My MPx200 drains the battery after 7-8 hours!

[Guest Ryu69]

I've just got a second hand MPx200.

I love this phone!

Although, its original battery wouldn't last more than 7-8 hour (without running anything on it. Freshly restarted and the phone was just sitting in the corner).

I ordered a new batter, charged it for 15 hours, and here we go. Same problem!

I'm so pissed off about this! I hope there is an easy solution to my problem.

I'd like to note that the phone came factory unlocked (the original motorola phone, not a contract one) with Win2002, and I upgraded it to Win2003 with its patches.

Please, help me out of this!

Thanks

[Guest llch_81]

I'd like to note that the phone came factory unlocked (the original motorola phone, not a contract one) with Win2002, and I upgraded it to Win2003 with its patches.

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1. patches? wut patches?

2. did you upgrade to wm2003 on a full battery? if not, you have to re do the whole process all over again on a fully charged battery (after 3 vibrates).

3. is yr infrared receive beam on? start > settings > beam > uncheck receive incoming beams

4. is yr gprs connected? try pressing on the "end call" (red color) button twice and the G should not appear in yr network signal strength indicator.

5. check your power management settings (backlight on continuously doesn't help).. start > settings > power management

I did the upgrade to wm2003 myself and didn't face any problems with battery life.. hope that short note helps..

cheerios

[Guest awarner [MVP]]

1, he means using the ilegal rom

[Guest Ryu69]

Thanks for your reply.

I solved my problem some days ago, sorry for not posting that everything is ok.

The problem was No. 3!! Damn infrared!

I thought it'd be a good idea to have it on, as my C500's iR is always on with no problems. Battery goes forever.

With MPx200's iR enabled, u could see the battery % level going down every few seconds!

My god! That's a battery killer!

Thanks again :D

Cheers

[Guest llch_81]

Thanks for your reply.

I solved my problem some days ago, sorry for not posting that everything is ok.

The problem was No. 3!! Damn infrared!

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Another satisfied customer haha! :D

Cheerios, glad to be of help.

[Guest crypto1969]

Where on the MPx 200 is the option to disable IR ?

Thanks for your reply.

I solved my problem some days ago, sorry for not posting that everything is ok.

The problem was No. 3!! Damn infrared!

I thought it'd be a good idea to have it on, as my C500's iR is always on with no problems. Battery goes forever.

With MPx200's iR enabled, u could see the battery % level going down every few seconds!

My god! That's a battery killer!

Thanks again :D

Cheers

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[Guest Ryu69]

Where on the MPx 200 is the option to disable IR ?

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Start -> Settings -> Beam

Kill it!!! :evil:

:D

[Guest m1.carson]

Same problem, used IR for the first time, day before yesterday,[only had the phone six months], the following day the battery was flat by the afternoon, charged it fully by about 7pm,and by 11-30pm it was down to three bars,turned it off overnight,as three bars was enough for a day,just booted it this am and I've only got one bar and warning beeps.

There doesn't seem to be a facility to turn the beam off, I don't know what version of windows youre using but 2002 only lets you enable it.

I've even pulled the battery to no avail, any ideas apart from a hard reset, and never use IR again.

[Guest HeXo]

4. is yr gprs connected? try pressing on the "end call" (red color) button twice and the G should not appear in yr network signal strength indicator.

Hi, I sometimes have the "G" indicator on and sometimes doesn't.

I tried pressing the "end call" button twice but it doesn't work.

How do you deactivate GPRS?

~HML

[Guest m1.carson]

Hi,

There are two posts on turning off the IR, but, I've found out how to stop the IR functioning [by accident].

I don't know what the difference is but pulling the battery didn't work, BUT running it flat-flat and giving it a full recharge has restored the battery to it's normal working life.

[Guest m1.carson]

Hi, I sometimes have the "G" indicator on and sometimes doesn't.

I tried pressing the "end call" button twice but it doesn't work.

How do you deactivate GPRS?

~HML

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The "G" indicator moves from on top of the signal strength meter to the middle of the screen when it's off,including the homescreen, failing that, the safest way is to re-boot the phone.