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Paul (MVP)
post Aug 15 2008, 13:56
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Is it just me or is battery life on this thing AMAZING?

I took it off charge at around 8am yesterday (only the 2nd / 3rd cycle), and a day later at 3pm it's at 40%. That's with a fair amount of use too including push mail (admittedly only on 2G).

Either way, my Diamond wouldn't get *anywhere near* that!

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post Aug 15 2008, 14:09
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What are you using to get these figures?
Admittedly I havent fiddled with any of the power saving options yet , and i do have HSDPA enabled.

Im getting about a day tops, more rapid with excessive music playback - and the volumes not that high !

Not impressed entirely but its only my 2nd cycke and i dont think my battery is fully charged on the first cycle.... mad.gif
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post Aug 15 2008, 14:11
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Yeah, my first cycle was very poor and had me worried, but it's definitely improved.

I have the G4 ROM (which I think has helped?), and am pretty much using all the default settings. Usage primarily push email, some texts, some pictures (btw, how cool is panorama?) and a bit of surfing. Oh, and some FM radio.

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post Aug 15 2008, 14:15
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At that rate I reckon if you were using HSDPA you'd get about 2.3 hours battery life wink.gif

On 2G batteries tend to last, it's 3G/HSDPA that really kill them!


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post Aug 15 2008, 14:17
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Hehe, on the Diamond I get a day of 2G!

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post Aug 15 2008, 14:19
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QUOTE(Paul (MVP) @ Aug 15 2008, 15:17) *
Hehe, on the Diamond I get a day of 2G!

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Ouch! huh.gif


No wonder people are complaining. I thought 1 day was with HSDPA which isn't unreasonable - on 2G that is shocking!


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I use it quite a lot thru the day tho... by a day I mean that if i didn't charge it at night it'd probably die.

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Same with my TyTN II , If I don't charge it at night, then it wont last a day ... even without wifi, bluetooth and gps.


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post Aug 15 2008, 14:32
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That's just wrong!
My Athena lasts a day with reasonable use including HSDPA - although I cann drain the battery in 2 1/2 hours if I try! But will last a lot longer if I turn 3G off (so, of course, I never do)


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post Aug 15 2008, 14:37
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I dont really want to apply the G4 update and brick it tbh...
Im a confident flasher but at the same time im hearing people are just bricking them at whim, and being an ebay job im practically screwed if i brick it of my own means !
At least before XDA Devs folded up u could cook yourself a rom and get yourself out of a bricking situation from the bootloader !

Ill try turning off HSDPA for my next charge cycle since i dont think O2 use it anyway since im getting 3G symbol but no H.

Any solution as yet for the Volume issues?
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At least before XDA Devs folded up u could cook yourself a rom and get yourself out of a bricking situation from the bootloader !

What do you mean xda Devs folded? It's still there and working AFAIK!


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post Aug 15 2008, 14:44
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Which volume issues? I have no volume issues...

I know what you mean about G4 and the flashing thing, all I can say is I had no problems...

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post Aug 15 2008, 14:53
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My volume over loudspeaker is fine.
My volume over headphones is awful, its like 1/3 of the volume of the loudspeaker ! can just about comfortably hear it in the office.
Pales in comparison to the volume of the ipod touch which is a real shame - and yes ive moved the volume rocker on the adaptor all the way up !

They are still there, xda devs but their rom cooking and general rom hackery on their FTP got disposed of by MS :-(
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post Aug 15 2008, 15:04
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That IS weird, volume on the headphones is very high for me. Perfectly fine while cycling and at less than full volume, very loud indeed as soon as I plug my own 'phones in. Wonder if it's a ROM bug!

The shutdown of the FTP by MS made little or not difference to XDADevs!

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post Aug 15 2008, 16:22
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QUOTE(Paul (MVP) @ Aug 15 2008, 16:04) *
That IS weird, volume on the headphones is very high for me. Perfectly fine while cycling and at less than full volume, very loud indeed as soon as I plug my own 'phones in. Wonder if it's a ROM bug!

The shutdown of the FTP by MS made little or not difference to XDADevs!

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The volume's still very quiet on mine using any wired headphones. However, it's twice as loud using Blutooth headphones and sounds pretty good so that's some good news smile.gif
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post Aug 18 2008, 11:52
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I just wonder if you guys having problems with volume tried to roll the volume wheel on the adaptor ? biggrin.gif
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QUOTE(lastnikita @ Aug 18 2008, 12:52) *
I just wonder if you guys having problems with volume tried to roll the volume wheel on the adaptor ? biggrin.gif

I'll pretend you didn't ask that question wink.gif
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post Aug 18 2008, 12:05
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biggrin.gif Haha!

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post Aug 24 2008, 16:59
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Ok could be a stupid Q but ...

I got my omnia yesterday and am now doing first charge.
if my omnia is powered off how do i know its finished charging? Does the power button go from red to green?

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post Aug 24 2008, 17:03
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QUOTE(dufferman @ Aug 24 2008, 12:59) *
Ok could be a stupid Q but ...

I got my omnia yesterday and am now doing first charge.
if my omnia is powered off how do i know its finished charging? Does the power button go from red to green?

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Yes it does.
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