6.1 Battery Issue

[Maxx134]

With 6.1 you will notice Icon does not show that EVDO enabled.
Go to your Comm Manager.
Look for Data Connection button.
make shure it's off (not lit).

There you go, battery problem solved.

Edit: An example of when you would need to check it, is after you finish closing a web browser, as it stays enabled.

[saqer]

Originally Posted by Maxx134

With 6.1 you will notice Icon does not show that EVDO enabled.
Go to your Comm Manager.
Look for Data Connection button.
make shure it's off (not lit).

There you go, battery problem solved.

Edit: An example of when you would need to check it, is after you finish closing a web browser, as it stays enabled.

yeah i think this is the big battery drain people are experiencing. I also found that simply pressing the 'end' button on the today screen will close the connection too.

After doing that AS trick I still notice it opens randomly. Any ideas why?

[Psxmoe]

I bought a Seidio 1500Mah Battery for $49.90 and the battery life is unbelvable! I highly recommend it.

[Psxmoe]

Originally Posted by Psxmoe

I bought a Seidio 1500Mah Battery for $49.90 and the battery life is unbelvable! I highly recommend it.

And today while overclacking and texting like a maniac at 10 minutes worth of calling the battery life sucked hairy balls. WM 5 here i come

[CopyCounsler]

overclocking will drain your battery something horrible. There has been many threads about it and the direct effect on your battery.

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[glitchbit]

Originally Posted by Psxmoe

And today while overclacking and texting like a maniac at 10 minutes worth of calling the battery life sucked hairy balls. WM 5 here i come

Overclocking the Apache is not a good idea and yes there are tons of threads about it. The phone ends up in a tug-a-war with the hardware and it zaps the battery quickly. The best idea I had read was to set it to overclock when they are using it but when they turn off their phone have it set to disable the overclock software then, otherwise your battery will drain even if you underclock it.


Also try disabling EVDO in the Phone settings under services and mode of operation if you want to extend battery life, particularly in nonEVDO areas.

[delosky]

Originally Posted by saqer

yeah i think this is the big battery drain people are experiencing. I also found that simply pressing the 'end' button on the today screen will close the connection too.

After doing that AS trick I still notice it opens randomly. Any ideas why?

Could this be the issue? I've been experiencing horrible battery drains as well. With WM5 and even with 6.0, my battery would last at least late into the evening with moderate use but now, my battery doesn't even last past 6:00pm with hardly any use at all.

Disabling ActiveSync is a no-no for me since I need to check my emails regularly (currently every 10 minutes) and EVDO is widely available in Atlanta so I'd rather not disable it since I do enjoy my web surfing!

After reading this latest post though, I did notice that the Data Connection icon does stay on and instead of the Antennae icon above the signal bars, the left and right data arrows remain, whether I'm synching emails, connecting to the web or not.

Is there a registry tweak to change this? I'd rather not go through the build process again unless absolutely necessary.

[CopyCounsler]

this is because of the version of dialer you are using. switch to the first version vogue or default to see the icon "turn off" your data light to dim.

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[delosky]

Originally Posted by delosky

Could this be the issue? I've been experiencing horrible battery drains as well. With WM5 and even with 6.0, my battery would last at least late into the evening with moderate use but now, my battery doesn't even last past 6:00pm with hardly any use at all.

Disabling ActiveSync is a no-no for me since I need to check my emails regularly (currently every 10 minutes) and EVDO is widely available in Atlanta so I'd rather not disable it since I do enjoy my web surfing!

After reading this latest post though, I did notice that the Data Connection icon does stay on and instead of the Antennae icon above the signal bars, the left and right data arrows remain, whether I'm synching emails, connecting to the web or not.

Is there a registry tweak to change this? I'd rather not go through the build process again unless absolutely necessary.

Of course as soon as I post this, I replaced the battery with one I have from a replacement and all is well. It is now almost 4:00pm and I still have 70% of my battery with regular everyday use. I think the other battery must be bad (it even charges in less than 30 minutes from a full drain).

Please disregard my post from earlier. Although my Data Connection light is still staying on, that is not draining the battery like I thought.