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Just upgraded two weeks ago.

Juggernaut

Jun 19, 2007, 8:47 AM
So I just got the phone about 3 weeks ago.

I really really do like the phone itself and the features.

The ONE thing (well there are a total of 3 things)... anyway, ONE OF THREE things that bug the hell out of me is the battery life.

Anyone else have major battery life issues?

I leave the phone charging all night and go about the next day with normal use on the phone.

About 5 PM rolls around and I have one bar left.
The phone can't even make it through an entire day without being recharged for a bit sometime during the day.


The other two things are lack of OBEX and while on the internet, it can't stream videos.
For example, YouTube.com, when I try to watch a video, the browser says "Error, Malformed URL".
What is tha...
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wirelesstwitch

Jun 19, 2007, 1:37 PM
I've found that the battery life is not that great either with the EV-DO turned on. I don't use VCAST, web or any other data services, so I just disabled my EVDO and the battery life is much better.

To disable EVDO, click menu --> 000000 --> Network Select --> Mode Preference --> 1x Only

That should work for you.
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Juggernaut

Jun 19, 2007, 4:54 PM
My area doesn't even have EV-DO!

Go figure.
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