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I just got my first new smartphone, and everything is so fantastic and lovely... until it ran out of power in one day. I literally have to charge my phone EVERY SINGLE DAY!!!!!
I miss my old 2009 phone because it can last me up to 4 days (call, text, surf the internet) without charging it. I feel like these smartphones are using so much power with its many applications and tools. Someone NEED to invent a smartphone that can last me for days!!
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They are making phone batteries to be weaker and weaker. They want to make sure you have to buy replacement battaries. All industries do this. Whenever a product is recalled it is most likely because they product was made too well. If they make a product that will last forever then they will run themselves out of bussiness.
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I keep my iPhone turned off using the button at the top right. It will still ring. Also, you can choose what features to have running all the time. Makes a HUGE difference in battery life.
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What kind of phone do you have?
I've got a smartphone and I charge it every night, and during the day as needed. It's a smartphone- it's always pulling data so yeah, the battery will run down more quickly. Turn off syncs if you need to conserve more power.
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I had the same experience with my iPhone but learned some tricks to help the battery life.....ask around, do some research and just be smart about it
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Yeah they run out surprisingly quick. I've learned to make sure that you get rid of any apps running in the background, cause those eat up a lot of juice even when your phone isn't in use. Also, turn down the brightness, cause that really sucks up a lot of power.
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yes i have had a smartphone for about 3 or 4 days and i have to charge all night and a few times during the day its crazy
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Someone at Verizon told me that the Droid holds a charge about 4 and a half hours. My iphone does much better than that I usually charge it for a couple of hours every morning just as a habit but even after I check the newspaper and read a few articles on it in the morning I'm usually still at about 75 percent battery. :wave: :wave:
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The short answer is Yes!!! Obvious using apps and the internet drains the battery but they need to find a way to overcome this issue and get more battery life out of the newer phones.
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I have a Samsung Galaxy S and my battery will last through the day and only be down to about 65% when I get home. However, when I'm not at home, I only use it for calls/texts and I don't use it the whole time.
My boyfriend has an iPhone 4s and he had to purchase an extra USB cable so he can charge his phone when he comes to my house because the battery runs down that quickly.
I would say that if you want to get the most out of your smartphone's battery, only use it when its absolutely necessary when you're away from home and don't forget to kill any apps running in the background.
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Using the internet and apps takes up alot of megabytes which causes the battery to run out faster than it normally would. I have the Iphone and it still lasts longer than a non-smartphone though.
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Smartphones tend to continuously pull data from some apps so of course the battery is going to run out faster than regular feature phones. My phone is always checking the weather, email,facebook, etc so of course my battery is going to run out faster than someone who has a basic phone.
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I heard the Iphone battery goes quick. I have one small tip that may help. For your emails turn off that you get updated automatically and that saves battery life. Also, some apps update all the time see if you can turn that off when not using that app. Let me know if it helps. :wave:
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thanks everyone!!
this is a new phone that I'm still getting used to (and my first smartphone) I have a Samsung Replenish, the first green phone Sprint released a few months ago. I really love everything about this phone... except battery life. Basically, battery life is the ONLY thing sucks.
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Also... I have looked through virtually EVERY SINGLE WEBSITE that gives advice about battery life preservation... and still my smartphone runs out of battery so quickly. I guess I have to learn to live with this ONE flaw about this phone...
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yes it does!!! it is so annoying and i hate it!!!
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It has become PURE ANNOYANCE nowadays that my smartphone runs out of power... I REALLY MISS my old phone because it can last up to 4 days!!!
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My brother has a smartphone! and he is always yelling about the battery and having to go let it charge :BangHead:
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I don't have a smart phone, but my cell phone runs out pretty quickly. I've had it for about 2 years. It didn't always run out of batteries this fast.
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there is a trick to help your phone hold a charge longer, but if your having battery life issues this soon after you got it then it may be to late for this trick to work. before you use it for the fist time, Completely charge the battery to full(don't even take it off for a phone call and put it back) it has to charge for at least 6 hours. Then, after it's fully charged use the phone until the battery is dead or nearly dead then recharge back to full again(again do not remove the charger) until it's fully charged. The reason for doing it this way is because rechargeable batteries can create a memory position (like when you keep charging it everyday when the battery gets to 2/3rd or 1/2 battery life left.) So now the battery thinks it's dead when it reaches that spot in the battery life, and will shut off your phone(or anything else you may use) that uses a rechargeable battery. this may sound crazy so search this on-line so see for your self.
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Mine sure does. I hate having to always recharge mine.
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I dunno, not really, ANY TIME I notice the battery isn't full I plug it in until it's 100% charged...and if I'm sleeping or plan on doing something for a long period of time (example: shower) I turn my phone on airplane mode to save energy...my fiance says this doesn't work, BUT I think it does...funny, one night I fell asleep without putting it on airplane mode and it had green battery and it was completely dead in the morning...another night, when the battery was on yellow, and I put it on airplane mode, the next morning it was still on yellow, didn't even drain down to the red....experiment proves I'M RIIIGHT :bootyshake:
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Use less widgets (on android) and put your phone on airplane mode/ be in better reception areas to maximize battery life. They are making strides in battery life performance contrary to what other people believe in this thread. Although it isn't the BEST solution, Motorola's DROID RAZR MAXX line has the biggest battery found in a phone and usually lasts people 2-5 days depending on their use. It isn't the best solution because instead of increasing efficiency they just made a bigger battery but it still is a very thin phone with a lot of power. I follow this stuff as a hobby and possibly soon for a living so trust me, I know what I'm talking about here!
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My smartphone dies in a day. I deleted most of my apps and downloaded "JuiceDefender." It helps a little bit with the battery life.
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Yea i feel like all of my stuff runs out of power so fast...I always have something charging at all times and its is very annoying!
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I stll have a dumb phone. Battery lasts about a week.
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The short answer is Yes!!! Obvious using apps and the internet drains the battery but they need to find a way to overcome this issue and get more battery life out of the newer phones. Sometimes you just have to delete some of the stuff that you are not using.
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:dontknow:mines have to bed charge by half the day...i use it alot, talk, text, surf etc... i have not seen or heard of any smart phone that have a 2-3 days battery life when you surf or use apps... am sure something will come out in the near future that will have longer battery life..??
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there is a trick to help your phone hold a charge longer, but if your having battery life issues this soon after you got it then it may be to late for this trick to work. before you use it for the fist time, Completely charge the battery to full(don't even take it off for a phone call and put it back) it has to charge for at least 6 hours. Then, after it's fully charged use the phone until the battery is dead or nearly dead then recharge back to full again(again do not remove the charger) until it's fully charged. The reason for doing it this way is because rechargeable batteries can create a memory position (like when you keep charging it everyday when the battery gets to 2/3rd or 1/2 battery life left.) So now the battery thinks it's dead when it reaches that spot in the battery life, and will shut off your phone(or anything else you may use) that uses a rechargeable battery. this may sound crazy so search this on-line so see for your self.
Thanks this is very good advice I hope this works because I find myself charging my phone everyday at different stages of my battery life. I have read that you need to buy a extended battery to be able to have a better battery life. I really didn't want to spend more money on my phone so I will start using this trick.
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I dont have a smartphone. But I charge the battery about every other day. Sometimes I can go 2 -3 days with moderate use before it dies.
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:binkybaby: my smartphone does not, my blackberry torch can hold a charge. You might need a new battery :dontknow:
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I have the same experienced when I first got my iPhone 3GS. Then I started reading Mac forum and learned some tricks on battery life. Now on my third iPhone (5) and this one is pretty good on battery life but I still used the tricks I've learned (such us push notification settings). My suggestion is to do some research on your phone and start reading forums.