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so a few of you may remember I took the plunge and bought an ebay extended battery. I'm here to report that not only do they work, they work great! I used my phone from 8 AM yesterday to about 2 AM and it still had about 20% left!!! And I was using GPS, phone calls, heavy internet browsing application installing, and more. Not to mention I just got the thing so it's probably not even broken in yet. The back is extended out a bit, but really it actually feels more solid than the standard cover. I'm 100% satisfied... for $15 shipped this is 1000000% worth it!
This is the battery I bought, it's 2000 mAh, so it needs an extended cover which this seller included with the order. I actually made a mistake and bought the P3050 version I guess it's GSM? Not sure exactly, but it didn't fit, so I emailed him and he mailed out the proper one for the Sprint CDMA version. If you email him, he should be able to help, nice guy.
http://cgi.ebay.com/2000mAh-BATTERY...Accessories?hash=item3353df7d3a#ht_2399wt_935
Just thought I'd share my success! Everyone (including myself) thought these things were garbage, but in fact this is a pretty high quality product
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http://picasaweb.google.com/berardi1111/ExtendedBattery?feat=directlink
Hit or miss
For me, buying batteries on ebay has been a hit or miss experience. 50% good, 50 % crap (out of 6).
bandur said:
For me, buying batteries on ebay has been a hit or miss experience. 50% good, 50 % crap (out of 6).
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I agree, but this guy did me a favor. I bought the wrong one (wrong battery cover) and he hooked me up!
Berardi,
That's a great news.
I'll get one, if I need a new battery.
My standard battery life is now much better than before. Last weekend, I used a golf rangefinder (GPS for yardage). My battery died right after I hit my 2nd shot to the 18th green.
can you take a picture of the back at a different angle?
From the picture it looked aweful... like a step and then flat on the top part
For now i've been leaving my phone charged most of the time and carrying aspare battery rather than an extended one but with the use of GPS/BT/ Internet i can hardly squeeze more than 5-6 hrs before i have to replace or charge mine...
I wish the Extended batter can "blend" in more with the phone rather than the protuding and funny looking cover ...
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Berardi,
That's a great news.
I'll get one, if I need a new battery.
My standard battery life is now much better than before. Last weekend, I used a golf rangefinder (GPS for yardage). My battery died right after I hit my 2nd shot to the 18th green.
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GPS definitely drains the battery like no other. I use my phone pretty heavily, not extremely heavy on GPS like you would with golf rangefinder, but I can't imagine you being able to drain this thing in less than a few hours. Compared to my 1500 mah Seidio, a Japanese brand battery that is supposedly a very good brand, this is a pretty large increase. I'd give it a shot I would buy from this guy if I were you, he's good about responding to emails and fixing problems. Like I said, I bought the wrong version accidentally and he fixed it for me.
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can you take a picture of the back at a different angle?
From the picture it looked aweful... like a step and then flat on the top part
For now i've been leaving my phone charged most of the time and carrying aspare battery rather than an extended one but with the use of GPS/BT/ Internet i can hardly squeeze more than 5-6 hrs before i have to replace or charge mine...
I wish the Extended batter can "blend" in more with the phone rather than the protuding and funny looking cover ...
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Yeah it does stick out about maybe 3/8 of an inch? But truthfully, it feels more solid in my hands when I'm typing and using it. I don't know if it's because the old back cover was so beat up, or if it's actually that the extra back makes it fit better in my hand, it just seems to fit better. Here I took some pics.
http://picasaweb.google.com/berardi1111/ExtendedBattery?feat=directlink
It does stick out in the battery area and not the top area and a small area not sticking out at the bottom, but it really doesn't bother me in the least. I've used mostly larger phones in the past, like the Mogul so I'm used to a larger size and prefer it actually. YMMV but I'm extremely satisfied
will it work with wm?
or is it just for android?
Holy crap that's massive!
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will it work with wm?
or is it just for android?
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I'm sure it was originally designed for Wm.
mrono said:
Holy crap that's massive!
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ha ha I'd say it extends from standard width by 1/3 I don't mind it I actually prefer it lol
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will it work with wm?
or is it just for android?
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are you serious?!? everybody KNOWS this battery will specifically only work with android, if it senses WM on your phone it will begin a self destruct sequence and your phone will blow up.
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ok, sorry, just kidding. no battery is specific to an operating system to the best of my knowledge.
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are you serious?!? everybody KNOWS this battery will specifically only work with android, if it senses WM on your phone it will begin a self destruct sequence and your phone will blow up.
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ok, sorry, just kidding. no battery is specific to an operating system to the best of my knowledge.
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hahahaha thats pretty damn funny!
tatnai said:
are you serious?!? everybody KNOWS this battery will specifically only work with android, if it senses WM on your phone it will begin a self destruct sequence and your phone will blow up.
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Thanks for the heads up, I almost ordered one until I saw the warning. (actually it was the picture that turned me off)
is there an Extended Battery for it ?
i found this: http://www.easydevices.co.uk/products.asp?partno=MZRTBATEX&model=
but it dosent look right
vladimir2989 said:
is there an Extended Battery for it ?
i found this: http://www.easydevices.co.uk/products.asp?partno=MZRTBATEX&model=
but it dosent look right
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On the same site they are selling "HTC 7 MOZART Memory Cards"
Id steer clear ROFL
yes mugen sells one
but currently out of stock
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...-extended-battery-for-htc-7-mozart-t8698.html
Nice find rachnov55... Just ordered one
ordered one as well ... thanks for posting.
cpatto1 said:
Nice find rachnov55... Just ordered one
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cortez.i said:
ordered one as well ... thanks for posting.
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Considering that it's not really that much bigger than what we currently have, is it really worth it? Please tell us how they are when you get them!
Personally I'm holding back for something with a bigger capacity atm, provided you two can't prove me wrong in thinking that the above battery isn't big enough to warrant its price
you're not going to get a much bigger battery on the mozart due to the design of its casing that does not allow for 3rd party battery covers, hence the batteries have to be of the same size unlike the extended batterys that were available previously for earlier HTC models.
from what I've heard from people who've used this battery, it gives about 6 hrs extra from heavy usage, which isn't that bad
GenkaiMade said:
Considering that it's not really that much bigger than what we currently have, is it really worth it? Please tell us how they are when you get them!
Personally I'm holding back for something with a bigger capacity atm, provided you two can't prove me wrong in thinking that the above battery isn't big enough to warrant its price
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i'm hoping the additional 500 mAh will provide some benefit. Mugen's batteries have worked well for me in the past, so i'm expecting the same improved battery life. in the US, the T-Mobile G2 battery also works with the Mozart and costs about $35 US dollars. for me it's worth paying $10 more for a battery that provides about 40% more mAh.
rachnov55 said:
yes mugen sells one
but currently out of stock
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...-extended-battery-for-htc-7-mozart-t8698.html
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it's very interesting but they Have no risk to use other battery than only HTC?
did u Have some review or comments by buyers for This item,i Will purchase it
I want to read some tests...
Edit: hmmm.. I ordered one
Hirnteri said:
I want to read some tests...
Edit: hmmm.. I ordered one
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me too,Just ordered One
would like to know improvements
hd2leo_fusion said:
me too,Just ordered One
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please post the result once you guys gets the battery, interested in knowing the difference it can bring over the standard battery. cheers
idonxda said:
please post the result once you guys gets the battery, interested in knowing the difference it can bring over the standard battery. cheers
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mine just sent today,i'm hurry to receive it !!
Thanks for posting
I've ordered one as well and will report back when it arrives.
i just receive my mugen battery today(6 days after they ship the item,very fast )
i keep u in touch after i made 4-5 cycles chargers to have the result compared to the stock battery.
hd2leo_fusion said:
i just receive my mugen battery today(6 days after they ship the item,very fast )
i keep u in touch after i made 4-5 cycles chargers to have the result compared o the stock battery.
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If you could please, that would be wonderful ^__^
mine arrived today as well (in the US) and i will test for a few days before giving feedback. to my surprise, mine was 80% charged when i checked on the phone. I checked the % charge using the HTC Battery TestTool from this post.
i'm in the 3rd cycle of charges/discharges(it must make five cycle to have the complete power of the battery) i connect off my phone since 9.am it's now almost 5.pm & the percentage of the battery is near to 70%,very impressive
i take 3-4 call(25-30mn in all),send messages,listen music during one hour with equlizer,my E-mails is synchronized,luminosity to automatic( i put it usually on "low") & go to internet with 3g mode,go to other apps in wifi,...
i will post later when the complete cycle of chargers/dischargers are done
i'm on cycle 1 and my results are not as good: Monday my phone lasted 12 hours (3% power remaining). i had 113 push emails to one account (19 replies via the phone), 15 push emails to another account, 94 minutes of calls, bluetooth on for 8 hours, 40 minutes of call on bluetooth and 27 text msgs. for me this is an above average use day. will use another 2 days before my next follow up.
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i'm on cycle 1 and my results are not as good: Monday my phone lasted 12 hours (3% power remaining). i had 113 push emails to one account (19 replies via the phone), 15 push emails to another account, 94 minutes of calls, bluetooth on for 8 hours, 40 minutes of call on bluetooth and 27 text msgs. for me this is an above average use day. will use another 2 days before my next follow up.
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my first charge was Not as good too,it's normal
u Will see the improves after the 3rd cycle(remind u Have to do 5)
So... My Mom got her One about a week ago, today I took a look at the power menu all I can say is WOW this definitely sealed the deal for me...
Three days on battery... I know that she plays word search type games for at least a half an hour daily, she talks A LOT and she CONSTANTLY checks/syncs the THREE e-mail accounts on her phone... I am just amazed...
I'd love to see a screen shot of her history
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Sure!
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I'd love to see a screen shot of her history
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Yep... I'll post one tomorrow morning!
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Yep... I'll post one tomorrow morning!
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Ive not yet pulled 3 days out of it yet but I can get 2 days easy. regular usage of web browsing, phone calls/texting and lots of Blinkfeed lol.
I'm sorry, but that's far from the norm.
There are always people who claim to have all this amazing battery life, but most of it is rubbish. A day, just over...that's what you should expect at best if you're actually using your phone.
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Lol the way I use my phone I am pleased to see 12-15 hours
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Lol the way I use my phone I am pleased to see 12-15 hours
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ahaha me too, I can pull about 10 1/2 hours with 4 hours screen time and that's about as good as it gets, but that's with playing music and web browsing a bit as well.
If my phone can last me from the time I take it off the charger in the morning to the time I put it back on when I go to bed, which it usually does, I'm content. And that's with me messing with it all day, and at least 6 hours of streaming music.
I can get a day and a half out of mine. That being said the half day part doesn't do me a lick of good so he gets charged every night regardless.
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Rippley05 said:
I'm sorry, but that's far from the norm.
There are always people who claim to have all this amazing battery life, but most of it is rubbish. A day, just over...that's what you should expect at best if you're actually using your phone.
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Lol the way I use my phone I am pleased to see 12-15 hours
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ahaha me too, I can pull about 10 1/2 hours with 4 hours screen time and that's about as good as it gets, but that's with playing music and web browsing a bit as well.
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Yea, I think the op's mom is afraid to use the phone lol...
Im only geetin 6 to 8 hrs outof mine. Im really missin my note 2. I always charged it at night and NEVER had to charge again until following night
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I'm getting excellent battery life. Lasts all day easily and most of the way into the night. On average it needs to be charged after 19-24 hours.
Check to make sure you're not running any hungry background tasks.
This is the first phone I've had since the existence of 4G LTE that I haven't had to put on the charger every single night. I'm thrilled with the battery life on this phone.
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Sorry about not posting the ss, I have to get around to it later...
To all the Naysayers:
I just posted this because I found it a bit weird, she has been using it quite a bit, she has used 93 minutes off our plan as of this morning and that is in just a week.
EDIT: She is CONSTANTLY deleting running apps so that is probably a good portion of it.
Also, one more thing, in her settings under about it says "Hardware Version 0004" what is this and does any of your devices say different?
Thanks,
Kwongger
Kwongger said:
Sorry about not posting the ss, I have to get around to it later...
To all the Naysayers:
I just posted this because I found it a bit weird, she has been using it quite a bit, she has used 93 minutes off our plan as of this morning and that is in just a week.
EDIT: She is CONSTANTLY deleting running apps so that is probably a good portion of it.
Also, one more thing, in her settings under about it says "Hardware Version 0004" what is this and does any of your devices say different?
Thanks,
Kwongger
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I didnt mean to come off as a nay sayer at all...I can prolly get 3 days if i didnt use the phone is all. Would love to see her history on app usage though....maybe they put some juiced up uber battery in hers lol.
0004 just shows which round of hardware the phone was built on. Mine as well as most should say 0004.
Terrible signal running kingdoms of Camelot at work. Plus music all day has me sitting at 8 hours haha. 8% currently.
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YAY! Screenshots!
Here you go!
3 days is far from the norm, and the battery monitor is EASILY fooled, all it takes is a partial charge. My girlfriend's mom just got the galaxy the other day and I went over to help her with her car BT, took a quick glance at the battery monitor for kicks and it said she was on something absurd like 5 days and I knew something was off. Turns out she didn't charge her phone at night, just sporadically during the day, and it had never charged to 100%.
I'm getting around 14 hours until I hit 20%, and this is with HEAVY usage...taking pictures, using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, blinkfeed, playing games, etc, all on 4G. So the battery life IS pretty nice.
good here
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I charge my phone every night so I don't know exactly how long it'll go, but I think I've only ever dropped below 50% once, and that was the first day, and HTC Connect was acting all screwy. Had used over 60% in the monitor. Love it!
My first One worked perfectly for 2 months. Then it got stolen. On the 3rd of august I bought a new one and it got replaced three times because one had a huge scratch on the screen ( I unboxed it right there at the store so the employee directly gave me another one) and the second shut down randomly! How can something like this happen?
So I got my third(!) HTC One today. I unpacked it and it just doesn't turn on. I thought maybe the battery is low (even though that should not be the case because li-po batteries should be stored at about half charge ) But even after charging it for an hour where it does only blink with the red LED it does not turn on.
Any ideas or should I just go back to the market and directly demand a replacement.
And I really can't trust the One anymore... It's hands down the most beatiful phone with awesome specs. But what if I can't make that call in a dangerous situation because HTC has no QC?
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My first One worked perfectly for 2 months. Then it got stolen. On the 3rd of august I bought a new one and it got replaced three times because one had a huge scratch on the screen ( I unboxed it right there at the store so the employee directly gave me another one) and the second shut down randomly! How can something like this happen?
So I got my third(!) HTC One today. I unpacked it and it just doesn't turn on. I thought maybe the battery is low (even though that should not be the case because li-po batteries should be stored at about half charge ) But even after charging it for an hour where it does only blink with the red LED it does not turn on.
Any ideas or should I just go back to the market and directly demand a replacement.
And I really can't trust the One anymore... It's hands down the most beatiful phone with awesome specs. But what if I can't make that call in a dangerous situation because HTC has no QC?
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Hold down power and volume down buttons while holding the proximity sensor directly under a bright light (sounds strange but it works!). This will reboot to the bootloader, them reboot from there.
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Hold down power and volume down buttons while holding the proximity sensor directly under a bright light (sounds strange but it works!). This will reboot to the bootloader, them reboot from there.
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I'll try that. What does it do, and why could that help?
EDIT: Im trying but so far nothing happens. Is it possible that HTC sent a bricked device to the store?
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I'll try that. What does it do, and why could that help?
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The bright light triggers the proximity sensor, kind of tells it the phone is not in your pocket and it will let it turn on.
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The bright light triggers the proximity sensor, kind of tells it the phone is not in your pocket and it will let it turn on.
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Does not seem to work. I am pretty sad I would have never thought any company could send a absolutely bricked and useless product to a customer. Unbelievable.
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Does not seem to work. I am pretty sad I would have never thought any company could send a absolutely bricked and useless product to a customer. Unbelievable.
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That is very strange. All I can think is to let it charge more and keep trying
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That is very strange. All I can think is to let it charge more and keep trying
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Yeah, I'll let it charge overnight and hope the battery is just totally empty. But if thats the case didn't that damage the battery already?
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Yeah, I'll let it charge overnight and hope the battery is just totally empty. But if thats the case didn't that damage the battery already?
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Should not have damaged the battery, no, lithium polymer battery should be fine. Good luck
I've had 3 One's aswell, and none of them had any software/hardware problems. I replaced them because of cosmetic issues. Sadly for me, I bought the Developer Edition and replacement of these is done through the worst company ever LetsTalk. In order to expedite the process, I had to do a "cross shipment" where I would pay the value of two phones and have a phone sent by them without returning mine first. Had to do two cross shipments because 2nd phone also had cosmetic problems and instead of them refunding me back two cross shipment values of 1299 each, they just refunded me two phone values... had to get my bank involved to get my money back.
Wow. Just wow. Maybe I was just lucky that my Desire HD was perfect. Funny thing is: How can HTC expect me to pay for a phone on August 3rd but til today I do not have the product for which I payed. This is ridiculous. I'm going on vacation on Wednesday and I can't take my phone for which I payed 18 days before because it's in repair for 2 - 3 weeks. Great... I always recommended HTC to my friends because of my Desire HD but I think everybody should skip the One. The chance of getting one that is looking okay and working is really not that high as it seems. For me it's a 1 out of 4. Get your QC done, HTC.
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Yeah, I'll let it charge overnight and hope the battery is just totally empty. But if thats the case didn't that damage the battery already?
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charge it with Stock USB Cable and Stock Charger,
and then let it charge for 4 hours
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charge it with Stock USB Cable and Stock Charger,
and then let it charge for 4 hours
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Still nothing. Going to the store
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Still nothing. Going to the store
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that is your best bet
What they said: 'Oh damn, another one'
Seriously HTC?
My new one has the worst screen of all my Ones til now, but it does power on. Also there are some huge gaps between the speaker grills and the plastic band. No problem for me though, and they won't give me another replacement. So I'll have to live with it. Installing ARHD now, thread can be closed.
I just charged my phone. But my z3c shows this. Only 1 day & 15 hours. Normally it shows 3 or 4 days.
What can it be?
I hope someone can help me [emoji20]
Seems ok to me
I don't think the battery is very good at all considering its the big ticket item.
It's ok if you don't do anything with it but God forbid you play a game or something.
Add that to the mediocre camera, flimsy construction and penalty for root and I wish we had the same return policy as the USA.
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I just charged my phone. But my z3c shows this. Only 1 day & 15 hours. Normally it shows 3 or 4 days.
What can it be?
I hope someone can help me [emoji20]
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It estimates the battery time based on your battery usage history
What muzab said.
Try with the screen off for halv an hour and check the estimated battery time again.