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Re: Battery test with case holder - 30% loss

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Originally Posted by oldman View Post
I've seen a video someplace on this subject, and yes, SOME cases with magnets will cause the battery to drain. The discussion is in one of the many different forums, but I also think that the video is on UTube. The reason being that there are a couple of small magnets inside the TP2 that turn the backlight on when the keyboard is opened..which will drain the battery.

You can test your case, by placing the phone on a desk, face up and wave your magnet over the face close to the surface. If the backlight doesn't come on, then your case is probably OK.

The video proves this fact.

bob
I can see the case magnet tripping the screen sensor. I just don't think a magnet around a battery will somehow cause an increase in current and drain on battery.
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