My current Samsung galaxy battery has died after 2yrs & started using my wife's old iPhone 1, yes the original, about a month ago. This thing lasts 4-5 days without recharge, works for me!
I can get ~14 days with the radios on 24hrs a day.
I can get ~20 days using a scheduler to turn the radios off when I sleep.
This is using the phone ~ 20 mins a day on phone calls, checking gmail 3-4 times a day.
The odd camera use, browser use.
No iPhone comes close.
Yes, I did have to change certain voltages on the phone... but it's not underclocked.
I'm over my 'smartphone', I just think it's a stupid thing to use as a phone & to sms with - so going back to my old Nokia as soon as my contract runs out...
...and then getting a 10" tablet (with wifi only) for the other stuff.
I was a "dumb phone" tragic, but recently got the Galaxy II.
It's awesome, now i can cheat at quiz nights and the ABC late night challenge!
why does your phone have a discharge? i thought STD phone calls were a thing of the past, maybe the Doctor can help.
I was with you on that one Mark and held out till 2 months ago when my waterproof drop proof Samsung phone met the landcruisers tyres. 3years of phone simplicity
The Iphone was just easy - similar to a plug and play toy. Not setup for 3 days trying to work out how to send an sms or deciphering manuals from the cd included with the phone.
Few apps are pretty handy for what I want especially the spektrum app for my toys.
Also a future problem will be when where all left behind and our kids have to flush the toilet for us in 30 years because we could not keep up with technology(cause the toilet has some touch screen used id log feature
)
I hate having to learn alot of the computer BS - however some of it does make us more efficient in our daily grind to survive.
What's the secret?
I have the Samsung GT-I9210T and can't get more than 2 days.
I use advanced task killer to turn the apps off.
cell standby voltage is 1/10th the stock ICS 4.0.4 value, and well the 9300 is more energy efficient than the 9200 anyway... and I guess you could also install a custom kernel and follow forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/general/guide-galaxy-s3-cpu-gpu-overclocking-t1827635
I'm not even updating to Jelly Bean cos I really doubt I'll get the same life.
I can easily go a whole week using the phone normally without charging... but if I play a game or watch a movie it drains quickly.
