Everyone list some good battery tips herefor the bionic to improve performance. I will start with one. I stopped maps from running in the background and it has seemed to help out......
My OG droid came with a power widget so you can easily turn bluetooth and GPS off/on. I have the widget on my second screen to the left. Does this thing come with a power widget?
Facebook - if you never go into Facebook on the phone will this app just start every time and begin this social location crap?
Return it.
Sorry but I had to post that. I gave up because I was at the end of my 14 days. I hope you all can find the magic bullet or the battery life Holy grail.
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Return it.
Sorry but I had to post that. I gave up because I was at the end of my 14 days. I hope you all can find the magic bullet or the battery life Holy grail.
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Power Control--my most used widget as it is the only one to turn off the GPS from the widget that I have found. It should be in your widget list.
"Return it" is a simple answer. Just like "Google it." Best thing to do is get an extended battery when they're availableExcellent tip, that should make my battery last for a while!
Really? The person asks for tips and your helpful one is to return it?
Get an app. like Juice Defender. It has supposedly increased my battery life by x1.40.
Go into Task Manager and setup your auto-end list. I have things like Maps, slacker, social location, vz navigator, google+, facebook on my list. 2 minutes after your screen goes off those apps will be killed.
Turn your brightness down as low as possible while still being able to comfortably see the screen.
Avoid using Active Wallpapers.
Turn off 4G when not using it. Go into Wireless & Network Settings > Mobile Network > Network Mode and select CDMA only.
Excellent tip, that should make my battery last for a while!
Really? The person asks for tips and your helpful one is to return it?
Keep GPS off when not in use.
Actually there is a GPS toggle widget, if you wanted a stand alone widget.
Honestly its not that bad advice to return it. If someone can't stand the battery life then why keep it and waste an upgrade especially for a $300 upgrade phone. Personally I believe that if you buy an Android phone and expect good battery life, doesn't matter what model, you are naive. Don't believe what manufacturers will tell you or Verizon themselves about battery life. Everyone will experience different battery life depending on use.
That is why Verizon has a 14 day period you can return. Out of every Android phone I have had the battery life has been from pitiful to okay only. If you don't want to add bulk with an extended battery then you need to live with the fact, at least for now, that battery life will not the star feature of this phone or any Droid phone in general.
I don't want to come off as a dick but every reviewer views battery life as a negative, its just the degree as to how bad. What phone are they comparing it to? Of course the iPhone which I can personally attest to has great battery life for a smartphone. However that comes with a trade off, you don't get the power and capabilities of the Android OS.