G1 battery life

[robjohno]

Is it just me or is the G1 battery life pretty awful and how, if possible can it be improved?

 

[shivers316]

The G1 battery life is bad to begin with. Are you running 1.6? If so, that's probably as good as it's going to get unless you get an extended battery.

 

[kabbie_mcfeely]

I got about a 25% increase in battery life after rooting. I also have alot of battery draining stuff turned off.

 

[robjohno]

Thanks very much for your reply's and please forgive my ignorance but could you explain what 1.6 and rooter are?

 

[shivers316]

1.6 is the newest software update that's available for the G1. You should have received that by now. Here's a thread to give you a better understanding of how to root... http://androidforums.com/t-mobile-g1/12637-root-guide-stock-2-cyanogen-update-rom.html