Recent content by rickral

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    Why does my galaxy s5 lose battery so fast and overheat a lot?

    I had issues with my note 8.0 that were similar. In the end after factory reset and a hoste of other suggestions I pulled the battery for a couple of hours. Some suggest 15 minutes but I went longer as I was getting out of the house. Charged and gained a ton of battery life. The charge times...
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    Battery drain issue after 4.4.3

    I don't know how on a nexus but the issue seems related to how the device reads the battery my Samsung note 8.0 dichroic fast and charged fast. Tried all the things I could. Then I disconnected the battery for a couple of hours. Some say 15 minutes is enough but I went out. I can go 24...
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    kitkat battery drain?

    I've tried all the above. Reset, calibrate and cache. Nothing. Disconnected the battery for a couple of hours and I can go for hours and hours.
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    Note 8.0 Overheating and battery drain after KitKat update.

    I now have a battery life. Down to 73% with heavy use. I would have hit the charger by now. Take off the back and disco the battery for a couple of hours. Recharge and enjoy. I have tried all the rest but this worked. factory reset, calibration and cache. Disconnect.
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    Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Battery Life Poor on KitKat

    Problem solved. My battery life was less than half of what it was. I was getting ready to try a replacement and I tried disconnecting it for about two hours. Charged and now I have been on WiFi all day. Purposely surfing all I can and still at 75%. Last night I watched Netflix for 2 1/2...