How can we improve battery life for cell phones?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the challenges of improving battery life for cell phones, particularly focusing on user experiences, potential causes of rapid battery drain, and suggestions for addressing these issues. The conversation includes personal anecdotes, technical considerations, and humorous exchanges.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express frustration with their cell phone batteries discharging quickly, particularly in standby mode.
  • One participant suggests that poor signal reception could lead to increased battery drain, as phones search for a signal.
  • Another participant mentions that GPS tracking features in cell phones may contribute to battery drain, although this has been a standard feature for some time.
  • A participant notes that if a phone is advertised to have a 16-day battery life but only lasts a day, it may indicate a defective battery.
  • Some users share their personal charging habits and experiences, indicating variability in battery performance among different users.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a range of experiences and opinions regarding battery life, with no clear consensus on the causes of rapid battery drain or the best solutions. Some suggest technical issues while others share personal anecdotes, indicating a mix of agreement and disagreement.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes various assumptions about battery performance, user habits, and the impact of features like GPS and signal strength on battery life. There are also references to personal experiences that may not be universally applicable.

Pengwuino
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Dang Tree hugging cell phone!

This stupid cell phone! The battery discharged in under 24 hours of simply being on standby! :devil: :devil: :devil: :devil: :devil: :devil: I hate everything. I hate life. I'm going to commit suicide.

Wait cyrusabdollahi would like that.

I plan on living another 90 years.
 
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Time to get a new battery?
 
I bought this cell phone last week
 
Wow all worked up for a cell phone battery, that time of the month Pengwuino?
 
Is there a cause to your animosity, or was it hate at first sight? :!)
 
Are you spending a lot of time outside the digital network or not getting signal while the phone is on? They don't stay charged long if they're constantly searching for a signal. I live in an area outside the digital network (if you can believe such places still exist), and my phone only stays charged about a day too. I thought the battery was going bad until I traveled with the phone and realized it was just fine as long as I was back where it got digital coverage. Everyone around here keeps a charger in their bag and just plugs their phones in whenever they can. I hope they expand the network soon.
 
cyrusabdollahi said:
Wow all worked up for a cell phone battery, that time of the month Pengwuino?
Nah, the full moon was last week. :-p
 
It's probably the GPS traking device that is now becoming a standard feature in new cell phones.
 
It's probably the GPS traking device that is now becoming a standard feature in new cell phones.

Those have been in there for a long time now.
 
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Evo, how much money to ban a mamber? I believe Cyrus will chip in too...
 
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yomamma said:
Evo, how much money to ban a mamber? I believe Cyrus will chip in too...
It depends on the member. They're not all priced the same.
 
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*slips evo a few $100 bills
 
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RVBuckeye said:
It's probably the GPS traking device that is now becoming a standard feature in new cell phones.
The GPS function has to be activated, but yes, that could add to battery drain.
 
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I can make him disappear......for a price.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/78/Tv_sesame_street_dvd_follow_that_bird.jpg

According to my parents I used to watch that overrrrrrrrrrrrr and oveeeeeeeeeeeer and overrrrrrrrr again.

(If you have seen the movie you know its about some bad guys that kidnap big bird and he gets painted blue, you can see the parallels).
 
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yomamma said:
*slips evo a few $100 bills
Thanks, I needed that. I guess I should mention that certain members can't be banned due to their permanent GOOBF cards.
 
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Moonbear said:
Are you spending a lot of time outside the digital network or not getting signal while the phone is on? They don't stay charged long if they're constantly searching for a signal. I live in an area outside the digital network (if you can believe such places still exist), and my phone only stays charged about a day too. I thought the battery was going bad until I traveled with the phone and realized it was just fine as long as I was back where it got digital coverage. Everyone around here keeps a charger in their bag and just plugs their phones in whenever they can. I hope they expand the network soon.
That stinks, I hadn't thought about that.
 
  • #17
Evo said:
That stinks, I hadn't thought about that.
Yeah, apparently that's what that big asterisk next to the 5 days battery life claim is for.
 
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No I am in the city, adn it's suppose to have a "16 day battery life" and stop putting a bounty on my head!
 
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how much evo...?
 
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Can i ban yomamma :devil: :devil: :devil:

Oh and speaking of not getting banned, did i ever tell you how your smashing personality is only matched by your stunning beauty?
 
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Penqwuino is one of my favorites, he can't be banned.

Yomamma sends me chocolates and gives me money, he's safe.

Cyrus drew me great pictures, he's not going anywhere.

Looks like you guys ares stuck with each other. :biggrin:
 
  • #22
Evo said:
Cyrus drew me great pictures, he's not going anywhere.

I heard he put them on amiugly.com

Better hurry and deal unmeasured amounts of damage upon him.
 
  • #23
Pengwuino said:
I heard he put them on amiugly.com

Better hurry and deal unmeasured amounts of damage upon him.
WHAT? My pictures? :cry:
 
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Evo said:
Looks like you guys ares stuck with each other. :biggrin:
:eek:
 
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If it's supposed to have a 16 day battery life and you're only getting a day with it on standby and are in the digital network, I'd bring it back and demand they replace the battery. You probably got a defective one.
 
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Evo said:
Thanks, I needed that. I guess I should mention that certain members can't be banned due to their permanent GOOBF cards.



Did mine expire or is it still valid?
 
  • #28
Moonbear said:
If it's supposed to have a 16 day battery life and you're only getting a day with it on standby and are in the digital network, I'd bring it back and demand they replace the battery. You probably got a defective one.

Yah I'm going to bust into that store, shoot into the air, and demand the battery. 10 years in prison or waiting an hour in line, i think the choice is obvious. The battery is sooooooooooo hard to get out too! Why does everything suck. I don't konw, I am starting to soudn like gale.
 
  • #29
:smile: you read my mind but I did not want to say that because that would be,......rude. You might want to edit that bucko. Be nice to the girl, where are your manners? (Smacks pengwuino in the back of the head, HARD)
 
  • #30
I charge my phone once every tuesday. I never turn it off. I talk on it and use it as my mp3 player. I guess you just suck at life. My cell phone battery and cell phone itself pwns.
 

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