Guest ashleylee Posted March 5, 2004 Report Posted March 5, 2004 I have just upgraded to from an SPV to an SPV E200, and the battery life sucks....I barely get through the day, with relatively little use. Have tried the usual, ie. limit backlight usage and use screensaver after a short time, any other tricks?
Guest duston Posted March 5, 2004 Report Posted March 5, 2004 i own an n gage and frankly the battery life is appaling. i have to charge it every day. don't ever run needless applications or spend time doing things on it with no purpose
Guest simon11 Posted March 11, 2004 Report Posted March 11, 2004 At the moment it is being put down to the memory card and the caller id program. Apparently if you leave the memory card out and disable caller id. This improves memory considerably. Simon.
Guest kalinte Posted March 15, 2004 Report Posted March 15, 2004 if the sd card is inside the phone it consumes a lot of your bat eventhough youre not using it.
Guest Disco Stu Posted March 16, 2004 Report Posted March 16, 2004 There's a neat little app. called SD Switcher you can use to turn the card on / off that was posted on this forum by Blind Lemon. Can't find it right now but try searching
Guest Richie M Posted March 16, 2004 Report Posted March 16, 2004 This should be fixed when the UK update is released (providing you are on Orange UK) :) Moved to e200 section
Guest spacemonkey Posted March 16, 2004 Report Posted March 16, 2004 Also, be aware that some apps use a lot of power when you don't expect. I was playing Lemonade Tycoon the other day... when I'd "exited" it was still in the background on the phone and it really ate my battery. Get QuickClose of SP Task Manager and kill those evil apps when not in use :)
Guest Toyota-F1.com Posted March 16, 2004 Report Posted March 16, 2004 I have found that the SD Card does not affect battery life. Have a read of my thread in this (the E200) forum - it contains "Battery Report" in the subject title.
Guest Disco Stu Posted March 16, 2004 Report Posted March 16, 2004 That SD card on/off switcher I mentioned.... http://smartphone.modaco.com/viewtopic.php...4444&highlight= :)
Guest squall Posted March 16, 2004 Report Posted March 16, 2004 i have also heard the sd switcher can make the phone unstable...
Guest Disco Stu Posted March 16, 2004 Report Posted March 16, 2004 I've not had any problems using it for weekends away.
Guest Baddass Posted March 17, 2004 Report Posted March 17, 2004 yeah ive noticed it eats the battery quite a lot with teh SD card in, was on standby for 36 hrs no problem and down to abotu 30% when i decided to charge it again, with the SD card out, and normal use........ the ROM update, due soon, shoudl hopefully improve thigns more........it's supposed to at least :) also, try conditioning the battery a bti fi u can, ie totally discharge it, and then charge it again for 3-4hrs, then repeat, this is healthy for the battery and is suggested by orange too
Guest yoos Posted March 17, 2004 Report Posted March 17, 2004 Baddass, I'm not sure if that's a good idea really... ?? I know that's what works on older battery technology very well, but I was told by people that know a lot more than me that these batteries in the SPV/E200 are not like that anymore and this can actually harm the battery... I'm by no means an expert, but I guess I wouldn't feel comfortable doing it myself... Anyone know for sure?
Guest IronHide Posted March 17, 2004 Report Posted March 17, 2004 These phones have Lithium Iron (Li-Ion) batteries which are much better than the Nickle Cadmium batteries of phones past. Li-Ion batteries are known for their slow discharge rate when not being used and for not being as prone to build up a memory which is key. One of the worst things for a Li-Ion battery is to be overcharged, although they do have internal protection against this. Badass makes a good point that you should charge your phone until full and then allow the battery to discharge almost completely and repeat. However, you should really only have to do this for the first 3-4 complete charges, and that will give the battery a decent lifespan. Thereafter, the batteries can be charged when necessary w/oe memory build up. Also, you shouldn't use a car charger during these first few "full" recharges as voltage can fluctuate. Remember, charging voltage and temperature play a big role in the lifespan of your battery too, so follow the manufactures specs if possible.
Guest Baddass Posted March 18, 2004 Report Posted March 18, 2004 Baddass, I'm not sure if that's a good idea really... ?? I know that's what works on older battery technology very well, but I was told by people that know a lot more than me that these batteries in the SPV/E200 are not like that anymore and this can actually harm the battery... I'm by no means an expert, but I guess I wouldn't feel comfortable doing it myself... Anyone know for sure? taken from orange site here: http://web.orange.co.uk/yourphone/spv/look...html?benefits=1 New batteries * To gain optimum battery life, it is essential that a new battery is charged for before 16 hours before use . For the first charge, ignore the Battery full or 'Charging Complete' message and continue charging for 16 hours. * New batteries achieve their optimum performance after 2 or 3 full charges. Conditioning a battery * The battery should regularly be allowed to completely discharge (see table below), so the phone switches off, then the battery should be charged for the recommended period. * It's advisable to allow a battery to fully discharge before recharging it. To do this, simply leave the phone switched on until it powers off. * Lithium Ion & Lithium Polymer batteries do not suffer from the so called "memory effect" and therefore do not need to be discharged prior to charging. Battery lifespan * As a general guide, batteries should be charged for the recommended period when the battery low indication shows, and overcharging may shorten a battery's life. * All rechargeable batteries have a limited lifespan. Orange recommends that a new battery is purchased every 12 months. Talktime and Standby * Talktime and standby times are typical times achieved, but will vary depending on usage. As a rule, five minutes talktime reduces battery standby time by approximately one hour. * Use of any of the key functions, accessing the memory, applying the keyguard etc, will reduce the available charge. Also in areas of variable / poor coverage the phone constantly searches for the strongest signal, which increases the amount of power used, causing further drain on the battery. * The use of "clock stop" SIMs improves battery standby. * Talktime is reduced by 5% if Enhanced Full Rate is active, and increased by upto 30% if Half Rate is active.
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