Hey everyone i just got my storm the other day and i was wondering if there was a pace to download the WeatherBug app? i have been searching the forums and looking everywhere please help.
I am new to this forum, but after i installed weatherbug on my 9530 my battery life went from wonderful to 7.5 hrs of standby.
I returned the 9530 to Verizon and got a brand new phone. (was under 30 days)
The only app that was installed on the 9530 while i had it was weatherbug.
maybe coincidence but who knows?
Search for weatherbug threads for more setup tips. If you have gps setting enabled in weatherbug, it has the potential to affect battery life by polling the sattelites for location updates.
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I am new to this forum, but after i installed weatherbug on my 9530 my battery life went from wonderful to 7.5 hrs of standby.
I returned the 9530 to Verizon and got a brand new phone. (was under 30 days)
The only app that was installed on the 9530 while i had it was weatherbug.
maybe coincidence but who knows?
I have been running the weatherbug app for over a month with no problems. My storm has always had poor battery life when I use it often, but as for standby (and no use) it can go for over 2 days with weatherbug running.
Don't think the app is the problem unless you changed the default settings and told it to update in real time or something.
I installed weatherbug with that link and when i first open it my storm locks up and i have to power it off and back on in order to do anything. Then its running but i cant open it. I tried a battery pull and still got nothing. Any ideas?
I have been running the weatherbug app for over a month with no problems. My storm has always had poor battery life when I use it often, but as for standby (and no use) it can go for over 2 days with weatherbug running.
Don't think the app is the problem unless you changed the default settings and told it to update in real time or something.
Ok so here is the noobisness <sp?> showing. with my original 9530 i downloaded the weatherbug app and never ran it. it just sat in my downloads folder and I never moved it to the desktop. After i downloaded it is when i started to see the battery problem. So i guess it may not have been the weatherbug app that affected the battery.
just got the new 9530 replacement yesterday and charged it for 8 hrs. It is still on the same charge and it hasnt even moved from full. a dozen calls and a 15 minute pull from comcast is all that is has been used for.
This battery is well over 24 hours now without a charge.
I downloaded this yesterday and I love it. Works great. And the first thing I did was turn off automatic update using GPS. I am really waiting for Weather Eye to make a version for the Storm.
So i tried to reinstall multiple times, battery pulls, enabling and disabling compatability mode, downloaded from multiple places and it still will not open up. I have no idea what to do
Too much work which seems to be isolated to your device. Maybe some combo of software is conflicting. Just like any software the variables are enormous.
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I installed weatherbug with that link and when i first open it my storm locks up and i have to power it off and back on in order to do anything. Then its running but i cant open it. I tried a battery pull and still got nothing. Any ideas?
I too am experiencing this issue. I tried it last week with a few un/re installs and bat pulls before I gave up. Kept meaning to post about it but forgot. I'm running .75 and have only ever had that version loaded.
I have .99 and no issues with weatherbug whatsoever. I thought it was causing a battery drain, but I was wrong. I've had it loaded for several updates now though...
What is Compatibility mode and where do I find it? I don't see it in WB Preferences.
Compatibility Mode is for the programs not actually meant for the storms full size screen. Some programs even meant for the Storm are sometimes installed with the "Compatibility Mode" enabled.
To check it...or disable it just go into Options --> Applications --> WeatherBug --> BlackBerry Key
I might be a bit off on that as I can't have my phone in here with me at work.
Compatibility Mode is for the programs not actually meant for the storms full size screen. Some programs even meant for the Storm are sometimes installed with the "Compatibility Mode" enabled.
To check it...or disable it just go into Options --> Applications --> WeatherBug --> BlackBerry Key
I might be a bit off on that as I can't have my phone in here with me at work.
I was hoping maybe that might be the problem why it takes so long to "Locate" when I open it up and for "My Location". It was a long shot, so I guess not.
I was hoping maybe that might be the problem why it takes so long to "Locate" when I open it up and for "My Location". It was a long shot, so I guess not.
No, it takes a long time because it has to get a GPS lock...and then figure out the city/zip code where you are...then get the weather there. IMO, if you're not driving over a hundred miles, using the "my location" feature isn't worth it. Even if I'm flying somewhere, I'll add that location to the location list instead of using "my location".
No, it takes a long time because it has to get a GPS lock...and then figure out the city/zip code where you are...then get the weather there. IMO, if you're not driving over a hundred miles, using the "my location" feature isn't worth it. Even if I'm flying somewhere, I'll add that location to the location list instead of using "my location".
I like my weather specific.
Very specific.
Well when you say "long time", what kind of time are we talking about here? For me, I update "My location" and it could be like 10 minutes later and it's done or sometimes it could be 20 minutes and it still hasn't updated.
