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When is Sprint changing terms again? Have they recently?

Because...
I want to drop them and sell my Evo.
I can't deal with the battery life on this phone anymore, no matter which ROM I use, and how much I tweak SetCPU and/or JuiceDefender...
It's a great phone, but I am going to settle for a little less but allow my phone to last more than 1.5 days (at best, with minimal usage)
If somebody could let me know I would appreciate it dearly..thank you
Mike

I have no idea when they will change their TOS again but I'll gladly give you $100 for your evo..

Who could possibly know if/when Sprint would change their TOS?
Battery life is great on the Evo. I charge my phone every 35 hours or so.

Battery life isn't great on the Evo, don't be that guy.
But, any modern smartphone isn't going to last 1.5 days with heavy usage, except maybe a blackberry.
If your only complaint is battery life, sell your evo and buy a bold or something.

Battery life is the same across all smart phones, not sprint and their last change was earlier this year, you won't c one anytime soon. Get a bb
Sent from my Evo beeesshh

Ha, I'm gonna get that Nokia N8.
http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=2725
And I didn't expect to get flamed in this thread, so quit acting tough on the internet

Bielinsk said:
Who could possibly know if/when Sprint would change their TOS?
Battery life is great on the Evo. I charge my phone every 35 hours or so.
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35 hours??
You do know your EVO has internet capabilities.. right? (you must not be using them if you're getting 35 hours! )
But yeah, I use the crap out of my phone and I average 20 - 24 hours..

I have never heard someone complain about a smart phone only lasting a day and a half. You seriously can't charge while you sleep?
I mean get any phone you want, I could care less, but man, you are strange.

nebenezer said:
35 hours??
You do know your EVO has internet capabilities.. right? (you must not be using them if you're getting 35 hours! )
But yeah, I use the crap out of my phone and I average 20 - 24 hours..
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What Rom are you using?

mikeDCMDVA said:
Ha, I'm gonna get that Nokia N8.
http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=2725
And I didn't expect to get flamed in this thread, so quit acting tough on the internet
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Who's flaming you? Looks like everyone is being pretty civilized so far.. man if you think this is flaming you should look up the "WTF WIFI?!?!" thread, or the "is CM6 overrated?" thread, although I think the second one got deleted already.
tomp517 said:
What Rom are you using?
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CM6 Final with the kernel that comes with it.

nebenezer said:
CM6 Final with the kernel that comes with it.
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It's not final, it's 'stable'
There would be a very disappointed community if CM became 'final'

Fresh 3.2.0 with the standard kernel.
This was with some general facebook, browsing, texting, talking etc. I would say moderate to heavy use. 7 hours of use out of a single charge is pretty damn stellar I would say.
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It's not final, it's 'stable'
There would be a very disappointed community if CM became 'final'
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Actually, it is final..
It's CM6.0.0 final. The next release will be (presumably) 6.0.1

Bielinsk said:
Fresh 3.2.0 with the standard kernel.
This was with some general facebook, browsing, texting, talking etc. I would say moderate to heavy use. 7 hours of use out of a single charge is pretty damn stellar I would say.
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ok, that's impressive.. 29 on, 7 awake.. nice
I'm still curious if you realize your phone connects to the internet though.. (and I hope you have a sense of humor)

I'm not aware of any modern smart phone with a fast processor, touch screen, multiple wireless radios, etc. that can last through a day of heavy use. Not iPhone, Evo, Galaxy, etc. Like any mobile device, you learn to manage power. When I am out and about on my laptop and not using wifi, I turn it off. I lower the screen brightness, etc. When I need to use it, I turn it on. Leaving everything and anything turned on is like leaving all the lights on in your house while staying in a single room at a time--wasteful of power.
I keep a charger by my bedside and one at my desk. I charge my phone overnight and with regular use (checking emails and texts as they come in, maybe some light web browsing on the can, etc) I am usually around 40-50% when I get home after work. If I am using it a lot or end up someplace with poor reception like a basement or a control room that is surrounded by ducts and wiring, I will either turn off data or use the charger at my desk to top off at some point during the day.
I have yet to have any problems with this since it's a workflow that evolved from my personal uses and needs. Yours may be different. Maybe you drive a lot and use GPS or music streaming. If so, get a car charger. If you are away from all outlets and not in a car for large parts of the day, maybe grab a spare battery off ebay. At least you have the option. Some smart phones don't even let you swap the battery in emergencies if you want to. I've found Evo pretty much on par with other phones with similar hardware. Just turn off radios not in use and keep chargers or MicroUSB cables in convenient places like nightstand, desk, car.

7 hours out of a single charge sucks, my iphone 3G got 1-2 days on average with heavy usage, but I didn't want to be an Apple fanboy anymore, so I went HTC, and HTC batteries SUCKKKKKK
Anyways, I hope Sprint changes terms soon so I can PEACE OUT

neodorian said:
I'm not aware of any modern smart phone with a fast processor, touch screen, multiple wireless radios, etc. that can last through a day of heavy use. Not iPhone, Evo, Galaxy, etc. Like any mobile device, you learn to manage power. When I am out and about on my laptop and not using wifi, I turn it off. I lower the screen brightness, etc. When I need to use it, I turn it on. Leaving everything and anything turned on is like leaving all the lights on in your house while staying in a single room at a time--wasteful of power.
I keep a charger by my bedside and one at my desk. I charge my phone overnight and with regular use (checking emails and texts as they come in, maybe some light web browsing on the can, etc) I am usually around 40-50% when I get home after work. If I am using it a lot or end up someplace with poor reception like a basement or a control room that is surrounded by ducts and wiring, I will either turn off data or use the charger at my desk to top off at some point during the day.
I have yet to have any problems with this since it's a workflow that evolved from my personal uses and needs. Yours may be different. Maybe you drive a lot and use GPS or music streaming. If so, get a car charger. If you are away from all outlets and not in a car for large parts of the day, maybe grab a spare battery off ebay. At least you have the option. Some smart phones don't even let you swap the battery in emergencies if you want to. I've found Evo pretty much on par with other phones with similar hardware. Just turn off radios not in use and keep chargers or MicroUSB cables in convenient places like nightstand, desk, car.
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Thanks for the most positive response here
The extra battery is something I have not yet done, but I do have my charger with me and one in the car....just feels like it stinks having a phone that has died much faster than any of the rest

mikeDCMDVA said:
Anyways, I hope Sprint changes terms soon so I can PEACE OUT
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Yeah, me too..

mikeDCMDVA said:
Ha, I'm gonna get that Nokia N8.
http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=2725
And I didn't expect to get flamed in this thread, so quit acting tough on the internet
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That's a huge leap in between
"Talk: 5.8 hours max. (348 minutes)
Standby: 408 hours max. (17 days)
1200 mAh "

DirtyShroomz said:
That's a huge leap in between
"Talk: 5.8 hours max. (348 minutes)
Standby: 408 hours max. (17 days)
1200 mAh "
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I still got love for Nokia, never did me wrong..

Warning: Buy a spare battery ASAP

I've had my S3 for a week now, and it is amazing and awesome, exceeding all my expectations. I keep all my settings maxed, because when I show it off to people, I want them to see the amazing colors at full brightness.
But the battery doesn't last more than a day, just like any phone.
So if you are a power user like me, plan on spending another $25 and order a battery now, you will need it.
I predict a temporary shortage, like there is with NFC tags now.

Does it last a whole day when power using though???
That is all I want is a phone that can make it 16-20 hours with whatever usage I throw at it!
If I heavy use my DroidX I will not make it until the end of day...even if I just end up on the phone for over an hour that day...and I am FAR from a power user!
I have no issues charging it every night...but I do have issues having to charge a phone twice a day.

Nope, this phone has battery issues, big time.
Came from the SGS2X same as tmo's SGS2 Hercules, this SGS3 has serious issues, my carrier gave me a new battery yesterday to try and resolve the issue.
Case in point, yesterday before I swapped the battery, was charged to 100%, got an incoming call, was on the phone for 15 seconds, put the phone down, no apps in use, memory clear. 30 minutes later, I left home, phone in pocket, after 10 minutes, unlocked phone, was at 93%, I went to the store to get a new battery, something isn't right.
Did a full wipe on the phone after I got the new battery, going to test the next 3 days, my carrier said if it's not resolved in 3 days they'll give me a new phone.
As a side note, my roommate has the SGS3, we picked them up from the same carrier on the same day, his does not have this issue at all, both phones configured the same.

stumanroo said:
Does it last a whole day when power using though???
That is all I want is a phone that can make it 16-20 hours with whatever usage I throw at it!
If I heavy use my DroidX I will not make it until the end of day...even if I just end up on the phone for over an hour that day...and I am FAR from a power user!
I have no issues charging it every night...but I do have issues having to charge a phone twice a day.
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Not for anything but I've yet to see any modern smartphone last for 20 hours of heavy usage without needing to be charged. Even my iphone 3GS which had very good battery life wouldn't last that long.

nitra said:
Nope, this phone has battery issues, big time.
Came from the SGS2X same as tmo's SGS2 Hercules, this SGS3 has serious issues, my carrier gave me a new battery yesterday to try and resolve the issue.
Case in point, yesterday before I swapped the battery, was charged to 100%, got an incoming call, was on the phone for 15 seconds, put the phone down, no apps in use, memory clear. 30 minutes later, I left home, phone in pocket, after 10 minutes, unlocked phone, was at 93%, I went to the store to get a new battery, something isn't right.
Did a full wipe on the phone after I got the new battery, going to test the next 3 days, my carrier said if it's not resolved in 3 days they'll give me a new phone.
As a side note, my roommate has the SGS3, we picked them up from the same carrier on the same day, his does not have this issue at all, both phones configured the same.
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Yeah that's not right. I've been listening to music and using xda for forty minutes and I'm at 99%
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No, its not going to last 16 to 20 hours using it like a power user. Absolutely not. If you are taking pictures, surfing the web, playing games, connecting on and off wifi as you travel around the city, you'll need more battery, somehow.
I took it to Seattle's Pride parade last week, and took hundreds of pictures and a few videos. I even uploaded one video over mobile network (which took like 15 minutes) When I got home about 6 hours later the battery was at 15%, which is amazing, considering.
My wife is thinking about getting one, and I'm sure it would last 20 hours in her hands, and of course she would tease me about it, too.

BonesHopkins said:
Not for anything but I've yet to see any modern smartphone last for 20 hours of heavy usage without needing to be charged. Even my iphone 3GS which had very good battery life wouldn't last that long.
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Well I use the term "Anything I throw at it" loosely...as I a not a "Power" user I am not likely to be gaming ALL day or Streaming ALL day...but I functionally use my phone through out the day...and if I have to be on the phone 2 -3 hours that day...I need the phone to make it until bed time at least for me.
With my DroidX I make it through almost every 16-20 hour day...unless my daughter steals it and plays Temple Run or I spend a load of time browsing the web while bored and not at home.
Nitro...It does sound like that phone has a serious issue though!
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Beakerzor said:
No, its not going to last 16 to 20 hours using it like a power user. Absolutely not. If you are taking pictures, surfing the web, playing games, connecting on and off wifi as you travel around the city, you'll need more battery, somehow.
I took it to Seattle's Pride parade last week, and took hundreds of pictures and a few videos. I even uploaded one video over mobile network (which took like 15 minutes) When I got home about 6 hours later the battery was at 15%, which is amazing, considering.
My wife is thinking about getting one, and I'm sure it would last 20 hours in her hands, and of course she would tease me about it, too.
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Yeah in a sense like that I can understand! I wouldn't expect it to make it through all that...especially the 15 minute upload if it wasn't done via Wifi!
I guess my point is when I read reviews on phones anywhere on the net I have major issues with people marking something down due to battery issues...even if it has better battery life than any other phone! Not saying this one does...cause I don't even have it in my hands yet...but just in general.
I can't have this phone be worse than the DroidX is all I care about...and if I go by ratings alone...there aren't many better standby phones out there...which should mean I should be fine.

the only problem with this phone and battery use, is that its so awesome, you'll be using it so much
so plan now, and be ready
the battery is great, and large, as will be your enjoyment

stumanroo said:
Yeah in a sense like that I can understand! I wouldn't expect it to make it through all that...especially the 15 minute upload if it wasn't done via Wifi!
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yeah, I told my wife that the next time we go to a parade, we need to find a place near a Starbucks, for the free wifi
here's 1080P video samples from my S III from that parade http://www.youtube.com/beakerzor
(sorry in advance for my poor photography skills)

Ugh, adding an extra battery now. -_____-
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Beakerzor said:
the only problem with this phone and battery use, is that its so awesome, you'll be using it so much
so plan now, and be ready
the battery is great, and large, as will be your enjoyment
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I am fully expecting the first few weeks (the honeymoon period) to have battery issues...it is after that on a basic work day is what I am worried about.
I have used a smartphone for the last 4 years...so I understand normal battery usage and when I know I will need more juice. Some days like that parade that was listed are days I prepare to have extra juice around...just the normal days is my concern.
But yeah I am going to use and abuse this ***** for a good month straight I am sure!
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Beakerzor said:
here's 1080P video samples from my S III from that parade http://www.youtube.com/beakerzor
(sorry in advance for my poor photography skills)
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Always great seeing a booty shorts video!
(sure hoping those girls were over 18 so I don't get in trouble )

I get pretty good battery life
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My battery does pretty good too. I still got the external charger/battery combo though. I don't feel right without one. I had 3 batteries for the gs2 and feel like I need the same for this. If something pops up, I have 2 fully charged batteries most of the time and just grab them and go.

The_Biz said:
My battery does pretty good too. I still got the external charger/battery combo though. I don't feel right without one. I had 3 batteries for the gs2 and feel like I need the same for this. If something pops up, I have 2 fully charged batteries most of the time and just grab them and go.
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I currently have 2 unused sgs3 batteries sitting on my end table. Of course, they are unused because the damn things are 1 mm too big. Stupid chinese vendors...

Not a bad idea... Put a spare battery in the glove box or something. May come in handy.
But yeah i want a phons to last 16-20 hours. Screen time for me maxes out at about 2.5 hours for me in a day. So far the phone has done pretty well.

The_Biz said:
My battery does pretty good too. I still got the external charger/battery combo though. I don't feel right without one. I had 3 batteries for the gs2 and feel like I need the same for this. If something pops up, I have 2 fully charged batteries most of the time and just grab them and go.
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Which charger/battery combo did you get?

BonesHopkins said:
Which charger/battery combo did you get?
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I got the oem one from AT&T. I'll get a separate spare battery from one of the US carriers when they sell them separately.
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I currently have 2 unused sgs3 batteries sitting on my end table. Of course, they are unused because the damn things are 1 mm too big. Stupid chinese vendors...
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That's why I only buy from places like a carrier.

The_Biz said:
I got the oem one from AT&T. I'll get a separate spare battery from one of the US carriers when they sell them separately.
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Ok. I've been looking at the Chinese ones from ebay and the prices are tempting but the possibility of them being low quality counterfeits makes me a little nervous.

I ordered this
http://www.thecellguru.com/Products/71619
its not on back order, like the one on Amazon is

Pretty good battery life here, 21 hours with 5 hours of screen time, 5 hours!

Nexus 4 Battery Life

Hey there..
I'm thinking of getting this phone, but in every review, they say the battery life is pretty crappy... can somone please share their experiences or stats on this please?
Thanks!

Nobody has one yet....
FFS

even if it is horrible. These press units aren't being used "normally" or lightly. They are constantly being hammered to get every last thing about it to talk about.
We have kernels and roms to go on. My Galaxy Nexus last 35 hours on a single charge on a stock battery. While some people struggle to get even 10 hours on it.

Wait for the gsm arena battery test results and then compare the hours to other phones to see how it performes
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These questions every device thread.the battery's on smart phones are crap.you want a phone that will last days...go retro and get a 3310
Get the phone anyway dude.I've got the x it has crap battery life..my one so had crap battery life..my nexus had crap battery life..my desire HD and desire had crap batter my n96 and n85 had crap battery life..
You get my point lol
The above is right we will have ROMs and kernels to make a deny but in the end lol all will need charging at the very least a day and a half
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Discussed here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1969859
The review phones don't even have the final software

bfspider said:
Discussed here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1969859
The review phones don't even have the final software
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Exactly. my guess is also that it's because of the phone not being in the final software. Otherwise how could the same battery prove that worse compared to ICS lg Optimus? Jelly bean had a much better battery life in general too...
And IMO that is also the reason for the poor performance

Let's hope everything will be alright after the software update
I love nexus 4 !

Cant post links yet.. so
1. Open youtube
2. search "TheMediaflex"
3. go on to his videos
4. open the video with the heading "The LG Nexus 4 arrives, but with no LTE"
5. at around 00:53 it shows the battery discharge
6. Keep your hopes up!

LG Nexus 4 Battery Easily Replaced
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The trend toward devices with internal batteries, ones that can’t be replaced, has come at the dismay of many power users who often need to switch to a fresh battery in the middle of the day. The Nexus 4 has a “non-removable” battery like most people expected, but it looks like it might be a lot easier to access than many might assume. You’re probably not going to make a battery swap in the middle of the day, but if you run into an issue with the battery, at least you know it won’t be impossible to replace.
Defective batteries and burn-out are a real concern with modern mobile device batteries, and while it may be fairly rare for something to go wrong, anyone with a smartphone who’s not willing to disassemble the entire device can tell you how frustrating it is to lose a phone to a bad battery. On November 2, a follower of Brian Klug, Senior Editor for Anandtech.com, sent him a tweet about battery replacement for the Nexus 4 on Twitter. Mr. Klug responded:
@aatifsumar there are two torx screws, then some plastic clips, it’s easy
Aatif pushed for a little more information and Mr. Klug responded with a great photo of the battery situation:
@aatifsumar two screws, boomhttp://twitpic.com/b9pbsj
The 2100mAh battery should be fairly capable of handling a day of moderate use, but for the fear of battery failure this is great news. Mr. Krug came through with another photo a little later giving a bigger picture of the situation.
Read more at http://androidheadlines.com/2012/11...-easily-replacedaced.html#mADLmtluFFSaw9ti.99
Have a nice day people !

beberobu said:
What i read here:
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Doesn't really solve anything anyone is talking about here. Being able to replace defective batteries is a separate issue from the phone's poor battery life.

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cperezcr said:
Hey there..
I'm thinking of getting this phone, but in every review, they say the battery life is pretty crappy... can somone please share their experiences or stats on this please?
Thanks!
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Every review? No, engadget u mean? Most reviews had battery life as good to excellent for a smart phone. Dont panic and it is certainly not every review.
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shlk7 said:
Cant post links yet.. so
1. Open youtube
2. search "TheMediaflex"
3. go on to his videos
4. open the video with the heading "The LG Nexus 4 arrives, but with no LTE"
5. at around 00:53 it shows the battery discharge
6. Keep your hopes up!
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i think they plugged in charger at the red square
surely, it is impossible to reach 16 hour

Yes that's true. The nexus 4 consumes lot of battery life when the wifi is used.

I take all these battery complaints with a grain of salt. First, software was not final. I find it hard to believe it is going to be THAT much different than Optimus G.
Something else -- I had a friend who got a US GS III and had terrible battery life despite doing everything. Exchanged for a new one and battery life was double the first one. Do you think any of these "get it out first" reviewers considered this as a possibility? Heck, most of them didn't even mention that Google told them the OS code was not final.
It is worth noting that LG has had battery issues in the past. Was one of the reasons I didn't get an LG last year.

I'm finding the battery life to be pretty good. Over 36 hours and still going for light use. By light use, I mean I played a couple of videos, made a couple of calls, general internet surfing, lots of drop box syncing and more. Mostly all over Wifi. Also some wifi tethering for an hour or so. I also find that the battery charges quicker than normal too. Hope this helps

nexus 4 battery life
Hello Everyone
Battery is 35% before going to bed @ 11.35PM. Phone is dead at 8AM morning. 35% is not enough to stay idle for 8 hrs...
wts wrong with nexus 4...very disappointed...

hemanthvarmak said:
Hello Everyone
Battery is 35% before going to bed @ 11.35PM. Phone is dead at 8AM morning. 35% is not enough to stay idle for 8 hrs...
wts wrong with nexus 4...very disappointed...
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It isn't your phone, you have an app keeping the phone awake.
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joshnichols189 said:
It isn't your phone, you have an app keeping the phone awake.
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This I had my phone use 35% in 6 hours. That with usage.

what is the point of wireless charging?

Just don't see the point. I mean when they said "Wireless charging" the first thought that came to mind was a means of the phone extracting energy from the no where and recharging the phone somehow... but no its nothing that cool. Just a dock you can lay the phone on...whoopity doo.
I don't see how this could be any advantage other than reducing wear and tear on your usb port, and I can see it being a disadvantage if I want to play with my phone while I'm winding down for bed.

I use the phone in the car, and it's nice to not have the phone tethered to a cable there. Also I have at least 3 devices to plug in at night on my nightstand, you understand how messy that gets when you're fiddling with plugging and unplugging cables.

You and me both
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It's a novelty. Nuff said. If you don't want to use it, don't.

I'm just trying to understand the appeal. Hell the Nexus S came out in 2010, and I still don't get the purpose of NFC...and I can't figure out how to get it to even work on my nexus 7

Cor-master said:
I'm just trying to understand the appeal. Hell the Nexus S came out in 2010, and I still don't get the purpose of NFC...and I can't figure out how to get it to even work on my nexus 7
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Then buy an iphone, it doesn't have either to confuse you.

peachpuff said:
Then buy an iphone, it doesn't have either to confuse you.
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Every time you say one thing around xda some douche always comes in and brings up apple. Stupid android fanboys are as bad as isheep. I am neither but I prefer android.
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It is simply for convenience. You can skip plugging in a cable. Thats it.
Why is that not enough for people?

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Every time you say one thing around xda some douche always comes in and brings up apple. Stupid android fanboys are as bad as isheep. I am neither but I prefer android.
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You should be complaining about features the phone doesn't have, not the other way around.

this is a small use, but one I will appreciate... I hate having to use my phone as a flashlight to find my cable and try to plug it in by feel at night... the idea of a phone crash pad that charges is appealing to me. I realize it is less efficient, slower, still requires the pad to be plugged into the wall etc... but I'm lazy, and I'll appreciate it.
Also, it makes for more configurable docks, no longer limited by needing to plug in. Also easier to make a case with battery built in... but lower efficiency so defeats the purpose.
Potentially in the future we can make use of tables and bars at restaurants that detect and charge devices (starbucks is supposedly doing this soon).
Id like to have a computer with it built in so if I set my phone next to my laptop (as I frequently do) it will charge.
As for NFC, the uses are greater, like having an nfc tag on your router so people can easily get the password, quickly syncing bluetooth, as an adjunct to other sensors to initiate tasker profiles (ie. NFC tag on seatbelt that goes across pocket with phone in it initiates bluetooth sync to car)...
I dunno I'm making this stuff up as I go and I'm not the most creative guy... the thing about these sensors and abilities is that they add potential. Orientation, magnetometer, accelerometer, barometer, light/proximity sensor, cameras (front and back facing), some phones have pressure sensitive grips, nfc, gps etc etc... In the hands of the right developer you can create really interesting functionality.

The main thing is that a lot of these features Google is throwing out isn't entirely useful for the world today. With wireless charging, as benhc911 said, we could have tables at places or just a mat where people could put their phones and have them charge. I wouldn't be surprised if Google HQ had a table where people would put their Nexus' to let it charge, it would definitely be a lot more convenient than several ports and wires going around the place.
With NFC, it has most utilities in applications such as Google Wallet, but likewise, it hasn't been adopted entirely yet, and perhaps might after the iPhone brings it to their device. Same with beaming, there aren't that many devices that have NFC, and though they are big ones, the current applications are not that useful. Bluetooth just seems to work better in my opinion. With a much shorter range and ability to transfer at an extremely slow rate, combined with some security bugs apparently, I feel NFC is more of a step backwards than forwards. Then again, NFC tags and Google Wallet do seem nice.

Wireless charging will reduce the wear and tear on the USB port. It also makes for a cleaner nightstand/desk/work station for some of us. Not to mention that it is pretty cool.
NFC is also pretty cool. If you can find stores that support it, paying with Google Wallet is nice. Is it necessary? No, but it's cool. You also have the ability to use NFC tags. Look those up. Of course, you also have the Beam capability or whatever it is called.

Once you try it you'll never want to go back. I wish I had wireless charging for all my devices. I have 3 or 4 things to plug in every night. Being able to just plop the phone on the night stand is a wonderful luxury.

Damn... the whole wireless charging on public tables concept actually sounds useful! If that became the norm battery life issues would be nearly solved, since all I have to do is walk into my neighborhood Starbucks and charge.
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Damn... the whole wireless charging on public tables concept actually sounds useful! If that became the norm battery life issues would be nearly solved, since all I have to do is walk into my neighborhood Starbucks and charge.
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Especially if the table detects your phone via nfc, starts charging, connects you to their Wi-Fi and asks if you want to open their menu our order your usual... some day maybe... a man can dream can't he?

That's really what I was looking for. I ain't complaining about it, I mean it's not driving up the price by any means just didn't understand the appeal. Sounds like it could be useful someday
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I'm not sure of this, but I read somewhere that wireless charging is way slower than normal cable charging, so even the utility of charging your device in public places is a bit compromised
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I keep thinking your going to shorten the life of your built in battery too if you use this feature constantly especially if it's rather slow charging. Li-polymer batteries can be fully recharged around 500 times and every time you plug it in and unplug it that's - 1 from your charge count.
What I really wish they did was cram a 3200mah battery behind the glass. It can be done and still keep a thin profile, just check out the razr maxx
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I keep thinking your going to shorten the life of your built in battery too if you use this feature constantly especially if it's rather slow charging. Li-polymer batteries can be fully recharged around 500 times and every time you plug it in and unplug it that's - 1 from your charge count.
What I really wish they did was cram a 3200mah battery behind the glass. It can be done and still keep a thin profile, just check out the razr maxx
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It should be cear that most of those charging limits refer to the number of charges before the battery degrades noticeably (usually to 80% of its original capacity). It doesn't mean the device keels over at that point.
But yeah, full charge/discharge cycles are definitely the best for a battery. That doesn't mean be stupid and let it die while you're out hiking so your buddy can break his ankle and you can't call for help; it just means if convenient, do full power cycles.

NVIDIA Shield Tablet - Battery Results

I dont have the tablet yet, it wont come to EU before 14th.
I added this thread, to see how well the battery performs on the tablet itself like screen time and stuff, and what you use the tablet to dran the battery.
Please, show me the result of the battery from this AMAZING Tablet!
Thank YOU!

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I dont have the tablet yet, it wont come to EU before 14th.
I added this thread, to see how well the battery performs on the tablet itself like screen time and stuff, and what you use the tablet to dran the battery.
Please, show me the result of the battery from this AMAZING Tablet!
Thank YOU!
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Battery life is pretty good for this size of device. You can set the power options to max power, optimized, battery savings, and my power mode. I have the tablet most of the time in my power mode with cpu on 50% and only 2 cores. You can still play games with it on this setting and the battery will just push this power house like its nothing. The stock charger that comes with it too is very fast at recharging the device (while not in heavy use)
Light use (couple youtube videos, little online poker, and news apps) yesterday got me 1day 2 hours and still at 80%. Note that is you are heavily gaming with gamestream or grid the battery will last about 5-6 hours on a full charge
Looking forward to what others are getting out of their battery

I get over 5 hours of heavy us out of it. Only issue is takes over 9 hours to full charge so far. I am trying to power cycle a few time now no change.
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Played Dead Trigger 2, Maximum performance, ultra game settings, 75% screen brightness for an hour and 13 minutes, volume maxed out.
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Thats some very nice results, looking forward to others result.

My results so far have been very promising. Running Trine 2 will get you about 3 hours of battery life. Running a demanding Android game like Asphalt 8 will get you 3+. Streaming games from your PC (which is what I bought it for) doesn't seem to use much juice at all and lasted me over 5 hours a session (played the Evolve Alpha, Skyrim, and Hearthstone). All those results are usung a Dualshock controller. Using the tablet to surf reddit and check email only got me down to 30% after a solid 2 days.
It's a good battery and the CPU is just as efficient as the newest Snapdragons. It's the GPU that can really drink the power and that's to be expected. It's a desktop class GPU. I've been impressed by the heat so far as well. I never felt any more than warmth. It's generally just room temperature. It seems they really do have the cooling optimized.

Shield tablet OTG Y charger and ethernet
I have not gotten any real answer on this subject but, the shield tablet will not charge when it is plugged into an OTG Y charger and the plug-able usb ethernet adapter at the same time. It will do them separately. I think it needs a software update just like the original shield portable required.
I am using the exact same adapters that work with my shield portable. I followed the website directions to plug all usb devices into the Y charger first and then plug it into the shield tablet. It will only charge. If I unplug the charger then the ethernet works but not both.
I can also report that the Xbox 360 wired controller for PC works GREAT with the shield tablet. No need to buy or install anything else just plug and plays great!

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I get over 5 hours of heavy us out of it. Only issue is takes over 9 hours to full charge so far. I am trying to power cycle a few time now no change.
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What!?!?!!?!?!?!? 9 hours?!?!?? Really?!?!?!!?!??!?

It took my tablet less then 6 hours to fully charged from 0-100% using the OEM charger.
BTW what's "MediaServer" it's taking up about 35% of my battery usage.

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What!?!?!!?!?!?!? 9 hours?!?!?? Really?!?!?!!?!??!?
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Yup 9 hours it's been like this since I got it. I will be exchanging it.
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Yup 9 hours it's been like this since I got it. I will be exchanging it.
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The problem most likely is the charger, some have reported the same on the nvidia fórum and an alternative charger solved the issue, if you can try another charger and it solves your issue just ask for a new one from nvidia directy. Will Save you the bother of setting UP a new tablet and possible new issues with the new one.

This thing held up for six hours straight of reading Manga (downloaded in advance). It's actually been about another hour since then of browsing and stuff and it's still at 28 percent. Man, I had my concerns at first but this has me decently surprised as to battery life.

Battery life is great! I'm not much of a gamer, I got this tablet because of the specs (Powerful) and am really happy, my only grumble is there's a little yellow in the whites not sure if a ota is going to fix this issue but if I have to live with it then I really don't mind, I had the nexus 7 flo, The touch screen was horrible at first but it was fixed first by a dev then a little while after that google fixed it with updates. I would highly recommend this tablet even if you are not much of a gamer! Its a great all round tablet with nvidia behind it makes me happy already have had a ota out of the box fixing a few issues and soon will be upgraded to android L a few weeks after android release it.

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The problem most likely is the charger, some have reported the same on the nvidia fórum and an alternative charger solved the issue, if you can try another charger and it solves your issue just ask for a new one from nvidia directy. Will Save you the bother of setting UP a new tablet and possible new issues with the new one.
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I really appreciate you took the time to give the time of reading manga and how long it can last, you se i am otaku, so thanks.
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PS: Manga is not using so much power so if you could change to maybe powersaver you could maybe get alot more battery- juice out of it.

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Battery life is great! I'm not much of a gamer, I got this tablet because of the specs (Powerful) and am really happy, my only grumble is there's a little yellow in the whites not sure if a ota is going to fix this issue but if I have to live with it then I really don't mind, I had the nexus 7 flo, The touch screen was horrible at first but it was fixed first by a dev then a little while after that google fixed it with updates. I would highly recommend this tablet even if you are not much of a gamer! Its a great all round tablet with nvidia behind it makes me happy already have had a ota out of the box fixing a few issues and soon will be upgraded to android L a few weeks after android release it.
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Yu just made my my day, if its getting "Android (FREAKING) L" i surley need to get this bad boy, btw thanks for the heads up.

The battery is ok so far. Some games are more demanding than others. Hungry Shark Evolution drains the battery in less than 2 hours with the screen at 70% here.
For everyday use i'm very pleased.
MRobbo80: Try to change the screen setting from sRGB to native. Helped with the yellowing whites here.

Hungry Shark Evolution?
That game drained it in two hours? That game should not have got the cpu and K1 even thinking of working hard. That seems Charles Barkley level 'turrible'.
That does not extrapolate well for gaming in general. I was more focused on the wifi and did not bother with games after seeing the wifi truly was very weak compared to my Air and Note 2014.
Added. Also way weaker than my Shield portable.