“All current Blackberrys use a Lithium-ion battery, or “Li-ion” for short…
In the past, some BlackBerry devices used a Nickel-metal hydride batteries, or “NiMH”. This article focuses on the Li-ion battery…
One of the most often asked questions on the BlackBerryForums is about battery use, charging and draining…
I hope these tips below help some users form some good battery habits…
Tips for new BlackBerrys and Batteries:
1.When you get a new Blackberry, charge it fully to 100%. There is no 120% or 130%, so once it hits 100%, it is fully charged. This normally takes about 2-4 hours for a new device.
There is nothing wrong with “over-charging” the battery, however there is no real need to do so. Sometimes, new Li-ion batteries will come fully charged out of the box.
2.There is no “break-in” or “conditioning” required for the Li-ion batteries. They do not need the old “fully discharge – fully charge” routine for the initial three charges as was recommended on older battery technologies.
3.If you are a brand new BlackBerry user, keep in mind that you are likely using (or playing with) your BlackBerry much more the first few days than in normal routine use.
If you think you are having quick battery discharge issues, give yourself a week or so until your daily BlackBerry usage levels off to a perceived normal amount.
Tips for routine charging and ongoing use:
1. There is no memory on a Li-ion battery, and thus it is recommended that you “top-off” the charge regularly during the day.
Ten minutes now and then on your wall outlet, automobile or USB cable is recommended.
2.Roughly every 30 charges, deliberately discharge your battery to 10-15%, and fully charge to 100% afterwards. This will help maintain the accuracy of the “fuel gauge” on the device (your battery meter or scale).
It has nothing to do with the battery memory (as mentioned, Li-ion batteries do not have memory) but helps maintain the accuracy of the device’s percentage of battery charge left.
3. Don’t drain your battery every day to 10-20% of its charge. You can actually expect battery problems by draining the battery.
Again, to repeat, top-off your charge during the day whenever convenient – even ten minutes in the car or at your desk will give you an extra 20-25% charge.
9 Tips for reducing fast battery drain:
1. A BlackBerry constantly searching for signal drains the battery quickly. In an office building, residence, or rural area with low signal coverage, you will experience a quicker battery drain.
Turn off the “radio” on the homescreen or the data signal if you must reduce battery drain in severe circumstances (Options > Mobile Network > Data Services = OFF).
2. Check your applications running in the background. There are commonly four or five applications that will always be running (Messages, Call Logs/Phone, BlackBerry Messenger, Homescreen, and the Browser; there are others such as BeamBerry and Alarms which will also run).
Make certain that the browser is NOT on an active webpage (should return the bookmarks page only). Close any other applications that do not need to be running (the camera or a game you were playing or Google Maps).” There’s more -see link below”(via blackberrynews.com)
Pointswizard.com Spin: Click here to read the rest of Blackberry – Battery Use Tips for your Maximum Battery Life (many cell phones and The iPhone have the same type)
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