Text Killing Battery?

karate134 · #1 (**permalink**) 06-12-2009, 04:36 PM

I'm on the latest Mighty 5.
I've turned off beam and also GPS.
Is it just me, or does texting just absolutely murder the battery? After about two hours I lose about 25% of the battery.
I was on the telus radio and then switched to the lastest sprint. Still seems to drain alot.

mulhiny · #2 (**permalink**) 06-12-2009, 04:47 PM

When you text your phone switches from EVDO to 1X and then back to EVDO..this is what's killing your battery. Force 1X on your phone. It will help a lot.

**yearn** · #3 (**permalink**) 06-12-2009, 04:51 PM

Also whatch your screen brightness, thats a killer on the battery.
I always keep mine at 100% cause it looks better but im well aware of the consequences

karate134 · #4 (**permalink**) 06-12-2009, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mulhiny

When you text your phone switches from EVDO to 1X and then back to EVDO..this is what's killing your battery. Force 1X on your phone. It will help a lot.

This sounds like it'd be it. If there a quick way to stay on 1x other than doing ##evdo# which is the only way i know how to do that.

Any clue why it has to switch to 1x out of curiousity?

karate134 · #5 (**permalink**) 06-12-2009, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yearn

Also whatch your screen brightness, thats a killer on the battery.
I always keep mine at 100% cause it looks better but im well aware of the consequences

Yea I figured the screen would kill battery, but I don't know how much it does. I just keep mine on automatic.

**BRIVERS73** · #6 (**permalink**) 06-12-2009, 05:53 PM

If u have your email setup to sync as the item arrives then that could be having an effect on your battery life as well...

**hibby50** · #7 (**permalink**) 06-12-2009, 05:54 PM

1x is what is used for calls and texts. evdo is the fast internet speeds that you get and can be interrupted for a phone call or text. the force 1x will mess u up if ur connected to the web

karate134 · #8 (**permalink**) 06-12-2009, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by hibby50

1x is what is used for calls and texts. evdo is the fast internet speeds that you get and can be interrupted for a phone call or text. the force 1x will mess u up if ur connected to the web

Yea, I have email coming in every few hours and also I have updated weather. So what do you think I can do about it, if anything at all.

karate134 · #9 (**permalink**) 06-12-2009, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by journeyman73

If u have your email setup to sync as the item arrives then that could be having an effect on your battery life as well...

I don't, but thanks.

**yearn** · #10 (**permalink**) 06-12-2009, 06:12 PM

You can go to Start\Settings\Phone\ServicesTab\Mode of operation to force 1x also