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Plumrt
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Not dumb. If they can make the CPU speedstep they should find a way to make the network go to low power/standby/sleep mode.
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i'm seeing quite a few complaints...
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Wordslinger
Well-Known Member
I can make calls and text without the mobile network on, but I can't refresh my email. It says it requires network access.
Rubik76
Android Enthusiast
Well, on my Eris, 3G is lit on the status bar anytime I have signal. On my Inc, it only lights when in use. I have no idea whether this is a presentation difference, or whether something different is happening under the hood, and like I said - I have no problems with mobile network being turned on all day on either device - but to me this is indicitave of mobile network going to standby.
I realize I am shooting myself in the foot by saying things like "I have no idea". I'm not a smartphone technical expert. All I know is that I can make it through the day with mobile network on, which is apparently impossible.
And to clarify, "through the day means" 12 hours plus between charges.
Stockmoose16
Member
Not everyone on this board is complaining because of a lack of knowledge. I understand the phone's specs, but my battery dies in a matter of an hour or two with little or no use. The network switches back and forth between 3g/1x all day, which kills the phone's battery. This is NOT normal. I had one BB Tour that had the exact same symptoms and the exact same result. I swapped that Tour and never had problems with battery life again.
There is no way the phone should drop from 99% battery to 92% after being off the cradle for 5 minutes, period.
Rubik76
Android Enthusiast
If the phone's losing 3G signal and searching, your battery will drop like a rock. I wonder if a *22899 would help with this.
Your device has some major issues....did you drop it?
Their own lack of knowledge causes the battery issue? Sorry, but the under-powered battery selected by HTC and approved by Verizon is what causes the problem.
You can say caveat emptor ask you want, but at the end of the day its the carrier's job to release equipment suitable for use by its customers.
Stockmoose16
Member
Nope, tried it... this is one of the problems with the phones. A lot of people are experiencing the toggle between 1x/3g and that will KILL the battery. Not sure if it's hardware or software, but it needs to be fixed.
Stockmoose16
Member
No, it's been like this since Day 1. And I'm not the only one experiencing this problem. That's why I said that you can't just assume people have a lack of knowledge. There IS a problem with this phone's signal reception.
Stockmoose16
Member
I agree. And to 5th Element's point, it would be great if this phone got 5.2 hours talk time, but those of us having problems are barely getting 5.2 hours IDLE time. If you're not having this issue, it's really unfair for you to make some blanket statement about it.
Quintessence
Android Enthusiast
Well I can assure you, trying to pull a 3G signal in a concrete building isn't Verizon's fault.
And the battery is weak, yes, but the phone itself is powerful. With a processor like this, you can't expect battery like a typical dumbphone.
Well..YES....you see there is no issue. HTC very CLEARLY stated the talk time of the phone being 313 min.
Whats not to understand???
313min = 5.216 hours
HTC advertises 5.216 hours of use with mobile network on and guess what? You actually get MORE than advertised.
Where is the "issue"?
If a large number of their customers live in concrete live or work in a concrete building, then yes it is Verizon's fault for approving a device incapable of functioning in the real world.
No one is arguing the capabilities of the phone, but please stop making the battery comparison to dumbphones. I'm migrating from a crappy Blackberry Storm, and the battery life on the Incredible is making my Storm look like a rockstar.
No your phone is not in IDLE because you have Mobile Network on. This is very easy to understand.
Quintessence
Android Enthusiast
That is like saying that Verizon can't sell a phone in my town, which is at the foothills of a mountain range, because if a large number of customers live there, then its clearly Verizon's problem.
And for the battery, your Storm did not have a 1ghz processor, 8mp camera, and a UI as intricate as Android and HTC Sense.
Stockmoose16
Member
Dude, stop talking in such a condescending manner. First off, I didn't have Mobile Network on. Second, it shouldn't make a difference. If you have mobile network on, the phone shouldn't be draining at a rate 1%/minute.
My Storm has the same cellular data network as my Incredible, and I never had to turn off my mobile data connection on my Storm to have decent battery life.
What good is having Facebook updates, Flickr sync, Gmail integration, Google navigation, Twitter updates, and all the rest when the best suggestion in this thread for obtaining decent battery life is to cripple every one of these functions?
Before the huge Evo 4G crowd comes bursting in here, it should be mentioned if you want POCKETABILITY the Incredible has the Evo cornered. A 4.3" screen may be nice for some people, but others want something smaller, pocketable, and easy to hold and use one handed. The Evo is none of that. Granted its 4.3" screen will be better at watching videos, not everyone needs it big
necosino
Android Expert
I had a similar issue with my Omnia when I first got it. However, after talking to a few friends, I let the phone completely die, charged (while off), and repeated this two more times (so it died three times, and charged while off 3 times) and I noticed a big improvement. I'm doing the same thing with the Incredible.
I use the power control widget a LOT. Quick-kill wifi/GPS and turn the screen to the dimmest setting in 1 or 2 taps. Indoors, I find the lowest screen brightness to be completely adequate for texting, games, and quick searches; unless I'm going to be doing a lot of reading, in which case I turn the brightness back to "auto-adjust."
When I have my phone idling, my power control widget has everything off.
I use the power control widget a LOT. Quick-kill wifi/GPS and turn the screen to the dimmest setting in 1 or 2 taps. Indoors, I find the lowest screen brightness to be completely adequate for texting, games, and quick searches; unless I'm going to be doing a lot of reading, in which case I turn the brightness back to "auto-adjust."
When I have my phone idling, my power control widget has everything off.
I spent a year and a half coddling my Storm by obsessively killing unused programs that would slow down the OS.
And now I have to coddle my Incredible by obsessively killing the radios and screen brightness in order to get passable battery life? Meet the new boss; same as the old boss.
And now I have to coddle my Incredible by obsessively killing the radios and screen brightness in order to get passable battery life? Meet the new boss; same as the old boss.
lol
necosino
Android Expert
Berner, I like my solution better than turning off the wireless network/data always on at least.. I don't have to turn anything off (other than wifi and gps, which isn't a big deal)
Besides, try it out.. I bet you'll find that with the screen dim(mer) the phone is still perfectly usable and you'll get better life.
Besides, try it out.. I bet you'll find that with the screen dim(mer) the phone is still perfectly usable and you'll get better life.
armoredsaint
Android Enthusiast
Berner, maybe you need to step away from your keyboard for a few hours - your psycho.