battery life

[blackbyrd]

Ok so I'm coming from the original DInc, which is known for having less than stellar battery life. So after a week with the Rezound, I was like here we go again, when I realized, This battery is not horrible (by comparison), it's just that I like this phone so much, I never put thing down!
Is anyone else experiencing THiS problem...

 

[TBolt]

My battery hardly lasted 8 hours with average to heavyish use; so, just as I usually do, I bought an extended battery.

Now, I use the phone as I please and still have some juice left in case of emergency.


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[blackbyrd]

I think I need Rezound rehab. I'm always on this thing. I'm starting to get looks from my wife! I guess I should spend more time with my wife and kids today than my phone seeing how it is mothers day & all!

 

[lpt2569]

I think I need Rezound rehab. I'm always on this thing. I'm starting to get looks from my wife! I guess I should spend more time with my wife and kids today than my phone seeing how it is mothers day & all!

Use it to buy your wife something nice, and let your kids use it for games or something so your wife can get some time to herself. Then she will realize the true value of your new toy!

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[bellken]

before lettng your kids play with it. Turn off in app purchases, and, set a PIN for any purchases. You can enable this for both the Play Store and Amazon, in their settings menu.

 

[lpt2569]

before lettng your kids play with it. Turn off in app purchases, and, set a PIN for any purchases. You can enable this for both the Play Store and Amazon, in their settings menu.

Good point. I've been lucky my 3 year old has not done any damage like that...yet.

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[mikeytg1024]

Good point. I've been lucky my 3 year old has not done any damage like that...yet.

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If you use GO Launcher you can also lock the Home screen layouts so little fingers can't delete your icons and widgets. I found this the hard way!

 

[MacDiver]

This is the biggest complaint I've heard about this phone but other than that 99% say it's an awesome phone. I would have got the larger batt for about $35 but the Otterbox Commuter I have on order, or Defender, will not fit with it. Maybe they will come out with one soon. My phone is on order so I'll see how it does.

 

[MrSmith317]

before lettng your kids play with it. Turn off in app purchases, and, set a PIN for any purchases. You can enable this for both the Play Store and Amazon, in their settings menu.

Not trying to be smart or anything but before letting your kids play with your cell phones, maybe teach them how to use it/what they can and can't do...I've never had a problem with any of mine buying anything and that's through PC/Xbox/Wii/Android/etc...

 

[lpt2569]

Not trying to be smart or anything but before letting your kids play with your cell phones, maybe teach them how to use it/what they can and can't do...I've never had a problem with any of mine buying anything and that's through PC/Xbox/Wii/Android/etc...

Good point...in theory. Little ones are curious by nature, and even if you tell them they cannot do something, as I'm sure you know from experience, it does not always override their natural curiosity to just start touching stuff to see what happens. But adult supervision and guidance should always be the priority for sure, I agree.

So even for little ones, these phones are tough to put down! My son prefers these phones to using the laptop, because he can't "touch" the laptop screen to make things do stuff, and he can walk around the house in his pull-up while playing games and listening to The Fresh Beat Band! Now that's the kind of stuff that drains batteries...

 

[MrSmith317]

I agree but teach them to be responsible with tech early and they never lose it and hopefully don't take it for granted.

My daughter got an ipod for her 8th birthday and almost committed seppuku when she thought she lost it earlier this year. It said to me that she knew the value of it, which is something most if not all kids NEED to know.

 

[lpt2569]

I agree but teach them to be responsible with tech early and they never lose it and hopefully don't take it for granted.

My daughter got an ipod for her 8th birthday and almost committed seppuku when she thought she lost it earlier this year. It said to me that she knew the value of it, which is something most if not all kids NEED to know.

Agreed 1000%

 

[bellken]

I agree about the teaching, but, a safeguard protects me from making those purchases, too.

 

[MrSmith317]

I agree about the teaching, but, a safeguard protects me from making those purchases, too.

I'm definitely not arguing against that. I've read the horror stories about kids buying smurfberries and what-not.

 

[SurfingJerry]

If you use GO Launcher you can also lock the Home screen layouts so little fingers can't delete your icons and widgets. I found this the hard way!

Off topic, but the kid mode app from zoodles is useful and won't let them make phone calls.