So like the the title says, is there any.... harm to the battery (I don't really trust the battery info, it's too play-ish and not enough info, just "Android OS" "Android System" bah) keeping this open?
I mean Gtalk and Gmail use push right? I can have them open all the time.
Also, Ymail asks for Ymessenger (I think) so I also have those 2 open all the time (with my facebook account tied to my Ymessenger so there we have facebook chat too).
Now - all of these use push right? That means zero (almost? I guess something has to be running) battery use, right?
The reason I'm asking is my battery is draining too fast and I don't know why.
Battery info just shows Android OS and Android System (and all the others, cell, voice, wi-fi etc.. but they are all low).
Other apps... IDK Facebook has refresh and notifications turned off - so does twitter and foursquare.
I don't really use any other apps that need refreshing, weather refresh is set on manual.
Latitude is signed off, not using it. Maps is closed.
I can't think right now of anything else, Wi-Fi / Bluetooth / 3G are all turned off when not needed.
I just keep EDGE on so I can continue to receive push e-mails, thats all I want, I would love an app that can block access to the net for EVERYTHING except GTalk and Yahoo Messenger. (but that's for data saving purposes, this is about battery issues).
BTW: What does "sync" mean? Well, I know what it MEANS but what does it actually ... sync? My... what? When? Why? How many times? Should I keep it off and just turn it on once in a while?
Sync Contacts and Calendar? OK - I know when they need to be synced so I can do that manually. What else needs syncing ?
OK this thread has gotten a bit to big, let's return to my initial question:
Do Gtalk, gmail, yahoo messenger and yahoo mail use push? If so, are they battery consuming? Has anyone experienced more battery life by keeping them turned off? (TBH I don't really know how to actually do that, I mean I can sign off but does that mean EXIT app too?)
I mean Gtalk and Gmail use push right? I can have them open all the time.
Also, Ymail asks for Ymessenger (I think) so I also have those 2 open all the time (with my facebook account tied to my Ymessenger so there we have facebook chat too).
Now - all of these use push right? That means zero (almost? I guess something has to be running) battery use, right?
The reason I'm asking is my battery is draining too fast and I don't know why.
Battery info just shows Android OS and Android System (and all the others, cell, voice, wi-fi etc.. but they are all low).
Other apps... IDK Facebook has refresh and notifications turned off - so does twitter and foursquare.
I don't really use any other apps that need refreshing, weather refresh is set on manual.
Latitude is signed off, not using it. Maps is closed.
I can't think right now of anything else, Wi-Fi / Bluetooth / 3G are all turned off when not needed.
I just keep EDGE on so I can continue to receive push e-mails, thats all I want, I would love an app that can block access to the net for EVERYTHING except GTalk and Yahoo Messenger. (but that's for data saving purposes, this is about battery issues).
BTW: What does "sync" mean? Well, I know what it MEANS but what does it actually ... sync? My... what? When? Why? How many times? Should I keep it off and just turn it on once in a while?
Sync Contacts and Calendar? OK - I know when they need to be synced so I can do that manually. What else needs syncing ?
OK this thread has gotten a bit to big, let's return to my initial question:
Do Gtalk, gmail, yahoo messenger and yahoo mail use push? If so, are they battery consuming? Has anyone experienced more battery life by keeping them turned off? (TBH I don't really know how to actually do that, I mean I can sign off but does that mean EXIT app too?)
