Battery drain

[MedlongOne]

Do you use Task Killer? If not I recommend it... I use it and my battery last around 48 hrs with fairly heavy use.

Absolutely not. Do not need it. The app will cause your phone to lock up/freeze. Do not need a task manager at all.

 

[jhamilton3#CB]

yes you will see the little gps icon flashing on the notification bar looks the same as the one in the power control widget

Thats what I thought..

I pretty much only see it when I use the navigation.. which is normal.

 

[primodroid]

So this past week and a half my battery has been draining like nothing. The last app I downloaded was screenmodewidget and I have since uninstalled it but the battery still drains way more than usual. I previously had no problem getting through a day but now it won't hold a charge for even half a day with moderate use. And if I fully charge it before I sleep, it is completely dead when I wake up around 8:30. The GPS icon stays up in my notification bar all of the time and it never used to be there all the time. It would just show up when I used maps and then later go away. I know I can turn GPS off but then I have to go in and turn it on all the time. I never had this problem a week ago. Anyone have any idea what I did? Thanks in advance!

Also...check your screen timeout settings (settings>>>sound & display>>>under Display settings is Screen timeout) My battery seamed to be draining quickly when I noticed that I had mine accidentally set on 30 minutes !! When I put the phone down now I make it a habit to hit the lock (top button) to shut off the display. Hope this helps.

 

[Zorro1]

The gps will be the biggest drain of all. You really shouldn't use that without a power plug....and then fire up Trapster. The lights dim.

 

[takeshi]

A task killer may help in determining which app is tying up the GPS (but shouldn't really be used after that). Sort that out as the GPS will definitely kill you battery very quickly. If you still have battery issues, check the battery info screen once you've resolved the GPS issue.

 

[midwestfx]

I've noticed that when I turn my phone off at night, I don't like plugging it in every night, that it will be dead in the morning. I get really good battery life if I keep it on, normally a day and a half. Sometimes I just feel like turning it off while I'm sleeping, but it's always dead on start up in the morning. Any ideas what could be causing this?

 

[Sean@trapster.com]

The gps will be the biggest drain of all. You really shouldn't use that without a power plug....and then fire up Trapster. The lights dim.

lol. Yes, make sure you have a car charger when using Trapster. Also, recommend a windshield suction cup style dock.