How is this thing on battery? It says 3.5 talk time and 200 idle. Some lady at the metro store told me she played with it for 9 hours (pandora, wi-fi, apps) before it turned off. I didn't believe her cause she was probably just trying to sell me the phone. I basically want you guys to tell me how much it lasts you or someone you know (describe how long it lasts and what you do on it).
How is this thing on battery? It says 3.5 talk time and 200 idle. Some lady at the metro store told me she played with it for 9 hours (pandora, wi-fi, apps) before it turned off. I didn't believe her cause she was probably just trying to sell me the phone. I basically want you guys to tell me how much it lasts you or someone you know (describe how long it lasts and what you do on it).
i havnt received my phone yet but metro has an extended battery that is 2 times the size on the website you can take a look. so you will get 7 talk and 400 idle.
I got 5 hrs I watch movies and TV using WIfi on it and it out last the samsung indulge with stock rom I had to test battery life with basix rom and basix last close to 9.5hrs. Lg Esteem could use a Basix Rom maybe we get 10hrs or more with that rom or something similar.
as of now i have 8h 20m 55s on battery and still 56% left...i have 4g off though for most of the time except when i see a download button on one of the text messages or when i want to send a picture i turn it on then back off when i'm done. So far the accumulated time playing angry birds has been around 30mins and internet surfing at school using wifi about 20mins. for me the battery life is good can't complain about, and probably won't but an extended one for it since i don't really need to.
I got 13 hours and I still had around 25% battery left, it was 10pm so I connected it to the charger like I do every night before going to sleep so I say it would at least get 16 hours total w/o using 4g the whole time like I do
A big factor, 4G being used or not, that a lot of people fail to take into account, is signal strength.
The closer you are to a tower (or the stronger your signal), the less wattage your phone puts out in signal.
The further you are from a tower (or deeper inside a building that reduces your signal), the more wattage is output to account for the additional "distance" to the tower.
The funny thing is, my job is just 2 blocks from a tower, and my home is about 3 miles from the closest one. You would think that while at work I would get better signal (which would equate to better battery life) - I don't. Because of the construction of our office building, I get very low (but still very usable) inside. Because of this, I use battery faster in the office than I do at home.
A big factor, 4G being used or not, that a lot of people fail to take into account, is signal strength.
The closer you are to a tower (or the stronger your signal), the less wattage your phone puts out in signal.
The further you are from a tower (or deeper inside a building that reduces your signal), the more wattage is output to account for the additional "distance" to the tower.
The funny thing is, my job is just 2 blocks from a tower, and my home is about 3 miles from the closest one. You would think that while at work I would get better signal (which would equate to better battery life) - I don't. Because of the construction of our office building, I get very low (but still very usable) inside. Because of this, I use battery faster in the office than I do at home.
Make sense?
When in the building at my campus I have no signal at all so I put my optimus on airplane mode to save battery. Its crazy how much battery bad signal uses.
LG Told Me The Battery Life Is 3hrs....How Do U Guys Get It 2 Last For 8 to 9 hrs? I'm On My Phone constantly & My Battery Life Suks!! Does Anyone Know What Extended Battery Is Compatible With It?
LG Told Me The Battery Life Is 3hrs....How Do U Guys Get It 2 Last For 8 to 9 hrs? I'm On My Phone constantly & My Battery Life Suks!! Does Anyone Know What Extended Battery Is Compatible With It?
turn off the 4g man, mine lasted 13 hours and still had 25% left with 4g off only turning it on when receiving pictures.
Turning 4g off doesn't mean you won't have service. And you can turn it off by going to Settings>Wireless and Networks>Mobile Networks>Enable/Disable Mobile Network. (I think)
Turn Off 4g How Do U do that? & The Phones Gonna Run Mad Slow With The 4g Off I Cant Turn It Off No Service
you still get service, and if you have prl 3019+ you'll have pretty damn good service. besides, whenever you call even if you have 4g on you're not using 4g you're using regular 1x, 4g is only for data so if you have 4g off like i do just turn it on whenever you get a mms or want to go on a website.
What Is prl 3019+ & How do u Know If I Have it? & If I Wanna Go On Facebook( Which I Do All The Time) U Mean to tell me I got to Turn On 4g all the time?
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What Is prl 3019+ & How do u Know If I Have it? & If I Wanna Go On Facebook( Which I Do All The Time) U Mean to tell me I got to Turn On 4g all the time?
What Is prl 3019+ & How do u Know If I Have it? & If I Wanna Go On Facebook( Which I Do All The Time) U Mean to tell me I got to Turn On 4g all the time?
well the first time i tested the battery with 4g on the whole day i got up to 8 hours of life...that was playing angry birds and going on facebook a lot, i think that's pretty good. but yes if you use facebook a lot might as well leave 4g on but i highly recommend not being obsessed with it and turn off 4g for most of the day so you can get 16hrs xD
you can find out which prl you have by going to settings, about phone, status, and it'll be the 5th one down. "PRL version"
When I Got The 4g On I Only Get About 3 to 4 hrs Of Battery Life Before It Hits 39%.......& Under About Phone The 5th One Down Shows Gingerbread Thats All It Says
I just purchased a revolution extended battery (looks exactly the same as the metro but says verizon on it) for $36 dollars off Ebay. I will let you know if it works when i get it.
I just purchased a revolution extended battery (looks exactly the same as the metro but says verizon on it) for $36 dollars off Ebay. I will let you know if it works when i get it.
Pretty clever once there is root your phone will have no sign of metro
Unplugged fone from charger at about 5:30 am, Shut off data via Settings/Wireless and networks/mobile networks/Data enabled;/ when i went to work. on break at 9 or so had 97% battery and 2 text messages (data off does not effect regular text messages or phone calls only multimedia messages or internet). Went to lunch at 11 or so and played online for 1 hour with 4g data turned back on. Went to friends house after work and her daughter watched a whole movie on netflix on my phone. Is now 8 pm and battery is at 35%. MUCH better than my indulge ever did on 4g.
Unplugged fone from charger at about 5:30 am, Shut off data via Settings/Wireless and networks/mobile networks/Data enabled;/ when i went to work. on break at 9 or so had 97% battery and 2 text messages (data off does not effect regular text messages or phone calls only multimedia messages or internet). Went to lunch at 11 or so and played online for 1 hour with 4g data turned back on. Went to friends house after work and her daughter watched a whole movie on netflix on my phone. Is now 8 pm and battery is at 35%. MUCH better than my indulge ever did on 4g.
As an Indulge user considering jumping ship to the Esteem, this is very encouraging. My question is this: How do you disable 4G on the Esteem? Is the feature included in the OS or a toggle (My girlfriend's T-Mobile phone has a nice toggle switch right on the status bar), or do I have to do any round-about hacks like the Indulge with shortcuts and flaky widgets? Your post makes it sound like these features are actually build into the phone shell this time, just making sure you didn't have to root to get them there.
Really, that's about the only question I have. If 4G is just a matter of using something well integrated (and thus turns on and off fairly quickly) I am positively making the switch. My Indulge has gotten to the point I'm lucky to get 3 hours battery life out of the damn thing, and am running *3* spare batteries to continue; I was trying to avoid taking the plunge on an extended battery, as I'd already done the phone-brick route with my G1.
I'm crossing my fingers the 4G toggle is easy/fast to do and hope someone can let me know on that one.
As an Indulge user considering jumping ship to the Esteem, this is very encouraging. My question is this: How do you disable 4G on the Esteem? Is the feature included in the OS or a toggle (My girlfriend's T-Mobile phone has a nice toggle switch right on the status bar), or do I have to do any round-about hacks like the Indulge with shortcuts and flaky widgets? Your post makes it sound like these features are actually build into the phone shell this time, just making sure you didn't have to root to get them there.
Really, that's about the only question I have. If 4G is just a matter of using something well integrated (and thus turns on and off fairly quickly) I am positively making the switch. My Indulge has gotten to the point I'm lucky to get 3 hours battery life out of the damn thing, and am running *3* spare batteries to continue; I was trying to avoid taking the plunge on an extended battery, as I'd already done the phone-brick route with my G1.
I'm crossing my fingers the 4G toggle is easy/fast to do and hope someone can let me know on that one.
there are togle switches you can get from market, but i just disable data in settings to turn it off, andim still able to make phone calls and send and receive sms/mms.
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I have the lg esteem. Great phone! 1GHz snap dragon processor, 512mb ram or a Lil more not 100% sure. 4GB available internal storage. I have 16GB sd card so i know for sure it supports at least that. 5mp cam with flash. Gingerbread OS 2.3.4. Hd screen and hd video. Alot more. The ONLY downfall, in my opinion, is the battery life. Last about 2hrs Web browsing and apps. its a 4g phone thats why it depleates so quicky. any word of batt. Upgrade?
I have the lg esteem. Great phone! 1GHz snap dragon processor, 512mb ram or a Lil more not 100% sure. 4GB available internal storage. I have 16GB sd card so i know for sure it supports at least that. 5mp cam with flash. Gingerbread OS 2.3.4. Hd screen and hd video. Alot more. The ONLY downfall, in my opinion, is the battery life. Last about 2hrs Web browsing and apps. its a 4g phone thats why it depleates so quicky. any word of batt. Upgrade?
i am glad i scored the desk charger and another OEM standard battery. i bought the "deal" for th eextended battery, but didn't want to make the phone bulky, so i'd rather just carry an extra full charged battery around....
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there are togle switches you can get from market, but i just disable data in settings to turn it off, andim still able to make phone calls and send and receive sms/mms.
I use DataSwitch (free from Market) to do the same thing. On the Esteem, it uses Method 1, which directly toggles the same setting checkbox that you normally navigate to when you do it yourself. It ain't a widget, it's an app that kills itself after it does it's thing (no memory usage) so to add it to your homescreen, look under Applications instead of Widgets.
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turn off the 4g man, mine lasted 13 hours and still had 25% left with 4g off only turning it on when receiving pictures.
The whole point of having a 4g phone is so you can use when you need it. Honestly some of you people say that the battery lasts for 15 hours but you basically say you don't use the phone. If you use the LG esteem moderately you will get about 8 hours.
A big factor, 4G being used or not, that a lot of people fail to take into account, is signal strength.
The closer you are to a tower (or the stronger your signal), the less wattage your phone puts out in signal.
The further you are from a tower (or deeper inside a building that reduces your signal), the more wattage is output to account for the additional "distance" to the tower.
The funny thing is, my job is just 2 blocks from a tower, and my home is about 3 miles from the closest one. You would think that while at work I would get better signal (which would equate to better battery life) - I don't. Because of the construction of our office building, I get very low (but still very usable) inside. Because of this, I use battery faster in the office than I do at home.
Make sense?
Inever thought of it that way. but i noticed when I have 0-1 bars it drains so fast. I assumed it was just searching for service that kills the battery. The 4G antenna alone sucks down power.. theres an app called "data on-off" it's an amazing wigit one button to toggle data, but leaves CDMA for calls/texts. it's a HUGE difference. but it also disables wifi data when on.
also when airplane mode is on and only using wifi it lasts soo long. wifi deff uses less power than 4/3G
also depends on the apps you have installed. and weather or not the auto starts are disabled. facebook uses soo much power and autostarts all the time. I don't even use FB app... but instead I use the browser to get on it.
Google maps is another annoying auto-starting app, turning on EVERY time you switch antenna modes, wifi, or even when you plug in USB... (why the heck does google need to track your location every time you charge the phone? it's BS.
Great APP for $1 "autostarts" (only for rooted) it's better than the romtoolbox's autostart manager.
The LG Esteem is a high-end 4G Android 2.3 phone from small carrier MetroPCS. It's a 4.3 inch device with a 1GHz processor inside. There's also 512MB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, a 5 megapixel camera, a front-facing camera, an HDMI port... Read More
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ragon processor, 512mb ram or a Lil more not 100% sure. 4GB available internal storage. I have 16GB sd card so i know for sure it supports at least that. 5mp cam with flash. Gingerbread OS 2.3.4. Hd screen and hd video. Alot more. The ONLY downfall, in my opinion, is the battery life. Last about 2hrs Web browsing and apps. its a 4g phone thats why it depleates so quicky. any word of batt. Upgrade?
