How I dramatically improved my battery life

[VGER]

I got 48 hours two weekends ago and 78 hours last weekend (Friday noon to Monday Noon). Data was on, but screen at minimum, and auto brightness off. Phone was used as a phone twice and data for maybe 30 minutes. I have very sold 3G here. And with standard battery.

At work inside a building with almost no data strength, I am lucky to get 8 hours on the same battery with similar or no use. The searching for signal is what kills life, along with display, even with it set to CDMA mode.

I am currently at 20.5 hours at 48 percent battery this weekend.

 

[hooskins]

To extend battery life I have brightness at the lowest level, mobile data off unless needed( and when needed I will use 3g most of the time). Also have GPS off.

In the end it matters how much you use the phone and apps. I consider myself a heavy user so I have to charge a couple times during the day. Especially since I use the phone for music, email and apps all the time.

 

[twentydeuce]

What are you guys doing to get the brightness down? I have it set to auto most of the time, but have tried the power widget and have it turned to the lowest, but always have the display taking up something crazy like 75% of the battery pull.

Also, you guys getting crazy weekend long life, it sounds like you're turning off everything but the phone service. What's the point of having the phone if you're not using apps, wifi, 4g, browsing...?

 

[Chris2183]

What are you guys doing to get the brightness down? I have it set to auto most of the time, but have tried the power widget and have it turned to the lowest, but always have the display taking up something crazy like 75% of the battery pull.

Menu > Settings > Display Settings > Brightness.

Uncheck Auto Brightness and manually set the slider the the brightness you want, hit ok and exit out.

 

[Cruiserdude]

I've been using the slide trick on the notification bar to change the brightness, keep it lowest most of the time and its easy to turn it right up when needed. I also keep everything off in the power widgets in the bar, and turn them on only when I need them. I've been getting more than 20 hours with average use in the day, and listening to music on low volume all night. That, and I rooted and froze alot of bloatware.

 

[blacktimusprime]

Menu > Settings > Display Settings > Brightness.

Uncheck Auto Brightness and manually set the slider the the brightness you want, hit ok and exit out.

ive done this and my screen is still eating the battery like an all you can eat buffet. i do txt alot but not many phone calls ive set the screen to the lowest setting and use wifi when possibe. im still getting 6 hrs my dx would get me 10 or 11 with the same usage any ideas?