Battery issues

[Cane93]

Been using my new 7250 for about 4 days now and must say the battery life sux. Read this sites managers list on Battery life and did what he stated, it stiff sux. Any tips or info. Do others have this problem?
Thanks

[Dusty Saddle]

Been using my new 7250 for about 4 days now and must say the battery life sux. Read this sites managers list on Battery life and did what he stated, it stiff sux. Any tips or info. Do others have this problem?
Thanks
What software do you have running?

[Cane93]

outlook 2003 to sync
only what the BB came with

[T-Roy]

Define: sux ?

[Cane93]

BB gets turned on @<hidden> 7:Am, by 5:00 PM DEAD
Use the phone & email but not constant or excesive amt of time

[NJBlackBerry]

That does stink. Sounds like the 7750 - not the 7250.
Any chance you can get another battery and see if perhaps you got a bad one; it really should last more than 10 hours.

[stang]

I am having the exact same problem. I got my Nextel 7520 a few months ago, followed the 'break in' procedures outlined in this forum and don't have anything running constantly. I did have BBToday, but uninstalled it thinking that was eatting my battery.
My BB stays in the holster when I'm not using it and I rarely use the backlight. The radio gets good signal consistently.
I turn the BB on about 7:30 am and by 10 pm, it's dead.
Daily use: Probably 10 minutes worth of direct connect, one or two emails, some web surfing and a little phone usage. Nothing major at all.
I wonder maybe if some of us just got junk batteries?

[Dawg]

stang mine wakes up at 620 and by 1000 mine is 2 bars and I am heavy user 40 50 emails constant direct connect light phone usage, all day bb messenger. Its been that way since I have had it and I am running ramble too. I just learned to deal with it. I need the extended battery but just cant seem to pull the plug on buying it.

Dawg

[whsbuss]

I created a new profile (Bed Time) with all tones/reminders turned off. I leave my BB on all the time and get about 3 days of usage. Medium usage of phone and emails. Have PocketDay loaded.

Might be a bad/weak battery.

[deej]

Are you keeping it in the case with the magnet when not using it? This helps alot.

deej

[nexteli836man]

i also have the 7520 runs 2 days without charging .. must be the battery

[rcrivera03]

i also have the 7520 runs 2 days without charging .. must be the battery

I agree, it must be the battery. I also use a 7520 all day, 30 to 50 emails, phone calls, DC, BB Messenger and TeleNav. This is from 6 am to midnight, seven days a week, and I still have two bars left at midnight!

[stang]

Thanks everyone! Sure sounds like I have a bum battery. I don't really wanna get off the bucks to buy a new one either, but it would be VERY nice not to have worry about recharging all the time--especially when on vacation or on the road.
Plus, I've discovered Tetris, so I have a feeling my battery life will last even a shorter amount of time now! LOL (y)

[Cane93]

thanks: after 1 week and listening to some advice my battery is lasting much longer. Also, if I remember I read that the ion batteries like to be topped off. If you have 3/4 strength and the opportunity to charge, charge it up to 100%?
Thanks

[blkberryboy]

Try reading the thread from Mark on "conditioning" your battery for the best usage. I recomend seting profiles (like many others have mentioned) to help conserve battery. Normal usage I get about a day to a day and a half on the 7730.