How's your battery life so far? Let's discuss ways to prolong battery life...

myhollowworld2 · #1 (**permalink**) 08-09-2009, 09:34 AM

this will essentially be the breaking point for me.my questio, i guess just telus users can help out here, is does the Tp2 have the same heat issues as the original? such as, when talking/using data with the charger on, it eventually stops. that is my biggest gripe with the tp. i consider it a defect, and if the tp2 is the same, im thinking about going pre...sorry for the bad grammar, updating from my phone.

**O'Neil Mitchell** · #2 (**permalink**) 08-09-2009, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by myhollowworld2

this will essentially be the breaking point for me.my questio, i guess just telus users can help out here, is does the Tp2 have the same heat issues as the original? such as, when talking/using data with the charger on, it eventually stops. that is my biggest gripe with the tp. i consider it a defect, and if the tp2 is the same, im thinking about going pre...sorry for the bad grammar, updating from my phone.

I have ot noticed any over heating issues as of yet

**Dr.8820** · #3 (**permalink**) 08-09-2009, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by O'Neil Mitchell

I have ot noticed any over heating issues as of yet

keep us posted please! i want to see if htc has stepped up or fell off!

**gTen** · #4 (**permalink**) 08-09-2009, 10:24 AM

I would like to know this as well..I heard rumors they fixed it but this was even before it came out...

The easiest way to confirm it is if you run wmwifirouter while charging.

**Dr.8820** · #5 (**permalink**) 08-09-2009, 10:51 AM

or make a phone call while charging!

**gTen** · #6 (**permalink**) 08-09-2009, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by mr.8820

or make a phone call while charging!

wmwifirouter is a easier test because you don't have to be present...you can even leave it over night and see if your phone is still alive lol

leanne · #7 (**permalink**) 08-09-2009, 02:18 PM

I talked on mine for about 15 minutes the other day while it was plugged in charging and didn't experience any heat issues.....

Magoo_215 · #8 (**permalink**) 08-10-2009, 12:58 PM

Thats a plus but I was gettin it ne way.

**gTen** · #9 (**permalink**) 08-16-2009, 02:35 AM

Since now T-Mobile people have it can anyone give a conclusive response...can the TP2 handle the summer heat while sharing the internet via WIFI? or does it overheat just like its predecessors?

SweetBearCub · #10 (**permalink**) 09-04-2009, 12:29 PM

I've noticed a couple of people on here asking about this, which is expected, since several people are just now getting their phones, and understandably want to take care of them (and their batteries) as best they can.

I got a super extended battery for my TP in late August, and asked this very question when I was trying to figure out how to best care for it. (It wasn't cheap.)

The basic answer, from several reputable sites in a Google search (One big one being Battery University) is below. Note that the linked page makes reference to Li-Ion batteries 'with charge indication' - This means batteries with buttons on them that you can press to get a general reading on their charge level, something that does not apply to our phones.

If it makes you feel better, fully charge the battery before you do anything to discharge it. Not only does this put your mind at ease, it gives you more time to play around with the phone the first time you turn it on.

After that, keep the battery as fully charged as possible. Li-Ion batteries will manage their own charge currents (how much power the charger gives them) when full, so there is no danger of over-charging. However, Li-Ions do not react well to being discharged. The closer to dead they are, the worse it is. If the cell voltage falls below a certain point (Which the phone stops well short of, but it's still possible in theory..) then the battery will not be able to be charged with a standard charger. A specialized charger may be able to recover it, but this is not guaranteed. Batteries in that state sometimes short circuit/heat up dangerously.