Screw cell phones - Page 2

manephelien · 09-26-2007, 01:51 AM

Continuous searching for a signal drains the battery almost as much as talking on the phone for the same amount of time would, if the signal was good.

Older ni-cad batteries had to be drained to charge properly, newer lithium ones can be charged without going to zero in between.

I like my phone, except that it takes forever to boot it, and it gets snarled up like any other computer device, so you have to do that occasionally.

Clodfobble · 09-26-2007, 04:26 PM

I have no idea how long my battery would last if I pushed it, because I just charge it every night. I have to take it out of my pocket and put it on the nightstand anyway, so why not plug it in?

freshnesschronic · 09-26-2007, 04:28 PM

Charging cell phone batteries makes them die faster, or so the story goes...

09-26-2007, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by freshnesschronic

Charging cell phone batteries makes them die faster, or so the story goes...

My new one does not work that way.
I just plug it in when I got to bed, don't see the issue.

Clodfobble · 09-26-2007, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by freshnesschronic

Charging cell phone batteries makes them die faster, or so the story goes...

Could be true... I've personally never had one die though, and I'm one of those people who keeps the phone for at least two years, until they give me another free one.

09-26-2007, 05:52 PM

Older batteries had "memory" so letting die every now and then then charging them back up made them last longer.
This is no longer true.

ZenGum · 10-08-2007, 08:16 AM

Some things I have heard about phone batteries that may or may not still be true (if they ever were):
* partial charging creates a "high-water mark", beyond which the battery will not charge. For example, if the battery is at 30 % and you charge it to 80% then disconnect, after that it will not charge past 80% no matter how long it is on.
* This can be fixed by taking it to a professional battery maintenance service who will completely drain and completely recharge the battery, which is supposed to erase the high-water mark.
* You can do much the same at home, by completely draining the battery (just keep turning it on every time it goes off), then leave it in the freezer over night (I know, sounds like an urban myth and probably is) then completely charge it up again.

I repeat, I don't know if any of this was ever true or if it still is or if it applies to the batteries in your phone.

Good luck.

TheMercenary · 10-08-2007, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ZenGum

Some things I have heard about phone batteries that may or may not still be true (if they ever were):
* partial charging creates a "high-water mark", beyond which the battery will not charge. For example, if the battery is at 30 % and you charge it to 80% then disconnect, after that it will not charge past 80% no matter how long it is on.
* This can be fixed by taking it to a professional battery maintenance service who will completely drain and completely recharge the battery, which is supposed to erase the high-water mark.
* You can do much the same at home, by completely draining the battery (just keep turning it on every time it goes off), then leave it in the freezer over night (I know, sounds like an urban myth and probably is) then completely charge it up again.

I repeat, I don't know if any of this was ever true or if it still is or if it applies to the batteries in your phone.

Good luck.

As RK stated this is not usually true anymore as most technology has moved to the Ni-Mh(newer) vs Ni-Cd (older):

http://www.silverace.com/dottyspotty/issue10.html

There are some good points in the above link about general battery behavior.

Cicero · 10-08-2007, 02:07 PM

It's funny that you bring this up Jeb:
I beat the hell out of my cell phone a couple of weeks ago. I even made sure it was dead, dead, dead......And the battery? I stomped on it, well jumped on it up an down- and when that did nothing to it, I took out my lighter. That felt really damb good, and although I am embarassed at my cell phone rage:

I will never be sorry for it. Ever.

I tell everyone that I "broke" it and lost their numbers...but really I killed it. I never usually break my things or act out like that.....but somehow I feel so much better. Really.....it was awesome. I now have the courage to discuss it after Mockingbird's photo of what he did to a computer.

Mockingbird · 10-08-2007, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Cicero

It's funny that you bring this up Jeb:
I beat the hell out of my cell phone a couple of weeks ago. I even made sure it was dead, dead, dead......And the battery? I stomped on it, well jumped on it up an down- and when that did nothing to it, I took out my lighter. That felt really damb good, and although I am embarassed at my cell phone rage:

I will never be sorry for it. Ever.

I tell everyone that I "broke" it and lost their numbers...but really I killed it. I never usually break my things or act out like that.....but somehow I feel so much better. Really.....it was awesome. I now have the courage to discuss it after Mockingbird's photo of what he did to a computer.

Too bad I don't have pictures of the other laptop... It was fucking up and I took it to a lot of people to try to fix it, finally I gave it to my friend who works at an IBM branch out here and he pronounced it dead.

SooooOOOOoooo, I talked to another friend of mine who is a gun nut, and we took his AK47 and laid into it. That felt even better than the baseball bat.

Cicero · 10-10-2007, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mockingbird

Too bad I don't have pictures of the other laptop... It was fucking up and I took it to a lot of people to try to fix it, finally I gave it to my friend who works at an IBM branch out here and he pronounced it dead.

SooooOOOOoooo, I talked to another friend of mine who is a gun nut, and we took his AK47 and laid into it. That felt even better than the baseball bat.

Wow. Just Wow....

lol!!!

limey · 10-10-2007, 01:32 PM

We have crap reception here. Nokias are OK, last a week or more (I rarely call anyone, no-one calls me and if they do the phone is on silent and I don't hear it!). I had another brand (can't remember) and it went flat every 24 hours (same calling pattern(!)). Someone explained that to me as battery being exhausted by searching for a signal.

Happy Monkey · 10-08-2007, 02:11 PM

I'm glad you're OK, but I'd like to humbly suggest that burning batteries is not particularly clever.

Madman · 10-08-2007, 02:21 PM

Cell phones are great except for one thing... People will call you...

monster · 10-08-2007, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Madman

Cell phones are great except for one thing... People will call you...

Not if you don't give them the number

09-26-2007, 01:51 AM	#1
manephelien Smooth Ruffian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 47	Continuous searching for a signal drains the battery almost as much as talking on the phone for the same amount of time would, if the signal was good. Older ni-cad batteries had to be drained to charge properly, newer lithium ones can be charged without going to zero in between. I like my phone, except that it takes forever to boot it, and it gets snarled up like any other computer device, so you have to do that occasionally. __________________ Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus.

10-08-2007, 02:07 PM	#9
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	It's funny that you bring this up Jeb: I beat the hell out of my cell phone a couple of weeks ago. I even made sure it was dead, dead, dead......And the battery? I stomped on it, well jumped on it up an down- and when that did nothing to it, I took out my lighter. That felt really damb good, and although I am embarassed at my cell phone rage: I will never be sorry for it. Ever. I tell everyone that I "broke" it and lost their numbers...but really I killed it. I never usually break my things or act out like that.....but somehow I feel so much better. Really.....it was awesome. I now have the courage to discuss it after Mockingbird's photo of what he did to a computer. __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

10-10-2007, 01:32 PM	#12
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	We have crap reception here. Nokias are OK, last a week or more (I rarely call anyone, no-one calls me and if they do the phone is on silent and I don't hear it!). I had another brand (can't remember) and it went flat every 24 hours (same calling pattern(!)). Someone explained that to me as battery being exhausted by searching for a signal. __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

10-08-2007, 02:11 PM	#13
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I'm glad you're OK, but I'd like to humbly suggest that burning batteries is not particularly clever. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

09-26-2007, 04:26 PM	#2
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I have no idea how long my battery would last if I pushed it, because I just charge it every night. I have to take it out of my pocket and put it on the nightstand anyway, so why not plug it in?

09-26-2007, 04:28 PM	#3
freshnesschronic Professor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,555	Charging cell phone batteries makes them die faster, or so the story goes...

09-26-2007, 05:52 PM	#6
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	Older batteries had "memory" so letting die every now and then then charging them back up made them last longer. This is no longer true.

10-08-2007, 08:16 AM	#7
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Some things I have heard about phone batteries that may or may not still be true (if they ever were): * partial charging creates a "high-water mark", beyond which the battery will not charge. For example, if the battery is at 30 % and you charge it to 80% then disconnect, after that it will not charge past 80% no matter how long it is on. * This can be fixed by taking it to a professional battery maintenance service who will completely drain and completely recharge the battery, which is supposed to erase the high-water mark. * You can do much the same at home, by completely draining the battery (just keep turning it on every time it goes off), then leave it in the freezer over night (I know, sounds like an urban myth and probably is) then completely charge it up again. I repeat, I don't know if any of this was ever true or if it still is or if it applies to the batteries in your phone. Good luck.

10-08-2007, 02:21 PM	#14
Madman has left the building. Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 455	Cell phones are great except for one thing... People will call you...

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