HTC Desire Battery

Christina1982

Hi

I got my new phone on Wednesday but yesterday the battery only lasted 10 hours, (I hadn't switched off 3g which I now have) but today it only lasted the same lentgh of time and I've hardly used it, is there anything I can do?

I have gone into the settings to find out the percentage of use and android system 94%, cell standby 2%, wifi 2% and phone idle 2%
Any ideas, as if not I am considering sending back

THanks

nunnygirl

Mine lasts 3-4 days before it needs a charge if I haven't used it much. It's been figuratively hammered this past week and I've only had to charge it twice

Christina1982

nunnygirl wrote: »

Mine lasts 3-4 days before it needs a charge if I haven't used it much. It's been figuratively hammered this past week and I've only had to charge it twice

honestly think i've got a gammy handset? might phone up vodafone.
Today I left at 9 was fully charged, checked emails a few times but not a lot, made a 5 min call and sent 2 texts and was dead by 8!

Sneezy

Hi, if you turn off everything (I.e the auto updates/syncing etc - turn it to manual or once a day) - it'll improve the battery life. I've had my desire since April and M-F it lasts 1 1/2 -2 days weekends (more free time) usually a day!

If you work in an office and have access to a plug - I would get a second usb cable.

Christina1982

Sneezy wrote: »

Hi, if you turn off everything (I.e the auto updates/syncing etc - turn it to manual or once a day) - I've had multi desire since April and M-F it lasts 1 1/2 -2 days weekends (more free time) usually a day!

If you work in an office and have access to a plug - I would get a second usb cable.

Yeh i turned everything off today to save battery - doesn't sound right does it?!

Fifer

The battery life improves with each charge from new for a few charging cycles.

Christina1982

Fifer wrote: »

The battery life improves with each charge from new for a few charging cycles.

I hope it does I'm going to be home most of the day 2moro do you think I should leave it plugged in

maxtweenie

Christina1982 wrote: »

Hi

I got my new phone on Wednesday but yesterday the battery only lasted 10 hours, (I hadn't switched off 3g which I now have) but today it only lasted the same lentgh of time and I've hardly used it, is there anything I can do?

I have gone into the settings to find out the percentage of use and android system 94%, cell standby 2%, wifi 2% and phone idle 2%
Any ideas, as if not I am considering sending back

THanks

Download an app from the Market Place called Juice Defender. It will extend battery life quite a bit. And get rid of the active screensaver if you've still got it installed.

maxtweenie

Christina1982 wrote: »

I hope it does I'm going to be home most of the day 2moro do you think I should leave it plugged in

No. Once the green light shows, take it off charge.

Christina1982

I had that running yesterday but thought it was making it worse - do I just have it running all the time, sorry I'm new to all this modern technology!

maxtweenie

Christina1982 wrote: »

I had that running yesterday but thought it was making it worse - do I just have it running all the time, sorry I'm new to all this modern technology!

Juice Defender has to run all the time to work properly.