I just picked up a spare battery and was curious to hear some opinions on what would affect the battstats the most.
Would the stats and battery drain be less accurate if I were to bump charge multiple times a day, or if I swapped out batteries when needed?
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What my girlfriend and I have noticed is at the beginning multi battery straight swaps aren't that bad. Over time though the stats get bad and charge life BLOWS GOATS. Also on another note I purchased an extended battery 3600mAh and that thing sucked horse malarkey! To get it to fully charge we had to use an external charger. when u put it on the phone it rocked at 100% for about 30 minutes then dropped to like 15%, then 5%, then sat at 1% for 16-48 hours straight depending how it was charged. The ongoing low battery notification was just too annoying so we tossed it.
Overall a single battery is your best bet but a secondary battery will get you by in a pinch. That's how her an I both roll now and seem to get much better battery life with a single battery.
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Hi i just bought an extended battery for mi motorola atrix
this one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/250875762047?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
And i happening something i let the battery die and then chage it all night long about 8 hours and then after i unplugged after 10 minutes i just have 78%, is unchargin 1% about every two minutes and then when the phone hit 1% it did not turn off it stay on 1% for about 3 hours
What can i do?
Thanks!!
carlos20h said:
Hi i just bought an extended battery for mi motorola atrix
this one
http://www.ebay.com/itm/250875762047?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
And i happening something i let the battery die and then chage it all night long about 8 hours and then after i unplugged after 10 minutes i just have 78%, is unchargin 1% about every two minutes and then when the phone hit 1% it did not turn off it stay on 1% for about 3 hours
What can i do?
Thanks!!
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Would suggest not buying batteries off eBay
stick with the reputable sources such as Seidio or OEM stuff.
You bought the battery from China.
There have been multiple cases reported about lower capacity batteries shipped out of there with a fake battery sticker slapped on to look legit.
It's best to go OEM with batteries.
Unless someone has a great rep, it's basically buyer beware...
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You need to reset your battery stats after a full charge.
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jimmer411 said:
You need to reset your battery stats after a full charge.
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Well every time you switch even from factory batteries to even anything else (even same OEM from your friends phone) battery you need to wipe stats. This will keep all batteries working great. And muuuuuch more accurate.
What is everyone's battery life on this phone? 55 minutes in with light use I'm down to 75%
My phone is rooted so not sure if that matters, waiting on someone to allow LTE to be switched off
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I haven't done any objective tests (too busy playing with it) but mine has been great. I'm rooted and overclocked. I've enabled the lowest power stepping, my battery power has been phenomenonal and getting better. Inverted apps, dark themes, great deep idle and a massive stock battery I fully expect the g -note to shape up as a new standard in phone battery life.
You've must have something, a background service, something like that, and it is chewing up your electrons. Have you checked your battery stats? If you can't find a power thief return it, or at least exchange the battery. With millions of batteries there has got to be a few bad ones. Until then, can you post a battery usage graph?
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I've always found it wise to run the battery to full charge/complete discharge a time or two to calibrate the battery
When I got my skyrocket new, I drained the battery down to 20% in 5 hours, then it took another 5 hours to drain that. Afterwards, the battery "appeared" to last longer. Today is my "kill the battery" day.
I've always read the Li-Ion batteries work best at 40% capacity. Not sure why, but I would think that the meter is highly inaccurate at the upper and lower ends of the readings.
Had my Razr Maxx for two days and was wondering if this was good battery life.
Battery is at 70 per Battery Indicator Pro.
16 hours on battery - took off charger when I got up at 4:30 am.
Cell stand by 29% - time on 16 hours - no signal 20%.
Display 18% - 1 hr 50 mins.
Voice Calls 15% - 19 mins.
Android OS 13% - 30 mins.
Phone Idle 7% - 15 hrs.
Android System 6% - 11 mins.
Bluetooth was on 11.5 hrs.
Am running Galaxy Live Wallpaper.
Used Fresh Network when I got to work at 6 am.
CDMA only.
No GPS.
Had sim card removed while playing with another phone for an hour.
Had WiFi on for an hour.
Have a Smart Action to disable cellular data setup.
Am also syncing two gmail accounts.
If you're at 70% with 16 hours that should tell you its good.
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I got this with a reg razr
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lucidvtec said:
I got this with a reg razr
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I don't believe it.
BrettXNA said:
Had my Razr Maxx for two days and was wondering if this was good battery life.
Battery is at 70 per Battery Indicator Pro.
16 hours on battery - took off charger when I got up at 4:30 am.
Cell stand by 29% - time on 16 hours - no signal 20%.
Display 18% - 1 hr 50 mins.
Voice Calls 15% - 19 mins.
Android OS 13% - 30 mins.
Phone Idle 7% - 15 hrs.
Android System 6% - 11 mins.
Bluetooth was on 11.5 hrs.
Am running Galaxy Live Wallpaper.
Used Fresh Network when I got to work at 6 am.
CDMA only.
No GPS.
Had sim card removed while playing with another phone for an hour.
Had WiFi on for an hour.
Have a Smart Action to disable cellular data setup.
Am also syncing two gmail accounts.
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That's insanely good. I'm such a heavy user my battery barely makes it through the day.
I got my Razr MAXX yesterday, fully charged it overnight. Woke up at 6am, battery was at 100%. It's 3:00pm now, and the battery is at 50%. Been using the phone quite a bit today, but don't think this is what I paid $300 for! Plaese tell me if I'm wrong...
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ari-nj said:
I got my Razr MAXX yesterday, fully charged it overnight. Woke up at 6am, battery was at 100%. It's 3:00pm now, and the battery is at 50%. Been using the phone quite a bit today, but don't think this is what I paid $300 for! Plaese tell me if I'm wrong...
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The reason you are having less than expected battery life is because the battery isn't conditioned yet. Best way to do it is to charge it to 100% before using the first time. Then you discharge it as much as possible by using the flashlight all the time, turn on Bluetooth and GPS, wifi, etc. Then completely charge it. Do this for about a week and your battery life should get quite a bit better. Had to do it with both my stock battery and extended one for my Epic 4G Touch. Made all the difference in the world. The batteries do not come pre-conditioned from the manufacturer. Your mileage may vary though...
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Actually don't do the above it doesn't help and if you do it too much you will hurt the battery. Also new Li-Ion batteries are conditioned when you get them. Keep it charged, keep the phone cool never hot, and never let the battery stay completely discharged.
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Actually don't do the above it doesn't help and if you do it too much you will hurt the battery. Also new Li-Ion batteries are conditioned when you get them. Keep it charged, keep the phone cool never hot, and never let the battery stay completely discharged.
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If that is the case with Li-Ion batteries, then why did the manufacture say to do that as part of the conditioning process? Not meaning to be rude about it but conditioning a battery, Li-Ion or not, Is good for people that use the hell out of their phones. Same goes with car batteries. I aint saying to do it all the time with a cell phone but the first week aint going to mess it up. It is actually better on Li-Ion batteries to do complete cycles than partial. Do your research for yourself and see.
Also, my co-worker had an E4GT, with an extended battery like mine. I did the conditioning process that I described and that was recommended by the battery's MFG. My battery lasted almost TWO days. His would last about 18 hours off the charger. Proof is in the pudding.
Guys.. keep using your phone and let it cycle through normal charges for about a week. You should have better battery life. Android takes a while to learn where to stop your battery, and it often will undercharge it during the first few cycles.
I have two Traxxas R/C trucks. And they use Lithium Ion batteries. It is known that you never let them heat up excessively. Reason is heat will kill the life expectancy of lithium in a heart beat. Most of the time cutting its charge capacity in half. The same goes for letting it die. If the battery does not have a protection circuit built into the battery or on the phone it self and the battery drops below 3.2 volts per cell. Then the life will be cut. Lithium is a very touchy chemistry. In all of its current forms it needs to be handled and maintained properly.
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I have two Traxxas R/C trucks. And they use Lithium Ion batteries. It is known that you never let them heat up excessively. Reason is heat will kill the life expectancy of lithium in a heart beat. Most of the time cutting its charge capacity in half. The same goes for letting it die. If the battery does not have a protection circuit built into the battery or on the phone it self and the battery drops below 3.2 volts per cell. Then the life will be cut. Lithium is a very touchy chemistry. In all of its current forms it needs to be handled and maintained properly.
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Those are lipo (lithium polymer). They are more susceptible to voltage issues and dropping below their charge threshold.
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I downloaded juice defender today... Been off the charger since about 5am and it's now 8:15pm. I have over 40% battery left! I also just got my verizon navigation dashboard mount, had the phone plugged in for a little while, but overall I think that if I keep this up, I should be in pretty good shape.
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No problems here. Been off the charger since 6:15 CST and many calls, browsing, about 200 txt messages, YouTube vids and streaming Pandora I'm still at 57%.
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EVO -vs- MAXX
Comi from an HTC Evo ... Let just say the MAXX if off charge from 0430 until bedtime ar 2100 ... lowest the battery has gotten - with moderate use through the day is 40%! Had this been my Evo, I'd have charged the phone twice during the day.
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Comi from an HTC Evo ... Let just say the MAXX if off charge from 0430 until bedtime ar 2100 ... lowest the battery has gotten - with moderate use through the day is 40%! Had this been my Evo, I'd have charged the phone twice during the day.
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did you flash the maxx to Sprint or what?
Had the Maxx for a week now and I love it! Been off the charger for 15 hrs with over 2 hrs screen on and 2 hrs 20 min talk time, light browsing, and a little ebay app, still have 46%. I had a rezound with the extended battery and I got similar battery life. Seems like it's doing better every day.
I purposely left my maxx off the charger last night. This morning at 6:15 it was at 17% battery life left. This is way better than my dinc with the extended 2150 battery. I would have already charged it a couple times with the same amount of usage.
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lilross88 said:
If that is the case with Li-Ion batteries, then why did the manufacture say to do that as part of the conditioning process? Not meaning to be rude about it but conditioning a battery, Li-Ion or not, Is good for people that use the hell out of their phones. Same goes with car batteries. I aint saying to do it all the time with a cell phone but the first week aint going to mess it up. It is actually better on Li-Ion batteries to do complete cycles than partial. Do your research for yourself and see.
Also, my co-worker had an E4GT, with an extended battery like mine. I did the conditioning process that I described and that was recommended by the battery's MFG. My battery lasted almost TWO days. His would last about 18 hours off the charger. Proof is in the pudding.
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Sorry, not to be a jerk but all the information in your posts is completely inaccurate. Each battery type differs so you cannot generalize and compare it to a car battery. Nowhere has it ever been said by any cellular phone manufacturer that the battery requires any conditioning. In fact, continuously discharging the battery completely, shortens its life span.
Lithium-ion batteries actually prefer partial charge/discharges not complete discharges as this damages the battery as I stated above. Also, you should never run the LED light for long periods of time as that can cause damage to the LED and possibly the phone. Any improvement you may perceive from your practices IS likely due to the fact that the meter may have required a few charge cycles to become more accurate. However, complete charge cycles do not require the battery to be completely discharged.
Again this is not meant to offend you but I feel it's important to not give inaccurate info as incorrect information can potentially cause damage to someones phone in the long term.
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries
http://www.apple.com/batteries/
ari-nj said:
I downloaded juice defender today... Been off the charger since about 5am and it's now 8:15pm. I have over 40% battery left! I also just got my verizon navigation dashboard mount, had the phone plugged in for a little while, but overall I think that if I keep this up, I should be in pretty good shape.
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While I did see a nominal increase in battery life with Juice Defender, what drove me nuts was the time it took data to "wake up" after unlocking the phone. Eventually, I turned Juice Defender off.
And, like others, the first few days with my Maxx had 2 instances where I awoke to a dead battery. Now, 2 weeks later, charging and discharging is slow and predictable. About 2.5 hours from 5% to fully charged and a couple days of use between charges. No issues to speak of.
Hey guys I'm on the DNA and just having this issue that's bothering me. Before I use to be able to get the phone to 1 percent and then charge not a big deal I like to get it between 1-5 percent before charging now it dies prematurely around 6 percent and just makes me think something is being read wrong. I've wiped that battery stats already and some cycles but same issue. Any suggestions? Could my battery be going bad?
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One way a battery will show you it is bad (works on all batteries that aren't round in design) is it will have a slight bulge. In other words it will not be completely flat anymore.
When a battery goes bad, it's cell(s) will swell. I have had my fair share of phone batteries go bad.
Usually another way to see if a battery is going bad is it will lose % rather quickly. I had one that would go from 70% to 20% in seconds.
From what you said is your habit (using it down to 1% every time before charging it) leads me to believe it may be starting to go bad, as most lithium based batteries don't handle full drains that well. (It drastically shortens their life).
TL/DR? Check to see if your battery has a bulge, see if it drops or gains % really quickly, and try not to drain it to completely dead all the time.
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Uzephi said:
One way a battery will show you it is bad (works on all batteries that aren't round in design) is it will have a slight bulge. In other words it will not be completely flat anymore.
When a battery goes bad, it's cell(s) will swell. I have had my fair share of phone batteries go bad.
Usually another way to see if a battery is going bad is it will lose % rather quickly. I had one that would go from 70% to 20% in seconds.
From what you said is your habit (using it down to 1% every time before charging it) leads me to believe it may be starting to go bad, as most lithium based batteries don't handle full drains that well. (It drastically shortens their life).
TL/DR? Check to see if your battery has a bulge, see if it drops or gains % really quickly, and try not to drain it to completely dead all the time.
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On this phone HTC DNA battery is internal so no way for me to look
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Mine did that too after having it for about 10 months... I think it is just the beginning signs of the battery starting to wear out (I assume it will get worse as more charge cycles happen) which is normal for all batteries... I had to get a new dna (I broke my charging port) and the new one has no problems anymore.
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ickedmel said:
Hey guys I'm on the DNA and just having this issue that's bothering me. Before I use to be able to get the phone to 1 percent and then charge not a big deal I like to get it between 1-5 percent before charging now it dies prematurely around 6 percent and just makes me think something is being read wrong. I've wiped that battery stats already and some cycles but same issue. Any suggestions? Could my battery be going bad?
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Full discharges is a fantastic way to drastically shorten the life of your battery. While I have never let it go below 10% and cannot tell you if my phone would do the same thing... I'd suggest that you stop letting yours get low enough that you experience this anyway.