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Help I cannot figure out my battery problem???

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reisb

Android Enthusiast
Battery Use: 11h 26m since unplugged
Voice calls 77% (1hr 20min)
Display 12%
Cell Standby 7%
Phone idle 5%
Android System 2%

Battery is down to 28%. I don't remember voice calls showing that high % before even with same talk times. Used to be 30% range.

I have gmail, Facebook syncs to contacts 1per day
Touchdown Exchange (not on push. checks 1 per hour)
Youmail VM

Other installed apps (in case someone knows of battery hog):
Yahoo Fantasy Football
Pandora
Facebook
Adv task killer
Shazam
Urbanspoon
Zedge
Weather Channel (no widgets running)
Where's my droid
pdanet
ak notepad
TouchDown Exchange
Barcode scanner
Google Sky Map
Coupons
Google Maps/Nav
TV.com
Translate
TeslaLED
Connect4
Sudoku Free
Chess
Bubble Burst Free
Slacker
ConvertPad
Unit Converter
ESPN Bowl Bound
SpeedTest
BatteryTime
ShootMe
 
I think I asked you in another thread but did you start the day at 100%. Did you also do nothing else today other than this 80 minute phone call? Also what kernel, rom, theme combo you got?
Finally until you hit the end of the day its a tad premature to judge the battery even if it reports you are supposedly almost 3/4 drained right now, finish out the day and lets see where you end up.

I've had what seemed like fast drain then I make a 25 minute call and 0% drains off the battery. That % remains just an estimate based on usage as well as something that does not have a linear progression
 
Hey Saps, I'll respond here since it has all my apps.

Yes started at 100% or 98%, whichever it is when you unplug.

Everything is stock.

Only other thing I forgot to mention is I leave GPS on. I haven't done anything since my post and it says I'm down to 14% now.
 
reisb said:
Hey Saps, I'll respond here since it has all my apps.

Yes started at 100% or 98%, whichever it is when you unplug.

Everything is stock.

Only other thing I forgot to mention is I leave GPS on. I haven't done anything since my post and it says I'm down to 14% now.
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Thats pretty bad drain then. GPS does drain it a bit and common sense says to leave it off if you are not actively using it, same with wifi and BT
 
Ok, I think I may have figured out my problem. Now I'm at a catch22.

GPS off: similar talk time, more browsing, 17hrs later still at 31%.

Now I don't mind turning GPS on when I need it (Navigation, etc).

Reason I had been leaving it on all the time was "Where's My Droid" app. If I lose my phone, I can GPS my droid and it will give me location. With GPS off, you get "Sorry GPS is not turned on. I cannot do anything"

Hence my Catch22. Either poor battery or no way to GPS Droid.
 
reisb said:
Ok, I think I may have figured out my problem. Now I'm at a catch22.

GPS off: similar talk time, more browsing, 17hrs later still at 31%.

Now I don't mind turning GPS on when I need it (Navigation, etc).

Reason I had been leaving it on all the time was "Where's My Droid" app. If I lose my phone, I can GPS my droid and it will give me location. With GPS off, you get "Sorry GPS is not turned on. I cannot do anything"

Hence my Catch22. Either poor battery or no way to GPS Droid.
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Hmm yeah well if you wanna leave it on and you feel safer and with more peace of mind by all means leave it on. Maybe you can find a nice uv kernel that will boost battery life
 
Here's the solution to your battery problem...and all battery problems.

2x 1500mah BATTERY + CHARGER FOR Samsung FASCINATE I500 - eBay (item 190472568155 end time Dec-25-10 07:09:20 PST)

For $8 including shipping you get two extra batteries, plus a dock for one of them. Keep an extra battery in your pocket, briefcase, car whatever and USE YOUR MACHINE!! Stop being afraid to use live wallpapers wifi. Enjoy your phone's functionality!!! This is why we didn't by iphones. We can just pop the back off and slip in a battery on our own without paying tribute to Steve Jobs.
 
dbalch said:
Here's the solution to your battery problem...and all battery problems.

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2x 1500mah BATTERY + CHARGER FOR Samsung FASCINATE I500 - eBay (item 190472568155 end time Dec-25-10 07:09:20 PST)

For $8 including shipping you get two extra batteries, plus a dock for one of them. Keep an extra battery in your pocket, briefcase, car whatever and USE YOUR MACHINE!! Stop being afraid to use live wallpapers wifi. Enjoy your phone's functionality!!! This is why we didn't by iphones. We can just pop the back off and slip in a battery on our own without paying tribute to Steve Jobs.
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You get what you pay for.
 
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