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  1. kathleendailey's Avatar
    kathleendailey
    My key2 has been working fine up until about 3 months ago when my battery starting draining and how it doesn't hold a charge for more than 2 hrs. Does anyone have any suggestions?
    Thanks so much!
    02-21-23 01:41 PM
  2. conite's Avatar
    conite
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    Originally Posted by kathleendailey
    My key2 has been working fine up until about 3 months ago when my battery starting draining and how it doesn't hold a charge for more than 2 hrs. Does anyone have any suggestions?
    Thanks so much!
    You have a device that is considered terribly unsafe. It is 6 OS versions and 36 monthly security patches behind.

    It's time.
    Last edited by conite; 02-21-23 at 08:40 PM.
    02-21-23 06:52 PM
  3. brookie229's Avatar
    brookie229
    Originally Posted by kathleendailey
    My key2 has been working fine up until about 3 months ago when my battery starting draining and how it doesn't hold a charge for more than 2 hrs. Does anyone have any suggestions?
    Thanks so much!
    New battery or better yet, new phone - pretty simple.
    02-21-23 07:30 PM
  4. Dunt Dunt Dunt's Avatar
    Dunt Dunt Dunt
    Q&A Team
    Originally Posted by kathleendailey
    My key2 has been working fine up until about 3 months ago when my battery starting draining and how it doesn't hold a charge for more than 2 hrs. Does anyone have any suggestions?
    Thanks so much!
    You can check the power usage and see if an App is causing an Issue.
    You can do a Factory Reset to freshen things up.
    Number of apps out there that can also check battery health.

    In the end a "NEW" (not something made five years ago and has set on a shelf) is likly necessary. But as others have pointed out, it's got other shortcomings as well that makes investment of most any degree as no win situation.
    kathleendailey likes this.
    02-22-23 07:39 AM
  5. Chuck Finley69's Avatar
    Chuck Finley69
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    I'd check out the Pixel 6a or Galaxy A14 5G as starting points and go up the Pixel or Galaxy offerings if you have more budgets available.
    02-22-23 08:22 AM
  6. kathleendailey's Avatar
    kathleendailey
    Hi! Would you say, not to buy a new key2? That's what I want to do!!!!
    03-02-23 09:51 AM
  7. Exedorable's Avatar
    Exedorable
    Originally Posted by Chuck Finley69
    I'd check out the Pixel 6a
    ^ this.

    But man, on a side note, 2 hrs of screen time on my Priv recently is a rare blessing
    03-03-23 03:26 AM
  8. Chuck Finley69's Avatar
    Chuck Finley69
    Trusted Member
    Originally Posted by kathleendailey
    Hi! Would you say, not to buy a new key2? That's what I want to do!!!!
    Exactly, the Key2 is almost 5 year old device stuck on almost 6 year old version of Android which doesn't get new security patches and hasn't gotten for a couple of years now. To make it worse, any of the old Key2 devices available for sale are overpriced used devices unless you have a friend giving you one free but that doesn't fix the security and privacy issues and risks.
    03-03-23 01:59 PM
  9. Jill Z's Avatar
    Jill Z
    I recently bought this battery and had it installed at a Smartphone Repair store for 50 bucks. It works great.
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...UvbUpU13676382
    06-18-23 03:24 PM
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