How is this thing on battery? It says 3.5 talk time and 200 idle. Some lady at the metro store told me she played with it for 9 hours (pandora, wi-fi, apps) before it turned off. I didn't believe her cause she was probably just trying to sell me the phone. I basically want you guys to tell me how much it lasts you or someone you know (describe how long it lasts and what you do on it).
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Prime85
Android Expert
i havnt received my phone yet but metro has an extended battery that is 2 times the size on the website you can take a look. so you will get 7 talk and 400 idle.
I got 5 hrs I watch movies and TV using WIfi on it and it out last the samsung indulge with stock rom I had to test battery life with basix rom and basix last close to 9.5hrs. Lg Esteem could use a Basix Rom maybe we get 10hrs or more with that rom or something similar.
papichulo916
Well-Known Member
as of now i have 8h 20m 55s on battery and still 56% left...i have 4g off though for most of the time except when i see a download button on one of the text messages or when i want to send a picture i turn it on then back off when i'm done. So far the accumulated time playing angry birds has been around 30mins and internet surfing at school using wifi about 20mins. for me the battery life is good can't complain about, and probably won't but an extended one for it since i don't really need to.
I just used it for 1hr 40min straight. Myth defense, netflix, downloading apps, email, browsing. all @75% brightness. battery went from 100% to 78%.
Charged it for 30 minutes. Went from 78 to 85%. sent like 5 texts while charging.
So seem like it uses battery like it charges it. 7% for every 30 minutes.
Charged it for 30 minutes. Went from 78 to 85%. sent like 5 texts while charging.
So seem like it uses battery like it charges it. 7% for every 30 minutes.
papichulo916
Well-Known Member
I got 13 hours and I still had around 25% battery left, it was 10pm so I connected it to the charger like I do every night before going to sleep so I say it would at least get 16 hours total w/o using 4g the whole time like I do
JWhipple
Android Enthusiast
A big factor, 4G being used or not, that a lot of people fail to take into account, is signal strength.
The closer you are to a tower (or the stronger your signal), the less wattage your phone puts out in signal.
The further you are from a tower (or deeper inside a building that reduces your signal), the more wattage is output to account for the additional "distance" to the tower.
The funny thing is, my job is just 2 blocks from a tower, and my home is about 3 miles from the closest one. You would think that while at work I would get better signal (which would equate to better battery life) - I don't. Because of the construction of our office building, I get very low (but still very usable) inside. Because of this, I use battery faster in the office than I do at home.
Make sense?
The closer you are to a tower (or the stronger your signal), the less wattage your phone puts out in signal.
The further you are from a tower (or deeper inside a building that reduces your signal), the more wattage is output to account for the additional "distance" to the tower.
The funny thing is, my job is just 2 blocks from a tower, and my home is about 3 miles from the closest one. You would think that while at work I would get better signal (which would equate to better battery life) - I don't. Because of the construction of our office building, I get very low (but still very usable) inside. Because of this, I use battery faster in the office than I do at home.
Make sense?
Prime85
Android Expert
When in the building at my campus I have no signal at all so I put my optimus on airplane mode to save battery. Its crazy how much battery bad signal uses.
papichulo916
Well-Known Member
turn off the 4g man, mine lasted 13 hours and still had 25% left with 4g off only turning it on when receiving pictures.
papichulo916
Well-Known Member
you still get service, and if you have prl 3019+ you'll have pretty damn good service. besides, whenever you call even if you have 4g on you're not using 4g you're using regular 1x, 4g is only for data so if you have 4g off like i do just turn it on whenever you get a mms or want to go on a website.
JWhipple
Android Enthusiast
papichulo916
Well-Known Member
well the first time i tested the battery with 4g on the whole day i got up to 8 hours of life...that was playing angry birds and going on facebook a lot, i think that's pretty good. but yes if you use facebook a lot might as well leave 4g on but i highly recommend not being obsessed with it and turn off 4g for most of the day so you can get 16hrs xD
you can find out which prl you have by going to settings, about phone, status, and it'll be the 5th one down. "PRL version"
Did you go
settings>about phone>status then look at the 5th one down or just settings>about phone?
Prime85
Android Expert
Dont know. Every 4g widget i try doesnt work so i use a data toggle from beautiful widgets and turn data completely off
papichulo916
Well-Known Member
I think you mean 3018&3019 not 3108&3109...Nd yes the higher the number th better signal you get