i am using my phone with few gps, few wifi, brightness 100%, software, pictures, 3g connection.
battery lasts for about 2 days or so, give or take half a day.
is it ok?
how long does ur last?
Variation 1 - Journey - GPS 3 Hours , Music (headphones) , WiFi at Gas stations , brightness 100% = from 9.00 in the morning till night and have to reload!!!
Variation 2 - School - GPS None , Music (headphones) - half the day ! , Pictures/Camera/Movies - 2,5 hours , WiFi - 30-40minutes , at these conditions it lasts about a day ....
Variation 3 - Mixture - GPS None , WiFi - 20mins , Music - 30 mins , brightness 100% , Camera - 15 mins .... lasts 2 days ...
One day had work at school , in the morning left home with 100% battery ... when i got home from school , device usage was 15-20 mins , battery - 96%
2 days is fine with all that usage, mine lasted 1 day on its first charge, and 2 days on its second, this is also including extensive use of internet, 2 hard resets, emailing, texting, and everything else possible with the mega
Soon you'll find you'll be using your mega less when the novelty of a new phone wears off and it will last longer.
Also as long as you treat the battery properly (charging only when needed) you'll find it'll hold a better charge too. My LG used to only last a few days like my Mega now, but when I upgraded my LG could easily last 2 weeks on standby or 1 week with my usual usage
Weznezz said:
2 days is fine with all that usage, mine lasted 1 day on its first charge, and 2 days on its second, this is also including extensive use of internet, 2 hard resets, emailing, texting, and everything else possible with the mega
Soon you'll find you'll be using your mega less when the novelty of a new phone wears off and it will last longer.
Also as long as you treat the battery properly (charging only when needed) you'll find it'll hold a better charge too. My LG used to only last a few days like my Mega now, but when I upgraded my LG could easily last 2 weeks on standby or 1 week with my usual usage
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I know we are in Mega fourm....what kind of upgrade was that? New (standard) Rom? We love longer battery life here too...
sorry I worded it wrong:
By the time I upgraded from LG Cookie to HTC Mega, my cookie could last 1-2 weeks (the cookie had very bad battery life at first which many complained about)
Longer battery life will come in time from wearing in the battery and also when(if) there are updates.
Weznezz said:
sorry I worded it wrong:
By the time I upgraded from LG Cookie to HTC Mega, my cookie could last 1-2 weeks (the cookie had very bad battery life at first which many complained about)
Longer battery life will come in time from wearing in the battery and also when(if) there are updates.
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Ok, but you did not install any special program, hack or tweak.......since 1-2 weeks is very long......not many will reach that here with "normal" usage .......
My contract before consisted of 100 minutes and 300 texts a month (used about 80% of both each month), bluetooth turned off, updated to the custom 10n firmware to fix some bugs.
Though my 2 weeks of battery was actually due to me being abroad and had virtually no contact. So was pure standby time. I would get a week average though.
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So guys,ho often do you have to charge your phones?
I got my Tattoo two week ago,and i think that it still didn't reach the full charging cycle,but it will.
After a full charge it lasts for about 24h if I constantly work on it
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So guys,ho often do you have to charge your phones?
I got my Tattoo two week ago,and i think that it still didn't reach the full charging cycle,but it will.
After a full charge it lasts for about 24h if I constantly work on it
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I charge it evry night
Mine only lasts around 24-36 hours at best at average use. Even less if I play around with it all day.
i have to recharge it everyday or if i don't stay out for to long i may risk and recharge it the next day
I was just thinking about this today. My battery life has significantly increased in the last month. It used to last a day, but now, even with Wi-Fi on for 2-3 hours a day, it lasts 2 days now.
Download an app called juice defender (FREE) from the market. This extends the battery charge time by cutting off APN etc. to allow 2 mins APN connection every 15 mins depending on the settings you select. I only installed this yesterday and it does seem to help.
authors website http://www.latedroid.com/2010/01/juicedefender.html
Use this in conjunction with ultimate juice (paid product, or find it on the net), which gives extra settings and options.
charge mine about every other day - dont use wifi much but do have gmail syncing on . I ve set facebook to update only when I choose. I use the browser a lot over 3g and am failry happy with the battery life
I don't restart my phone often. Last time it was...maybe 3 months ago...
I restarted it few days ago...and after that battery dropps 30-35% in 24h with no use except checking the time few times per day.
Before that I had these same 35% for 2 days...
I tryed to restart if again of course, it always uses batter so fast...
What happened?
I only changed vsinc off and enabled 24bbp colors...
Vsinc should drain less battery because t0s used only when screen on, 24bpp should use a little more, but anyway, my phone is in stand by almoast whole day...
Thanks for answers
Surprises me... 30-35% in a whole day is a normal %age Nothing to worry about I'd say, that makes a lifetime of 3days, which is correct considering most of us have 2 days lifetime with moderate phone use, and others have just one day with more intense use...
Yes I know...but I had 4 days before turning phone off and back on...I wonder why phone decided to eat more
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Yes I know...but I had 4 days before turning phone off and back on...I wonder why phone decided to eat more
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...4 days on a regular basis? they sound too much
Anyway there should be no difference at all, software/logic wise, between doing a softreset or shuttting off and immediately turning on
I don't use it much, that's why I had battery for 4 days from 100% to 10%
But regulary I charge it every 3 days just in case I'll need battery unexpected for I don't know what.
I use device only for maybe 1 call per day, few sms messages...and weather update 3 times per day...
If I decide to go on the internet or playing games...I need to recharge it the same day or next day for sure...
So this afternoon I decided to charge my phone for the first time in 3 1/2 days as the battery level dropped to 9%. I last charged it fully on Thursday night, and unplugged in on Friday morning. I unfortunately don't have screenshots to prove it because I plugged it in briefly (for no more than 10 minutes) to update to FRF72, and also rebooted.
If you are wondering, here are my settings:
- Wifi on (Sleep disabled)
- 3G on (Set to WCDMA Only in the secret menu)
- GPS on
- Sync on
I'm using stock Froyo (FRF72), and have had quite a lot of stuff running:
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Meebo
- FotMob (World Cup alerts)
- A fair bit of browsing
The only thing I haven't really done which I think kills the battery is listening to music. I listened to it for about 30 minutes on the train this morning the battery dropped from 32% to 16%.
So to the people complaining about the battery life being terrible: You're Doing It Wrong!
That's impressive if true. I've been getting really great battery life lately with CM and IR's kernel as well. I can go two days on a single charge, but I plug it in every night anyway.
I find that the biggest battery waster is phone calls. Maybe switching to EDGE would help with that, but I don't feel like it's worth the effort.
Lucky bastard. I get like 1day 4hours for typical use with Cyanogenmod 5.0.8 with 3G off, wifi off unless I need it, sync off, gps off, and maybe 200 texts sent a day and a phone call or two for like 5mins. The battery life is really bad for me...and has been ever since using CM but i can't go without it, I'm just too use to it now.
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So this afternoon I decided to charge my phone for the first time in 3 1/2 days as the battery level dropped to 9%. I last charged it fully on Thursday night, and unplugged in on Friday morning. I unfortunately don't have screenshots to prove it because I plugged it in briefly (for no more than 10 minutes) to update to FRF72, and also rebooted.
If you are wondering, here are my settings:
- Wifi on (Sleep disabled)
- 3G on (Set to WCDMA Only in the secret menu)
- GPS on
- Sync on
I'm using stock Froyo (FRF72), and have had quite a lot of stuff running:
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Meebo
- FotMob (World Cup alerts)
- A fair bit of browsing
The only thing I haven't really done which I think kills the battery is listening to music. I listened to it for about 30 minutes on the train this morning the battery dropped from 32% to 16%.
So to the people complaining about the battery life being terrible: You're Doing It Wrong!
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That is good.
I only got 3 days but to be fair I did have to jump start my car with it, that may have upped the consumption.
i unplugged my phone 7.5 hours ago, and i am still at 95% . using stock froyo on 3g with wifi on.
i even took a screenshot but will post it later.
You're either a liar or didn't use your phone at all
I have serious doubts you can get that kind of battery life. I tried not using the phone at all with lots of services stopped and it could barely go through 2 days.
3 days is a bit too much.
3 and a 1/2 days on a single charge is great... I doubt u'd get much better battery life on any phone with the same features as the N1...
I get 6 to 8 hours on stock 2.1 - no fair!
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I call shenanigans.
Either the OP is trolling or using a non-stock battery.
dude thats great battery life! i get like 1 day lol
lorin.bute said:
You're either a liar or didn't use your phone at all
I have serious doubts you can get that kind of battery life. I tried not using the phone at all with lots of services stopped and it could barely go through 2 days.
3 days is a bit too much.
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if i don't do anything i also can get 3 days. but i play so much that i have to charge every 7 hours my tipical day is something like this:
Listening music 3 hours straight (i travel 3 hours)
Reading the news
Browsing the net
sometime a little talking
playing with the phone
and when i arive i got 60% left after 3 hours. i think it's impressing but i got better battery on my Hero. i also carry a power pack with me as emergency. i can almost charge my phone twice
My wife gets that on her Hero running 2.1 (was also getting that running 1.5).
I have a hard time getting a full day to be honest. One thing I've always wondered is what kind of reception these people get and how they store their phones.
At home and at work, my 3G reception goes from 1-2 bars while I'm connected to Wifi. I find this drains the battery.
I also carry my phone in my pocket without any case whatsoever.
commodoor said:
if i don't do anything i also can get 3 days. but i play so much that i have to charge every 7 hours my tipical day is something like this:
Listening music 3 hours straight (i travel 3 hours)
Reading the news
Browsing the net
sometime a little talking
playing with the phone
and when i arive i got 60% left after 3 hours. i think it's impressing but i got better battery on my Hero. i also carry a power pack with me as emergency. i can almost charge my phone twice
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Which power pack do you have?
lorin.bute said:
You're either a liar or didn't use your phone at all
I have serious doubts you can get that kind of battery life. I tried not using the phone at all with lots of services stopped and it could barely go through 2 days.
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Admittedly this weekend I haven't used it as much as I usually do, however even so I still get pretty good battery life. I've had quite a few occasions when I've easily had 2 days of battery life. I don't understand how people get less than a day.
Here are a few things that I have noticed definitely help:
- If using 2.1, install a custom kernel. On stock 2.1 I barely got a day and a half.
- Connect to wifi where you have it, and set the wifi sleep state to none. Although wifi uses more power than 3G, when it is idle it is a lot more efficient, and due to the increased bandwidth it can be idle longer. You also save on your data plan. You may also want to disable the feature to notify you of open wifi networks, however I don't know if this has an effect on battery life (I suspect it does).
- If you are in an area that has 3G coverage most of the time, in the secret menu set it to WCDMA Only. This will prevent it falling back to the slower and less efficient GPRS or EDGE.
- Keep an eye on what apps are using up the battery life. It is rather easy to accidentally create a service that prevents the CPU from sleeping which will quickly kill the battery. If you find one let the developer know and / or find an alternative.
- Turn off things you don't use (i.e. Bluetooth).
When I left the office this afternoon my battery was at 76%, and it has no dropped to 65%. On my 30 minute subway journey home I listened to music, however I also had no coverage. I'm not sure whether this drop is mainly due to music or having no coverage, so I'm going to investigate more. The battery usage panel says that 'Cell Standby' has used the majority of my battery since it was last unplugged, and it also recommends to enable airplane mode when in an area of no coverage. I should probably also note, that other than this I'm always in an area of strong coverage (yaye microwaves!).
I got about 3 days without using the phone AT ALL.
On a fresh brand new N1 with Cyan ROM.
3 days with moderate usage is false, I'll put money on it.
There is no way that is possible yet with a stock battery no matter what ROM you're using.
If you want to confirm your claim I'll be happy to see the screen shots.
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Which power pack do you have?
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I'm using the Phillips Power2Go http://www.philips.co.uk/c/power-so...=85F14C383C63DDF5599FE5DA0A89CD07.app102-drp1
A followup from my music tests: Playing music for 25 minutes on low volume dropped the battery percentage from 64% to 61%, so I'm guessing that isn't the major killer I thought. I'll try switching on airplane mode before I go on the train tomorrow and see if that improves things
I would gladly trade you my 8 - 10 hours on a stock n1 with moderate use for your 3 1/2 days. That is with everything off. If I start playing a game or listening to the radio I better have a charger close by. My phone is only about 2 months old if that.
liar
I'd be happy with ONE full day of a battery. I'm positive your not getting 3. N a half. Stock kernel. Stock froyo. Basic battery nd decent usage?? Ill donate...no give yield $50 if that's so..
thelucster said:
So this afternoon I decided to charge my phone for the first time in 3 1/2 days as the battery level dropped to 9%. I last charged it fully on Thursday night, and unplugged in on Friday morning. I unfortunately don't have screenshots to prove it because I plugged it in briefly (for no more than 10 minutes) to update to FRF72, and also rebooted.
If you are wondering, here are my settings:
- Wifi on (Sleep disabled)
- 3G on (Set to WCDMA Only in the secret menu)
- GPS on
- Sync on
I'm using stock Froyo (FRF72), and have had quite a lot of stuff running:
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Meebo
- FotMob (World Cup alerts)
- A fair bit of browsing
The only thing I haven't really done which I think kills the battery is listening to music. I listened to it for about 30 minutes on the train this morning the battery dropped from 32% to 16%.
So to the people complaining about the battery life being terrible: You're Doing It Wrong!
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I have no choice but to charge every day with my use. I've found that the battery is usually empty after the screen has been on for about 3 and a half hours. Where my display accounts for about 70% of the battery drain. I always have the brightness at maximum though so I guess it's to be expected.
Dear All,
I don't know really what caused this big improvment but let me share it with you.
First of all I have a Samsung Focus with a standard battery bought it from the USA at 10-2010.
The phone before the NoDo update lasts for more than a day but less than 2 days with little use and with heavy use it lasts for less than a day , Let's say 18 hours or less.
Any way I got the Mango RTM installed without Chevron and at the first week the battery lasts for 1 Day and 18 hours as per the Battery saver indicator.
4 days ago I forgot the phone plugged in for 10 hours and when I removed it the battery said that it will last 3 day and 18 hours?????
I said what the hell?
I thought it was a bad indication and removed the battery and replugged it again and yet it said that it will last for 3 days and 18 hours.
Now I passed the 3 days and 18 hours of using the phone (very little usage just a couple of calls or so) and I still have 10 percent left?
Any explanations of this weird but good behavior ???
I don't think you'll get any
But I'd say enjoy the ride and post back if it happens again. If that happens, please take snaps of your battery and charger and post here.
Also, you didn't mention if you were using GPRS/Wifi or any data connection in the 3+ day period. That affects the battery a lot. Per example, I am on Mango B1 (7661) and I'm getting 1 day and 12h with GPRS on and about 2 days+ with no data connections at all and litttle use (probably close to 3 days). Regardless of the battery projection.
used wifi to sync e-mails for 10 minutes and a couple or more calls not more than 10 minutes also with no GPRS , 3g or so ever.
But that's really something I can't understand it was one day half the battery that I have now...
I will post screen shots after trying again (If I remember to ).
Thanks.
Where do I find something that actually tells me how many days or hrs. I have on a fully charged battery? I was wondering where that was...
On Mango only not any previous OS versions:
Go to Setting then Battery Saver you will see how long is left till you need to recharge.
On any Mango version, in settings you can check the battery status.
Pre Mango you can use a homebrew Battery Meter or read about it.
Thank you for that. Hopefully I'll have Mango in a couple of days...
So i was wondering.. How is your battery performance on your Hero ?
Well mine is mere **** to say the least I need to charge it during the night and one more time during the day and when i go to bed its empty again .. Not.. good ! I use the Kimera 3.0 rom, which is perfect speed wise.. But the battery is another story (maybe not because of the rom?)
I use the phone a whole lot though.. Much time on Wifi and when not on wifi im on 3G / HDSPA .. But is the battery really supposed to be THAT ****ty?
Is there anything i can do to fix it?
My battery was holding for about 5 days at the beginning, currently it dropped to 2 days
call+sms+game(30')+wifi
used about 1 day
Battery is draining in no time!
If you are using a Custom ROM, after fully recharging your mobile phone
(i.e don't trust the green led, charge for more time) go to recovery and wipe battery stats.
If you still on stock rom, then start closing wifi/bluetooth etc etc..
My experience is that I had to charge it over night once and at least once
during the day... otherwise I would not be having a mobile phone to use
After 2 years my phone's battery is ... how can I say in one word? hmm ... Oh yeah, CRAP! , I recharge it twice a day or once a day but once a day is the perfect word depending how much Mobile Data I use (social networks, browser) and very few calls of 20 to 40 minutes total each day and maybe just maybe 30 minutes of games (once or twice a week I play games). It's not what it used to be .. now I am thinking getting a pocket for my charger for when I go somewhere
My battery was really bad, I'd have to recharge it at night and around 4 PM. Now I bought a new one and it easily makes it a day with 3g turned on and using it a lot.
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i don't do much things with my phone except like texts and calls, some times wifi, so my battery can last about 2days, which still makes me have no words to say.
Mine lastes about 1 day(Heavy use). And i think is is perfect because i always recharge over night. So it does not need to last more than 12 h.
A couple months back my battery was getting swollen. Enough to make the battery cover bulge a bit. Battery life became a big problem at the end... turn on 3G and I could watch the battery percentage go down before my eyes.
I bought a battery (http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...xtended-replacement-battery-for-htc-hero.html) from Mugen's outlet store (which now seems to be gone?)
The new battery is great. It is at least as good as the original but probably better. The new battery has approx 200mAh more capacity.
I can get at least 1.5 - 2 days with 3G/wifi on all the time. I don't let twitter or facebook or whatever sync all the time though.
Battery holding out real well
I am using the Elelinux 7.1 Custom and it feels like the Battery life has improved. it ist holding out almost 2 and a half day, with 3g on during the day.
I can't remember the battery lasting longer than that but of course shorter. tried a senserom once Hero lived about 24 h.
I am expecting somehow the battery to crash soon I am using him since 2.5 years.
We will see.
I have just bought a new battery for my phone but it still dorps to 45% from the 8 in the morn till 23PM. Old one didn't make it till the night.
Average use. Half an hour calls, all time data network connection at hsdpa. 2 email accounts + gmail and facebook syncing.
I charge my hero every night save in exceptional cases, use the 3G connection when away from home and wi fi when they are, I surf on the internet enough and i play with games sometimes!
I think it's okay
i can use it fro an entire day w/o the battery dropping below 30% so im very happy with it. I always load it when I'm at home
After 2 years my phones battery still doesn't drain that much energy. I can llast 2 days with my Hero with the ICS rom from Glassmacka [Ice Cream Sandwich for Hero