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Hey guys
Just interesting to see durability of the Q10 and it's battery NX1 as I'm using it at home as wifi hotspot.
Not sure what would be the cause but the phone occasionally was quite warm during high network usage.
I'm impressed as the battery shell stayed intact after a thump sound in my living room. Probably is hard to see but the exploded battery doubled in thickness of it's size :D
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cheers and Happy New Year
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So you have an unlimited cellular data plan and were using the Q10 essentially as the router for your home WIFI?
Is the phone still functional?
Posted via CB10
Yes. I've got unlimited data on 4G sim plan. Just to be clear I can get between 300GB-400GB per month depends on daily usage.
6TB is over year and phone was plugged 24x7 and luckily phone survived and works with new battery.
May i ask what kind of unlimited plan you have?
Sounds like a really good one that’s actually unlimited
I have experienced the same with one of several batteries of my Q10 after very intensive usage. But inside the charger case not in the phone.
From Wizard QZ-7000 to Passport SE...what a journey
Commented years ago about heat generated with "normal use" at times.
One answer given was to reload OS with one app at time.
Have to watch it when mine gets feverish.
Have read comments earlier that work was be done about heat problems. Never heard anything.
Posted via CB10
Dang. I can't believe the phone still works and the cover didn't blow off! You're either very very lucky or the Q10 really was made *that* well. Or both. Amazing. Makes me want to start using mine again!
Nice unlimited data plan you have, too.
Posted with my Classic, SQC100-3/10.3.3.3204
Hi all
I have interesting update after over the year another battery did the exactly same.
I have started thinking that any battery would do this and the cause is simple 24/7 connected charger to the phone for more than 12 months and this is the consequence. I guess the battery is not designed for this and needs discharge over time.
I'm still lucky that this phone uses replaceable battery.
So I reckon this could happen to any phone if connected to charger non-stop for the long period.
It certainly isn’t good for a Lithium ion battery to be kept 100% charged all the time, the other bad things are heat and letting the battery go into deep discharge from which there is no recovery.
Lithium ion batteries should be charged once they get down to 25% and only charged up to 75% for best life/performance but of course this isn’t always practical.
It was probably the constant trickle charge for a year that caused it to rupture.
...based on the experience that I've had with high end BlackBerry's (not so much with Curve's, Q5's etc.) they have been built like tanks taking all sorts of abuse...I'm a millwright and my BlackBerry's (my Z30 is my current work phone) have been beaten to...well rat ****e and have never lost any find of functionality...started the hard use with a Bold 9000, then 9900...Torch 9860, Storm I...Z10 then to a Z30...(a Passport is my personal daily when the work phone is put to rest for the day/week)...they have all been absolute workhorses...and my BB10 devices link to/stream my work PC and home PC...so they get good workouts...and besides the Torch 9860, I still have them all and from time to time for whites and giggles I toss a SIM card and put them to work...be a shame when they are 'shut down' as I haven't found (and I've tried) a replacement for their toughness and functionality yet...
Posted on my Powerful Passport
Thanks guys, I agree with you all!
The Q10 is a tough little beast and I'm using it as 4G modem/router which obviously, this is not intended use what had BB team had in mind when designing/building this phone in 2012.
It's bummer that Q10 can't be powered without a battery which would solve my problem. I reckon I'll get some power analog timer and configure with power outages to allow the discharge during a day to simulate "mobile use" to extend the battery life.
Just wanted to warn if anyone using old phones similar way that this will lead to a disaster which is 100% guaranteed, especially phones with non-replaceable batteries.
