Getting really pissed about battery life

[jdisrael]

hmm now that I think about it... Slide2Unlock is something I added recently but didn't think it contributed to battery life issues. Is that really true? I just removed System Seven but maybe I didnt need to. Maybe s2u2 is the culprit?
I might try the discharge/recharge process once as well.

[hathetran]

Originally Posted by jdisrael

hmm now that I think about it... Slide2Unlock is something I added recently but didn't think it contributed to battery life issues. Is that really true? I just removed System Seven but maybe I didnt need to. Maybe s2u2 is the culprit?
I might try the discharge/recharge process once as well.

there is a good chance that s2u2 may be one of the problems...ive read a couple threads where they said it was causing a battery drain...i also disabled the automatic screen dimmer..i felt that also reduced my battery life cause i think it takes more energy dimming and brightening the screen as opposed to jus keeping it at a set brightness

EDIT: supposedly some of the 1% battery increment cabs also reduce battery life..which i find totally stupid

[kabuk1]

have you guys tried a battery reset yet?

There is a rumor that there's a bug in WM that causes it to measure the half-full battery charge on a new phone as full(You know how when you buy a new phone, how the battery is only half full), and it will only charge to that level from then on no matter how much you calibrate it. I dunno how truthful this rumor is, but I have noticed a HUGE difference after doing this.

1. Let the phone go completely dead, until you can't even boot it up.

2. Charge for about 5 minutes, just long enough to get enough of a charge to boot up & hard reset(obviously, back up your data before you do this step).

3. Let the phone do it's configurations & reset, then plug it back in & let it charge OVERNIGHT.

And S2U2 is a major battery hog. I won't use it.

[SporkLover]

Originally Posted by kabuk1

have you guys tried a battery reset yet?

There is a rumor that there's a bug in WM that causes it to measure the half-full battery charge on a new phone as full(You know how when you buy a new phone, how the battery is only half full), and it will only charge to that level from then on no matter how much you calibrate it. I dunno how truthful this rumor is, but I have noticed a HUGE difference after doing this.

1. Let the phone go completely dead, until you can't even boot it up.

2. Charge for about 5 minutes, just long enough to get enough of a charge to boot up & hard reset(obviously, back up your data before you do this step).

3. Let the phone do it's configurations & reset, then plug it back in & let it charge OVERNIGHT.

And S2U2 is a major battery hog. I won't use it.

That's an interesting theory, but Lithium batteries in our phones are smart batteries, their internal controls is what determines if it's full or not. The whole memory reset theories come from Nickel batteries, which actually needed a full discharge and recharge every once in a while to help the battery "remember" it's capacity. With a lithium battery, they degenerate faster below 30% or above 80%, basically meaning they if you are constantly charging the battery or keep it at constant low charge, it will kill the battery faster than if you used it in a normal manner.