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MEXICOWANDERER's avatar
MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
Mar 17, 2016

Oh Lucky Me!

My Samsung has to be renamed Samsang

Until I do something about a battery. It's an ATT S2.

Sucker eats battery power like a chipmunk eats almonds. The so called high capacity battery seems like adding 5 lbs of air pressure to a 15 PSI tire.

So I guess I need to get two batteries. One original so that the new USB connected 1,0000,0,00000 mah auxiliary battery does not get eaten by an "old" battery, right?

Since I am dealing with Herb Tarlek grade integrity on Amazon or eBay is honest "lots of power", all about price? Having a battery pack with cable umbilical is preferable to dropping a call with my cardiologist while waiting for a bus.

10 Replies

  • MEXICOWANDERER's avatar
    MEXICOWANDERER
    Explorer
    Mar 19, 2016
    Still would appreciate personally acquainted with recommendations for a TRUE 11,000 mah separate rechargeable lithium brick.
  • MEXICOWANDERER's avatar
    MEXICOWANDERER
    Explorer
    Mar 19, 2016
    I have given the gizmo a double dose of the salts and a triple dose of castor oil. I have whats app and the battery saver app and cleaner app. When using the bus in San Diego I often go 11-12 hours without a recharge source. Looks like an external battery pack is in the works. I want a good one for under 50 dollars if possible. Charge my NOOK too.

    Some of you have to remember my oft stated admission, I have been out of the battery business for 26-years. I'm so old, dirt, points and giggles...
  • 2012Coleman's avatar
    2012Coleman
    Explorer II
    Mar 18, 2016
    coolmom42 wrote:
    pianotuna wrote:
    Turn on power saving mode? Turn off blue tooth unless in use. Turn of location except when needed. Turn off wifi except when needed. Set auto dim for the screen and lower the time the screen is displayed. Turn of tethering.

    Shut down all applications running in the background. Set the phone to only run the maximum number of apps you intend to use at one time.


    This.
    X2. DW constantly complained about battery drain. Sure enough, tons of background apps running. Turn off notifications too. Apps - free or paid, can only drain your battery if your settings allow them to, and they usually are defaulted to those best suited for the app.
  • rockhillmanor's avatar
    rockhillmanor
    Explorer II
    Mar 18, 2016
    How many apps have you downloaded?

    They SUCK power like nobodies business. They run in the foreground and background all day long. AND they EAT data while they do it.

    I bought a new phone and did not add one app to it. I got back 1/3 of my data that apps where using and the battery lasts for days now.

    There is a reason many apps are for free. They eat the data and the consumer has to buy bigger data plans from their provider. :W
  • JiminDenver's avatar
    JiminDenver
    Explorer II
    Mar 18, 2016
    My S4 would last days when I first got it, a few years later it couldn't make it a day on stand by. A 10,200 ma external with a 1a, 1a and 2.5a usb keeps all of my portable devices going, even the windows tablet.

    A smaller 2600 ma external with just a 1a usb can't run the phone and charge the battery too but it will extend the run time of a charged phone.
  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    Mar 18, 2016
    Batteries for Phones have a life span, about 2-3 years, then they need replacement, this is why they are going more and more to non-replacable batteries, So you have to buy a new phone every 2 years.

    Batteries Plus has batteries, often at a decent price, though I'm a bit concerned about how long They last (Seem to not last as long as OEM's)

    Or you can get another Samsung battery.
  • loggenrock's avatar
    loggenrock
    Explorer
    Mar 17, 2016
    Hey Mex, how about an EXTERNAL battery pack??? I got one of these for my Droid, works great - uses standard AA or AAA batteries. Not sure if you could use rechargables in it - might be worth checking with them.
    http://www.thepocketsolution.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?
    Hope that link takes you to the right page... ST
  • coolmom42's avatar
    coolmom42
    Explorer II
    Mar 17, 2016
    pianotuna wrote:
    Turn on power saving mode? Turn off blue tooth unless in use. Turn of location except when needed. Turn off wifi except when needed. Set auto dim for the screen and lower the time the screen is displayed. Turn of tethering.

    Shut down all applications running in the background. Set the phone to only run the maximum number of apps you intend to use at one time.


    This.
  • Sam_Spade's avatar
    Sam_Spade
    Explorer
    Mar 17, 2016
    MEXICOWANDERER wrote:

    So I guess I need to get two batteries. One original so that the new USB connected 1,0000,0,00000 mah auxiliary battery does not get eaten by an "old" battery, right?


    I'm amazed that a battery expert like you would have to ask such a question in the first place. ;)

    How about some specifics, like in your normal daily use, how long does the battery last ? And does it show a full charge after being charged overnight ??

    Seems like I remember that LI batteries internal resistance goes UP as it ages and if that's true you shouldn't have to worry about it sapping energy from a bridged pack.
  • pianotuna's avatar
    pianotuna
    Nomad III
    Mar 17, 2016
    Turn on power saving mode? Turn off blue tooth unless in use. Turn of location except when needed. Turn off wifi except when needed. Set auto dim for the screen and lower the time the screen is displayed. Turn of tethering.

    Shut down all applications running in the background. Set the phone to only run the maximum number of apps you intend to use at one time.

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