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pastafarian · December 3rd, 2010, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Billkwando

Oh no, I know. I just wanted to clarify for anyone that might think they were supposed to do those steps on a regular basis. Also, I know there are various theories on extending battery life, I just happen to subscribe to the one where you try to never let your battery get below halfway or one quarter, per the battery indicator (i.e. charge regularly, before it needs it, rather than let it bottom out).

I may have been unclear. This is basically a one time thing, you would only need to do it again if the phone were re flashed. I did mention this is about calibration, not conditioning (which doesn't work with LiON's). I've done it with my Moment and it made a substantial difference. Apparently when the phone reported that I was down to 5%, I was really around 20%- 25%. Keeping the phone charged to 50% may be fine for someone who doesn't stray far from a charger or is willing to carry multiple batteries. It's highly unrealistic for many. With the Moment, there were days that I burnt completely through 2 batteries. It's been a little better with the Evo, I usually just make it in one and it's only occasional that I'll have to go to a spare.