Recent content by PeterKelly

I've discovered the likeliest cause of USB data connection issues: nothing more than dirt in the connector! My Tab2 worked flawlessly until, all of a sudden, it would still charge but wasn't recognised. I'm reasonably IT literate and tried everything (different cables/ports, firewall, developer...

I could see why they may have gone for that battery if there was a lower discharge rate, but hindsight is a cruel mistress...

I presume there were design considerations, but I just find it odd. Why use a different battery when the Edge 7 has bigger capacity? Whatever the reason (maybe the pen tech uses a lot of space) it goes back to my initial point, it seems that Samsung have effectively blamed the battery maker for...

I'm on my second Edge 7, as the first one had a faulty battery in terms of storing power (not through runaway apps!) and very happy with it, but I do have a question raised by the Note 7 fiasco. Many sources seem to suggest that the Note 7 problem is caused by expecting too much from the...

The ability to 'get on' with a phone is a curious thing and very difficult to quantify or predict. I loved my first and second Blackberries, but the screens were too small as my eyes get older, so got a Note2. It had many good things, but too many infuriating limitations, which not even rooting...

Because I've recently had battery drain problems I've been trying to get to the bottom of it and have a question to ask that might help. Have you checked the power used, rather than the percentage? In my case, if I add up all of the power it works out that I'm only getting a capacity equivalent...

You could well be right and I wasn't sugesting a conspiracy regarding the battery performance, but rather just poor quality overall. The aspect that has me puzzled is that there seems to be an almost random presentation of the issue, other than short battery life, and everyone seems fixated on...

Perhaps, in some instances, the updates affect the capacity monitor, but I'm not aware of how that might interact with the operation which I would've thought only depended on available voltage. That said, I just have a niggling feeling that for so many people to suffer such a wide variety of...

I bought the S7 Edge because of the large battery capacity, but have suddenly suffered a severe battery drain issue so searched high and low for a solution. Everywhere you look there are examples of people having issues and endless advice as to how to maximise life, usually in the form of 'turn...

Thanks for the quick reply and I did briefly try it without the SD card. As it turns out, because I bought this retail from Amazon, I have decided to 'cut and run', because they are prepared to take it back. Fortunately, I'm in a position to get an immediate replacement under my own steam, so...

I've had my S7E for about two months and was very happy. I'm not a heavy user and would reach the end of the day with 60%-70% life remaining. However, without any changes, all of a sudden a few days ago my battery began to drain fast and needed recharging before I went to bed (I use the...