Battery Problem with Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

I have a very uncomfortable problem with my Z1C. Each time I use apps too long time (5 minutes), my telephone is off because of poor battery. I don't know if the problem comes from the battery or from the new version of Lollipop. By the way, I have allready reinitialised my telephone and uninstall all my games but nothing has changed. For exemple, if I launch a video on you tube or if I use the screen mirror with mty TV, the telephone is switch off quickly and if I charge it, the battery comes back to 100% very quick ! This problem is very important since I use the last version of Lollipop. It's very uncomfortable and I am seriously thinking of changing of telephone if I can't solve this problem soon...

I'd suggest that you do a PC Companion phone repair, this will do a clean installation of the latest firmware and will also wipe your internal memory.
Open PC companion -> Support zone -> Phone/tablet software update -> Repair my phone/tablet (blue link style). Follow the steps given, do not connect your phone until prompted to press volume down while plugging USB cable.
http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/tools/pc-companion/
But if you want to downgrade to Kitkat, follow this post:
https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Software-Updates/Downgrade-Z3-compact-and-others-from-Lollipop-to-Kit...
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Equipment required:-
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sholton wrote:
Actually, battery size has a definite impact on battery life, and larger batteries tend to weigh more.
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Hi,
If you are from India and If you are an Xperia Z1 owner, and facing problems with your phone and the service centre and customer care totally unhelpful, Contact me. We are starting a self help forum very soon.
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After rooting the tablet, I have managed to clean some of the junkware up manually. It's not the solution to the problem (only Sony or a judge can right their wrong), but getting rid of this junk seemed to help to some extent. Here is a list of all the apks that I manually deleted (season to taste).
Obvious disclaimer, here: If you brick your device, it's your fault and not mine. One thing that you COULD do though, is encourage Sony to up their morals and do the right thing by giving us the capability of unlocking our bootloaders. Selling people locked down hardware without the ability to unlock it is like selling someone a house and then telling them after the fact that they cannot clean the junk out of it, or modify it, or paint it, or fix the plumming, or replace the carpet, or even use the front door... I think you get the idea. It's a morally corrupt thing to do, IMO, and I think that Sony should be ashamed of themselves for locking us out of our own property.
I'm not nearly finished cleaning the tablet up yet (I'm going to take a break and get some reading in, but will focus on the system files next). At a minimum, this list can serve as a big chunk of useless fat that people can lipo out of their tablets if they so desire.
* AppInstaller.apk
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   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/AppInstaller.apk
* AppSelector.apk
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   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/AppSelector.apk
* Browser.apk (modified?)
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* DigitalClockWidget.apk
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   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/DigitalClockWidget.apk
* DtcpCtrl.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/DtcpCtrl.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/DtcpCtrl.apk
* FBMediaDiscovery.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/FBMediaDiscovery.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/FBMediaDiscovery.apk
* FBMusicLike.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/FBMusicLike.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/FBMusicLike.apk
* FileTransferApp.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/FileTransferApp.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/FileTransferApp.apk
* GoogleLyricsPlugin.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/GoogleLyricsPlugin.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/GoogleLyricsPlugin.apk
* InstallKicker.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/InstallKicker.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/InstallKicker.apk
* IrRemote.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/IrRemote.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/IrRemote.apk
* IrRemoteApiService.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/IrRemoteApiService.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/IrRemoteApiService.apk
* IrRemoteService.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/IrRemoteService.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/IrRemoteService.apk
* MUTabletUpdater.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/MUTabletUpdater.apk
* MediaGoHelper.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/MediaGoHelper.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/MediaGoHelper.apk
* MediaPlayers.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/MediaPlayers.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/MediaPlayers.apk
* MediaRemote_001.apk (???)
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/MediaRemote_001.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/MediaRemote_001.apk
* MediaUploader.apk
   /system/app/MediaUploader.apk
* MusicUnlimited.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/MusicUnlimited.apk
* Odekake.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/Odekake.apk
* PSSInstaller.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/PSSInstaller.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/PSSInstaller.apk
* PlayMemoriesOnline.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/PlayMemoriesOnline.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/PlayMemoriesOnline.apk
* PlusOneCalculator.apk
   /system/app/PlusOneCalculator.apk
* PostViewer.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/PostViewer.apk
* Reader_OTHER_PREIN.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/Reader_OTHER_PREIN.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/Reader_OTHER_PREIN.apk
* SEMCFacebookProxy.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/SEMCFacebookProxy.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/SEMCFacebookProxy.apk
* SENInstaller.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/SENInstaller.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/SENInstaller.apk
* SENMediator.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/SENMediator.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/SENMediator.apk
* Scrapbook.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/Scrapbook.apk
* SemcAlbum.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/SemcAlbum.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/SemcAlbum.apk
* SemcDlna.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/SemcDlna.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/SemcDlna.apk
* SemcMetadataCleanup.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/SemcMetadataCleanup.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/SemcMetadataCleanup.apk
* SemcMusic.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/SemcMusic.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/SemcMusic.apk
* SemcMusicVisualizer.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/SemcMusicVisualizer.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/SemcMusicVisualizer.apk
* SemcPhotoEditor.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/SemcPhotoEditor.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/SemcPhotoEditor.apk
* SemcVideo.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/SemcVideo.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/SemcVideo.apk
* ShareApplication.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/ShareApplication.apk
* SmallApp-Recorder.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/SmallApp-Recorder.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/SmallApp-Recorder.apk
* SmallApp-Timer.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/SmallApp-Timer.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/SmallApp-Timer.apk
* SmallAppManagerService.apk
   /system/app/SmallAppManagerService.apk
* SmallAppWidget.apk
   /system/app/SmallAppWidget.apk
* SmallAppWidgetLegacy.apk
   /system/app/SmallAppWidgetLegacy.apk
* SmallAppsLauncher.apk
   /system/app/SmallAppsLauncher.apk
* SnpAccountManager.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/SnpAccountManager.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/SnpAccountManager.apk
* SnpVideoStore.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/SnpVideoStore.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/SnpVideoStore.apk
* SocialEngineCore.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/SocialEngineCore.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/SocialEngineCore.apk
* SocialEngineFacebookPlugin.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/SocialEngineFacebookPlugin.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/SocialEngineFacebookPlugin.apk
* SocialEngineFacebookShareFrwkPlugin.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/SocialEngineFacebookShareFrwkPlugin.apk
* SocialEngineFacebookSharePlugin.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/SocialEngineFacebookSharePlugin.apk
* SocialEnginePicasaPlugin.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/SocialEnginePicasaPlugin.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/SocialEnginePicasaPlugin.apk
* SoundEnhancement.apk
   /system/app/SoundEnhancement.apk
* SoundRecorder.apk (modified?)
   /system/app/SoundRecorder.apk
* TVSideView.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/TVSideView.apk
* URLShortcut.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/URLShortcut.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/URLShortcut.apk
* URLShortcutSupport.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/URLShortcutSupport.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/URLShortcutSupport.apk
* URLShortcutUserReg.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/URLShortcutUserReg.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/URLShortcutUserReg.apk
* Velvet.apk
   /system/app/Velvet.apk
* VolumeControlAlert.apk
   /system/app/VolumeControlAlert.apk
* WikipediaPlugin.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/WikipediaPlugin.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/WikipediaPlugin.apk
* WmMediaService.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/WmMediaService.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/WmMediaService.apk
* XperiaRegistration.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/XperiaRegistration.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/XperiaRegistration.apk
* YouTubeKaraokePlugin.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/YouTubeKaraokePlugin.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/YouTubeKaraokePlugin.apk
* YouTubePlugin.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/YouTubePlugin.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/YouTubePlugin.apk
* Zinio_SonySettingsProvider_app.apk
   /data/app/Zinio_SonySettingsProvider_app.apk
* com.sony.walkman.wmsetup3.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor0/master/app/com.sony.walkman.wmsetup3.apk
   /datapp/vendor/vendor1/master/app/com.sony.walkman.wmsetup3.apk
* sony_webkit-res.apk
   /system/framework/sony_webkit-res.apk
There are probably a few files that I removed and did not mention, but there won't be many. I didin't actually start keeping a log of the removals until later in the game, although I recorded as much as I could from my terminal buffer to make the list as complete as possible.
Obviously, if you're going to delete files, I strongly suggest that you keep a log AND make sure you have multiple types of backups (and backups to those backups). I actually had to rely on my backups on multiple occasions while coming up with this list. Again (as in "service not rendered"), we need our bootloaders unlocked so we can actually own the hardware that we have purchased.
Launcher and keyboard:
======================
The launcher and keyboard that come with the Xperia Tab S ******. On my system, I have replaced them both with the Nova Launcher and the Hacker's Keyboard, resulting in much (much, Much) better functionality and useability! And once those defaults were set, I removed the launcher and keyboard that came with the tablet as well.
Boot Animation:
===============
As far as the boot animation is concerned, that's easily changed as well. Nothing new here (Google it):
# find -type f -name bootanimation.zip -exec ls {} \; -exec ls -la {} \;
./system/media/bootanimation.zip
-rw-r--r-- root     root       242855 2013-05-19 02:44 bootanimation.zip
Something I need to figure out for my next steps:
=================================================
Can I simply build a stock Android system, take stock apks from that build and put it on the Xperia (replace) without any issues?
Can I swap them out whole-sale, or are there any caveats in regards to how far can I go with that?
Any advice of how to further improve this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Solved!
Go to Solution.

These are the issues as I see it:
The Software:
Initially, when I complained about not being able to remove unwanted software, this is what I got:
* "You can disable it in the settings and you won't see the icons."
* "You can root the device and remove the unwanted software, but if you do, then we won't honor the warranty"
We'll look at the logic of these, but first, let's inject a simple analogy -- something I think most people will be able to relate to with ease. Let's say that I buy a house, and I like the house a lot, but there is a toilet in the middle of the living room (I like social stuff that much ). So after I purchase the house, I find out that I cannot remove the toilet in the living room because I don't have the "special tools" to do it. In addition, this toilet has a bit of a valve problem, and it runs constantly.
The first supposed solution was "You can disable it in the settings and you won't see the icons." That's like saying "throw a sheet over it." In this case, disabling it doesn't even mean turning off the water. There's still pipework being used, because cache supporting those apps still keep coming back. So the toilet keeps running, and it gets to the point that it annoys the ****** out of me. Throwing a sheet over the toilet does not fix the problem, nor does it remove the offense from my living room. Not only is this NOT a solution, it's a horrible idea!
The second supposed solution was "You can root the device and remove the offending software, but if you do, then we won't honor the warranty." I'm not big on warranties, and over the years I've discovered that most companies give me so much hassle and additional cost over getting something replaced or repaired, that I'm better off getting another product (usually from another vendor). I personally wouldn't expect Sony to be any different in that regard. That said, I don't care about warranties. Furthermore I don't expect Sony to truly honor a warranty any more than I would expect a previous owner of my house to fix my leaking roof.
In my house, I don't want toilets in my living room. I realize that there may be a lot of people out there who might find this to be of great use and value, but for me, it is offensive just knowing that it is there. More offensive to me, is that I'm told I can not (or even "should not") remove it. But even worse is, "throw a sheet over it." To me, that's right up there with "We don't care so shut up."
So, left with no other choice, I rooted the tablet and took the (most obvious) toilets out of the places where I felt that they did not belong. I don't expect help or tech support from Sony, either and if "throw a sheet over it" is any indication of the help that I might get, then trust me when I say that I don't WANT any help from them.
But that's not even the crux of my frustrations with this whole thing. It's just a side-show.
The Hardware:
Lets get something straight - When I buy a piece of property (whether it be a computer, a motor vehicle or a house), I expect to be able to enter that property in any way that suits me (and the way by which entry was intended is no exception by anyone's reasonable expectation). Furthermore, if that piece of property has the ability to be locked, I fully expect to have the relevant keys, so that I might lock and unlock it on my own and at my own discretion.
With this tablet that I have bought, and therefore I own, I expect to be able to use the front door (the boot loader). It is my property, I hold the bill of sale (the "deed"), and I cannot see how Sony has any moral, ethical, or legal standing to withhold those keys from me, thereby preventing me from entering my own property in a forthright manner.
So far, I've read the following excuses on this forum:
"We do it for your security"
As in "Sony is my savior?" Hmm. Does this mean that if a Sony customer has an unrooted and locked-by-Sony Xperia Tablet S that gets hacked, and their bank account goes dry and their identity is stolen as a result, that Sony will take the responsibility for it, reimburse that customer, and pay any costs to get that persons identity cleared? Of course not. The term "Responsibility" is a two-edged sword, and it cuts both ways. As such, this excuse of taking responsibility of my security reads more like this: "For your security, we will control your house, but if you get compromised, you're stuck holding the bag, because we're not responsible." If that doesn't defy logic, then I don't know what does! This isn't an excuse for security. Instead, it's a lame excuse for control, which provides no safety net. I personally don't want someone who will not be responsible, taking on the role of being responsible for my security. I would much rather be responsible for my own security, thank you very much.
CAVEAT: I do understand that there are people out there who have no concept of security whatsoever and who do really dumb things, so the use of a snake-oil security solution can be beneficial (perhaps to the extent that it will "keep the honest people honest"), but my point is that it's still snake-oil, and it's benefits are far too limited for my taste.
So no, I don't want Sony's snake-oil security solution. I want what is rightfully mine. I want to hold the keys to the device that I have purchased. I want the ability to lock and unlock my own front door at my own discretion, and if possible I want to change the key set so that once I take control of my own device, Sony can't unlock that door while I'm not home. (there's an interesting idea, eh? ).
The other reason I've now heard is that "We do it to protect our proprietary software"
I would love to have a link or a scan of any document from Sony that actually states this.
If that is truly their position, then my response would then be, "Does this mean you do it so that I can't get rid of those toilets in my living room? I won't want them in my living room, I don't want them in my bedroom, I don't want them in my kitchen, on my front porch, or in my den. I don't want your software in my house, and being that this is MY house (as in "I hold the deed"), I'm ordering you not only to get the ****** out, but give me MY keys to MY front door! This house is under renovation!
On getting a refund:
If getting a refund is what Zero wanted, then congratulations to him. If a refund is what you want, then good luck. Do you think Sony will reimburse you for the time you've wasted with it as well? Just a thought.
I'm personally not interested in a refund. I simply want what is rightfully mine.
In fact, if this doesn't get resolved (or the tablet bricks in the process) maybe I'll take it skeet shooting and upload the video. It will at least be entertaining, and the upside to it would be that it couldn't be refurbished and imposed on yet another vict... er... I mean customer.
Final thoughts:
In the end, if Sony will not honor their sales by actually relinquishing the ownership of the hardware that they sell to the person holding the bill of sale, then at the very LEAST, they should start placing on their products warnings labels for future potential customers, enabling them to understand what they are actually buying, and what they are actually NOT buying -- Some type of "Brooklyn-Bridge" or "Bully" Buyer-beware warning should suffice, I think. If they do not do this, then I can definitely foresee customers being forced to go before a judge in order to actually take ownership of the property that they have purchased -- and that CAN'T be good for business. (Just sayin')

Sony xperia z1 Compact Display Black/malfunction waterproof

Hallo there,
Got my z1 Compact about 1.5 montags ago. And Know my blood is boiling.
As in the commercials i wanted to Take Some underwater pictures from my whalewatching Trip on the Philippiners.
Still sceptic i Even Taped all possible areas where water could enter and yes i am Aware that the max.-depth Stated by Sony is 1-1.5 Meters ( 3-5.5 Ft). In fact we weren't Even allowed to Leave the boatside and descent for Even 1 Meter (3ft).
Know for the malfunction. Took a couple of pictures for a period of less than 10 minutes. Back on the boat, i carefully dried it with a Towel and wanted to Check out the Pics. But the Display remained Black. Even though the touchscreen still was functional, as i felt the Vibrations touching it. I checked the Slots for any Water, but they were dry.
So Tell me Sony, what went wrong????????????

Hi and welcome to the community! Since you're new please be sure that you have checked out our Discussion guidelines.
It could have been that it was used in salt water whereas the IP rating is only for fresh water. However you would be best to speak with your local Xperia Care team regarding having the handset assessed.
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Problems with Sony NX3 AND Sony Z5 avi files

Very, very strange problem. I will try to give as much detail as possible so bear with me.
I currently edit with two different computers. One uses Premier 3 the other uses Premiere 6. I shoot with several different cameras, but for purposes of this discussion I will talk only about the Sony Z5 and the Sony NX3. I capture my footage on a CF card (Z5) or SD card (NX3)
All HD footage shoot with the Z5 and/or the NX 3 works fine on either system. However any SD footage that is over a certain length will not import into premiere 6 (if it's from the Z5) or the length of the footage will only be 2:37 (on footage from the NX3). However the SD footage from either camera will play perfectly on the system with Premiere 3.
Any ideas on what my problem with premiere 6 is?

I caputured footage from my ZU1 yesterday that encountered time code breaks. They should not have been there. My only thought is that the breaks occured when I shut the camera down and started recording later.
Maybe... I assumed it was user error... I was wondering if perhaps a setting in the camera was causing the breaks when the camera powers down.

13" MBP Mid 09 Battery problems with snow leopard

Last night i decided to upgrade my wifes 09 macbook from the stock 160GB harddisk to an Intel 320 series HDD.
I had gotten the Snow Leopard upgrade when i bought the mac in 09, but never bothered to install it. (Leopard worked just fine for my wifes non sophistcated needs)
So I did a timemachine backup, swapped out the HDD for the SSD and installed 10.6
Prior to the update, the battery would hold a charge perfectly well, and charge like it should. As soon as i booted 10.6 I noticed the battery status said not charging and the indicator light on the charger wasnt on.
I reset the PRAM, then the SMC, did all my updates, and nothing changed. Still no charge.
So I reswapped out the HDD back in to the macbook, As soon as i booted it, it said calculating charge time, 20 seconds later, it was charging.
The battery in 10.5 and 10.6 report OK health, with 260 or so cycles. The battery problems are ONLY in 10.6.
HELP!

Try reinstalling Snow Leopard:
Reinstall OS X without erasing the drive
Do the following:
1. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
2. Reinstall Snow Leopard
If the drive is OK then quit DU and return to the installer. Proceed with reinstalling OS X. Note that the Snow Leopard installer will not erase your drive or disturb your files. After installing a fresh copy of OS X the installer will move your Home folder, third-party applications, support items, and network preferences into the newly installed system.

Battery problems - with no usable Apple support nearby

Hi all,
Over the past few weeks, my MBP (2.2 SR MBP) has been turning itself off completely whenever the battery power drops to about 45-50% of capacity. There are still three (or sometimes four) lights showing on the bottom of the battery in these cases, but there just doesn't seem to be enough power left to restart the machine. Only if I plug in the AC adaptor I can restart normally, whereupon the on-screen battery meter still shows around a half of full charge. However, if I unplug the power adaptor, the computer will shut down completely again within a couple of minutes. My cycle count is currently at 54 and my battery health usually shows at around 96-100%
I am currently running Leopard 10.5.5 and 10.5.6 (just updated) with all the latest updates. Another problem is that Apple's local services provider in my area is not very nice, they usually turn your beautiful machines into a mess -.- (i had experiences). Is there any other way around ?
Thanks a lot,
Message was edited by: Linh Nguyen

This is indeed very strange, Nguyen. Your battery seems to be in excellent health according to the figures you cite, though it is a little strange that it indicates that the battery is not fully charged when it certainly appears to be. Usually when problems of the kind you mention occur the numbers indicate that the battery has a heavily reduced full charge capacity.
It may be a good idea to try resetting the SMC - see http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1411 and http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1894
It would also be interesting to see what the relevant "System profiler" results are when the battery is partially discharged, close to the point where you find it shuts down unexpectedly. If the "full charge capacity" especially varies significantly it may indicate an internal battery problem.
Finally you might try checking the actual battery connection terminals. Remove the battery and make sure that both the contacts on the battery and the computer are clean and undamaged. You could clean them with a little isopropyl alcohol if necessary.
If none of these suggestions help at all, then it may be that your MacBook Pro has an internal problem causing excessive current demand - perhaps an internal short circuit of some kind?
You may end up having no alternative other than seeking hardware repair from an authorised Apple dealer, I'm afraid. Is the computer covered by warranty or an AppleCare agreement?
Good luck
Rod

Battery problems with iPhone 4 after iOS 6.1

I've updated to iOS 6.1, and I've been experiencing some really annoying battery problems since I updated. I tried doing the good old iPhone reset, but it still wont charge up to 100%. It stops charging when it reaches 52-56 % battery.
Is there any way of fixing this???

same here..it doesnt work for me too!!
exactly same issue. Apple got something wrong with iOS 6

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