[Dita]

I'm not new to bb or crackberry, yet I feel like such a newbie asking this question! How can I get the most out of my battery...I.e...making the battery last longer than a day. I just got it charged it only three to four times so far...and it dies out quickly, like I have to charge it every night...wtf...with my 7290, 8700 omg...they would last days...my curve not so much but still! I miss my days without charging, any help?

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[Garz]

Shorten your timeout for backlight and dim the brightness. But the 9000 battery life is not very good though If you have any apps that have a auto update, you may want to have a less frequency of updating. My 9700 which uses the exact same battery will last about twice as long as my 9000 did.

[Laura Knotek]

You can also change from 3G & 2G to 2G if you are not Web browsing or doing something that needs faster data connection. I get about twice as much battery life on 2G than on 3G if there is a need to conserve battery.

Granted, I usually do not need to disable 3G, since I am usually around a charger.

[olblueyez]

Put it in the phone and turn the phone on.

[Dita]

Does it matter how often I charge it during the day? These batteries don't go bad if charge often no?

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[Laura Knotek]

Does it matter how often I charge it during the day? These batteries don't go bad if charge often no?

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You cannot overcharge Li-ion batteries. It is best to top them off and not let them get below 20%. Charging frequently is fine. Completely draining the battery too often will cause it to fail sooner.

[Dita]

You cannot overcharge Li-ion batteries. It is best to top them off and not let them get below 20%. Charging frequently is fine. Completely draining the battery too often will cause it to fail sooner.

Oh, thanks!

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[Macneil_S4]

You can always purchase a Seido OEM Slim
Extended battery too, it works awesomeee

[jordanb2003]

Also, make sure your wifi and bluetooth are off while you're not using them.
set backlight brightness to 10 and have it set to auto dim
switch to 2g & 3g instead of 3g network only
Close down apps you're not using.
If worse comes to worse you can always buy an extended battery like the seido one.

-Jordan

[gunawan.jess]

Put the phone on standby instead of locking it.

[mke67]

Just purchase this............and you will be good.

https://forums.crackberry.com/e?link...token=gvNCbil0

[olblueyez]

Also, make sure your wifi and bluetooth are off while you're not using them.
set backlight brightness to 10 and have it set to auto dim
switch to 2g & 3g instead of 3g network only
Close down apps you're not using.
If worse comes to worse you can always buy an extended battery like the seido one.

-Jordan

Switching off radios when your not using them gets me the best battery life. Put a shortcut on your home screen.

[Dita]

in one day, ive already noticed a HUGE difference, thanks for all the info , one thing, the extend battery, does it stand out to a large degree, like abnormal looking? why do i have to get a different battery cover.....bah!
thanks again!

[Macneil_S4]

in one day, ive already noticed a HUGE difference, thanks for all the info , one thing, the extend battery, does it stand out to a large degree, like abnormal looking? why do i have to get a different battery cover.....bah!
thanks again!

Thats for the HUGE one, thats why I
suggested the OEM SLIM extended one

[Laura Knotek]

in one day, ive already noticed a HUGE difference, thanks for all the info , one thing, the extend battery, does it stand out to a large degree, like abnormal looking? why do i have to get a different battery cover.....bah!
thanks again!

It is rather large, but the battery cover is included.