battery = horrible less than 4 hours standby - Page 3

newone757 · #21 (**permalink**) 06-05-2010, 05:08 AM

I know.

I actually work in Signals (ish) field. This is why the Navy uses ULF and VLF for comms

**lipidfats** · #22 (**permalink**) 06-05-2010, 05:14 AM

Boo, 4g is the cause of the short battery life. You'll see that if you leave it in 3g mode you'll get 14 hours easy in standby maybe more. Your best bet is to only use 4g when you think you're going to stream content or download stuff for a while. Otherwise there's no need to switch it on.

Unfortunately that's how it's stated in every review. 4g=kills.

**TheBundo** · #23 (**permalink**) 06-05-2010, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by newone757

I know.

I actually work in Signals (ish) field. This is why the Navy uses ULF and VLF for comms

Michigan antenna, right? or Wisconsin? Somewhere around there, there is a huge one I think, signal travels right through the earth.

**TheBundo** · #24 (**permalink**) 06-05-2010, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by lipidfats

Boo, 4g is the cause of the short battery life. You'll see that if you leave it in 3g mode you'll get 14 hours easy in standby maybe more. Your best bet is to only use 4g when you think you're going to stream content or download stuff for a while. Otherwise there's no need to switch it on.

Unfortunately that's how it's stated in every review. 4g=kills.

Yes, 14 hours should be easy. And 4G is the least reason to have this phone, IMO. I may never use it, even when it comes, other than a trial.

**meatgel** · #25 (**permalink**) 06-05-2010, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Boo Boo

well i actually live in a 4g area. why else would one buy a phone if your not going to use 4g?

I bought a "world phone" (TP2) knowing I wouldn't be traveling out of the US. I also doubt I am the only one.

It's not that far of a stretch to get a 4g phone in a non-4g area.

**WarChild** · #26 (**permalink**) 06-05-2010, 08:54 AM

I have my TP2 Bat in and it lasted from about 9am yesterday till 9 this morning and is just under a half bat. I still say it battery conditioning.

CW

**p-slim** · #27 (**permalink**) 06-05-2010, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBundo

Believe it or not, the SF Bay Area hasn't got it either. Silicon Valley.......

No we haven't but we are next on the list, sf and us here in san Jose.

**brownhornet** · #28 (**permalink**) 06-05-2010, 09:34 AM

And then he said he only had 1 bar of 4g which means the phone is constantly polling trying to find 4g in weak coverage... thats gonna kill the battery all day everyday. Im in a 4g area and yesterday I got 9 hours out of mine with 4g on but I have 4 bars and live only about a quarter of a mile from a tower.

**WarChild** · #29 (**permalink**) 06-05-2010, 09:41 AM

No 4g here in florida i dont even turn it on

CW

arsmithsr · #30 (**permalink**) 06-05-2010, 10:18 AM

elf is the one the navy uses for long distance under water comms not ulf or vlf.