Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 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! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MurphmanL Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 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.... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 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. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Confucious Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 At that rate I reckon if you were using HSDPA you'd get about 2.3 hours battery life :D On 2G batteries tend to last, it's 3G/HSDPA that really kill them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Hehe, on the Diamond I get a day of 2G! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Confucious Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Hehe, on the Diamond I get a day of 2G! P Ouch! :D No wonder people are complaining. I thought 1 day was with HSDPA which isn't unreasonable - on 2G that is shocking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 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. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WearTheFoxHat Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Confucious Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MurphmanL Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Confucious Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 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... P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MurphmanL Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 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 :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 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! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Simon Desser Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 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! P 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 :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lastnikita Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I just wonder if you guys having problems with volume tried to roll the volume wheel on the adaptor ? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Simon Desser Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I just wonder if you guys having problems with volume tried to roll the volume wheel on the adaptor ? :D I'll pretend you didn't ask that question :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 :D Haha! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dufferman Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 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? ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest efjay Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 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? ta Yes it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dufferman Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Yes it does. cheers, i like how they dont put that in the manwel ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Confucious Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 manwel ! Si! they should do. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fizz_daz Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 battery life is woeful (less than half a day with not much being done on the phone) and chargingvia pc lead is non-existent virtually... I'm beginning to hate this phone after 4 days use... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 There is something SERIOUSLY wrong with your battery life! How are you using it? P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IZIIZI Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 battery life is woeful (less than half a day with not much being done on the phone) and chargingvia pc lead is non-existent virtually... I'm beginning to hate this phone after 4 days use... you using GPS constantly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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