***NEWB*** Question about battery use - NOT DRAIN specific

[m.clizzle]

Hi All,

I have charged my phone a total of 3 times since I received it last Saturday. My question is this: How does the time cycle work from the time you unplug it to the time you plug it back in. For instance, I unplugged my fully 100% charged phone last night at 8pm. This morning at 6am it was at 85%, but the use was just 4 hours. This does not make sense to me. I would think that from the time you unplug to the time you replug/charge this is the time of use. Can someone clarify if I am just crazy or missing something.

Thanks.

 

[adammcgovern]

I'm not sure if this helps, but the one factor that users seem to put the most stock in is "screen on" time. I could let my phone stay in stand-by mode, not use it, and get over 2 or 3 days before the battery dies. However, on a full charge if I have medium to heavy use(5-7hrs), screen on time, I am pretty content with a full day on a charge. Eveyones batt life will vary and there's a million things that affect it(wakelocks, sync time, background processes blah blah blah). I know I'm not directly answering your question, but again, I think the thing that matters most is screen on time.

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[Exergy]

I would definitely like to know the answer to this question. I was recommended battery monitoring widget, it's excellent!

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[m.clizzle]

as of right now here is the status. 65% free, 13 hours usage time. I unplugged this at 8pm last night.....20 hours ago!

 

[Exergy]

as of right now here is the status. 65% free, 13 hours usage time. I unplugged this at 8pm last night.....20 hours ago!

What's your screen on time?

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[Hubertsng]

What you should do is that in the first time using a phone you should condition the battery. Run the battery to 0 and then charge it up ,repeat a couple times with no hard apps (battery consuming apps) and it'll be conditioned. But yeah, I don't know how to solve your problem, just saying you should condition the battery

 

[gone down south]

What you should do is that in the first time using a phone you should condition the battery. Run the battery to 0 and then charge it up ,repeat a couple times with no hard apps (battery consuming apps) and it'll be conditioned. But yeah, I don't know how to solve your problem, just saying you should condition the battery

This process was good for previous generation batteries, modern ones in use today don't benefit from conditioning. You can just start charging and using from Day 1.

 

[Hubertsng]

This process was good for previous generation batteries, modern ones in use today don't benefit from conditioning. You can just start charging and using from Day 1.

This is actually for Li-On batteries (lithium) which is used mostly with modern phones.

 

[m.clizzle]

most recent check of the battery has the time almost current.

 

[Ricky2009]

most recent check of the battery has the time almost current.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/14177/public pics/Screenshot_2012-12-12-19-31-50.png

I love the battery life on this phone. But mine isn't matching up with some of you guys. How?

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[accesschristopher]

I was getting amazing battery 16+, now i am lucky to get 9 hours with screen on for 2 hours. Same apps, and same settings. The only thing i can think of is, that maybe while at work my phone is seaching for signal, I wish there was a setting where it wouldnt eat battery life

 

[Exergy]

I was getting amazing battery 16+, now i am lucky to get 9 hours with screen on for 2 hours. Same apps, and same settings. The only thing i can think of is, that maybe while at work my phone is seaching for signal, I wish there was a setting where it wouldnt eat battery life

The juice defender app helps me a lot. Automatically turns off data when I'm connected to a wifi.

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