First, let me say that I am a big believer in the hard reset. My first Epic had the back button issue, battery life was weak, and Touchwiz crashing. July build date. July battery date. But, right before I returned it I had done a hard reset and determined that it seemed to work better. I was getting 13-14 hours out of it. The other issues did not go away. So I returned it for another.
The second Epic, with August build dates by the way, was perfect out of the gate. Everything was good, including battery life. When the media hub update came out it my battery seemed to drop quickly. I use Battery Indicator along with the stock Epic indicator. So, after the media hub update I did a hard reset on things ... my battery life seems to be back to normal. Easily getting full days out of it now ... turn on at 730am ... on the cradle at midnight ... usually anywhere from 30-50% life left. Seriously.
What is strange, the trickery that I just noticed ... is the various indicators. Did you ever look at the "big" battery indicator that pops on the phone after you have turned it off and plugged in? Well the last two days I have noticed that while the Battery Indicator app might say 40% ... and the Epic stock indicator might appear to be around 60% or so ... when I plug it in the charging indicator (when in the off position) starts from about the 20-30% charging position on the graphic.
Basically it seems that the two Samsung indicators are both off from what Battery Indicator application shows. One is about +20% higher and the other about -20% lower. Kind of makes me wonder how much battery life I really have at any given point.
Maybe it is not trickery, but I am surprised at how bad these readings are across three different sources. I have used other Android apps for battery readings and they all seem consistent with the Battery Indicator app.
The second Epic, with August build dates by the way, was perfect out of the gate. Everything was good, including battery life. When the media hub update came out it my battery seemed to drop quickly. I use Battery Indicator along with the stock Epic indicator. So, after the media hub update I did a hard reset on things ... my battery life seems to be back to normal. Easily getting full days out of it now ... turn on at 730am ... on the cradle at midnight ... usually anywhere from 30-50% life left. Seriously.
What is strange, the trickery that I just noticed ... is the various indicators. Did you ever look at the "big" battery indicator that pops on the phone after you have turned it off and plugged in? Well the last two days I have noticed that while the Battery Indicator app might say 40% ... and the Epic stock indicator might appear to be around 60% or so ... when I plug it in the charging indicator (when in the off position) starts from about the 20-30% charging position on the graphic.
Basically it seems that the two Samsung indicators are both off from what Battery Indicator application shows. One is about +20% higher and the other about -20% lower. Kind of makes me wonder how much battery life I really have at any given point.
Maybe it is not trickery, but I am surprised at how bad these readings are across three different sources. I have used other Android apps for battery readings and they all seem consistent with the Battery Indicator app.
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