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  1. Android News

    New battery charges in one minute and lasts 10,000 cycles

    Research company ITRI has introduced a new type of battery called Ultrafast Rechargeable Aluminum Battery, or URABat for short. This new type of battery is an alternative to lithium-ion batteries and it doesn't catch fire when damaged.
  2. Android News

    There may be an issue with the Nexus 6P battery on Android 7.0 Nougat

    More than a few users are reporting issues with the battery of their Nexus 6P while running Android 7.0 Nougat. The issue comes after taking a few photos with the device, as it turns completely off and can't be turned back on until the device is plugged in.
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    Help I'm wondering how I can find the true reason why I'm losing battery so fast today (see image)

    No new update or apps and my phone is losing battery extremely fast today. I feel the stock battery monitor doesn't tell me anything useful so I was wondering if there is a way to find the true cause? Here is a screenshot: https://goo.gl/photos/eGBWpXyBtP1k5oUC6
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  4. Android News

    Samsung to drop Samsung SDI as the battery supplier for the Note 7

    A report claims that Samsung will not longer be using batteries sources from Samsung SDI for the Galaxy Note 7 due to the battery recall affecting 2.5 million devices. Samsung will likely source batteries for the phone from ATL, a Chinese battery manufacturer which is already supplying a small...
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    Help Galaxy Tab E 9.6 SM-T560NU Shows Incorrect Battery mAh

    Hi I recently bought my tablet. The box proudly says my tablet has a 7300 mAh capacity battery. So does the Best Buy website. There seems to be two Galaxy Tab E 9.6 releases...the original 8GB, 1.3gz CPU with a 5000mAh battery like you will find reviewed virtually everywhere And the one I have...
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    Help My note 4 keeps restarting on its own please help

    My note 4 keeps restarting on its own and won't open unless it's plugged in although it's fully charged. After it turns off and I plug it in it opens and then if I tried to take the charger off it will restart again on its own. I tried taking the battery out and putting it back but the problem...
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    Help Crashes, Texting issues, Bad battery

    My mom and I bought these phones about two and a half years ago, they're just a couple of standard Motorola Droids and our service provider is Verizon. Lately we've both been having odd issues with our phones. For me, my phone has been randomly turning itself off while in the middle of use...
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  8. Android News

    Huawei P9 scores unfavorably in regards to battery life when compared to other devices

    GSMArena has tested the battery of Huawei's latest device, the P9, to see how it stood up against the competition. Not all the devices that it was tested against are current (i.e. the OnePlus One), but this will still give you a pretty good idea of what to expect. In the final countdown...
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    Help I uninstalled the Facebook App and it somehow keeps draining battery

    So... FB app was taking a lot of battery, so I decided to uninstall it. One day later I find in my battery use feed that the app "com.facebook.katana" keeps draining battery. I've checked everywhere, but the app is no longer there, it just appears in my battery feed. Is it a virus? Is there...
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    Help Making charge last longer

    I am a newbie to using a smart phone. What is the best way to keep a charge lasting longer on a LG 4 Stylus phone. Are there specific settings that help during the time the phone is not turned off? The battery seems to go down pretty fast. Does having it in Wi-Fi mode at home make a difference...
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  11. Android News

    Sony confirms Stamina mode will be back in Marshmallow update

    Sony today confirmed that they will be bringing Stamina mode back to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The feature was absent in earlier Marshmallow betas, so many were worried that Sony would give up on it altogether.
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    Chemist says phone battery life may never reach 2-3 days

    A professional chemist recently sat down for a Reddit AMA about lithium ion battery technology. It didn't take long for someone to ask about battery life in phones. The Reddit user asked when they would be able to get 2-3 days of battery life. Dee Strand, the chemist, explained that we may...
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    Toyota researchers find a way to make lithium ion batteries operate at a wider range of temperatures

    While this new battery research isn't going to allow them to last longer than they do today, it does mean that batteries in the future could fail less often. By removing the liquid electrolyte component of lithium ion batteries, Toyota researchers were able to make these batteries function...
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    Help GS7 Edge slow charging

    I have had my S7 about a week, and it has worked fine until yesterday. All of a sudden it is really slow to charge. I checked the battery setting and is is properly set to "on" to allow fast charge. I have the Ampere app to measure the charge and where it used to charge at over 1000 mA, it is...
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  15. Android News

    Ampere updated with new display styles and notification tweaks

    Ampere is an app that gives you more information about your battery. It provides stats for things like battery health, temperature, voltage, and more. It was updated today with a few notable features. Version 2.0 adds five new display styles to choose from. Swiping left and right switches up...
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    Help My battery is acting up

    I have a Samsung galaxy 4 and my battery has been draining like crazy I wont use it and it will drain I use it while charging and it will drain. It is also taking extremely long to charge. I connected it when it had about 25-30 battery percent and 2 hours later it only has 47 percent as soon as...
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    Help dropped in water for split second

    dropped phone in cup of water for a split second works some but continues to say battery temp to low also says no sim card but then it will work again do I need a new phone or can this be fixed
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    Help Sony xperia z3 compact battery issues

    My Xperia z3 compact started acting up today. Charged it all night as usual, woke up and it still said 50%. I tried changing it again but the green light would not go on, so took out the charger, held volume up button and put cable back it. OK,now it says 95%, oh no, now it says 50%, and so on...
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    How To How to keep apps running when the screen is off on the Huawei Mate 8

    One of the best things about the Huawei Mate 8 is the exceptional battery life. Not only did Huawei put a massive 4,000 mAh battery in the Mate 8, but they also have a few software tricks. You might not like one of the tricks. The Mate 8 can kill apps when the display is turned off. This saves...
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  20. Android News

    New Technology Could Stop Lithium-Based Batteries from Exploding

    Every now and then you read about a smartphone(or even the new hoverboards) exploding and erupting in flames. This is usually caused by the battery overheating and some new technology could resolve this issue. Some Standford researchers have discovered a way to shut off a battery once it...
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    Help how do I downgrade my phone?

    hello, I have an alcaltel one touch idol 2s And I recently made the upgrade the system wanted me to do but since then my battery drains like super fast, how do y un do the upgrade? apart from draining my battery it didn't change anything on my phone. it's the 4.4.2 upgrade
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    Help Power Logs for Galaxy S5

    Hey all, I have been trying for a few hours to hunt a way down to try to see when my phoned turned off. I am trying to keep progress of how quickly my battery seems to be dying but it is having issues. I thought the Lookout App would be able to do it but it only notifies me when it is forcibly...
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  23. Android News

    Battery Life: 48 Hours with the Droid Turbo 2

    Phandroid goes over a standard 48 hours with the Turbo 2. How does it fare?
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