Phew I'm getting great battery life now (light use)

[AZTECHKA]

Originally Posted by mswlogo

Yeah taking off the back sucks. It won't last. And neither will the Micro USB if you need to use it 3 times a day.

If you are heavy user an extended battery is the only way to go.

I do have charging at work, home and car (when I get some friggin cables that work). But I only use that when I need it.

I used the GPS for like 1.5hrs the other day (with no extra charging) and got through the day fine.

I agree.. It can be a pain... but in the 3 days since my tweaks... I've only replaced the battery with a fresh one once... I don't have paper nails so taking the back off is no sweat... And I'll tell you what... I would rather replace the battery once per day EVERY day than have to soft reset my friggin TP2 4, 5, or more times per day. I have it good now.

The cable situation is ok... I use the cable that came with the phone at home... I use my old TP2 charger in the car but I added one of these to it --->>> Amazon.com: Motorola Mini-USB to Micro-USB Charger Adapter: Cell Phones & Accessories


And am getting one of these for my keychain --- >>> Amazon.com: Amzer Handy Converter Mini USB Connector to Micro USB: Cell Phones & Accessories


At work... I use the cable that came with my portable harddrive (passport) It's USB2 and it works great.

I charge my second battery using my old TP2.

[mswlogo]

Originally Posted by AZTECHKA

I agree.. It can be a pain... but in the 3 days since my tweaks... I've only replaced the battery with a fresh one once... I don't have paper nails so taking the back off is no sweat... And I'll tell you what... I would rather replace the battery once per day EVERY day than have to soft reset my friggin TP2 4, 5, or more times per day. I have it good now.

I rebooted my TP2 once a week or so. Usually only after heavy GPS and making a few calls while navigating. Eventually something would leak that either GPS or Voice Command would stop working. If I didn't use GPS, I'd go weeks without a reboot.

The problem with popping the back off on EVO, isn't the difficultly. It is that it won't hold up over time and will start falling off. Carrying spare batteries, keeping multiple ones charged and popping the back off. What ever floats your boat.

[AZTECHKA]

Originally Posted by mswlogo

I rebooted my TP2 once a week or so. Usually only after heavy GPS and making a few calls while navigating. Eventually something would leak that either GPS or Voice Command would stop working. If I didn't use GPS, I'd go weeks without a reboot.

The problem with popping the back off on EVO, isn't the difficultly. It is that it won't hold up over time and will start falling off. Carrying spare batteries, keeping multiple ones charged and popping the back off. What ever floats your boat.

Yupp...
Agreed... Whatever works for you is what you should ALWAYS go with. lol.

I used and still do use my GPS just for the heck of it. Maybe that's why I had to restart my phone so friggin often. I seriously wanted to throw it out the window... But the 100 dollar deductible prevented me from doing so. lol. When it worked I loved it... But I finally just grew tired of it.

I have no problem getting a free replacement back for my new EVO if something happened to it. Besides... Like I said... Once in a week is not too bad. I just have it plugged in at work and in my car. Then charge overnight.

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[JZ*]

I just downloded an app called "Green Power"...it controls the dataflow, similar to JD...I just installed it, so not sure it works yet, but i'm always game to try something proclaimed to help in the battery area!

I read a couple reviews (pretty scarce- new app?) but i'll run it for a coiple days to see...just an FYI incase you guys have/have not heard about it...if you have heard it is good, or sucks...please chime in

[AZTECHKA]

I haven't... But let us know if it works... Did you install it over Juice Defender? Or in stead of? And if instead of... Have you tried JD? (So you can have a point of refference)

[babyjordin23]

From being on Stock everything!!!...i was having majoring battery problems after updating to 2.2...i have search, i did all the tricks and erything, still no use...So i finally installed Juice Defender and Battery Doctor (tracks percentage and charges the phone up really quick and lets you know if you got a full cycle charge or a normal charge) and every since I installed these 2 apps i went frm 5-6 Hrs Heavy use to 14-16 Hrs Heavy use!..which is greeeeeat for me. I still have twitter syncing, i use google talk so i cant take background data off..right now im on 9.5 hrs with 35% left..which will get me to 12-14hrs today. Like i said, im a heavy user, I tweet, Facebook (internet not the app) send alot of txts and google talk.

[shaun0207]

Originally Posted by AZTECHKA

It's one of these... But it's an old model... I couldn't find it either... Mine is HUGE... LOL... These are pretty slim...

black and decker usb power supply - Bing

I got one of those too. Its about the size of a brick. Not really what I expected when I ordered it. I'vwe been looking into getting one of thesmaller ones by them or Energizer of of Amazon. Ig to my B&D one off of Daily Steals for $8.00 last month.

[lkillen]

Originally Posted by shaun0207

I got one of those too. Its about the size of a brick. Not really what I expected when I ordered it. I'vwe been looking into getting one of thesmaller ones by them or Energizer of of Amazon. Ig to my B&D one off of Daily Steals for $8.00 last month.

I am a backpacker and that may be what i need. Right now I have a hand crank but it takes forever to bump the battery up a couple percent. I pumped 10% in my battery last fall and when I woke up in the morning, I could barely use my hand!

[kevmo1965]

Originally Posted by lkillen

I am a backpacker and that may be what i need. Right now I have a hand crank but it takes forever to bump the battery up a couple percent. I pumped 10% in my battery last fall and when I woke up in the morning, I could barely use my hand!

Check this out:Amazon.com: New Trent Super-pack IMP500 5000mAh External Battery pack for 3G iPad, iPhone 4 4G, iPhone 3G 3GS, iPod Touch (1G 2G 3G), Motorola Droid , HTC Android Phones, Blackberry (curve, bold, tour, storm) Brand new: Electronics
I have been using this with my golf logix program (golf GPS). Awesome little unit. With 5000mAh it could completely recharge your standard battery 3 times.
They can be found on ebay for around $35.

[JZ*]

Originally Posted by AZTECHKA

I haven't... But let us know if it works... Did you install it over Juice Defender? Or in stead of? And if instead of... Have you tried JD? (So you can have a point of refference)

I am currently on Myn's rls5. The only thing I have ever used is SetCPU, which I disabled to test this. I also use "Setting Profiles" (also disabled for now) which may help a little because i use the wi-fi setting at home, but this app is mainly for switching off my ringgers etc at work; does work well for that...back on track...I have not used JD, and was going to try it, but I noticed it is in beta, and have read mixed reviews, and it is $5...Thought i would try GP first...I figure for a buck, i would get Green power (yes i bought it to try)....anyway, after about 5 hours of install, of really low use tonight, I have dropped about 10%...not bad I guess, but real world starts tomorrow...let you know what i think in a day or so.