droid vs droid

[EagleGreen]

I've had the Droid incredible now for 3 weeks and I'm so angry with the battery issue that I'm taking it back tomorrow to get a refund. Are the other Droids any better with the battery or the same? I've done everything to the phone to make the battery life better and its still pathetic. Why have a phone that you have to turn down or turn off features to get the battery to last longer. I unplug it at 100% and 5mins later with out using it 90%. Then I surf a few sites, a few texts and 25mins later I'm at 60%. Screw that.. This phone sucks **bleep**. My friends iPhone lasts all day and he uses the heck out of it. And no I don't have the bigger battery.. I don't want a bulky phone. I want a thin phone that I can check out websites, get my mail, facebook & text w/o having a dead battery 5 hrs later.. I'm very disappointed.

[BigRaynSD]

Try turning off your GPS. Thats seems to help for me.

[EagleGreen]

I got everything turned off or set to low as stated before. Phone was at 100%, by the time I type in this reply I'm at 95%. 5% lose in 2 mins.

[AZSALUKI]

You have a faulty device or battery. I know the batteries are poor, but i can get through an entire day (with nearly 3 hours of actual use) on one full charge. I don't have an extended battery. If you are losing 40% in 25 minutes then something is wrong. Also, how can you tell you lost 5% in 2 minutes? are you using a battery app or something? mine only shows the battery status in 10% increments.

[August03]

There should not be an issue with the battery on the droid devices however if you have made sure there are no apps running in the background your battery life should not decrease rapidly. Here are some other options to try on saving your battery life, however you would need to take your device into a local store to have a technician check the device to see what is causing this problem with your battery. You can find the nearest store location at this link http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/storelocator/index.jsp

Battery tips

Want to extend your battery life? Try these:

• To select a battery profile that suits your phone use, press Menu > Settings > Battery Manager.

• To select a battery profile that suits your phone use,press Menu > Settings > Battery Manager.

• To turn off automatic applications sync, press Menu > Settings > Data manager > Data Delivery.

• To turn off Bluetooth power, press Menu> Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth.

• To turn off Wi-Fi™, press Menu > Settings> Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi.

These options can be found in the user manual for the Motorola Droid by visiting  http://cache.vzw.com/multimedia/mim/mot_droid_x/droidx.pdf    and go to page 18

Hope this Helps

[ajnevares1]

I believe the instructions above are for the X? As for the Incredible, the bottom line is the battery life is terrible, it can be improved but never satisfactory until a patch fix is released (much like 2.1 released update1) You mentioned you didn't want a bulky phone? I would stay away from the X then ...I am a pretty big guy with big hands and the size of it is awkward, unless you use the phone primarily for browsing, messaging and game play. I believe the X is still running 2.1 so you will see a difference in the battery life, but much like the DInc, its not a guarantee you will receive the same amount of battery life (my guess is you will see a decrease on the X once 2.2 is pushed)

The battery going down immediately after a charge can be resolved with a bump charge. Leave your phone on and charging ...once the light is green, leave plugged in and turn off. You will notice the light will go back to orange indicating the battery is not fully charged. After about 20 minutes the light will turn green and when powered back up, you will notice the battery no longer shoots down 5-10 percent. I have 5 batteries (3 standard and 2 extended) and it works on each. It does help the battery last a little longer.

Trust me, I have been on here complaining about this phone since 2.2 has been released and very disappointed with 2.2 but luckily I sit in front of a computer all day so I can always charge it. There are several tips to keep your battery going, first thing is make sure to not have any task killers or app preventers on ...that will drain the battery even more. Training your battery for a few days will help ...such as charging the phone completely (with the bump charge) and let it drain. Charge it about halfway and drain it again ...training it will help it manage a little better but installing/uninstalling apps while doing so may interfere with the routine it is trying to create.

Its a pain in the butt I know, but like most people, I am stuck with this phone until 4G kicks in and new devices are rolled out so I am being hopeful and patient.

Searching these forums you will find several successful tips from users, but I would begin with the bump charge and the training of the battery.

Other things you can do is ...

1) Leave GPS off until needed

2) Leave WiFi off until needed

3) Make sure to properly exit programs and applications (back all the way out instead of hitting your home key)

4) Limit syncs (doubt many users want News, Stocks and Weather updated every hour)

5) Avoid constantly killing pre installed apps (let them run, because they will just turn back on after a reboot or a phone call)

6) Decrease brightness (surprisingly the lower the brightness doesn't necessarily affect seeing the display of the phone)

Those are just a few tips. Good Luck!

[ajnevares1]

...and yes, turning down/off the features is ridiculous, but compare the two ...1) taking a few seconds to toggle a setting or 2) charging it and waiting an hour (or more) for it to recover the battery life lost when those features/syncs are left on?

I feel your pain, but there are options.