Can the TP2 measure battery performance?

garyflynn · #1 (**permalink**) 10-24-2010, 11:48 AM

Is there software or some method I can use to determine the amount of charge an old battery is able to hold? I have a bunch of batteries, some OEM, some generic, claiming different mah capacities.

I'd like to just carry the battery that actually holds a charge best for my phone, but it is very hard to do controlled tests with the actual phone I use. I'd love if there was a software that would deliberately run down a full charge and save the power output of the battery before it shuts down.

Is there anything like that?

Kris443 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-24-2010, 01:08 PM

Unless they're old, I don't think you'll find all that much difference. They're small - take 2 if you're worried!

**horndoctor** · #3 (**permalink**) 10-24-2010, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by garyflynn

Is there software or some method I can use to determine the amount of charge an old battery is able to hold? I have a bunch of batteries, some OEM, some generic, claiming different mah capacities.

I'd like to just carry the battery that actually holds a charge best for my phone, but it is very hard to do controlled tests with the actual phone I use. I'd love if there was a software that would deliberately run down a full charge and save the power output of the battery before it shuts down.

Is there anything like that?

Maybe try this:
Battery Capacity Calculator Windows Mobile phone Pocket PC freeware software mobile download

Or this:
http://www.pocketpcfreeware.mobi/download-battlog.html

I've used battlog before and it should do what you want. It is a little older.