Pressing the sleep/wake button on the device only puts the device to sleep. It does not completely turn off the iPod and therefore wastes battery power if not in use for an extended period of time. How do you shut down the iPod Touch 4G completely? This tutorial will describe how.
- Press and hold the sleep/wake button at the top of the device.
- After a few seconds, a screen should appear.
- Drag the red slider at the top to power off the device.
- Press Cancel at the bottom to cancel the operation.
- To turn the device back on, hold the button for a few seconds. The Apple logo will appear, and the device will turn back on.