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Old 11-19-2008, 12:39 PM
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Re: A little tough Love about battery issues.

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Originally Posted by ScrapMaker View Post
A li-ion battery should NOT require a "break-in" period. The only thing you are doing by draining/charging the battery is calibrating the TP to give proper battery % readings. The problem that sticks out, is the fact that the phone stops charging. Most of us, from what I can tell, really aren't TOO mad about the battery life itself. I think it's okay, especially for what the phone is.
I think Li-Ion DOES require a break-in. I am aware of the calibration and I think the break-in is doing more than that, based on my experience with Li-Ion-powered devices without intelligent battery life reporting.
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