WM6 ROM sucks battery dry in calls???

kirkkanenbley · #1 (**permalink**) 10-30-2007, 09:05 PM

Running Helmi rom which is super stable and I love it. Except that my batteries (stock and extended) run out in minutes when in calls. I can almost watch the battery drain. Checking email drains it to, although I do that occasionaly and do not leave wireless sync enabled.

Otherwise standby time is fine. Ran abcpowermeter and in calls running around 450-550 ma.

Any ideas? Tried different radio versions and no change.

Appreciate any help.

Tks.

TMB_XV6700 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-31-2007, 08:31 AM

I'm not sure about this, but I think your radio power will self-adjust depending on signal strength - that is your phone will use a lot less power if you are standing 100 feet from a tower versus 2 miles away. So maybe you are always in a very low-signal-strength area when you test. Obviously, you need to make sure your WiFi is off.
For comparison, my acbpowermeter displays 315-400 mA on a bluetooth call with 3 bars of signal strength (1X -74dbm), running radio 1.43. (306-340 mA with handset only, a bit more 25-45mA+ with speakerphone). I never tested my in-call power use on the 1.10 or 1.41 radios, but I think the 1.10 radio used more power overall.

Batteries running out in minutes? Even at 550 mA current draw, your 1350 mAh stock battery should last 2+ hours of talking. Sounds like your batteries might be old or below-spec. Might try some new (and good) batteries.

[Edit: I'm not running WM6 (3.5 kitchen custom), fwiw.]

jspenc3 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-31-2007, 10:42 AM

I'm running the newest vg kitchen .6c and noticed my battery went down quick with light use yesterday. When I was on wm5 kitchen 1.04 with the same usage it lasted twice as long.

I'll watch it today and post back...

w0rdie · #4 (**permalink**) 10-31-2007, 10:55 AM

I've noticed the same issue with WM6...

Krazy4Real · #5 (**permalink**) 10-31-2007, 11:30 AM

Yup. My battery is draining much faster with wm6 as well.

bmtbandit · #6 (**permalink**) 10-31-2007, 11:37 AM

I thought my battery was just shot. I dont remember this problem with the original Helmi release of WM6. How many of you with the problem are also on 1.43 radio. I am not sure that this is not what is causing the problems.

millers_35 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-31-2007, 11:37 AM

Make sure you turn off "Beam". It is turned on by default with WM6. That will probably run the battery down faster.

Miller

rawdeadfish · #8 (**permalink**) 10-31-2007, 01:32 PM

it's not just calls. wifi drains battery faster then before as well as being on the 3g network and maybe even some today screen plugins and apps. i am on verizonguy's devl 4 of wm6 and the 1.10 radio. beam and bt are both always off. my today screen has batti, weatherToGo and TodayAgenda running. i got some perceived battery life back from taking off the treo700w-picture-speed-dial. i drive 1/2 hour to work and just listen to a podcast (already downloaded) in TCPMP and battery goes down half way (from fully charged). previously it only ate up 1/4 or less. calls also drain a lot of battery, a 20 min call last night drained 1/2 the battery. helmi's original wm6 was not this bad.

fitbryan · #9 (**permalink**) 10-31-2007, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by millers_35

Make sure you turn off "Beam". It is turned on by default with WM6. That will probably run the battery down faster.

Miller

thanks forgot about that 1

daveedem · #10 (**permalink**) 10-31-2007, 08:51 PM

I'm on Robmayer's Helmi modi'd WM6 v4 for Sprint w/radio 1.41 and I've also noticed battery drain when on calls and using wifi. I do use BT a lot but I'm not sure that is it.