Battery issue

[gambit07]

Hey guys, I've been running Sapphire 2.0 for a week or so now and it's great but I've run into a problem. The battery life has been okay, not as good as I was getting with BB but good enough. One problem I've noticed though is that the phone will drop from 70 or 80% all the way down to 10%, especially if I use navigation. The other problem I have is that when I put the phone on the charger it says its charged to 100% after maybe 20 or 30 minutes. I know it can't have charged all the way from 5 or 10% in that time. I have tried clearing battery stats but it hasn't helped. Any suggestions?

 

[Stelv]

I get 15hrs avg in Sapphire. Did you wipe your batt on a full charge and let it drain all the way before charging again?

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[gambit07]

I get 15hrs avg in Sapphire. Did you wipe your batt on a full charge and let it drain all the way before charging again?

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I did although I've heard that's not even necessary, but I like to cover all my bases. I do get through a full day usually it's only when I use navigation that the battery seems to drop like a rock. I'm not sure what could be going on with the charging issue either, hmm

 

[Stelv]

Not sure. Nav does eat battery. Idk about the charging thing. Maybe try another charger. Screebl is a good battery saving app. This rom is one of the better ones for battery life for me so idk.

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[gambit07]

Not sure. Nav does eat battery. Idk about the charging thing. Maybe try another charger. Screebl is a good battery saving app. This rom is one of the better ones for battery life for me so idk.

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Yeah it's odd, navigation drops it from 80 to 20 in about... 15 minutes? Haha I don't think that's right. And the charger I've been using all along and never had any problems with BB or previous roms. Maybe I'll just try reflashing it again

 

[Stelv]

Yea it shouldn't drop that much. Yea I'd backup, wipe, format and install again on a full charge. Maybe wipe dalvich cache too.

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[RevivaL]

I get two days worth on a charge. my battery is right where I want it, love it

 

[ntrddragn]

i have no idea how you guys get such battery life. im lucky to go like 4 hrs without charge. =/ my phone is constantly plugged in via usb or wall. the only time i dont charge it is when im driving (no navi either).

 

[Stelv]

Well battery life varies for everyone. It depends how you use your phone. For instance my battery drains super quick when I play quake2 or angry birds because of all the resources it takes to run those things. I think 4hrs is kind of low but it depends on usage and battery wear and tear.

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[Diab210]

How old is the battery? Are you overclocked? I've noticed similar battery issues but not quite to that level. If I had to take a guess I would say your battery is worn out and it's holding a charge anymore

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[jayman350]

i have no idea how you guys get such battery life. im lucky to go like 4 hrs without charge. =/ my phone is constantly plugged in via usb or wall. the only time i dont charge it is when im driving (no navi either).

I'm in the same boat as you are. I have backup batteries that are always on a charger. I do use the browser a lot throughout the day and I know that takes a big toll on the battery life. I've pretty much come to accept that I need to have a backup battery on me at pretty much all times.

 

[Stelv]

I dont understand it. I guess battery life really does vary. I can always get at the least 12 hrs. My girlfriends D1 which is unrooted gets at least 8 and she has the screen cranked all the way up. But I guess it all boils down to use, power saving methods, and if you have a bad battery or not. I believe the D2 extended battery will work on the d1.

 

[jayman350]

Yeah I have accepted the fact that I abuse mobile data and my battery pays the price for it.

The D2 extended battery will work, but you won't be able to use a case for it b/c you need to use an extended battery door. I have thought about the Seidio ext battery and case, but I already have a regular Seidio case as well as an Otterbox case.

I think the longest I have gotten out of a single charge has been approx 12 hours. Of course the phone spent most of the day in my pocket and I was really light on mobile data, gps, etc.

I typically have my phone OC'd to anywhere from 800-1100 MHz. I have willingly sacrificed some battery life to run a higher clock speed.

 

[ntrddragn]

i gotten used to it but see how some of you guys get 12 something hrs on a single charge makes me jealous. LOL D1 is OC'ed at 1.1 , i use it for web surfing and playing wordfeud, taking pix, emails,text. if i use the navi i would probably use if for 1hr otherwise i risk of not having a phone.