[kmcobra64]

I downloaded this app because the google talk app that came with the 9930 kept logging out, not sending/receiving messages and being generally unreliable. IM+ is definitely more reliable but holy crap, does it drain battery. Along the lines of 10% per hour when sitting IDLE.

Does anyone know what to do to get better battery performance while using this app? (I have the premium version). Thanks!


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[Klotar]

Have you tried using IM+'s Push Mode? You can carry out an entire conversation via emails in offline Push Mode if you so choose. Doing that gives you 0% battery drain per hour, since IM+ is not even running.

Again, I'm just saying that it's an option, not necessarily a solution.

[kmcobra64]

I have used push mode - the odd thing is that it adds my email sig to every message it sends which is sort of odd if you are IMing someone.

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[Klotar]

Oh right, I had that too.

So instead of my regular email address (which I initially set up IM+ to use), I switched it to my [email protected] address, and removed the signature line from that email address. I never use the @carrier.blackberry.net address for REAL emails, so it worked perfectly -- plus the added bonus of being instant (important for IM'ing) because my regular email address was a POP3 box.

With the signature line gone, none of my contacts can tell I am using IM+ in Push Mode. But you're right, the sig line would be a giveaway hehe.