[crailey01]

As I read through the forums...all I'm seeing are nothing but complaints about the new DTEK50. I almost bought one Friday until I saw all the comments about awful battery life. That is very important to me and I guess a lot of folks on CB. I'm just wondered if that might be solved by a software update since the device just came out

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[o4liberty]

I canceled my order when I found out it was a Idol 4! Glad I didn't pull the trigger.

[crailey01]

If it were an Idol 4s it might be a different story...

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[nademon]

I was skeptical too. First few days battery life was bad. But 5 days in and it's surprising how good the battery is considering it's the size and weight. I get at least 4.5 hours of screen on time and a good quickcharge 2.0 charger is an awesome addition. Now that the battery life has sorted itself out, man I really like this phone.

[crailey01]

Have you had to do any tricks to cripple the phone like slow down sync time, turn off location, etc? I don't wanna have to do that stuff just to make it through the day.

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[conite]

I canceled my order when I found out it was a Idol 4! Glad I didn't pull the trigger.

The DTEK50 and Idol 4 are both built off the same basic TCL reference device, but they have fundamental hardware and software changes.

[conite]

OP, I find that comments have been very positive here on the DTEK50. I have several and find them to be quick, solid devices.

[crailey01]

Right. But I think the Idol 4s is a totally different phone.

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[crailey01]

OP, I find that comments have been very positive here on the DTEK50. I have several and find them to be quick, solid devices.

So how is your battery life?

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[conite]

So how is your battery life?

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If not used heavily, they easily get through the day. Hard abuse will demand a quick charge in the afternoon.

[ego_sum_spartacus]

For $299 it was worth it. I've had mine since release date and so far everything I did or used on other high priced phones before have worked without a glitch. Battery life has gotten better with use and not too concerning. LOVE the hub and keyboard and overall a great phone without breaking the bank! Go BlackBerry!

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[crailey01]

If not used heavily, they easily get through the day. Hard abuse will demand a quick charge in the afternoon.

I don't mind a quick charge in the afternoon...like maybe 6pm or so. A charge mid-day would not be feasible for me. I had a Z10 for a while and I had to refrain myself from using it as needed just to preserve battery life.

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[485]

Had mine about 5 days and I've got no complaints about the battery life. I should mention that I'm not a power user and don't use many apps however I do browse the internet a lot on it and watch videos etc.

Overall very happy with the DTEK50 and have no regrets about buying it. One of the key factors for me was the price. I pre-ordered so got the power charger included as well but have yet to use it it's still in the box.

[Johnny Dollar]

Abs-a-freakin-lutely!!

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[rcab]

I also have found the battery to get better with time. The Priv for me is a better built phone but was double the price. I am using it as a second phone for when I am concerned about being out and about with my Priv. If I had never used a Priv and came direct from my Passport I could be satisfied with it since it only cost $300.

[nademon]

Have you had to do any tricks to cripple the phone like slow down sync time, turn off location, etc? I don't wanna have to do that stuff just to make it through the day.

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Only things I did was turn off NFC, disabled email sync and set for push where applicable and revoked any unnecessary permissions from Apps that I didn't agree with. Other than that, screen brightness to about 40% and that's it.

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[vianar]

Great phone, great blend of BlackBerry & Android on a touch device, great price. forums will always have negative people/opinions but every phone comes with comprises and DTEK50 has some negatives (not purely designed by BB, smallish battery, ...) but there are many positives. I have the PRIV and 9 times out of ten a review will have only negative things to say. However, I find the device to be a perfect fit in my day to day.

To sum up, the phone will be great. Also, like any phone, you have 30 days to try it out.

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[crailey01]

The Classic has a smaller battery but I get much better battery life out of it. Must have something to do with the 5.2" display. Classic lasts all day and then some

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[Shakesxxx]

You need this phone. It's very good. About the same battery life as the iPhone 6. Not heavy like the priv. The priv is great too, but it's a real back breaker. Too heavy. Speakers and sound are much better on the dtek50 as well.

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[crailey01]

Oh for real? I just ain't about disabling a bunch of stuff just to save battery life


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[crailey01]

I currently use an iPhone 6 for work and I constantly keep the power save mode on.

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[sparkybob]

No problems so far using mine . Full day and 30% left usually. Heavy user to sooooo....

[wkaisers]

Having issues with my keyboard not allowing me to swipe up on words.

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[crailey01]

Seems like it's a mixed bag between battery life and software issues. Another user saying he is having issues with the keyboard now. Where did you order from?

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[ajwan]

Good phone! About 36 hours and 5 hrs screen on time. Love watching movies on this with the stereo speakers.

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