How To Extend Droid X Battery Life
The 4.3" LCD screen is the main component consuming battery life.
Google/Motorola may want to look into a more intelligent display management software for large 4.3" LCD screen.
Example: Stay on when plugged into a recharger and turn off display when on battery.
Display turns off sooner as battery life diminishes.
Something like stay on maximum of 5 mins when battery is 100% and scale down to 1 minute for under 20% or something like that.
Linear scale or curved scaled or something.
TaeSong wrote:
TaeSong wrote:
The 4.3" LCD screen is the main component consuming battery life.
Google/Motorola may want to look into a more intelligent display management software for large 4.3" LCD screen.
Example: Stay on when plugged into a recharger and turn off display when on battery.
Display turns off sooner as battery life diminishes.
Something like stay on maximum of 5 mins when battery is 100% and scale down to 1 minute for under 20% or something like that.
Linear scale or curved scaled or something.
I forgot to mention...
Settings -> Display -> Screen timeout
30 sec or 1 min
========= If running in GPS/Map mode, app may need to override phone settings... until about 50% battery life (or something) then setting overrides GPS/Map setting.
Orientation (pitch/angle) might be used to figure out if it's being used as a GPS and stuff, in case the user forgets to turn it off.
Intelligent turn off.
Just rambling... some ideas to improve Android/Droid X out loud....
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I have a Droid Razr. I took it into a local store because my battery life is HORRIBLE. The phone had been off the charger for 1h40m minutes and it was already at 60%. The CSR told me it would take 40 minutes. When I came back he told me the test said the battery "was fine", and he went on to explain that it had only gone down 10% in the 40 minutes which is pretty bad. I left and checked the phone and it was at 40%. I thought I could get the battery replaced or possibly get a new phone but he just gave me the information and walked away. I had to track him down to ask him another unrelated question.
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Having a battery that will last is definitely important! I'm so sorry for the less than super experience with your phone and at the store location. I would be delighted to provide some information and suggestions.
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You can manage your phone by using Smart Actions on your phone. Here's some information: http://search.verizonwireless.com/?q=smart actions razr&x1=t1&q1=support
You can also close running applications easily by "double tapping" the Home Key and then swiping the open applications to the right to close them.
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I have an original Droid and since I am not a big cellphone user I have never had a problem with battery life. I am just wondering if the Razr has similar battery life. I know the Maxx just came out but I am not sure if I would need the extra battery life. Thanks for any advice.
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but in the meantime, i'd like to have a phone that works well. (that being battery life)
i can charge my phone up to 100% and it goes from 90% to 50% in 30 minutes and then down to 15%.
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Should i just get a new battery or what?
If so, how much are they, and would it solve my problem?Hi LeviRobey,
I have a Droid. I am also having a problem with my battery. However, my battery problem is a little different but may be related to your question. Maybe we can both get some guideance of the battery.
Right now I am NOT using the phone as a phone -- I am only using it to access the internet using my home Wi-Fi network.
WITH THE PHONE COMPLETELY POWERED "OFF". My battery is draining down from 100% Charged, down to 60% Charged -- a 40% loss over about 5 or 6 hours, Overnight.
I have even done a "Factory Data Reset" and have everything turned OFF and nothing running -- ie. NO Wi-FI, GPS, Sync. Location, Blue Tooth, Back -up or any other Services,
I may opt to get a new battery and see if that does anything. Maybe you can try that also. The cost of new batteries are pretty reasonable on EBay.
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I've already gone through 3 Droid 3 phones and my battery lasts for less than 1/2 as long as my old Droid X on the stock battery and I'm running an Extended battery in my D3. I have CDMA set as the wireless mode and I have done factory resets and battery pulls, everything. I can't find anything that is using up the power, and the phone shows Cell Standby and Cell Idle as the battery killers (both average nearly 45% of the total usage in a day). This isn't right, and I expect Verizon to do something about this. Bear in mind that this post is coming from someone who has 3 years of Android experience and worked on the Cyanogen Mod project briefly. --knights66 wrote:
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knights66,
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web browsing. and occasional accompaniment of music in the back.
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