Random shutdown

GSDer

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So today I decided to shut off battery saver and the phone stayed on well past 15%.
Makes it sound like there's a problem with Battery Saver. All the folks having this shutdown issue should try turning it off and see if the behavior changes.
 

maverick7526

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Makes it sound like there's a problem with Battery Saver. All the folks having this shutdown issue should try turning it off and see if the behavior changes.

I did to, however when I got to 15% the stupid notification popped up suggesting I turn it on, and it turned the phone off. So after a reboot, without plugging into a charger, I had 10% battery left. I think there is something wrong with battery saver.
 

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Same for my wife and I for some of the comments in this thread:

*Battery getting to ~30% and shutting down
*Cold temps with battery above 50% and shutting down
*More frequent reboots for unknown reasons.
 

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I'm having the same issues, it's not the app your using, it seems like it happens with anny battery demanding app. Mine shuts down about 30 percent and won't reboot till I plug it into a charger, it happens with the camera app, snapchat, maps. I'm on 7.1.1 with latest security update and it never happened prior to that.
 

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There are a couple of possible issues here:

1. When the battery is cold (freezing or lower), it's more likely to throw a dendrite. That will shut the phone off. (See Lithium Battery Dendrite links.)

2. You should never allow the battery to drop lower than 40% - start looking for an outlet when it gets down to about 50%. (Or carry a power pack or, if the battery is removable, a spare, fully-charged battery.) Sorry, people - lithium batteries are not deep-discharge batteries. If you want to drain the battery to almost 0 every time, without destroying it, you'll have to carry a lead-acid battery with you. But one to power the average phone will weigh about 5 pounds.

3. Because of #2, and the fact that the phone's shutoff point can be set, set it to about 38%. If you absolutely must drop it down below 40%, don't let it stay there too long.
 

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i just received my RMA. will keep you posted on how it works. i was surprised that it shipped with zero battery. isn't that what kills them?
 

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I've had mine shut down 3 or 4 times over the last few months but I didn't realize it until I picked it up to use it. The power every time was over 50% when I turned it back on. Not sure what's causing mine since I'm not seeing it shut down.
 

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