Battery life tips (30% after 40 hrs unplugged)

rjoudrey · Aug 16, 2010

You need to get a new could not agree less.

lexluthor · Aug 16, 2010

rjoudrey said:
You need to get a new could not agree less.

+1 Sounds like user error on darkcyber's part.

Download spare parts and figure out what app is draining your battery.

PeaceMaker · Aug 16, 2010

Either something extra is running in the background or my battery got a lot worse since I last posted here. Tried making this thing last me on Saturday this weekend from a full charge (started my day at around 10:30AM when I unplugged it. Little usage, but I kept the GPS on (seemed to be inactive--didn't see satellite symbol). Was with my grandparents and sent like 7 text messages, looked at GPS navigation for 2 minutes and turned it off because I realized I didn't have a car charger, showed my grandparents some pictures I had taken with the phone for a little bit, and used GPS for about 20 minutes where it went down to 15% and told me to plug it into the wall...

I'm sorry, all of you guys who tell me "oh you used so much power doing this and that," shut it. This was MINIMAL-MODERATE USE. My blackberry which I thought had a terrible battery could have lasted longer and that phone only lasted a day. BTW--15% was at 5PM.

martin davidrn · May 8, 2011

i just buy another battery for the phone and swap it if it dies (not for iphone users)...sorry

Lane · Jun 25, 2011

veeeee said:
As for leaving auto sync on, unless you are checking your emails constantly whats the point? I want my phone accessing data and using battery when I am actually using it, not when it is sitting idle in my pocket or on my desk.

In "Email settings" you can do this to save battery life:

- Menu
- Data delivery
- Email and corporate sync
- Email delivery
- UNCHECK Data push
- Fetch schedule, select Every 4 hours

It reads this under Data push: If push is turned off or not available the device will use the fetch schedule instead. I don't remember, but I think the factory setting is to fetch every 15 minutes. Meaning it will check for new email every 15 minutes using battery life. Determine how frequently you want it to check for email and make your own decision. ANYTHING less than (how often it checks for mail) will certainly help preserve battery life.

As others have said, keep a USB cord handy to charge on your computer if you are able to and have a car charger to help keep your phone charged in the car. I have read in other forums that the Droid will NOT overcharge when plugged in

Lane · Jun 25, 2011

bemaitea said:
My phone seems to be lasting quite well so far...

Coverage here is fine, 2-3 bars. GPS on when needed.

I'm probably going to let it drain out and charge it up while off once more just for good measure. I'd def. suggest those with new phones let it die out completly the first night and charge it back up while off. Really helps out.

I also discovered that it's advisable to drain the battery every 30 days:

Anybody ran the Droid Moto battery to dead? - Page 2 - Droid Forum - Verizon Droid & the Motorola Droid Forum

clarkmorris · Oct 28, 2011

go to amazonor ebayand buy spares, i have one in wallet...at desk...mine and wifes cars...they are OEM for $7 or less...then you do not have a battery problem...also for $10 or so you can get an external charger

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