For questions related to batteries on Android devices. Questions about battery life should be tagged with [battery-life]
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Is there an app that will drain my battery?
Are there any apps that will specifically help to drain a battery down quickly?
The scenario I would want to have this is if I want to quickly drain the battery so I can charge it fully again. Some ...
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3G Radio Always on When Screen On?
According to JuicePlotter, my HTC Evo's 3G radio is always on when the screen is on -- even when doing absolutely nothing. I tested this by turning the brightness down to 1 and opening the settings ...
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What causes battery to drain faster than it can charge?
I have a Moto DROID (v1). On a trip from Tyler, TX to DFW airport I had my phone in the car dock and charging. I was using Navigation for directions to the airport and also had Listen running to ...
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Will any Micro USB cable work to charge my Incredible?
The plug sure looks like any old micro USB plug. Will another cable (like the one from my digital camera) work to charge the battery, or do I need one specifically designed for my phone?
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Cell standby and Phone idle
On the battery use screen, what are the differences between Cell standby and Phone idle items?
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Why does my Milestone Droid erroneously report a drained battery once every few weeks?
Every so often, my phone (Motorola Milestone, firmware 2.1-update1) decides that the battery is almost drained and that I have to turn the phone off. This may happen just a few hours after charging ...
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Leaving wi-fi on all the time
Does it highly affect the stand-by time to leave wi-fi open all the time on my phone?
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power consumption by application?
Since cellphone application software requires extra power for processing. Is there any application software that indicate power consumption by particular application?
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Does constant charging harm my Android cellphone?
I usually disconnect my cellphone from the charger some time after it's fully charged because I'm afraid the battery could lose capacity over time if I don't. However, I believe modern electronics ...
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How to break in a new cell phone battery?
Whats the best way to break in a new cell phone battery?
I just got a replacement battery for my Motorola Droid and so far through 2 cycles it is barely lasting a few hours.
