Best way to keep battery in low signal areas

[karate134]

Title basically says it all.
What's the best way to keep battery in low signal areas without it draining fast?

[Rourke Swift]

Find a good radio and disable any communication services you don't need.

[karate134]

Originally Posted by Rourke Swift

Find a good radio and disable any communication services you don't need.

Ok, definitely did that. Telus is best for me, STL.

[codybear]

Also, if you don't need Evdo (Data), then put the phone into 1x.
It will save alot of battery because it doesn't have to keep trying to search for the evdo connection.

[fenixjn]

Originally Posted by codybear

Also, if you don't need Evdo (Data), then put the phone into 1x.
It will save alot of battery because it doesn't have to keep trying to search for the evdo connection.

How to do this? Thx

[razorloves]

Originally Posted by fenixjn

How to do this? Thx

Start-Settings-Phone, Services tab, Mode of Operation, Get Settings, 1x only, ok

[fenixjn]

nice.. thx

[jaqual]

Also, turn off or reduce any scheduled updates, like weather, email, etc. The less your phone seeks the network, the better.

[karate134]

Originally Posted by codybear

Also, if you don't need Evdo (Data), then put the phone into 1x.
It will save alot of battery because it doesn't have to keep trying to search for the evdo connection.

Any draw backs to this, other than a slower data connection?

[MadlyAlive]

Originally Posted by karate134

Any draw backs to this, other than a slower data connection?

Nope, I do it occasionally depending on the area I'm in and the length of time I'm in that area.