Droid X battery problems discovered!!!!!!!

[Essassani]

I noticed the same Issue.

[Mule65]

I get through an 8 hour day with a single charge with pretty heavy usage.

Condolences. My days are 24 hours.

[aminaked]

I get through an 8 hour day with a single charge with pretty heavy usage.

Condolences. My days are 24 hours.

Exactly, the guy's saying we're inexperienced smart phone users when he's the one who needs to read up on this cuz his battery life sucks.

[roach]

I'm not convinced that leaving GPS on drains the battery, but one thing that does seem to drain my battery is being in a location with poor service. When I am at work, I dont get 3g and the phone drains the battery within 8 hrs. Seems that searching for a signal uses more power.

This has always been the case. With almost ALL cell phones. Not just those running Android.

And to the OP, my phone goes to "sleep" just fine without extra battery use after using the GPS (Which I do, daily).

I'd say you have a rogue app thats not shutting the app down the correct way. When leaving GPS programs, and ALL APPS FOR THAT MATTER, USE THE "BACK" BUTTON! When you use "Home", the app just keeps running in the background.

ALWAYS USE THE "BACK" KEY FOLKS

What or where is the back button.

[smalltowngirl13]

I'm not convinced that leaving GPS on drains the battery, but one thing that does seem to drain my battery is being in a location with poor service. When I am at work, I dont get 3g and the phone drains the battery within 8 hrs. Seems that searching for a signal uses more power.

This has always been the case. With almost ALL cell phones. Not just those running Android.

And to the OP, my phone goes to "sleep" just fine without extra battery use after using the GPS (Which I do, daily).

I'd say you have a rogue app thats not shutting the app down the correct way. When leaving GPS programs, and ALL APPS FOR THAT MATTER, USE THE "BACK" BUTTON! When you use "Home", the app just keeps running in the background.

ALWAYS USE THE "BACK" KEY FOLKS

What or where is the back button.

It is the 3rd key button on the row of hard buttons...It has the arrow that is curving on it...

[aminaked]

I think he was wrong about the back button doing something different from the home button.

[Amagine]

I think he was wrong about the back button doing something different from the home button.

nope.. he's right and I haven't had ANY of the power problems as described here. but I also make sure that the SCREEN is OFF when I'm not using the phone.
That is over 90% of my power use during the day right there on light use and it won't charge on USB with the screen ON.
Also. Invest in a decent AC charger it makes a world of difference when your charging at 12V verses 5.5. These batteries tend to get a deeper and more stable charge with a 12v source verses a usb.

There might be some, some bad batteries out there. It happens but really this entire thread just sounds like one guy whining that he's right.

[pilot25]

It happens but really this entire thread just sounds like one guy whining that he's right.

Dude, for the 8000th time. This has been a problem identified by Moto on the Moto website by the Moto forum manager. Currently being tested by Moto engineers.

No one is whining.

[aminaked]

Haha! Whatever Amagine. And the home button usually does do the same thing as backing out of an app, unless the app catches the back button action and performs a shut down procedure.

Call me a whiner, but I don't care. I'm just trying to help people. If I'm wrong so be it.

Again, go tell all the people in this thread about your "bad battery" theory: Battery Drain due to Software Bug w/GPS? - Android Forums

[Sydman]

Yeah I am going on 1 Day 5 Hours and 47 Min Display is 45% Cell Standby is 25% Voice Calls 23% and Phone Idle is 8%. Wifi has been on the whole time and Gps off the whole time. Done a good number of texts, many emails, and played Nesnoid with the Wii controller hooked up over bluetooth for around 20 or 30 min. I am still at 30% battery, so I am pretty sure leaving Gps is better for it cause I never got that good before when I had Gps on.

Also having Wifi connected seems better at home like I have said before cause I am in a crappy reception area inside apartment and searching for 3G signal uses it up pretty good. Ordered the extended battery and it will be here Monday, excited to see how that will do, and if it will fit in the leather case I have. The one from Verizon with the kickstand.