by "Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
Published 03/07/2017 at 11:50
by "Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
Published 03/07/2017 at 11:50
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Battery on my s7 is FUBAR, havent even had it 2 months. Battery level suddenly dives randomly and it shuts off for no reason. I bet they’ll weasel out of the warranty. Luckily I’m good at phone repair and battery replacement on these is within my abilities but I’ll be out the cost of a battery. Hopefully they surprise me and warranty it.
"Svend" (svend)
03/07/2017 at 11:55, STARS: 0
For something so new, they better.
"CB" (jrcb)
03/07/2017 at 11:55, STARS: 0
Wow, that’s horsecrap. But I’m with you on the S7 not having the best battery life. I’ve had my phone unplugged for about two and a half hours, done some light browsing on it, recorded a video, and it’s already down to 90%. Yesterday it was down to 20% by the time I got home, when it used to be at 40% or 50% at the same time.
"superhead" (superhead)
03/07/2017 at 11:56, STARS: 0
I mean, you bought a Samsung.
"Shady Balkan Subject, Drives an Alfa" (bularmy)
03/07/2017 at 11:56, STARS: 0
Have you dropped it?
I have had a HTC that did the same after a rather nasty drop. The battery needed re-calibration.
Look at this thread first, before doing anything else.
http://droidupdatez.blogspot.com/2016/04/fix-samsung-galaxy-s7-battery.html
The problem with such methods is that they are tapping into a battery potential that is hidden, so this will definitly affect long term capabilities. But it is better than a non-usable phone.
"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats)
03/07/2017 at 11:59, STARS: 6
My immediate thought: “Wow, that’s a pretty drastic upgrade from a Twingo”
"Where have all the lightweights gone?" (sniderjadam09)
03/07/2017 at 12:01, STARS: 0
I had this issue until I updated to Nougat. Once I did that, most of my battery woes went away.
Since the update, It dies somewhere around 30% I think this might have to do with the properties of Li-ion batteries and not letting them drain to 0% before charging too much.
"DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back" (karsonkinja)
03/07/2017 at 12:05, STARS: 0
My S7 Edge that I’ve had for a year has pretty bad battery life too. I came from a Note 3 and was blown away that a newer phone with a “more efficient” processor and a bigger battery had WORSE battery life right out of the box than the 2.5 year old phone.
"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain)
03/07/2017 at 12:21, STARS: 0
My nexus 5x gets atrocious battery life but nothing like that.
"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
03/07/2017 at 12:21, STARS: 0
I enjoy having almost 40 hours of estimated battery remaining while under 70%. I’ve easily gotten 2 days with usual use. And even with running navigation and power hungry stuff, I’ll get through a whole day no matter what. Sony has done a great job here!
"facw" (facw)
03/07/2017 at 12:23, STARS: 1
Had the same feeling coming to the S7 from an HTC One (M7). Somehow the battery life is worse than a 3.5 yo phone, and apps frequently feel stuttery. I do like the always on screen (which doesn’t seem too bad from a battery perspective), the waterproofing, and the wireless charging, but if the HTC’s camera and speaker phone weren’t broken, I’d probably switch back.
"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
03/07/2017 at 12:38, STARS: 0
Mine used to be really decent, full day of heavy use was possible. Then in the last week this shit started going on.
"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
03/07/2017 at 12:39, STARS: 0
I have had a couple drops but nothing severe on a hard floor.
Thanks I’ll take a look at that.
"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
03/07/2017 at 12:40, STARS: 0
Its odd because it was great for months, then all this...
"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
03/07/2017 at 12:40, STARS: 0
Mine used to last a day comfortably... used to.
"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
03/07/2017 at 12:41, STARS: 1
Its definitely broken in some way.
"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
03/07/2017 at 12:41, STARS: 0
I hope so.
"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
03/07/2017 at 12:42, STARS: 0
Well it was a safer bet than an iphone and it was my favourite android phone out of the competition.
"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
03/07/2017 at 12:42, STARS: 0
Im not an audi guy anyway XD
"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel)
03/07/2017 at 12:54, STARS: 0
Sounds like a Samsung to me.
"DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back" (karsonkinja)
03/07/2017 at 13:02, STARS: 1
DUDE. This. The stuttering kills me, it makes me want to throw the thing at solid objects.
I’m probably gonna switch back to an iPhone in a couple months. I’m disappointed I’ll have to, but I just want something functional.
"DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back" (karsonkinja)
03/07/2017 at 13:05, STARS: 0
Just like life I guess...lol
But I know what you mean, I’m growing weary of androids inconsistency. I’m really growing weary of technology in general. Everything seems so...unfinished these days...
"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
03/07/2017 at 13:05, STARS: 0
Well how old is it and can you easily just replace the battery? Batteries do tend to have a pretty short lifespan. This is the only gripe I have with my phone, a non user replaceable battery. I am sure I could figure out how to do it but it will require tools and a risk of breaking it.
"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
03/07/2017 at 13:34, STARS: 0
Its not technically user replacable, but I used to do phone repair on the side to make money and got pretty good at it. So cracking it open to change the battrry doesn’t concern me. I’d just prefer not to.
"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
03/07/2017 at 13:35, STARS: 1
Yeah the annual release cycles cause some real issues. But nothing will change unless people vote with their wallets and only buy well thought out quality stuff. I’ll be considering my next phone purchase a bit more carefully.
"Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs" (yowen)
03/08/2017 at 11:17, STARS: 0
I’m not getting a new damn phone because battery. I have an LG G3, which has a removable back, for like 25 bucks I bought a 6000 mAh battery with a modified back included. My phone now outlasts everyone and I don’t have to carry a phone charger with my whenever I go to an all day event. With my last phone I’d have to keep a 5000 mAh charger in my pocket almost all the time.
Oh and I bought the G3 used for like $120, lol.