SERIOUS BATTERY PROBLEMS, please help....

trumansnare · Thread Author #1 06-25-2009, 08:38 PM

My storm just will not keep a charge. It happened when I updated to .148
I wiped it with JL commander and everything. I take it off the charger (full charge) and within 4 hours its almost dead. That is with minimal usage, gps off... not browsing the internet or anything. Just a couple calls and texts.

I figured it had to be the battery, I bought a new battery and it still dies in about 4 hours. I downgraded to .141 to see if maybe it was just the firmware killing my battery. And no luck....

I just charged my new battery 100%, unplugged it t 5pm and by 9pm it was at 25% and I made 2 calls. That's it. No data, no gps. I hardly even have anything installed on the phone.

Somebody please help me? I cant do anything... Im constantly coming home just to charge my phone...

Taterfry · #2 06-25-2009, 08:41 PM

1: Some random application
2: Hardware failure

what apps do you have?

azn2nr · #3 06-25-2009, 11:23 PM

I am having the same exact issue. It's very irritating. As soon as I updated to the newest "official" update, my battery will also die in about 4 hours (maybe even less).

I even missed a very important meeting because my phone wasn't on to remind me of it!!!

Anyways, I went into the Verizon store to have them take a look at it. The tech also thought it was the battery so she immediately went back and brought out a new battery for me at no charge. She told me that new batteries only came half charged so that it might die soon. That was ok since I didn't have anything else that was important that evening. Then next day after a full charge, same thing happened... 4 hours later completely dead - not just red blinking battery icon, a paper-weight dead. I'm not running anything different as far as software goes as I did before the official update. What else can it be?

It's hard for me to believe that it's not the new OS causing this issue. I am becoming less and less of a fan of the Storm.

howarmat · #4 06-25-2009, 11:29 PM

alright....list apps and if you are using a theme people....

trumansnare · Thread Author #5 06-26-2009, 01:07 AM

I have used themes before. But right now, I am on the default theme, with all other themes completely deleted.

My only added apps are:
AIM,
Google maps,
Pattern lock,
Bolt,
Trapster
And BB app world....

None of which I even use, because If I use an app, my phone dies even quicker. (as if 4 hours isn't quick enough)

I am running at 54mb free memory too.

I don't get it, I actually have 2 bran new batteries here, and one old one... all of which last about 4 hours at minimal usage.

kinggeoff · #6 06-26-2009, 01:10 AM

sorry to hear man

maybe a hardware fault or something

is it possible to exchange or return still?

if you want you could try a few other os versions to see if it is OS related, leave it with no apps downloaded and see if it still drains like a madman

trumansnare · Thread Author #7 06-26-2009, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by kinggeoff

maybe a hardware fault

is it possible to exchange or return still?

Im not sure, I got my storm on Christmas. I have already got it replaced once because of dust under the screen. I kind of wish I didn't, id rather have loads of dust than a battery that wont last.

Is there anything I can try before we rule it a hardware prob?

EDIT:
Well I went from .113 to .148 and thats when the battery started dying. So I think im gonna try .113 and see what happens....
Ill post back

strmtrooper · #8 06-26-2009, 01:22 AM

i stopped using hybrids for about a week and used the full .148 install. battery life was awful and only daily usage. left it on for about a week and same story every day,full charge to start the day and almost empty by nightfall. yes i have a bunch of apps installed but no theme. used only stock zen theme. and i always close out of apps properly. anyway got tired of constant power loss and now use one of the .151 hybrids,shrunk down. been on it for about 3 days now and have only had to charge my phone tonight when i got home. phone still had about 35% left but still thats way better than where i was a week ago. phone setup is all the same except for the OS. i dont know a whole lot about this stuff as most i read here do but i know the difference between going almost 3 days without charging to charging every 12 hours it seemed. so im good now i guess.phones fine.

trumansnare · Thread Author #9 06-26-2009, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by strmtrooper

i stopped using hybrids for about a week and used the full .148 install. battery life was awful and only daily usage. left it on for about a week and same story every day,full charge to start the day and almost empty by nightfall. yes i have a bunch of apps installed but no theme. used only stock zen theme. and i always close out of apps properly. anyway got tired of constant power loss and now use one of the .151 hybrids,shrunk down. been on it for about 3 days now and have only had to charge my phone tonight when i got home. phone still had about 35% left but still thats way better than where i was a week ago. phone setup is all the same except for the OS. i dont know a whole lot about this stuff as most i read here do but i know the difference between going almost 3 days without charging to charging every 12 hours it seemed. so im good now i guess.phones fine.

Id give that a try, but to be honest.... I have no idea how to install a hybrid, and how it works.

strmtrooper · #10 06-26-2009, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by trumansnare

Id give that a try, but to be honest.... I have no idea how to install a hybrid, and how it works.

read the stickys at the front page of the storm os threads. theres plenty of info there to help you along. looks harder than it is but really isnt. just takes a little pc know how and common sense. youll be fine.

trumansnare · Thread Author #11 06-26-2009, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strmtrooper

read the stickys at the front page of the storm os threads. theres plenty of info there to help you along. looks harder than it is but really isnt. just takes a little pc know how and common sense. youll be fine.

Alright thanks...
Im gonna give that a shot real quick

strmtrooper · #12 06-26-2009, 02:12 AM

go for it. i usually use anything from oneofakindpc or lyricidal. both make good hybrids. plus lyricidal makes some handy little tools you should look at. just keep reading the threads and youll find everything.

Bilbs85 · #13 06-26-2009, 02:51 AM

Sounds like a hardware problem. My battery goes faster on .148 than any other OS but not that fast. Does your phone get really hot when charging or while in use?

trumansnare · Thread Author #14 06-26-2009, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Bilbs85

Sounds like a hardware problem. My battery goes faster on .148 than any other OS but not that fast. Does your phone get really hot when charging or while in use?

Sometimes while charging. But not really when its off the charger.