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ajeffries
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On 2006-01-23 08:42:34, blackspot wrote:
BTW, does vibration alert use less power than the regular ring tunes through the speaker?
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Vibration alert is driving a motor which probably has greater power consumption than just ringtones through the speaker. I guess turn this off too if a few extra minutes of battery life are crucial.
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mcrosser
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@dude_se I meant that if standby time is longer than talk time, obviously the more you talk, the more battery is consumed. I was trying to say that there are people that really talk alot but more than necessary.
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blackspot
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On 2006-01-25 01:47:35, ajeffries wrote:
Vibration alert is driving a motor which probably has greater power consumption than just ringtones through the speaker. I guess turn this off too if a few extra minutes of battery life are crucial.
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Thanks.
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firdauz_84
Joined: Jan 20, 2006
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On 2006-01-24 22:45:43, dude_se wrote:
......, do not constantly charge your batt when its still got life left (will eventually decrease batt life) and most of all id just use my common sense meaning id switch it off at night when i dont need it and put on the keylock or the backlight will stay on for ages.
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I don't get this part where u said abt constantly charging the phone while there's still life in it. I read some of the posts inside here saying that it does not matter that much whether u charge everyday or once in a few days. Also read somewhere in esato saying that draining the battery is not good for it.
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Cycovision
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Alot of it is just personal experience and preference. Generally speaking, you get the best performance and lifespan from a rechargable battery if you let it drain fully before recharging. However, in recent years mobile manufacturers have realised that this is not really desirable, people need to be able to use their phones all of the time.
As a result, most modern phones use batteries that do not have to be drained fully before recharging, they're made from different materials that do not suffer from the 'memory effect' that can decrease performance and lifespan.
In addition, You've no doubt noticed that if you charge your phone whilst it's switched on, you'll see a little screen saying 'optimised charging'. This means that the phone is actually monitoring and adjusting the electrical current that the battery is taking whilst it charges in order to ensure that the battery charges as quickly and fully as possible.
I think that nowadays, your usage of the phone has a much bigger impact on battery life than the way you charge it up.
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max_wedge
Joined: Aug 29, 2004
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the idea that charging the phone when a battery is not empty is bad applies to batteries that suffer memory affect. That is Nicad and some NiMH batteries. Most phones now use Lithium based batteries, which don't suffer from memory affect, so can be charged when ever needed without fear of shortening the useable life of the battery.
As cyco says, there is micro circuitry in the battery itself that monitors the charging of the battery. Two things are required of charging a lithium battery, 1. don't overcharge or overheat and 2. don't let the voltage drop to zero. Both of these factors reduce the life of a lithium battery.
But the beauty is, the charger and battery between them work to ensure those two points are taken care of, which means you can leave the charger on all night (it'll stop charging automatically once full), run the battery dead (it'll turn itself off before voltage reaches zero), or charge the battery no matter how full it is (no memory affect to worry about).
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Pradhika
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Quite refreshing info and thank u max.
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firdauz_84
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Thanks again peeps! |
craggsy
Joined: Jan 11, 2003
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Turn off your phone saves the battery.
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w800fan
Joined: Jan 20, 2006
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Thanks for the tips guys, although I'll keep my animated Alien theme. I love the way it blinks. Battery life and mp3 were the main reasons I got a w800. Afterwards I discovered Opera Mini. Sweet!  |
Karimz
Joined: Feb 06, 2006
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Well I'm new to this forum but I'm here to clear out a point, and I hope I get your help on this matter: I got the k750i not more than a week ago, the battery only lasts 1 or 2 days max without even excessive use... |
firdauz_84
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How is that so?.... |
tranced
Joined: Jan 19, 2006
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From: Santo Domingo, wonDeRland
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But why the hell k700 doesnt not allow Brightness control???????!!!!!!!
I`d save a lot of battery if that would be able |
kbdiesel
Joined: Feb 19, 2006
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From: Brisbane, Aus
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Hi all. I feel for Karimz. I suffer the same problem as him. My battery life lasts only for about 2.5 hours of talk time (and if I'm not talking then about 2 days standby) and its been about 2 weeks since i go this phone. Anyone suspicious of a dud battery or is this normal, considering the claim by Sony is (albeit) up to 9 hours and I'm in a excellent-reception area constantly.
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701
Joined: Nov 26, 2002
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That's normal battery time.Get a car charger or a spare battery..
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Posted: 2006-01-25 01:47
