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Im thinking this because many people who were early adopters with the UK/Euro HTC Diamonds are frustrated with a battery that lasts little more than 12 hours, some people (if they dont push email) a day. Others, particularly those who had the later Diamonds (inc the operator branded ones) are reporting 1.5 - 2 days of usage.
If this is a real problem the HTC should have a recall on their hands. Im hesitant to send mine back (First UK batch) though, even though mine lasts little more than 10-12 hours while pushing email.
What do people think the faults are, the hardware, the ROM or the battery itself?
My Touch Diamond lasts for barely a day, which is amazingly irritating, I've heard most people go on about them getting 2 days, which is what I would have expected considering my old HTC Wizard could get 3 days if you pushed it.
I have a strange battery- li-ion polymer - is there any issue with that? I had a Diamond from first generation , I bought another one , I sold the first but I kept first battery (li-ion polymer). The second one had li-ion battery.
i think it is down to how you use the phone.
i can get 3 days easy if i dont use it alot but i can
also kill it in a day sometimes if im busy.
I think it's all about a one-time calibration. Many notice an increase in lifetime of a battery charge after some use. I made the same observation.
Since I installed a new Hard-SPL, a new radio and a new ROM the battery meter falls rapidly with even the smallest use. I think (hope) that once I discharge the battery nearly to 0% the meter knows how much charge the battery really can hold.
I read somewhere that it's quite impossible to determine the exact charge level of a Li-Ion battery if it's constantly charged und discharged a bit as measurement gets off more and more with each incident.
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I read somewhere that it's quite impossible to determine the exact charge level of a Li-Ion battery if it's constantly charged und discharged a bit as measurement gets off more and more with each incident.
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No doubt... Yesterday I ran down a portable PC battery from 100% (think it was about 1.5 hours of use). At 0% it kept going for 30 minutes (!!!) before starting to flicker and shut down.
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Im thinking this because many people who were early adopters with the UK/Euro HTC Diamonds are frustrated with a battery that lasts little more than 12 hours, some people (if they dont push email) a day. Others, particularly those who had the later Diamonds (inc the operator branded ones) are reporting 1.5 - 2 days of usage.
If this is a real problem the HTC should have a recall on their hands. Im hesitant to send mine back (First UK batch) though, even though mine lasts little more than 10-12 hours while pushing email.
What do people think the faults are, the hardware, the ROM or the battery itself?
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i sent my diamond to the repair center because my battery last only 10 hour without using the phone....in Idle mode, with only the phone on, bt,gps,wifi off.
I hope htc recognize some hardware fault....
the repair center is slow.....about 1 month of waiting..
I think the battery just generally sucks, mine isn't a first batch i don't think (purchased + recieved on T-mobile (MDA Compact IV) a week ago) and i still get poor battery life!
mine lasts about 2/3days
im a light user...don't really bash the phone
but im in hong kong in a couple of weeks
will treat myself to a beter battery while im there
got mine yesterday, and yeah, the battery is horrible
i hope it will improve with a bit of time... i'm still going to add tweaks, and probably flash it too
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got mine yesterday, and yeah, the battery is horrible
i hope it will improve with a bit of time... i'm still going to add tweaks, and probably flash it too
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well the newer ROM's are generally much better than the older ones, so if your diamond shipped with an old ROM you may see a considerable improvement.
kolbac Im waiting for your response considering you are the first one, who actually send the phone back. Im also considering this. Im havin 10-12 hours standby aswell. First EU batch. bought in june.
I did send my Diamond back, although for another matter but battery-live was poor too. The new one I recieved back is what I expected in the first place: stable operation and a battery-live of at least two days, most of the time even longer.
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kolbac Im waiting for your response considering you are the first one, who actually send the phone back. Im also considering this. Im havin 10-12 hours standby aswell. First EU batch. bought in june.
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Hi, don't know if in your country take the diamond to a repair center is fast and simple.
Here in italy is a pain in the a**.
There is only one authorized center in all the country and that is in milan, and you have 2 choices:
ship by yourself the phone to the "contact center in milan" or take the phone to a repair center near you and then they have to ship to milan.
So u spend alot of time in this chains and you don't have a direct contact with the technicians.
plus now there was the summer holidays so the workflow is slow.
For sure with only 10-12 hour of standby the diamond isn't usable for me so in my opinion you should take it to a repair center.
bye
Afternoon,
just got the HD7. How long do i need to charge it for? i'm dying to play with it
30 mins should be enough then leave it charging while you play with it.
Mine had a couple of hours battery life out of the box. It seemed to take longer than my HD2 to reach a full charge the first time.
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Mine had a couple of hours battery life out of the box. It seemed to take longer than my HD2 to reach a full charge the first time.
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I'll probably leave it charging for a couple of hours.
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Afternoon,
just got the HD7. How long do i need to charge it for? i'm dying to play with it
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I'm on the train home and sooooo want to play with it. People are giving me weird looks with 2 4.3" phones sitting in front of me....
I'll probably end up charging it for an hour once I get home. Still not sure about it though! Thank god for O2's 14 day rerun period! Hah
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I'm on the train home and sooooo want to play with it. People are giving me weird looks with 2 4.3" phones sitting in front of me....
I'll probably end up charging it for an hour once I get home. Still not sure about it though! Thank god for O2's 14 day rerun period! Hah
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Treust me you wouldn't want to return it
becknise said:
Treust me you wouldn't want to return it
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I think you are right. I have played with the phone for about 15 minutes and I am happy thus far. The screen is lush, the response is amazing and the keyboard. Well......eat your heart out Iphone
Hey guys,
I bought Galaxy S on Oct 2. In various threads I have seen people say they get 1-3 days on 3G with some gaming and all day active data connections.
In bangalore we have only EDGE(2G) and I use my phone only for calling(15-30mins) and texting(25-30) with some minimal Facebook access....I allow my battery to charge all night and start my day around 8:30 in the morning and my battery doesn't even last till midnight....its somewhere around 20% at night.
is this normal or should I visit the Samsung service center ?
Also can somebody suggest me a good site which ships additional batteries to bangalore ?. I tried spider-foot.com and their shipment has reached me even after 20 days.....
I'm currently in Bangalore too. But my SGS's battery life is most certainly worse than yours... Beginning to wonder if this is a local issue ?
Same issue here.. Blame the Network Quality in India?
Even i faced the issue initially.after one month i find it okay. May be i am consoling myself.
I never felt the advantage of having 1500mah battery.
God bless sgs users
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when i was in india, i was a heavy SGS user and i did get through the day on a single charge.
i had push updates on for gmail, exchange mail, twitter and facebook. #i never logged in to gtalk though.
half an hour of calls and a lot of browsing....
so from 8 to 6, i would still have close to 40% battery remaining....
The battery on the SGS has some calibration issues or I dont really know, there are times I get good battery life and times I lose 1% per hour of idle, sometimes I reboot my phone I either lose or gain anywhere from 15-30%.. pretty random.. But with 2.1 I had a constant battery life though.
my biggest fear is that now with 3G being rolled out this one day wonder will become a one hour wonder
Come on guys....we pay 28K and dont even get a freaking day of juice!!!
Whats the use a superb device with no power......should have bought the N8 instead.....
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my biggest fear is that now with 3G being rolled out this one day wonder will become a one hour wonder
Come on guys....we pay 28K and dont even get a freaking day of juice!!!
Whats the use a superb device with no power......should have bought the N8 instead.....
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dude!
i use 3G/3.5G here, and it still lasts me a whole day (Yup, 24 hrs with heavy usage)
as long as i dont have any crapware/bloatware installed i'm all good to go
and buy a bettery pack if you have complaints....
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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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.
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Nice find rachnov55... Just ordered one
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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)
Hello everyone,
I've enjoyed this watch even if the battery life sucks since the beginning!! especially coming from the Samsung Gear S3, which has never ever lasted less than a day (24 hours).
Since the last Android Wear 2.0 update, the battery life is even worse, although I doubt it's actually linked, probably just a coincidence, but my watch hasn't make it through the afternoon for few weeks now. Barely 6 hours (with EVERYTHING disable, even bluetooth, in Airplane mode).
As of today, the watch will turn on and turn off few seconds later regardless the battery %.
Lg answered nicely that they would take a look at it, and ask $20 for the diagnostic if I don't want them to process the fix!!! And I read online that the battery replacement is $60. I would rather throw it away...
Anyway, I have 2 questions :
Does someone knows where to source this damn battery (BL-S7)?? Out of stock on ebay
Did someone try to fit a Watch Urbane battery (BL-S6) which is 570mAh instead of 430mAh? Or anyone knows this battery size? (I know the connector is different but at this point it's not the biggest issue )
That could help many people meeting issues with this watch... (I'm done with LG!!)
Thanks!!
Ok, I found the answer to my second question, and obviously bigger capacity = battery battery
the BL-S6 (Urban 2nd G) is about 31x27
the BL-S7 (Sport Watch) is about 28x27
So I'm still interested to know where to buy the BL-S7.
Thanks,
Assuming I can find a BL-S7 battery, how easy is it to strip the watch down to change?
My watch is so random with shutdowns and % battery left remaining I am thinking it is all down to the battery after over 18 months daily usage/charging.
Also interested in this.
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Assuming I can find a BL-S7 battery, how easy is it to strip the watch down to change?
My watch is so random with shutdowns and % battery left remaining I am thinking it is all down to the battery after over 18 months daily usage/charging.
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Disassembly is fairly easy if you take your time and disconnect the connection points. Nothing is really glued in place aside from the bottom cover and the battery to the rest of the chassis. I was able to get to the battery within 20 minutes.
I was also able to find a battery on ebay. We'll see how assembly goes when it's delivered.
That is great, do you have the link to the battery on ebay?
Did you also have the same issues with random shutdowns, not being able to restart unless on the charger etc?
Keep us posted!
Thanks.
I confirm that disassembling the watch is pretty easy and quick, the only thing is you can say goodbye to the waterproof!
@sirdizzle415, does it come with the sealing? Please keep us updated if it does fix the reboot issue and if can even share the link :angel:
I only found 1 used....
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I confirm that disassembling the watch is pretty easy and quick, the only thing is you can say goodbye to the waterproof!
@sirdizzle415, does it come with the sealing? Please keep us updated if it does fix the reboot issue and if can even share the link :angel:
I only found 1 used....
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I wouldn't trust it to be waterproof anymore, but I'm mostly ok with that. If this watch survives a little while longer with a used $25 battery, I'd call that a win over buying another $300+ watch.
I should be getting the new battery tomorrow, should be pretty quick to put it back together. We'll see what happens.
FYI, My new battery is still in route, so haven't had a chance to test it. It is available brand new on ebay though... If anyone wants to give it a try, the link is here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Wa...1e1230fc8:m:mALL_k1FrV1tgtB_vyDJXTg:rk:1:pf:0
Make sure to select the LG-S7 battery for the Watch Sport.
Successful install of the battery! Watch no longer shuts off, and doesn't need to be on the charger to turn on.
I did try to carefully take my old battery apart. Multiple sources mentioned that it can be repaired by soldering a zero ohm link/resistor between two points. I could not identify them on the BL-S7 battery, so I probably won't be doing that.
All in all, it was a $25 dollar battery for me, so not a bad price to pay to extend the life.
I just ordered the one from ebay! That's great it's back in stock!! @sirdizzle415 Yours was a used one?? how did you glue back the back cover?
I know the watch won't be waterproof anymore, but I'm ok with that too.
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I just ordered the one from ebay! That's great it's back in stock!! @sirdizzle415 Yours was a used one?? how did you glue back the back cover?
I know the watch won't be waterproof anymore, but I'm ok with that too.
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My existing seal was mostly intact. The back cover also has tabs that snap it back in place.
Placed my order for a new battery.
There is simply nothing else to replace the Sport with LTE currently...unless you like apples.
I just received the new battery!
Results are not so great so far, the watch does stay alive and do not reboot/ shut down randomly anymore.
But after an hour using it to update app, hard reset it, I lost 40%... I didn't charge the battery yet, so I don't want to be pessimistic (yet) but I think my main issue wasn't the battery.
The watch seems too warm to me, probably something wrong with the hardware, other than the battery.
Plus, damn the watch is so slow with the new version of Android wear, so laggy!!
But true there is no better android watch anyway, which is a shame...
It seems that replacing the battery actually fixed the issue! I'm getting now a day and half of battery with only the bluetooth and NFC activated...
The watch is still slow from time to time, I have to tap the screen several time before it actually wakes up.
But for 20 bucks I guess it was the right move.
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I just received the new battery!
Results are not so great so far, the watch does stay alive and do not reboot/ shut down randomly anymore.
But after an hour using it to update app, hard reset it, I lost 40%... I didn't charge the battery yet, so I don't want to be pessimistic (yet) but I think my main issue wasn't the battery.
The watch seems too warm to me, probably something wrong with the hardware, other than the battery.
Plus, damn the watch is so slow with the new version of Android wear, so laggy!!
But true there is no better android watch anyway, which is a shame...
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I think right around this day, I received a Wear OS update that really hurt the battery life... it's been better since, but I definitely remember a day recently when I got an update and battery life was terrible for me.
Just replaced my battery.
Straight forward job, managed to keep the seal in place too.
Watch started up with what little charge was in the new battery, 16%, which is promising, it wouldn't before, and also all the apps /configuration haven't been lost either.
The only disappointment is that the new battery is not actually new.
Okay it may not be used, but it was dated late 2016, actually slightly older than the battery it replaced, early 2017.
See how I get on with it now....
A new battery is a must!
I'm getting a constant 7am until 11pm, 16 hours off cradle, with 50% still remaining, and that is with LTE on all day, including everything else too!
The combination of new battery, and latest firmware updates has just transformed the usage and battery life.
It is a must upgrade!
Hello, I'm from EU, is there any possibility to get new battery now? I looked on eBay and it looks like all are sold out.. :/
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Just after keep watching.
Ebay seller when this thread first started sold out, but got more stock later.
Worth pursueing still very happy after changing my battery.