Editing IPod Shuffle (section)

===Problems===

====Blinking light problem====
''[[PC World (magazine)|PC World]]'' reported a problem with the first-generation iPod Shuffles ceasing normal function, only to flash orange and green lights and become unmountable. Since the Shuffle has no display, the owner cannot read an error message or troubleshoot easily, requiring diagnosis by Apple service personnel. Flashing green and orange lights on the iPod Shuffle indicate that a generic "error" has occurred, according to Apple's documentation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Quick Reference Card|url=https://www.apple.com/support/ipodshuffle/reference|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050113222349/https://www.apple.com/support/ipodshuffle/reference|archive-date=January 13, 2005}}</ref> If the device is still covered by warranty, Apple will replace it for free.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,126146-page,1/article.html|date=June 22, 2006|access-date=February 8, 2006|first=Stuart|last=Johnston|title=If Lights Blink on Your iPod Shuffle, It Could Be Bad News|work=[[PC World (magazine)|PC World]]|archive-date=April 29, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429230200/http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,126146-page,1/article.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> This problem has also occurred on second-generation iPod Shuffles.

On October 26, 2006, Apple released an iPod Shuffle Reset Utility that corrected this problem for some owners of first-generation iPod Shuffles.<ref>{{cite web|title=About the iPod shuffle Reset Utility|url=http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303979|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070728033902/http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303979|archive-date=July 28, 2007|publisher=Apple}}</ref> Then, in March 2007, an updated [[iPod Reset Utility]] was released which can also address similar problems with second-generation iPod Shuffles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1238|title= About iPod Reset Utility|date= June 8, 2023|publisher=[[Apple Inc.]]}}</ref>

====Third-generation headphone controls====
Unlike most other portable audio players, the third-generation iPod Shuffle's controls are situated on the packaged headphones. The user is unable to control the device unless they use either Apple headphones designed for it, or third-party headphones or adapters. The third generation iPod Shuffle's headphones contain a proprietary [[integrated circuit]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Third-party headphones do require Apple-supplied chip|url=https://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/03/third-party-headphones-do-require-apple-supplied-chip.ars|website=arstechnica|date=March 16, 2009}}</ref> Also, inline control adapters that were made by third-party companies for use with the iPhone are incompatible with the iPod Shuffle.<ref>{{cite web|title=Old iPod/iPhone Adapters don't work in new Shuffle|url=http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/03/14/old-inline-ipodiphon.html|website=[[Boing Boing]]}}</ref>

Several months after the third-generation release, several third-party companies, including [[Belkin]] and Scosche, released adapters which can be used to add the controls to standard headphones.<ref>[http://www.scosche.com/products/sfID1/210/sfID2/321/productID/1726 Scosche.com]. Scosche.com. Retrieved on July 5, 2011.</ref>
 
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