FrothFrenzy
Newbie
Hi,
Recently I've discovered that my Xperia X8 stock battery, after one year of use, no longer works as it used to work. Obviously one year of charge-discharge has taken a toll on its maximum capacity.
My usual routine in using the smartphone was to constantly keep 3G running, at times I would play a game or two, surf the internet here and there, and of course use it for calls and texting. All in all, I used it moderately, but the time came when my battery with this moderate use could withstand a maximum of 24 hours. Naturally this looks like a great deal for most smartphone users, but if I were to abuse it with an occasional video download, play games and surf the internet some more, 16 hours would pass and I would have to recharge.
Before I go on with the main subject, these are the things I did so far to conserve the battery and maximize its capacity (perhaps this would be of help to someone with the same problem):
1. I installed Advanced task killer, and set its auto kill to crazy each half an hour.
2. I installed the Power control widget, which allows quick shifts between 2G and 3G whenever necessary, as I've noticed that constantly keeping 3G active takes a good chunk of battery power.
3. I performed a hardware calibration of the battery (shutting the phone off, charging, removing the charger when battery reaches 100 %, activating the phone, and then repeating the process three times), and I also used the Battery calibration software just to be on the safe side.
All of this increased the battery length to about 60 hours. However, I would like to increase this treshold even more. I'm looking for an app that could do these two things:
1. Keeping the 3G off until I use some of the applications of my choice, which would currently be the Opera web browser and the local stock market app. I need 3G only when I'm using these two apps and don't need it at any other time. So, it would be great if the app had a programmable list of apps that trigger the activation of 3G, and then turn it off when I'm finished with using the app from the list.
2. I don't use the phone during night time. It would be great if the app could turn the airplane mode on at a specific time and switch back to normal use somewhere in the morning.
I already tried to find an app that would fit the description, but most either can't do what I would want them to do, and some are simply too intrusive with the phone settings, making my battery go out even quicker. So, if anyone has any experience with this kind of app, I would be very grateful
Doesn't matter if the app is free or premium - I have no problems with giving away a dollar or two for something that works.
Thank you, and I apologize if the message size is a bit longer than usual.
Recently I've discovered that my Xperia X8 stock battery, after one year of use, no longer works as it used to work. Obviously one year of charge-discharge has taken a toll on its maximum capacity.
My usual routine in using the smartphone was to constantly keep 3G running, at times I would play a game or two, surf the internet here and there, and of course use it for calls and texting. All in all, I used it moderately, but the time came when my battery with this moderate use could withstand a maximum of 24 hours. Naturally this looks like a great deal for most smartphone users, but if I were to abuse it with an occasional video download, play games and surf the internet some more, 16 hours would pass and I would have to recharge.
Before I go on with the main subject, these are the things I did so far to conserve the battery and maximize its capacity (perhaps this would be of help to someone with the same problem):
1. I installed Advanced task killer, and set its auto kill to crazy each half an hour.
2. I installed the Power control widget, which allows quick shifts between 2G and 3G whenever necessary, as I've noticed that constantly keeping 3G active takes a good chunk of battery power.
3. I performed a hardware calibration of the battery (shutting the phone off, charging, removing the charger when battery reaches 100 %, activating the phone, and then repeating the process three times), and I also used the Battery calibration software just to be on the safe side.
All of this increased the battery length to about 60 hours. However, I would like to increase this treshold even more. I'm looking for an app that could do these two things:
1. Keeping the 3G off until I use some of the applications of my choice, which would currently be the Opera web browser and the local stock market app. I need 3G only when I'm using these two apps and don't need it at any other time. So, it would be great if the app had a programmable list of apps that trigger the activation of 3G, and then turn it off when I'm finished with using the app from the list.
2. I don't use the phone during night time. It would be great if the app could turn the airplane mode on at a specific time and switch back to normal use somewhere in the morning.
I already tried to find an app that would fit the description, but most either can't do what I would want them to do, and some are simply too intrusive with the phone settings, making my battery go out even quicker. So, if anyone has any experience with this kind of app, I would be very grateful
Doesn't matter if the app is free or premium - I have no problems with giving away a dollar or two for something that works.
Thank you, and I apologize if the message size is a bit longer than usual.
