[miedy12]

I have a 2nd hand 9780 and its almost 1 year I tried many os but it seems I didn't succed. Does my battery already dying? Because I'm just using bbm 2G signal and it seems I lost 1% every 6 or 5 minutes when I'm using bbm. Is this normal? Thanks in advance

[byul]

Well you can try out a spare battery if you can get one? Won't hurt it. Since it's already 1 years old.
And you already tried different OS's versions. Aslong if you already tried all the other alternatives ofc.

[miedy12]

thanks u but it seems it can last almost 30 hours. But discharging 1% every 5 minutes isnt normal right?

[Batter Pudding]

Check what apps are running - some will eat a lot of battery due to adverts and constant use of GPS.

Be aware that if you have a bad signal, you will use more battery power up. I live in a house with an awful coverage and when on 2G or 3G battery is eaten quicker due to the signal having to be boosted. Once I swapped to using UMA at home the battery life has improved massively. 2 to 3 days is easy, often more.

You could also experiment with setting the phone as "2G Only" when you are in the non-3G areas. Otherwise the phone may keep looking for that 3G signal that is not there.

Also turn off Bluetooth and WiFi if you are not using them.

[miedy12]

What is UMA? I'm using 2G and my signal bar is full and lock

I'm also on BIS

[Batter Pudding]

UMA is the Blackberry's ability to use a Wireless Network to carry phone calls and route via the internet. Handy when reception is bad like in my house. This has to be supported by your carrier.

[miedy12]

Thanks pudding oh so last time i turned off my radio signal the. I turn on a wifi and i can still use the BIS. But i changed my network where is the signal is full even in my room. And then i just installed tinymeter and it records 1.2% discharge when idle. Gonna observe when im gonna use my phone since i didnt touch my phone for almost 8 hours. Also gonna get new battery next week. I hope its really oem lol

[Batter Pudding]

As I am on Orange Mobile here in the UK they support UMA. This means I can make Phone Calls when I get no 2G or 3G signal. It is the phone calls that are routed over the internet instead of via the normal mobile phone network.

Back to your battery - check which apps are running. Hold the Blackberry Menu button for a second or two and it will pop up a list of running apps. You can close everything except Home, Phone, BBM, Browser, Messages. If you have other apps listed, try to close them. Or carefully watch the difference your battery monitor shows when they are enabled.

Also check what the battery life is like after a battery pull.

(Note - I do not use battery monitors as they just waste my battery... I am also not on Facebook, Twatter, or "free" apps on my phone.)


Be careful with replacement batteries. There are a big number of fake and dodgy batteries coming out of China. So if it seems cheap, be careful.

Also worth noting, my battery is also one year old and still working well.

[meshell024]

i have a battery issue w my bold i have t mobile they sent me a new device but i have the same issues i just bought a new battery here the t mobile tech told me its a known issue in the bold but you only get 30 day warrenty on the battery kinda lame if they know some bolds have battery issues my phones barley if not even a year old but as above i would check what you have running in the background first and if it still has problems you can pick up a new on here for about 26(usd) i think is what i paid for mine

Sent from my BlackBerry 9780 using Tapatalk

[miedy12]

Yes i always check running in a background well my last resort is to change the battery i hope its really oem sine all of his feedback are positive. Hey mischelle so after you bought does ur bb improve battery life?

[meshell024]

I haven't got it yet but anything can be better then the issue I have now and I have 2 replacement phones over it and they wont give me a battery so I picked one up off here I am hoping this works if it does not I am so going to argue my upgrade early.

[miedy12]

thanks meshell024 give me a feedback ok. i will add u in bbm hha

[miedy12]

Update: this is the first time happened in my blackberry since i bought it. Before i was going to sleep at 4:am my blackberry was in 34% then i just woke up at 10:AM after 5 hours my bb is dead. So almost 5 hours it drain so fast?

[miedy12]

All is of except my on 2G signal and bbm and twitter only

[Morty2264]

I'm so sorry that this is happening to you! I would definitely recommend getting a new battery. Go to your carrier's store and ask for one - they will sell it to you. I am sure there are guarantees with it or some kind of return policy so if something happens that you're not satisfied, you could most likely get your money back (keep your receipt and all of the original packaging). My phone goes through a similar thing with battery drainage... It might last for about 16-20 hours and then it'll die at 15-20%... Which is saddening but I'll only replace the battery if it gets worse. I hope you get your battery issues resolved soon!!

[miedy12]

Hey lol sorry false alarm when i was. Turn on my battery is on 55% so i doubt it automatically on and off. So when i checked it was 4:43 am off and 11:34 am on. Sorry