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I have this htc evo 4g smartphone(refurb) and the battery life is horrible. I hardly even use the phone and the battery life is down to 1/4 by noon wtf?? some days it will hold the charge better, but other days it will just randomly die. I hardly use it because ill use an app for like 10 minutes and it will drain my battery to nothing. apparently the display drains the battery, so I reduced the backlighting but the display still drains it.
I was thinking of getting an iphone 4. im not much of a trendy smartphone user. I just look for the bargains. the gps feature comes in handy. the most I am willing to spend is $150. I don't even use the phone that much, but I would like to know that if im gonna use it, that the battery is not gonna die before I even get around to using it. any suggestions? should I get the iphone 4? I heard the battery life sucked, but that is from actual use of the phone, which I wouldn't mind. I saw it on other sites for like $100
Are there some apps constantly running in the background? What about Bluetooth or location?
Check the settings to see what is using your battery the most...
Are there some apps constantly running in the background? What about Bluetooth or location?
Check the settings to see what is using your battery the most...
I just checked my battery life usage and it said the "dialer" was taking most of my juice, followed by Wi-Fi. I could turn off the wifi but I don't get the issue with the dialer. I don't understand why that would be still running in the background....I guess the back button is not the way to exit the dialer??? lol
I just checked my battery life usage and it said the "dialer" was taking most of my juice, followed by Wi-Fi. I could turn off the wifi but I don't get the issue with the dialer. I don't understand why that would be still running in the background....I guess the back button is not the way to exit the dialer??? lol
either way, the battery life is a major concern.
Many services run in the background whether they're needed or not. Telling us your battery usage info without including the percentages doesn't tell us much, but I would guess you have a bad battery.
Many services run in the background whether they're needed or not. Telling us your battery usage info without including the percentages doesn't tell us much, but I would guess you have a bad battery.
the dialer was like 35% and I think the wifi was around 20-25%. all I did was go into my voicemail for like 30 seconds and then I got out of there. 3 hours later my phone was dead.
the dialer was like 35% and I think the wifi was around 20-25%. all I did was go into my voicemail for like 30 seconds and then I got out of there. 3 hours later my phone was dead.
That seems quite high for those two services. How long have you had it? Perhaps a reset might be in order, may be a software issue rather than a bad battery.
With Verizon had a 4G cellphone with same problem.
Battery was good for 4 to 6 hours before before flat-lining.
At the time didn't qualify for a new phone because my year contract ended March 2015.
For $40 purchased a Android LG 3G that does everything I need (phone, text and email).
Battery lasts 2 to 3 days, has browser and camera for pictures and video. Even fits in my pocket.
Last month Verizon tried to convince switching to free new 4Gphone (and entering into a new 2 year contract). Everything looked good placed the order. Thought about the requirement of entering into a new contract called back and cancelled. I have had no problems with my Android LG...
You are probably have a contract that has to expire before you can get a new phone. What you can do is buy another (cheaper) phone and assign it your number. Problem solved...
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wtf?? some days it will hold the charge better, but other days it will just randomly die. I hardly use it because ill use an app for like 10 minutes and it will drain my battery to nothing. apparently the display drains the battery, so I reduced the backlighting but the display still drains it.
