So I bought a smartphone, thinking it would mean I could use it as an MP3 player and not bother buying two things. But I find it drains the battery so fast it isn't worth it. Seems like I'll be shopping again sometime soon!
gofar99 Messages: 1905 Registered: May 2010 Location: Southern Arizona
Illuminati (5th Degree)
Hi, Yes they certainly do drain the battery. You might run an app like juice defender and turn off things you don't need to run. Set it for checking the web, email and such every 15 minutes and it may help. It should be possible to run the mp3 part with the screen on minimum and nothing else going.
Hi, Yes they certainly do drain the battery. You might run an app like juice defender and turn off things you don't need to run. Set it for checking the web, email and such every 15 minutes and it may help. It should be possible to run the mp3 part with the screen on minimum and nothing else going.
Thanks for the tips. I'll definitely give them a try, and I have also found the second (spare) battery that came with it. It's worth carrying that as back up on longer journeys I guess.
Kripes Messages: 15 Registered: October 2011 Location: UK
Chancellor
I've never been really into smart phones though I received one from my daughter when she upgraded but, to be honest, everything seems to drain the battery!
gofar99 Messages: 1905 Registered: May 2010 Location: Southern Arizona
Illuminati (5th Degree)
Hi, As earlier noted ... quite true. Most folks that leave them on continuously get about 8 hours of use before they need recharge. If you want constant updating and connectivity that's the cost. Mine (Samsung Epic 4G) goes about 48-60 hours between charges. That is using Juice Defender (free app) and having it only check for new messages and updates to GPS and all else every 15 minutes. It goes to sleep (except phone) at night from about 1 AM to 6 AM. The phone part is fully operational all the time so no missed calls. The side advantage to this is I don't have to answer texts and such all the time, only at intervals. Yes I know that there are lots of folks that feel the need to answer immediately. I personally don't like the constant interruptions that this entails. I may be a bit old fashioned but I'll call someone before starting a back and forth text session.
There are extended life batteries that you can buy. But, still, I think we all want to have one device to do lots of things. A phone is a phone, and basically that is all it really needs to do for me.
I know we are all looking for that one gadget that will do it all. Even though we can get tablets that do this, and phones that do that, they all have a major function. The other stuff is just an added bonus.
love4music Messages: 34 Registered: February 2010 Location: NY
Baron
I use my smartphone all the time for music. I own a Droid Bionic and I don't ever have a problem with the battery. Then again I have a car charger and I charge my phone every day.
LoveJB Messages: 174 Registered: October 2011 Location: Cali
Master
What app makes the battery last longer? Playing music or surfing the net both uses a ton of my battery. I would be interested in knowing what app can help that and if it really works.
I find multi-purpose gadgets a real pain. It seems the more it can do, the less efficient it becomes. I'd recommend just using your phone as a phone and get an mp3 player for playing mp3's. xx
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You might run an app like juice defender and turn off things you don't need to run. Set it for checking the web, email and such every 15 minutes and it may help. It should be possible to run the mp3 part with the screen on minimum and nothing else going. 
but I'll call someone before starting a back and forth text session. 
