HTC One (M8): Gestures and battery life

[johnnyshinta]

Will the touch gesture functions cause any additional battery drain?

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[dtblair24]

Re: Gestures and battery life

Naturally I assume it requires some extra bit of battery...but probably such a very tiny amount since these new chips are designed to sip power while being aware for certain actions.

Only way I see it draining the battery is if we accidentally wake the phone. The concept is awesome and very convenient but I noticed I sometimes inadvertently wake it.

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[khughes6]

Re: Gestures and battery life

From my understanding, the m8 has separate chipsets to monitor small computing tasks such as fitbit, motion gestures, etc. Therefore, the battery drain is negligible.

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[johnnyshinta]

I figured since it was based on the gyroscope it would always be on while we walk around and move the phone. Maybe not. Also if it does have a separate chip set that would help.

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[iamstillvince]

I tried it without and didn't seem to make a difference.

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