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Old 06-30-2009, 09:18 PM
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Question Best way to keep battery in low signal areas

Title basically says it all.
What's the best way to keep battery in low signal areas without it draining fast?
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Old 06-30-2009, 09:21 PM
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Re: Best way to keep battery in low signal areas

Find a good radio and disable any communication services you don't need.
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Re: Best way to keep battery in low signal areas

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Find a good radio and disable any communication services you don't need.
Ok, definitely did that. Telus is best for me, STL.
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Re: Best way to keep battery in low signal areas

Also, if you don't need Evdo (Data), then put the phone into 1x.
It will save alot of battery because it doesn't have to keep trying to search for the evdo connection.
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Re: Best way to keep battery in low signal areas

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Also, if you don't need Evdo (Data), then put the phone into 1x.
It will save alot of battery because it doesn't have to keep trying to search for the evdo connection.
How to do this? Thx
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Re: Best way to keep battery in low signal areas

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How to do this? Thx
Start-Settings-Phone, Services tab, Mode of Operation, Get Settings, 1x only, ok
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Old 07-01-2009, 04:17 AM
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Re: Best way to keep battery in low signal areas

nice.. thx
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Old 07-01-2009, 05:10 AM
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Re: Best way to keep battery in low signal areas

Also, turn off or reduce any scheduled updates, like weather, email, etc. The less your phone seeks the network, the better.
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Re: Best way to keep battery in low signal areas

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Also, if you don't need Evdo (Data), then put the phone into 1x.
It will save alot of battery because it doesn't have to keep trying to search for the evdo connection.
Any draw backs to this, other than a slower data connection?
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Old 07-01-2009, 09:21 AM
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Re: Best way to keep battery in low signal areas

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Any draw backs to this, other than a slower data connection?
Nope, I do it occasionally depending on the area I'm in and the length of time I'm in that area.
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