Droid DNA Battery Life?

[ThatDroidGuyInJax]

What battery apps are you guys using? I installed BetterBatteryStats and it sucked the life out of my phone! I was lucky if it lasted 3 hours after a full charge. Removed it and I'm back to normal.

[Dragonbro]

Now I didn't really do much with my phone during this time cycle, but even my Razr would sip juice down below 60% in 8hrs of very little use. I had mostly text msgs, social media, and 2 phone calls. The first 2 days with the DNA my battery life was worse, it has sort of settled in now and I am happy!

[yalerider]

I haven't used any battery apps on the DNA yet. Tried one on the gnex and it would mess with the email and internet setting by shutting the data connection off, then I got tried of have to wait for the phone to connect. So running without now...

[lightonfuel]

I've only had my phone for about two weeks now and as much as i love the phone, I hate the battery. My iPhone would run all day with my putzing around on FB and the internet while playing podcasts and I would still go home with at least half my battery left.

Today, my phone just up and died on me. Before that, it gave me a message saying that my battery usage was higher than the incoming charge (not in those exact words). I went into my settings and shut off everything that I could find that was unnecessary, but the phone still shut off on me.

This is not something that I am accustomed to and being that it's a new OS I'll give it the benefit of the doubt and assume that it's user error. Does anyone have some input that would help me better manage my battery? I have Apex Launcher with two widgets on the screen (battery and weather). Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[rob1459]

Let the battery die, and then charge to 100% while it's off. Then repeat the cycle once more. I did that on my first day and my battery last 13+ hours on a charge.

[mb68]

I have a DNA and my battery last about 16-18 hrs at that time I power it off (its bed time) I don't charge it,I power it back on when I get up and get 8 more hrs before I have to charge it.I mite ad my first DNA didn't straight out of the box it was a lemon,this DNA I have now is great.I bought my first at best buy and when I had trouble with it (the very day I received it) had it insured with best buy also and in the end Verizon was the one who took care of me.

[vorter]

Mine lasted over 14 hours with pretty heavy use (HD games, browsing on 4g, music, etc.)

[Jasonr403]

I got the droid DNA a couple days ago been using it a lot I get five hours of on and off use I love this phone don't get me wrong but the battery on this phone sucks. I took this phone off charge around 1 o'clock my battery was dead by 6 o'clock and half the time my phone was in sleep mode this battery sucks so I returned it and got the note 2

[Jasonr403]

I agree with you the battery sucks on this phone, I got the droid DNA a couple days ago been using it a lot I get five hours of on and off use I love this phone don't get me wrong but the battery on this phone sucks. I took this phone off charge around 1 o'clock my battery was dead by 6 o'clock and half the time my phone was in sleep mode this battery sucks so I returned it and got the note 2

[Nevermore]

I've been pleasantly surprised with battery life on the DNA. I'm easily making it from 6am until at least 10pm with still about 10%left on the battery if not more. Currently tonight I still have 40% left and have been using it off and on since 7am.

This is better than my Bionic with the extended battery. I'm very happy so far.