Battery question?

battlemac · #1 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 12:51 AM

So, I am thinking about getting the Eris, but I read that the Sprint and European Hero both have a slightly larger battery vs the Eris. Is it possible to get the Sprint Hero battery and use the Eris battery cover, seeing as the Eris another version of the Hero? thanks

Gervy · #2 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 09:14 AM

Don't know about your question, but I can say the phone is quite the battery hog.
It was almost fully charged when I went to sleep, and only 1/4 charged when I woke up. Presumably because I had real-time updating for Exchange email (which I've now dialed back to updating every 15 minutes).

battlemac · #3 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 04:08 PM

Well the Sprint and Euro Hero have a 1500mah battery, while the VZW version has a 1300(or was it 1200, either way its smaller)mah batter, which I have read means an hour less of talk time, and few hours less of standby time, which most people could notice. However, the Eris does have a proximity sensor, which should help a bit with battery life, and devices is a bit less sluggish.

pjsockett · #4 (**permalink**) 11-13-2009, 11:38 AM

I don't believe it will fit. I tried my Touch Pro 2 battery and it was too think and I believe that is the same 1500mah battery the hero uses.

Gervy · #5 (**permalink**) 11-13-2009, 12:55 PM

I'm sure higher capacity batteries are on the way.
After all the phone has only been out a week as of today.

Granted, I'm eagerly awaiting a higher-capacity battery.

jeffgman · #6 (**permalink**) 11-13-2009, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gervy

I'm sure higher capacity batteries are on the way.
After all the phone has only been out a week as of today.

Granted, I'm eagerly awaiting a higher-capacity battery.

So am I. I would love to get a higher capacity battery that fits in the standard area. I don't want to get an extended that will require a new back cover.

battlemac · #7 (**permalink**) 11-13-2009, 06:06 PM

I do understand higher capacity is on its way(a good thing), but the Hero gets a higher capacity battery is standard vs what the Eris gets standard. I have read means this means a few hours less of standby time standard.

Gervy · #8 (**permalink**) 11-16-2009, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by battlemac

I do understand higher capacity is on its way(a good thing), but the Hero gets a higher capacity battery is standard vs what the Eris gets standard. I have read means this means a few hours less of standby time standard.

How do they compare size-wise?
I know they are primarily the same hardware, but I've never seen the Hero up close.

Anyhow, I've done a 2 things to help with battery so far.

1) Turned off Latitude (I didn't realize that the location service still runs even if you close Google-maps), this helped A LOT.

2) Dialed down my messaging syncing to once every 30 minutes. (Granted, I'd like real-time, but do I "need" it?)

battlemac · #9 (**permalink**) 11-16-2009, 05:41 PM

Well I haven't seen the Hero in person yet so I cant say. I plan on getting the Eris next month as I am eligible then, but yeah still the larger battery would come in handy.

Mattb · #10 (**permalink**) 11-21-2009, 11:55 PM

I figured out yesterday what the problem was with my battery. I had done the SMS fix right away when I got my Eris, but even then I would unplug my phone at around 8am and be down to around 80% and hour or so later. I was constantly at 100% awake. I started looking at the programs that were running and eliminated them one by one to see if anything made a difference. Well, it ended up being the YouMail app. I uninstalled it last night, and now today I unplugged my Eris at 8am and now at 11pm with moderate use through the day I have 60% remaining and am at 16% awake. I am very happy now.