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I've Been using my nexus and realized that the battery gets empty after 4 or 5 hours if i'm lucky.
I don't believe that i have a faulty one. The thing is that i do a intensive use of my N1 (even stop using my laptop for a wide range of tasks ). So i'm not surprised this is happening. So, I'm wondering if there's a more powerful one that gets me through the full day without messing with garanty or the phone.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=645458
But if you're using it so heavily that you empty it in 5 to 6 hours, even the 3200 might not get you through the day.
I see... i'VE be watching the distribution of the battery use, and realized the 80% of the charge goes to the touch screen, and the other 20% is enough to all the apps and services... Sent from my Nexus One using the XDA mobile app
thank you Paulk for your input. Made me realize that
i really don't want a more powerful battery (because it will be necessary also to change the back phone cover). Instead I'll be buying a spare battery (or 2). Sad is the fact that there aren't chargers to the spare... you'll have to put it inside the phone to actually charge it. This is true right?
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Some phone docks do include a spare battery port for charging the spare. I don't believe that the official N1 desktop dock has this feature. Otherwise, yes, you'd have to charge it inside the phone itself.
Are you rooted? I swear, after 50/80 text messages a day, 2-3 hours of music, and 12/30 emails per day, I get home with about 40% battery. I do however use SetCpu profiles
yeah. I'm planning to buy a spare one and the car dock. and yes it only charges the phone it self. so i think is something Google and HTC should look into. but it's not a disaster. if you start the day with 2 fully charged batteries there's the possibility to get to the end of the day. then to charge those too batteries you will need about 4 or 5 hours i gess - a job to do during the night. It could be worse.
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No, you can find chargers on eBay that will charge just the batteries. I've also seen an auction which has a battery charger and 2 batteries (might be the one in the thread U$20 *delivered*: "2x1400mah battery + charger for htc google nexus one")
i could. only wish. during Saturday, from 2pm (when i started using the phone) until 8 am on Sunday i charged twice my N1 (plus the full charge made during the Friday to saturday night). so in about 24 hours i've wasted almost 3 full charges... i see your point, but do you really surf the web or is just msg e mails you send. if i listen to 2 h of music, i bet the batery will get empty before that time. i also use the N1 to remotely access my home and work pc. my wireless card e working 24/7 and the gps no (only when needed ) So you guys tell me if i should worry about this, or not.
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and no, i'm not rooted. doesn't exist software like that to non rooted phones. i do not wich to break my warranty. ..
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Perhaps you can check the inbuilt Battery Use section under About Phone and see what's using your battery so much. You could also install the application Spare Parts, which will allow you to see what's using the CPU while your phone is in standby.
Other than that you might want to use the auto for your backlighting if you don't already. And try to set any auto updates to an hour or so between updates? And disable auto login for Google Talk if you don't use it. If you're using a task manager, I find that constantly running task managers don't work well for my battery life, though your mileage may vary.
Hope this helps!
I find that using Advance Task Killer will help with the battery life. When I had the Motorola Cliq, it didn't last me very long (not sure why, I even fully charge it, go to sleep and wake up next morning with the battery drained at 1%). But ATK did help a lot even with the N1. That's one of the widgets I have up on my home screen
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I've Been using my nexus and realized that the battery gets empty after 4 or 5 hours if i'm lucky.
I don't believe that i have a faulty one. The thing is that i do a intensive use of my N1 (even stop using my laptop for a wide range of tasks ). So i'm not surprised this is happening. So, I'm wondering if there's a more powerful one that gets me through the full day without messing with garanty or the phone.
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I think this is what you are looking for: -
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...one-1600mah-extended-replacement-battery.html
You should probably read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=649770 before you decide on buying any batteries though. But keep in mind these results only test around 1 battery from each brand.
Re: solution found to my problem
after long research and testing tweeks and apps without real results i went another way and buyed a non-official house dock with possibility to charge also a spare battery; plus a official spare battery. made the buy at expansys webshop, and now I'm living a dream. with 2 batteries i no longer have to be restricted in using the N1. strange is the fact that the original battery i get worse times comparing with the one i buy after. it's a big difference. the first last usualy 6 to 8 h depending on use, and with the spare I'm making 10 to 14 h of use. the best is having allways another charged battery to put in the phone when the gets drained.
Has anyone purchased the Mugen 3200?
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...d-replacement-battery-with-battery-door.html#
I am wondering if that or the Seidio Would be a better buy.
http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/bacy32hnx1-bk.htm
Hi,
I've purchased a 1200 mAh battery which has name a brand of "Momax" (from eBay). It's price is about USD 10. And it's performance is equal to 60-65% of original nexus one battery. Not good but you know "if you pay peanuts you get monkeys"
I am wondering if that or the Seidio Would be a better buy...
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if you don't bother to get a bigger phone than probably is a hood buy. but if worry the keep the phone looks as it is than i would advise you to go with the standard ones (official). More: are you going to charge the spare in the phone or are you going to have a charger for it? that's really important. .. if you also buy a way to charge it while you use the other battery than you have no reason to buy a extended life battery. that's only my opinion. hope it helps you
this is the "ora charger for the nexus one" i buoyed from expansys web site. my spare battery is in it already charged and ready for when the one i have in the phone gets drained. there's really no need to have a extended on in this conditions. but if you plan not to buy a charger than is quite different. for what i read about the extended ones, they don't give you twice the life. at most 30 to 40% more, and for me that's no enough.
Had anybody tried the 1800mah batteries made by anker for the epic?
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Hard to search from tapatalk, but I posted my experience on this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182278
I'm in the process of RMA'ing one of them. The other is good. Seller has been responsive so far.
EDIT: Seller sent the replacement battery quickly and for free. As with the original battery, turned out it was a non-issue. So, all Anker batteries that I received work well. All batteries have 2011-09 timestamps - fresh.
Can this battery be charged in the phone or does it have to be on an external charger?
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it's not that great. their 1500 is better some how.
it does charge in the phone btw, but it take a long time to charge.
The Ankers worked great for me. I got two plus a charger and now they are all I used. I used to carry two spare stock batteries around just in case. Now these two are it. I'd take two of these over three stock batteries any day, even though I know the math does not add up.
They do charge in the phone, but if I actually have to use the spare, then when I get home I charge one in the charger at the same time the phone charges the other. The phone charges faster than the charger, but maybe slower than it charges the stock battery.
I don't have a good way to test how much charge a battery holds though. Is there an app that tracks battery usage so I'd be able to tell how much more charge one battery has than another?
I bought the Anker 1800mAh batteries and charger for $17 on ebay (maybe cheaper, I don't remember). My wife uses it in her Epic and it easily lasts all day long, no issues. I find it to last almost as long as my stock 1800mAh battery does in my Epic Touch.
No issues with either one, recharging time isn't an issue since it'll last all day and it'll recharge overnight while we're sleeping... Plus that leaves us an 1800mAh and the stock 1500mAh batteries as spares...
www.amazon.com/Anker-Batteries-GT-I9000-Captivate-Multi-purpose/dp/B005HBGXR6/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321638570&sr=8-1-spell
I got them from amazon, 2 for $20 with the free charger. I've bought other batteries before but now can't imagine why anyone with an epic wouldn't get these.
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I don't have a good way to test how much charge a battery holds though. Is there an app that tracks battery usage so I'd be able to tell how much more charge one battery has than another?
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I'm pretty happy with, Battery Monitor Widget
Ordered from Amazon
I just ordered the 2x1800 mah Anker batteries plus an external charger for about 27 bucks from Amazon. Can't wait to get them and try them out. I think I might've burned through my stock battery a bit faster than usual because it doesn't seem to hold a charge as well as it did, and I was always flashing ROMs and having to re-calibrate the battery every time.
Curiously enough, the stock battery issue seemed to be more pronounced when I went to EI22 and flashed the ACS ICS "F*** it, we'll do it live" v5.5 ROM
hmm....could be just in my head, though. It's a great ROM.
I just got the 2 Anker 1800mAh batteries with the external charger for $20 plus tax (still under $22 with free 2 day shipping using Amazon Prime).
This was a GREAT deal so far, and it's nice to have 2 spare batteries (one extra 1800 and the stock 1500 I've been using for the past year).
This is a bargain and I recommend anyone who has even thought for a sec about getting a spare battery to pick up this deal.
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Batteri...GXR6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323157418&sr=8-1
The only downside I can see so far is that the battery is SLIGHTLY heavier, so the phone feels a little heavier than with the stock battery. I guess it's just physics.
Makes the phone feel more solid.
I had a 100% charge at noon today and so far with pretty heavy use, 12 hours later, I'm at about 44% which isn't bad. In the past I've had to charge in the middle of the day to avoid phone going dead at night.
Wow!! Anker-licious!
So I finally got my (w)Anker batteries in the mail and charged one up. I installed it, immediately booted to ACS Recovery 5 and wiped battery stats, rebooted, and I've been running the phone uninterrupted ever since. This was very early this morning.
So far so good!! Ten + hours and only at 76% after mostly idling, with some moderate Facebooking, Youtubing, and Bluetooth audio streaming thrown in.
Battery fits perfectly in my Epic and zero issues so far.
I wonder how it will behave after the break-in period of 4 to 5 cycles.
I use the anker 1800 in my wife's epic. It consistently gets 3+ hours over the stock. Well worth the $12 and a real upgrade for us as the stock battery would always give up around the 11hr mark and the same use she gets 14+ hrs w the 1800. Around 3 hour screen on time maybe.
Although in my nexus the anker 1600 seems worse than my stock battery. Worth a try but not an upgrade in a nexus.
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Sorry bout that last "post" I was taking the back off my phone lol. Anyway, here's a question:
My wife got the Touch not too long ago. Before, she had what I'm using now, the Epic 4g. When she had the 4g, she was getting such crappy battery life that she bought an xtra one. When I adopted the Epic, she didn't want to give up the battery. (Don't ask me why,she's crazy) But she has been holding onto battery, afraid to put it into her SG2. From reading the posts in here, I'm assuming that she can use her xtra battery (1500mAh) in her SG2. Am I right? I'm sure she wont get nearly as long life as the 1800 that's in her phone now, but she could use the 1500 in a pinch couldn't she? (No matter what the answer is, I'm gonna tell her no so she'll pony up the xtra one lol) But just out of curiosity, would the 1500 work in the SG2?
Thanx,
Ridge
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TheRidge69 said:
Sorry bout that last "post" I was taking the back off my phone lol. Anyway, here's a question:
My wife got the Touch not too long ago. Before, she had what I'm using now, the Epic 4g. When she had the 4g, she was getting such crappy battery life that she bought an xtra one. When I adopted the Epic, she didn't want to give up the battery. (Don't ask me why,she's crazy) But she has been holding onto battery, afraid to put it into her SG2. From reading the posts in here, I'm assuming that she can use her xtra battery (1500mAh) in her SG2. Am I right? I'm sure she wont get nearly as long life as the 1800 that's in her phone now, but she could use the 1500 in a pinch couldn't she? (No matter what the answer is, I'm gonna tell her no so she'll pony up the xtra one lol) But just out of curiosity, would the 1500 work in the SG2?
Thanx,
Ridge
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yes...i have done exactly what you want to do with no issue. I even have the touch battery in my old epic 4g...no problemo!
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yes...i have done exactly what you want to do with no issue. I even have the touch battery in my old epic 4g...no problemo!
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+1, you'll/she'll be just fine
Awesome guys thanx. We'll just keep this between us & the hundreds of others on here ;-) The wife has no interest at all in this stuff. She wont even let me so much as root her phone & leave it on stock LOL!
Later y'all,
Ridge
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TheRidge69 said:
Awesome guys thanx. We'll just keep this between us & the hundreds of others on here ;-) The wife has no interest at all in this stuff. She wont even let me so much as root her phone & leave it on stock LOL!
Later y'all,
Ridge
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That's a shame, I bet she would never have needed the Touch if her Epic was rooted from the start
I just picked up a a Bionic from a local guy for $250 mint in box. I did not think the SIM swap would work being with Verizon so long and having to call or swap phones online with the ESN, but it work flawlessly.
I am liking this Bionic alot. Just pick up the extended battery for half off at the a Corp Verizon store today. This thing is faster, lighter, thinner, and just over all sleeker looking than my TBolt with the mole (Extended battery) on the back. That is one thing I really hated on the Tbolt is how the extended battery fit.
I don't even have this Bionic rooted yet and it blows away my Tbolt on battery life and speed. I'm still getting use to the Motorola android system but digging it so far.
Just some thoughts... I still have my TBolt up and running on WiFi only.
Both have plusses and minuses.
It's all about personal preference...
Don't think you can use Data and voice at the same time on the Bionic (that's a big deal for some...not for others..)
I personally like sense. You either love it or hate it... those that hate it tend to like the Motorola devices.
Traditionally, HTC devices are not locked down like Motorola...
Moto makes quality hardware, no doubt about it.
Moto phones are known for better battery life, etc.
I'm still very happy with my bolt...gotta give it up soon as we're going to T-Mobile for work, but I'm still very happy with it. Can't wait till ICS is running on it...
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Don't think you can use Data and voice at the same time on the Bionic (that's a big deal for some...not for others..)
Traditionally, HTC devices are not locked down like Motorola...
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The first by itself is huge. The second makes it a deal breaker. I can't imagine the difference in speed being anything other than negligible and mitigating.
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The first by itself is huge. The second makes it a deal breaker. I can't imagine the difference in speed being anything other than negligible and mitigating.
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What is Huge? The Tbolt or the Bionic? The Tbolt is bigger and heaver than the Bionic with or without the extended batteries installed.
Also I am not a speed freak. Matter of fact I force 3G on all my droids don't really see the need to run 4G. I am just not liking the HTC built quality after looking and holding other phones and they way they designed use of the extended battery. wow...
The Dinc was not bad it actually looked kool with the layers in the back.
Yes they both have there positives and negatives and like I said I am keeping the Tbolt. It's nice now you can just swap the sim and you on the new phone. That is one thing I always like about the GSM networks.
If I could find a Battery that would keep the original shape (not the big ugly bump on the back) of the Tbolt and last like the Bionic. I would probably stay with the Tbolt
I am still liking the Bionic a little better right now and it's still Stock.
May be rooting it today, but really don't think I will need to other than to remove bloat
That new Razr looks sweet but I would to see it with an extended battery. Also heard that Verizon is locking the bootloader on it, but I am sure it will be rooted after a while.
Rezound battery for $19.99?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1353300
http://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=135247
recDNA said:
Rezound battery for $19.99?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1353300
http://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=135247
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I need to see if the local Verizon store has it in stock. I will buy and try.
I like in the androidcentral post (Forgetful) mentions it's a Lipo battery. Ya right I wish. The Iphone 4 has a Lipo battery in it and My TF101 Transformer 32GB has a Lipo battery in it and they are awesome, but if you have a device that has a Lipo battery in it you will not be able to remove it. Google Lipo Battery fires. I use these batteries in my RC aircraft and I keep them in a fire proof box. They will catch fire if you break the pack and introduce air to the chemicals inside. They also take special chargers.
These Droids would be sweet running Lipo batteries. I almost got an iphone (cough cough) because of this.
kendive said:
That new Razr looks sweet but I would to see it with an extended battery. Also heard that Verizon is locking the bootloader on it, but I am sure it will be rooted after a while.
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I, too, would like to see the extended battery for the razr as it is not a removable battery phone
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I, too, would like to see the extended battery for the razr as it is not a removable battery phone
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Ohhhhh... I did not know that? Thanks for learning me something.
Is it a Lipo battery??? I need to look into this.
Update:
Nope just looked it up. A normal Li-Ion battery
If you can't remove the battery this Droid Razr is a major POS
Droid Razr
Battery: 1780 mAH Li–Ion
SAR: Head 1.45 W/kg / Body–worn 0.71 W/kg
Talk Time – Up to approx. 12.5 hours or Standby Time – Up to approx. 8.5 days
kendive said:
Ohhhhh... I did not know that? Thanks for learning me something.
Is it a Lipo battery??? I need to look into this.
Update:
Nope just looked it up. A normal Li-Ion battery
If you can't remove the battery this Droid Razr is a major POS
Droid Razr
Battery: 1780 mAH Li–Ion
SAR: Head 1.45 W/kg / Body–worn 0.71 W/kg
Talk Time – Up to approx. 12.5 hours or Standby Time – Up to approx. 8.5 days
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I looked into it a little more and it is easier to replace the battery than say on an iPhone, but they definately don't want you doing it. The back casing needs to be edged out all the way around with a fingernail, and the battery is GLUED to the back case, which can be removed carefully. After that, the battery is electrical taped down. So for whatever reason, they don't want you in it. Also, the manual says removing the case voids the warranty, but the write up said they didn't see any "void if removed" stickers. Just some info you might not care to read
I actually got worse battery life on the bionic with the extended battery than the tbolt with the stock battery. I have switched back to the tbolt and like it better. I hate the fact the bionic has a locked bootloader and is the reason I will not buy another moto phone. I have been watching the rezound and the moment it gets s-off and I have sold the bionic I will be buying the rezound.
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I, personally, have both the Bionic and the Tbolt too and I gotta say that I prefer the Tbolt by far. The Tbolt has a developer rich community where the Bionic has a locked bootloader and roms that simply aren't very inventive. I would advise AGAINST rooting the Bionic as it seems to mess with bluetooth connectivity, gps, and the dock. Now don't get me wrong, I have nothing but respect for Kejar and DroidTh3ory and the rest of the Bionic dev gang BUT my personal opinion is that the Tbolt is the saving grace for those that like to have options with their phone's operating system. To make my case in point, I am using my goofed up(my fault for deleting stuff) Tbolt and letting my Bionic just SIT lol.
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I actually got worse battery life on the bionic with the extended battery than the tbolt with the stock battery. I have switched back to the tbolt and like it better. I hate the fact the bionic has a locked bootloader and is the reason I will not buy another moto phone. I have been watching the rezound and the moment it gets s-off and I have sold the bionic I will be buying the rezound.
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I did not know that the Bionic has a locked bootloader they have root and custom roms already for it...
I might look at the rezound also. I hope the extended battery is better thought out than the Tbolt.
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I did not know that the Bionic has a locked bootloader they have root and custom roms already for it...
I might look at the rezound also. I hope the extended battery is better thought out than the Tbolt.
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I never felt the need for the extended battery on the tbolt because of custom kernels that ran very lean, and using setcpu to set profiles for when the screen is off. With the bionic, for starters, it felt to light and frail without the extended battery, and also the extended battery was needed because of the lack of custom kernels due to the locked bootloader the thing eats battery like crazy.
Personally I had only ever purchased HTC phones, but got the bionic anyway. I learned from my mistake, and will probably only ever purchase HTC phones ever again, unless this bootloader issue gets figuired out. Seems like moto phones never get the bootloader cracked.
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htcdesirezgeorge said:
I, personally, have both the Bionic and the Tbolt too and I gotta say that I prefer the Tbolt by far. The Tbolt has a developer rich community where the Bionic has a locked bootloader and roms that simply aren't very inventive. I would advise AGAINST rooting the Bionic as it seems to mess with bluetooth connectivity, gps, and the dock. Now don't get me wrong, I have nothing but respect for Kejar and DroidTh3ory and the rest of the Bionic dev gang BUT my personal opinion is that the Tbolt is the saving grace for those that like to have options with their phone's operating system. To make my case in point, I am using my goofed up(my fault for deleting stuff) Tbolt and letting my Bionic just SIT lol.
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Good stuff to know. Thanks.
I have not rooted the Bionic yet. I do like the Tbolt I put the original battery back in to make it lighter and slimmer and I'm liking it even more. I just worry about battery life. I will go pick up a Rezound battery today and see how that goes.
The Bionic seems to have better battery life for me. I like having a spare driod and I got a good deal on the Bionic. I may sell it on ebay and make a few bucks and then pick up a Rezound to play with. I am hearing good things about it and the back cover looks like it would not be bad to have an extended battery in it.
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Good stuff to know. Thanks.
I have not rooted the Bionic yet. I do like the Tbolt I put the original battery back in to make it lighter and slimmer and I'm liking it even more. I just worry about battery life. I will go pick up a Rezound battery today and see how that goes.
The Bionic seems to have better battery life for me. I like having a spare driod and I got a good deal on the Bionic. I may sell it on ebay and make a few bucks and then pick up a Rezound to play with. I am hearing good things about it and the back cover looks like it would not be bad to have an extended battery in it.
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Kendive, I like the way you think. I just discovered last night one great thing with rooting the Bionicn though. There is a hack where you can use the 4g hotspot(21mbps for me) for free. It doesn't have the right chipset to provide a hotspot for PS3 and game systems(just computers) but still it's pretty nice! Let me know if you get the rezound, I'd be interested in hearing what you think about it!
I had an iphone 4 for about a year, and then decided to get the Tbolt, Bought it off of somebody for 150 that was only a month old. I love the phone. but wanted something faster. So I ended up trading my iPhone4 for a Bionic and thought I would be in love with it. I switched to the bionic and had so many problems with it. I couldn't stand the 4G issues. One of the reasons I switched from the iphone to thunderbolt. I hated that I couldnt wifi tether my 4G to my iPad . So I went back to the thunderbolt. As of right now my bionic is sitting in my bookbag not getting any use and I am back to using my rooted TB with the extended battery. As much as I would love to use the bionic, it just wasn't cutting it for me. If I could find a way to wifi tether with it, I might try and use it again..
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I had an iphone 4 for about a year, and then decided to get the Tbolt, Bought it off of somebody for 150 that was only a month old. I love the phone. but wanted something faster. So I ended up trading my iPhone4 for a Bionic and thought I would be in love with it. I switched to the bionic and had so many problems with it. I couldn't stand the 4G issues. One of the reasons I switched from the iphone to thunderbolt. I hated that I couldnt wifi tether my 4G to my iPad . So I went back to the thunderbolt. As of right now my bionic is sitting in my bookbag not getting any use and I am back to using my rooted TB with the extended battery. As much as I would love to use the bionic, it just wasn't cutting it for me. If I could find a way to wifi tether with it, I might try and use it again..
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Wow so many people that have the Bionic just sitting around. I am still using the Bionic and have no issues with data. Like I said I force 3G. I also did that on the Tbolt I don't really see a need for 4G and it sucks up the battery to fast. I could see you point with the WiFi tether and 4G if the Tbolt was on AC power.
I think I tried the WiFi tether once to to see it works but really don't need it PDANet works great for me to use with a laptop once in a while in an Airport, but I don't even do that much.
They both are great phones. I like them equally.
And it's kinda nice right now not being rooted and not worrying about what ROM I want to try next and then wipe my phone and reload everything. My Wife can't believe my phones still work as much as I mess with them. LOL
Well I got a rezound battery coming for the Tbolt and I will give it another chance on battery life. The Verizon store did not have any in stock but shipping me one for $19.99
I got to play with that new Razr. Pretty sweet phone and he said the battery has not been bad at all. Time will tell.
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Wow so many people that have the Bionic just sitting around. I am still using the Bionic and have no issues with data. Like I said I force 3G. I also did that on the Tbolt I don't really see a need for 4G and it sucks up the battery to fast. I could see you point with the WiFi tether and 4G if the Tbolt was on AC power.
I think I tried the WiFi tether once to to see it works but really don't need it PDANet works great for me to use with a laptop once in a while in an Airport, but I don't even do that much.
They both are great phones. I like them equally.
And it's kinda nice right now not being rooted and not worrying about what ROM I want to try next and then wipe my phone and reload everything. My Wife can't believe my phones still work as much as I mess with them. LOL
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Yea trust me, I hate the fact that I got the phone and I am not using it, after all this bionic talk I am thinking about switching back to it and giving it another try, maybe even force just 3G. Like you said, both are great phones and I like them a lot better then the iPhone I had. What is PDANet I keep hearing about? when I was using the bionic I used to just usb to my laptop for internet while I was out. I still don't understand why Verizon lets you do that for free with the bionic but with the thunderbolt you have to pay
The tethering with the Bionic is pretty easy.
Here are the steps:
1. Root Bionic with Petes 1click
2. download SQlite editor
3. open SQlite editor(give it some time)
4. Filter by name and type "Check"
5. Change Value next to "Entitlement Check" from 1 to ZERO(0)
6. reboot phone
7. Enjoy 4g tethering for FREE!
can anyone recommend a uk supplier for a bp6x battery that the milestone 2 recognises? or ideally a seller on ebay as i prefer to use paypal? i tried one that said "genuine motorola battery" when it arrived i plugged it in and the dreaded "?" appeared and the phone refused to recognise it. so it was obviously a fake. almost all the listings ive seen appear to be copies. i dont mind a non original aslong as its recognised by the phone and works... the only original battery seller i can see are second hand ones and id rather have a new one if possible. thanks
im interested to same problem ... so up +1!
Rule of thumb is don't buy batteries off ebay.
I was considering purchasing second hand ones, and even considered getting a droid 2 battery second hand, so at least it might be genuine moto, but thought better of it and feel validated with my choice.
At the end of the day, the battery can potentially fry your entire phone the second you connect it. You can't seem to get them direct from moto, but I'd suggest contacting your service provider and see if they can order genuine parts.
I suggest getting a portable charger for those outings where you know you will need some more battery life. Get a car charger, and if possible, a spare charger for work. Than most of your bases are covered and safer too
I'd purchased 2 from a seller on ebay and both work fine - no ? icon whatsoever, even though they're clearly fakes (no hologram). Will give it a week and see how they're lasting, and ill pass on the seller ID. They're handy to have as they can easily fit into a wallet and do wonders if you're getting tore into the Friday night scene.
ive got two spare chargers, and a car charger DreadpirateDan but my original is getting a bit knackered. itll jump from 80% to 40% in one go. then 40% down to nothing. doesnt last anywhere near aslong as it used too. so definitely time for a replacement. i got my phone on ebay so dont have a service provider to contact.
thanks gogz, let us know how u get on. i picked up one of the genuine second hand ones on ebay and it works fine. but its actually older than the one i originally had lol.
hey gogz let us know how ur batteries goes then.
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itll jump from 80% to 40% in one go. then 40% down to nothing.
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Holy moley that's crazy as, what do battery diagnostics tell you of your battery health etc? (if they even work, lol)
Also, have you tried battery calibration? That issue just sounds crazy, perhaps that might help?
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Maybe you should get AnTuTu Tester off the market and run a battery test (will require your phone to be out of action for a few hours rapidly discharging though )
I scored 358 and am placed just above HTC HD2 and below LG Optimus 2X. The Galaxy S2 doesn't seem to have scored much more than me going by the bar graph - I've allways thought my battery to be shocking and potentially damaged health wise. So maybe that could give you an idicator as to how it's holding up, just for curiosity sake.
yeh tried that. the batterys just old thats all. theyre only good for a 1000 charges or something. so charging it couple times a day for over a year soon adds up. as they age the voltage becomes more erratic and it doesnt hold its charge.
I bought 2 original BP7X from ebay (and one bigger cover) and they are perfect.
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I bought 2 original BP7X from ebay (and one bigger cover) and they are perfect.
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BP7X is the way forward buddy. Can abuse the phone all day long and have 50% by the end with custom ROM and Juicedefender. I'm sure with light use you could get a week out of the thing.
ms2 is enough busty :F with bp7x and backcover is like to have a notebook in your pants.
i wish a batery that doesn't needs a backcover and works good without any block
This was were I got my batteries from guys. I've tested them both quite extensively over the holiday season and they have lasted well. Has proved to be a good investment actually as I sucked all the juice out of my phone taking 720 video at a gig over NYE and needed the phone to regroup after it. Hope this helps you. I also got one of those docks with the battery slot in the back to charge them up as a wee christmas present to myself too. I'm getting geeky in my auld age.
hey gogoz with that battery can u see how much % of juice remains ? and can u recharge it from your phone?
Yup. No problems on both counts there.
I have to say that I purchased one of those BP7x 1800mAh batteries and I am not impressed at all.
It barely makes 2 days without data connection always on.
Still I am using the phone underclocked at 800 mhz with screen on and everything forced at 300 when the screen is of wit setcpu.
It takes about 3 hours to burn 10% of charge
Well it only adds like 30% (or something?) extra life.. so if your normal life span used to be about 36 hours then 46 (barely 2 days) is just about right.
for replacement battery i would higly recommend "mugen" batteries. their average performance exceeds the OEMs. But if you go for the heavyweight usage, try their 3300mAh [HLI-A855XL] for milestone. not cheap though compared to ebay deals, but worth it quality wise.
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I have to say that I purchased one of those BP7x 1800mAh batteries and I am not impressed at all.
It barely makes 2 days without data connection always on.
Still I am using the phone underclocked at 800 mhz with screen on and everything forced at 300 when the screen is of wit setcpu.
It takes about 3 hours to burn 10% of charge
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2days! lol. ive never gone more than 24 hours even with the original battery fresh out of the box from the day i bought the phone. i can only dream of going two days without a charge
Hey guys! I wanted to buy this:
http://www.ebay.es/itm/NEW-MOTOROLA...299866?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item43af074c1a
Will that battery fit the Milestone 2? Are the accessories the same for the Droid2 and the Milestone 2?
Thanks!
zkyevolved said:
Hey guys! I wanted to buy this:
http://www.ebay.es/itm/NEW-MOTOROLA...299866?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item43af074c1a
Will that battery fit the Milestone 2? Are the accessories the same for the Droid2 and the Milestone 2?
Thanks!
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I have a Droid 2 BP7X and it works fine in my MS2. I'd be wary of the Chinese writing and the very cheap price on the link you provided though. And you will need a new battery cover (mine was supplied with one).
I had the Rezound for about a year and finally could not take the battery life. I guess I'm a heavy user as I would get maybe 6-8 hours. I picked up a RAZR Maxx about a week ago and obviously the battery life is way better. I'm getting 1-1.5 days.
I'm considering switching to the S3 but want to have an idea of battery life as this is a top priority for me. I'm assuming it somewhere in between the Rezound and RM.
Any real world experience with all 3 devices?
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My wife has the Maxx and I have the 32 gig sgs 3. Now we both live in an area with crappy reception, she gets maybe five more hours than I do. My sgs 3 is stock rooted, unlocked and I can get a full day use out of it with moderate use. The sgs3 is better than the rezound for batt life, but neither will compete with the battery life of the maxx. For technology and features the sgs3 is the best of the three hands down.
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If battery life is all you care about this phone is not for you.
I'd wait on the razor maxx there's a new version coming out really soon.
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Battery is #1 but not the only thing. The speaker on my Maxx sucks, and reception is worse than the Rezound (Rezound was very good with reception).
So I would say my properties are :
1) battery
2) reception
3) sound (speaker and headset)
4) system performance
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Fwiw, I live in a 4G area with pretty good reception. My Rezound picked up 4G pretty well in the house. My Maxx usually is on 3g.
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Battery is #1 but not the only thing. The speaker on my Maxx sucks, and reception is worse than the Rezound (Rezound was very good with reception).
So I would say my properties are :
1) battery
2) reception
3) sound (speaker and headset)
4) system performance
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If batterylife is a big deal you could always get a extended battery (i think they have 3rd party nfc ones now) or buy the Samsung dock that come with a secondary battery and a spot to charge it.
the battery life is fine for most. i get 10-12 hrs of heavy useage(6-7hrs screen on). 20-26hrs light/ moderate useage(2.5-4hrs screen on)
im normally see -90/ -107db signal range on LTE
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the battery life is fine for most. i get 10-12 hrs of heavy useage(6-7hrs screen on). 20-26hrs light/ moderate useage(2.5-4hrs screen on)
im normally see -90/ -107db signal range on LTE
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With standard battery? That's pretty good IMO.
Are there good extended batteries that only add a reasonable amount of bulk? The Rezound extended battery is MASSIVE. So big I couldn't use it.
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With standard battery? That's pretty good IMO.
Are there good extended batteries that only add a reasonable amount of bulk? The Rezound extended battery is MASSIVE. So big I couldn't use it.
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yes stock battery...also i use dark themes and wall papers, minimal widgets, no overclock, disabled most apps on start up, heavily debloated. little things like these make a huge difference.
Today I went 14 hours unplugged all on 4G with 2 hours on screen time and was at 50% battery. That is pretty awesome for a device like this if you ask me.
Someone needs to tell me how to get this battery life. Lol
Ya, I am in the same boat. Stock, with only rooting and unlocking, I am not getting anywhere near the times these guys are getting. I turned on all the battery saving tricks I could find, no dice!
I turned on the battery percentage thing next to the meter, and simple web browsing was destroying my battery in real time, to where I could see a 10% drop in about 15-20 min. Unacceptable, to the point I think I am going to try to exchange the phone this weekend. Luckily I carry an external battery pack so I am good... for now. LOL!
Man, sounds like times are all over the place. Doesn't really surprise me though since radio reception, user installed apps, and other things can have a huge impact.
I got a great deal switching from Rezound to Maxx (basically an even swap once I sold my accessories on ebay). Now I have a guy wanting to trade me his almost new s3 for my Maxx + $80. I don't think I can wrong with that deal.
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Man, sounds like times are all over the place. Doesn't really surprise me though since radio reception, user installed apps, and other things can have a huge impact.
I got a great deal switching from Rezound to Maxx (basically an even swap once I sold my accessories on ebay). Now I have a guy wanting to trade me his almost new s3 for my Maxx + $80. I don't think I can wrong with that deal.
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I actually went from the maxx to this myself a couple weeks ago and couldn't be happier! Battery life isn't as good of course, but is still great. Root it and get a custom kernel on it ( something the RAZR can't do) and you'll be pleasantly surprised.
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nice post i love this post thanks
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Ya, I am in the same boat. Stock, with only rooting and unlocking, I am not getting anywhere near the times these guys are getting. I turned on all the battery saving tricks I could find, no dice!
I turned on the battery percentage thing next to the meter, and simple web browsing was destroying my battery in real time, to where I could see a 10% drop in about 15-20 min. Unacceptable, to the point I think I am going to try to exchange the phone this weekend. Luckily I carry an external battery pack so I am good... for now. LOL!
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I am in a good 4G area all throughout the day. I do not turn any data or syncing off. I have it all on including GPS. I turn off wifi when I leave my house and I do not use Bluetooth. I have my backlight set on auto. In the 2 hours of my device use I woud say 1.5 hour of that was web surfing. I use the stock browser.
What I do turn off is all the motion options as well as the screens smart stay feature. To me, this has to be using some battery. How much I do not know but it is not anything I really need.
Besides that I do absolutely nothing special to the device and have no battery saving crap which usually uses more battery then saves it. lol
Also, if you are using 10% battery in 20 minutes you should see at least 3.5 hours of on screen time at the end of the day so I would not say that is bad. Now the question is are you in a good signal area? Are you on 4G or 3G? Do you have all the motion tweaks on or off? I do not think it is an issue with your device and exchanging it will probably not yield different results.
S3 battery is pretty dam good if you ask me
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The way I use my phone(I am constantly streaming iheart radio, sirius online or SlingBox), I could never make it through a long work day with any phone stock battery except of course the RAZR MAXX. I had an extended battery on my Rezound.
I condidered the MAXX, but every time I look at the screen on a MAXX (my son bought one), I want to punch a baby.
I now use my G3 with the 4000+ Hyperion battery which is impossible to kill. I leave my screen timeout set to 'never turn off' as I have never even come close to killing the battery with the setup in my sig. That battery lasted for a week and a half when I put it in airplane mode for most of a trip out of the country lately.
Sure, it makes it heavier but I actually like that. It gives me a better grip on the phone especially with the matching Hyperion tpu case.
Go for the S3, Razrs are trash.
Why Link to video will show why: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDxJoGv3FLA&feature=autoplay&list=PL2300D16ED478C0F3&playnext=8
There is much more about this phone that pissed me off, but it was all over the place and needed to be "nuked" every month or 2 weeks. The softwere made me want to take a ak-47 to "test" the "cool" back to see if it can take a 7.62mm round to the "face". LOL
Verizon did make it right, but it took alot of push and fact checking to get them to swap phones. (Droid RAZR to S3)