Batteries suddenly running out quickly - Treo Forums

Rex · 06-21-2007, 07:14 PM

Hello,

I have had my Treo 650 for almost a year. Up until last week, I had very good battery life. However, last week I began to notice that my battery is emptying very quickly -- after an 8-hour day (2 of which are spent listening to music, and very little phone conversation), the battery's close to empty. I tried switching batteries, and the problem persists. I also reset the phone. No luck.

As far as I know, nothing has changed. I haven't installed any applications.

Any ideas? I tried searching the forum but couldn't find anything that relates directly.

Thanks!

benjie · 06-21-2007, 07:30 PM

Low signal areas and hey, batteries do wear out.

Ben

Rex · 06-21-2007, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benjie

Low signal areas and hey, batteries do wear out.

Ben

Thanks for the reply Ben. I actually tried switching batteries, so it doesn't appear to be due to battery wear. Also, I'm wondering what "low signal areas" means. Do you mean low reception? I wasn't using the telephone very much; does a low signal drain the battery more?

Thanks again,

Rex

benjie · 06-21-2007, 09:41 PM

A low signal area will kill the battery something fierce - the Treo attempts to contact a cell site and to maintain a good signal, that takes battery power, especially for the Sprint and Verizon series. The stronger the signal, the better the battery life.

Ben

Dredlocks · 06-27-2007, 04:16 PM

You know, my wife and I have experienced the same thing. All of a sudden, all of our batteries are running out like we owe someone money. I know this sounds really far fetched, but I wonder if ATT is tinkering with their signal in advance of the iPhone release.

lmw · 06-29-2007, 08:59 AM

I've notice the same thing and I don't have at&t. Last night when I went to bed I had 89% battery - this morning it was 30% when I left for work. I have a 10-minute drive to work and when I got there it was at 25%...with one short phone call...

plunker · 06-29-2007, 03:22 PM

Have you guys set your treos to access your e-mail on a regular basis?

Do you have a program that is connecting you to the net for updates? (weather,news etc..)

I don't think the treo has a setting for it not to look for roaming or your home signal. IMW my phone will roam or look for a signal for hours before running down. Of course you were down to 30%. Do you charge your treo every night? Or the night you lost so much battery?

ouiareborg · 06-29-2007, 08:32 PM

Just want to put in a plug for search. I was having the same problem, but after changing mail preferences and being in a different location, the battery is fine. Thanks.

lmw · 06-29-2007, 10:41 PM

I don't have my treo set to push email. I check it manually, and honestly not very often. The only program that I know connects automatically is 4-cast and that is every morning at 6:00am. It's never been a problem.

I do, however, think that chatter could have been the issue. I've been using the free trial and checked my mail yesterday afternoon when I was away from my desk. It's set to disconnect automatically, but maybe it didn't and that would explain the battery drain. Today it's fine...

Margaret Morefield · 06-29-2007, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rex

Hello,

I have had my Treo 650 for almost a year. Up until last week, I had very good battery life. However, last week I began to notice that my battery is emptying very quickly -- after an 8-hour day (2 of which are spent listening to music, and very little phone conversation), the battery's close to empty. I tried switching batteries, and the problem persists. I also reset the phone. No luck.

As far as I know, nothing has changed. I haven't installed any applications.

Any ideas? I tried searching the forum but couldn't find anything that relates directly.

Thanks!

Rex,

I too had the same sudden problem with my battery after two years of great usage. I assumed it was the age of the battery and I ordered a new one. My new one has given me the same poor performance as the old battery I had. I also went in and tried to reset my phone and I checked out everything, but it was to no avail. I have been baffled as to what happened. At least I'm not alone. If anyone has any idea or suggestions please reply.

Thanks,
Margaret