Question about the battery life on my old iPod Nano

I was cleaning out a drawer and found my old 3rd gen Nano, and after plugging it in I read online that its original battery was only rated for about 24 hours of audio playback, which feels so tiny compared to my phone now.

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pathenderson6mo ago

Wow, @wyatt_shah85, how long did that new battery actually last on a full charge? I'm curious if the real world use matched that old rating after the swap, or if it fell short pretty quick.

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wyatt_shah856mo ago

Found my old 5th gen and had the same thought. Replaced the battery myself with a kit from iFixit, which was easier than I expected. It actually holds a charge now, so that old rating seems about right.

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umam956mo ago

Wait, did you check the battery health after you swapped it? Honestly, I've done a few of those swaps and the new batteries are never as good as the original. They might hold a charge at first, but they degrade way faster. Tbh, I wouldn't trust that old rating to still be true with a third-party part. It feels like a temporary fix that just proves the point about planned obsolescence.

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