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Hi guys,
What kind of battery life should i expect on the K700 with Bluetooth turned on?
I fear something may be wrong, coz i am only getting 26hrs between each charge.... and thats including only 12 mins talktime !
I have had it for 4 days now, and keep needing to charge it.
(its a bst-30 700mAh battery. and phone is running Orange firmware R2Y005)
Cheers.
PS - i know bluetooth drains the battery, but i need to leave it on for so i can use a handsfree kit in the car while driving.
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Posted: 2004-11-30 11:04:02
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Welcome here! If bt is constantly on u get ca 1/3 or 1/4 of batt performance as usually. As i know k7 hasnt got auto bt option, what would turn on bt only at calls.
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Posted: 2004-11-30 11:44:03
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I don't think BT would reduce it to just 1/4 of normal battery life but it will use some.
U should also remember that brand new batteries need several full drain > charge cycles until they reach full capacity.
GPRS use a lot of battery & so does the screen if u have it active all day
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Posted: 2004-11-30 12:27:00
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Your battery life should improve after several charging cycles. I have no trouble these days going two days between charges, and
is always on for me (but not in discoverable mode--i.e., visibility is OFF).
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Posted: 2004-11-30 12:55:54
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@grim u say if vis off thats actually the auto bt?
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Posted: 2004-11-30 12:59:31
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Thanks the replies so far guys.
I'm a long time lurker, but first time poster. Been reading Esato since my T68 days.
Yeah, i did read that the battery would need several charge cycles to settle down, but i am very disappointed with my current performance. Its only been lasting just over 24 hrs, and i havent even started using it properly yet ... only 10 mins of calls per day
(My old T610 would last over 48hrs before needing a charge, and that was with BT turned on, and 2hrs of calls per day)
I have bluetooth on, but visibility off (i figured that might help battery). The lcd backlight goes off ater a few seconds, and i dont use GPRS at all.
I havent even been fiddling/playing with the phone - that 26 hrs standby is literally phone in stanby.
The only other thing i can think of that might drain the battery is the animated theme. But the lcd goes off just after auto keylock.
Could it be a firmware issue ?
But from what i understand, R2Y005 is the latest Orange firmware.
[ This Message was edited by: balks on 2004-11-30 12:16 ]
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Posted: 2004-11-30 13:07:46
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@balks the light turns off after the keylock, thats normal. I am afraid the batt wont last longer at your busy usage.
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Posted: 2004-11-30 13:12:40
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Do you have the 'automatic' or 'powersave' option for standby? If automatic, you can see the time jumping around, even though the backlights are off.
Powersave is a significant difference. If you want to see the time press a volume button, if you want to see the situation of the phone press one of the softkeys.
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Posted: 2004-11-30 13:46:51
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Do you have the Light set to Power Save? 24 hours seems poor for current firmware...
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Posted: 2004-11-30 13:49:02
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I'm using R2L firmware, bluetooth is always on, phone is left on over night, make about 10 minutes of calls a day using both bluetooth headset and handset on it's own, battery life is at least 2 days, normally 3 days to be honest. Phone and battery are now 4 Months old. Be patient, your battery will improve as mine did
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Posted: 2004-11-30 14:59:09
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