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Help HTC ONE battery discussion (usage, charging, etc.)

I'm using my old charger from my HTC Desire which had a much smaller battery, before I dig the other one out of the box can anyone tell me if its identical or is the new charger bigger to cope with the increased battery?

I believe it's identical. My wife's charger for the tiny HTC Pico it's the same.

The chargers for my Desire S and the One are identical - both 1Amp.

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Although not posted/listed on any coverage maps,my area apparently has went live w/LTE on T-MOBILE recently,stumbling upon this today.*

As usual YMMV,based on countless variables,however,I was curious as to if anyone has experienced a hit on battery life,w/all other things staying the same pre-LTE,regardless of service provider.

I'm not one to continually re-setting networks,etc....have mine set for WI-FI when available (AUTO) & LTE>GSM>etc..... & was hoping I can continue to go about business as usual.

I'll find out soon enough.I'd say a full week of use should paint a clear picture,but,just wanting some feedback on what to possibly expect.

* I did notice a change in T-MOBILE'S COVERAGE MAP in my area from earlier in the week,but it's only a generic color-coded one,not specific to exact covrage (LTE/4G/3G/etc...)

THX! :)
 
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Reportedly 4G is being set up my area and the 3G signal is suffering badly as a result, as they adjust bandwidth etc to fit it all in, (have experienced this myself).

There is a big difference in Battery life between 2 and 3G, personally I turn my data off and then fetch my email/data when I want, I like to think I rule my phone, not the other way around. I don't believe there is a hit on battery performance at all with 4G, but I can confirm it is fast.
 
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Do your HTC One using specialized charger?? My biggest gripe about ONE is the non removable battery…Now I have read threads and articles about using HTC specialized charger!? From the manual of HTC ONE( bought at t-mobile) came with a breif introduction about equal to one page of pager which told you only very limited information about it and nothing to be mentioned about the charger.

I usually grabs the charger which is nearest…never had such indecision on picking a universal phone charger while the battery has turned off. My previous EVO never encounter any problem while plug in universal phone charger! Due to its non-removable battery, I usually take a MPJ power bank around me, used the factory cable.I am not going to use specialized charger only…my friend’s phone (HTC ONE also)starts opening apps only in landscape mode, no reaction to charging, though original ONE specialized Charger.Why it can be charged only if switched off or battery 100% off?
 
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the charging circuitry is in the phone and battery cells, not the wire that plugs into your computer or the wall.

I can't tell you what to do, but I use random usb cables and plug the one up into random things.

Example, there are VOIP phones at the job that have USB ports. I plug the phone in there.

there are vector scopes (google it) at the job with usb ports on them. I plug the phone there.

i have a usb plug in my CAR! i plug it there..

get it?

so as far as my experience goes, I use many different cables, but prefer the ones from monoprice.

so do what you do...
 
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Hi all. I'm very close to upgrading to an HTC One... just checking a few final things.

I'll be tied into a 2 year contract. It worries my that the battery isn't removable/replaceable as on all my android phones so far, the battery performance has diminished way before the 2 years are up. Is the One battery likely to remain like new for this period? What happens if it does start to fade early?

Also, it bothers me that on my current devices, if they freeze (happens occasionally) I have to remove the battery to reboot. What do you do with the One?

Many thanks.
 
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The battery should be good for 2 years if you don't abuse it - don't run it flat if you can avoid it, don't overheat it.

The equivalent of a battery pull is to press the power button for 10-15 seconds. Do it in a well-lit environment, since it apparently uses the light sensor to stop this happening by accident in your pocket!
 
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I've now had my One for about a month. Loving it so far. The battery life is so far superior to any Android phone I've had that it's not even a contest.

For those of you that might know me from my Incredible/Rezound days, you know that I'm not a heavy user. I disable or at least lengthen the time between updates for most apps that auto-update, since I really don't need my phone to beep at me every time I get an email or someone gets a new high score on Candy Crush or whatever. I just let it update when I actually turn the phone on and check my mail (I do have 4 IMAP accounts being checked once an hour). A typical day for me is spending maybe a couple of hours of screen on time reading/replying to email, browsing, checking Facebook, etc. and maybe 60 minutes or so of phone calls. So I'm probably not the typical user.

This is a stock, non rooted phone (for now anyway). Additionally, I am on Verizon and their network is phenomenal pretty much everywhere I use my One, so weak 4G isn't a problem.

Having said all of that, my goal with any smartphone I've had is to make it from the time I wake up in the morning till the time I go to bed without charging. I haven't even come close to needing a charge during the day with my One. Typically, when it goes on the charger before bed, it's still well over 50% remaining, sometimes over 60%. I don't ever remember not being worried about having to charge during the day, previous to this phone.

So, for those worried about not having a removable battery (I had two apiece for my Rezound and Incredible), unless you are a really heavy user, or are on a weak network (and there's not a smartphone in the world that can deal with that), it's not really an issue. The battery life is outstanding.
 
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I just bought a HTC One.How should I charge the phone to configure the battery?

The days of battery conditioning are happily over thanks to modern technology.

Just use it and charge it as your normal use dictates and it will calibrate just fine.

Don't make a habit of going to empty while hot, that shortens battery life.

Otherwise, enjoy! :)
 
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What early means is do not discharge the battery to null when the phone's battery pack warm/hot. this will shorten the charge life of the cells in the battery.

so don't run heavy power intensive apps when your battery life is nearly depleted.

also EM answered your question about charging perfectly, but i wanted to alert you that your answers are also in this thread. here are a couple of posts direct from this thread.

I just bought a HTC One.How should I charge the phone to configure the battery?


Definitely not.

These are the newer lithium polymer batteries.

Do nothing to condition them or break them in.

Calibration happens naturally.

Forcing a battery to zero charge (your phone will shut down before that) isn't the best for battery life, neither is high temperature operation.

Just use it and don't care. ;)

Bump charging (successive removal and reapplication of the charger to get it to calibrate properly) is a thing of the past.

Neither is a need to fully charge and discharge.

Their battery technology took a step up in 2011 and seemed to really nail it by last year.

Use it, don't think about it, charge it. It'll start to show good performance within a few days with no babysitting.

Not a problem.

Charging Lithium-Ion Batteries

The concerns noted in the article are addressed by the charging and safety circuitry in your phone.

You care more about heat.

Don't run your battery down if your phone is running hot, don't charge near freezing temperatures and if it's getting very hot while charging, shut down the phone. Those ought happen rarely.

It's always suggested to drain the battery down to 1-2% then recharging to 100 without any interruption and doing this for at least 5 cycles.

I don't really see it "hurting" it but in the long run it may not entirely last as long as it would have.

However for me, I've always done what you did for all batteries except for my current extended battery and I never had what you could call bad battery life.

That was applicable to nickel batteries. If anything, you are supposed to leave the phone on the charger for an extra few hours after the charging light turns green. Do not drain the battery on purpose when you first get a phone.
 
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Oups, ok, thanks a lot !

Sorry again if this has been already asked but I think I have a problem with the running apps.I've been told that to close the running apps you press twice the home button and then remove all the apps that appear there, but If i go to Settings -> Power -> Usage the apps that I closed appear to be running, like Google Play, Facebook, Twitter etc, and they consume the battery pretty fast.Any suggestions on that ?

And please, if you have any other tips to make the battery last longer feel free to post here, thanks.
 
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Sorry again if this has been already asked but I think I have a problem with the running apps.I've been told that to close the running apps you press twice the home button and then remove all the apps that appear there, but If i go to Settings -> Power -> Usage the apps that I closed appear to be running, like Google Play, Facebook, Twitter etc, and they consume the battery pretty fast.Any suggestions on that ?

And please, if you have any other tips to make the battery last longer feel free to post here, thanks.

Swiping the apps off that list just ends those particular tasks at that moment. You need to go in to the various apps, or in the Sync option in Settings, to tell them to stop synching unless you tell them to, or otherwise change the schedule. I wouldn't think they would consume a TON of power, unless they are checking every couple of minutes, which is possible.

If you have the Snapdragon BatteryGuru app installed, it has a pretty nice interface to tell apps to only update themselves if you launch the app.

As far as battery saving tips in general, you'd really need to read through this whole thread. There are way too many variables, and most of it has been covered. Make sure you have the Power Saver option turned on (swipe down on the notification bar and put a checkmark in it). If you have low signal, you wil go through the battery faster. Use WiFi whenever possible, rather than Mobile Data (3G or 4G). Make sure your apps aren't polling all the time. Those are the quick and dirty recommendations.

Like I said though, take some time, and sit and read through this whole thread. I know it looks daunting because of how much is there, but even if you don't understand half of the things being discussed, you will still learn an awful lot about how to get the most out of the battery. And the more you know, the more you will be ABLE to understand as you go along.
 
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hello.

i can understand you are new to the device, however to keep down repetitive posts, i really suggest you search within this thread. there are lots of info in this very thread to give you some guidelines.

use the search thread option up top and give it a try. :)


And please, if you have any other tips to make the battery last longer feel free to post here, thanks.
 
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Wow I must have something set up wrong, I am only getting 5 to 6 hours before needing to recharge


YMMV, there's limitless variables that contribute to battery life.

With my current set-up/location/available networks/WI-FI on a typical day, I can get up to 12-16 hrs.

Connectivity strength & screen-on time (& brightness) are your biggest factors in determining battery life.

BLUETOOTH & streaming are the X factors for my variables in battery life.

If I listen to streaming music all day @ work w/BLUETOOTH, I'm looking to plug-in after 10-11 hrs.

Reason I mention this example is if you're not doing anything like this, or, a lot of on-screen time, you've got a rogue app that is eating battery.

I'd begin by simply re-booting your phone & see if battery life doesn't improve.

If that doesn't do it, this entire thread has a lot of information/hints/tips on increasing battery life w/o sacrificing performance.
 
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