadget reports the current state of the battery.

Each color corresponds to this level:

• green - 26–100%;
• yellow - 11–25%;
• red - 1–10%;
• flashing red - less than 1%;
• does not light up - 0%.

The latest version of the Apple player includes voice guidance using the latest development - the VoiceOver function.

Charging the 1st generation iPod Shuffle

For iPod Shuffle 1, charge as follows:

1. Determine the battery charge level. On the back of the gadget, find the Battery status key.
2. To charge via a computer, first turn on the equipment, then remove the cap from the player and insert it into the computer’s USB port.
3. Using the adapter, connect the gadget to the connector of the AC device, then connect the power supply to the network. When using an extension cord, attach one end of the wire to the AC adapter and the other to the audio player. Plug into a working outlet.

Charging iPod Shuffle 2nd Generation

The Apple iPod Shuffle 2 battery is charged as follows:

1. Check the level of discharge of the device in accordance with the color scheme of the status indicator.
2. Connect the USB cable to your computer or Apple power adapter. To do this, connect the plug of the wire to a high-power USB port of the computer or to the connector of the power supply, and the plug to the connector of the player.
3. Connect the Apple power supply to the mains.
4. Check that all devices are connected correctly. The indicator should glow orange during charging and green when finished.

Charging iPod Shuffle 3rd Generation

For the 3rd generation of audio players, you must perform the following steps:

1. Check the charge, quickly turn off and turn on the device, look at the status of the indicator. At the minimum charge level the indication is red.
2. To connect to a computer, insert the plug of the USB cable into the USB port of the device, and the other end with the plug into the audio player. The computer must be turned on.
3. Using an AC adapter, the process is carried out in the same way, only the cable plug is inserted into the power supply connector and plugged into the network. Before plugging in, check whether the adapter is assembled correctly.

Charging the 4th generation iPod Shuffle

The 4th generation Apple player charges in a similar way, with the only difference being that the VoiceOver button is used to determine the charge level.

The number of battery recharging cycles is limited. The durability of devices and the number of cycles depend on the operating mode and settings.