[kcmo]

I just got my 8900 and I have v.4.6.1.114 installed on T-Mobile. After one day's use, I'm ALREADY down to 55%....and I'm a light user! My Curve 8320 would be at about 85% at this level normally. Do I need to install a newer version firmware? Never done this before so any help/advice would be appreciated!

Thanks!

[rifleman]

Since I loaded the beta software, I will install the official release of .133 and see. My batter can hardly last half a day. Granted, I am an extremely heavy user, but no more than any of my previous devices (I have used them all all the way back to the garage-door openers). Well, except for the Bold.

[bbc8900TDE]

i think its a defective battery because i get great battery life but i do not use the leather pouch so i wouldnt know anything about that

[RICHARDL]

I have found that if I place my Blackerry into the pocket case the battery will die within 24-30 hours even if I have turned off the unit.
If I leave it outside the case the battery is fine. Either the case is defective or the design wrong. I am still investigating.

[slo]

so what is the stndard battery life supposed to be? cus i leave mines off the charger all night and i wake up to by alarm and have received a dozen emails and sms and te batt lost one bar? by lunch i have it down to half way mostly on edge use age one or 2 calls and @ 100 sms, IM and emails. without a doubt it would not make it a full 19hr work day of mine.

does thissound about right?

im interested in upgradingto the latest but how do i check what i already have? im also still within my 14 day period to return it if need be.

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[fyb87]

I received my 8900 on Monday for which I thought was an upgrade to my 8820. The battery life is absolutely horrible. With my 8820 I would go to the gym everyday for 1 1/2 hours all the while listening to my mp3's. I would send emails at work, talk on the phone and text message (BF lives in different state and we talk for at least 2 hours each day). All the same things I'm trying to do with the 8900. Difference is I wouldn't have to charge my phone for a couple days. Now today after maybe an hour of talk time, maybe 10 text messages and receiving email but not responding I have 20% battery left after having a fully charged phone this morning. This sucks.

[designinme]

If you have not updated, I would highly suggest updating to the latest firmware. Seem to solve battery issues. I am a heavy users.. today alone maybe 80 sms, over 50 emails.. couple hours on the phone, with blue tooth on, WiFi on, GPS location on... installed a couple of new apps, and surfed for about 20 minutes... and my battery is showing 30%, and i consider this a pretty heavy day. My screen brightness was set to 80, and auto dim was also on.

I here a lot of people complaining about the battery, it has to be the firmware or a defective battery.. or the pouch. I DO NOT use the pouch that was included, it's just too tight and can't be good for the longevity of the keyboard.

I am VERY happy with the battery performance.. coming from an iphone.. that thing I had to plug in by noon, and it would never last an 8 hour day for me

I love the 8900.

Originally Posted by fyb87

I received my 8900 on Monday for which I thought was an upgrade to my 8820. The battery life is absolutely horrible. With my 8820 I would go to the gym everyday for 1 1/2 hours all the while listening to my mp3's. I would send emails at work, talk on the phone and text message (BF lives in different state and we talk for at least 2 hours each day). All the same things I'm trying to do with the 8900. Difference is I wouldn't have to charge my phone for a couple days. Now today after maybe an hour of talk time, maybe 10 text messages and receiving email but not responding I have 20% battery left after having a fully charged phone this morning. This sucks.

[g_calderone]

i have my backlight set to 10 and it says auto dim, how do i get the auto dim to turn off?

[fyb87]

Originally Posted by designinme

If you have not updated, I would highly suggest updating to the latest firmware. Seem to solve battery issues. I am a heavy users.. today alone maybe 80 sms, over 50 emails.. couple hours on the phone, with blue tooth on, WiFi on, GPS location on... installed a couple of new apps, and surfed for about 20 minutes... and my battery is showing 30%, and i consider this a pretty heavy day. My screen brightness was set to 80, and auto dim was also on.

I here a lot of people complaining about the battery, it has to be the firmware or a defective battery.. or the pouch. I DO NOT use the pouch that was included, it's just too tight and can't be good for the longevity of the keyboard.

I am VERY happy with the battery performance.. coming from an iphone.. that thing I had to plug in by noon, and it would never last an 8 hour day for me

I love the 8900.

I changed the screen brightness to 60 and auto dim was already on. I also went and closed any apps that I had open (never did on the 8820 but ok). Since I got it Monday I haven't had a chance to buy a skin or holster (never use a pouch) as I'm waiting on more reviews for the Seidio Innocase 360. So It's nekkid right now! Hopefully changing the brightness and closing the apps will help. If not, I will be calling T-mobile to see if they can send another battery. Thanks for the suggestions!

[designinme]

Originally Posted by g_calderone

i have my backlight set to 10 and it says auto dim, how do i get the auto dim to turn off?

Options -> Screen Keyboard -> "Automatically Dim Backlight" -> OFF

[Ricky-Ray]

When I had my 8320 Curve, wifi and bluetooth were always on. I'd be constantly getting emails all day thru multiple email addresses I would occasionally text people and surf the net a bit on the blackberry and be on the phone a bit and I would get about 2 day's worth before I have to charge the battery.

Now that I have the 8900 doing the same exact thing my battery barely last a day. :(

I'm debating about getting the 1600mAh extended battery from Sedio but at 50 bucks I might as well spend the 10 bucks more and get the 2600mAh battery instead. Then if I do that then I won't be able to use the Sedio Inocase anymore.

Decisions, decisions, decisions...

[BBjason]

I upgraded to the latest os after having battery problems and it fixed it right up.

[g_calderone]

im trying battery booster... anyone else try this?

[dpgetman]

After replacing both phone and battery, I have found another solution to the battery life problem on the 8900. I charged the new battery for a full 24 hours, even though it said it was fully charged after about 4. I also replaced the stock pouch with a Beyza (go ebay, saved about 12$) With the new fully charged battery and the new pouch, I have gone from about 3/4 day battery life to 2 1/2 days with wifi on all the time. Hope this is helpful for folks as it was for me.

[zero7404]

Originally Posted by dpgetman

After replacing both phone and battery, I have found another solution to the battery life problem on the 8900. I charged the new battery for a full 24 hours, even though it said it was fully charged after about 4. I also replaced the stock pouch with a Beyza (go ebay, saved about 12$) With the new fully charged battery and the new pouch, I have gone from about 3/4 day battery life to 2 1/2 days with wifi on all the time. Hope this is helpful for folks as it was for me.

what did the case do for your battery life ?

[zero7404]

Originally Posted by g_calderone

im trying battery booster... anyone else try this?

i was wondering what this software actually does to the phone ? conserving battery, how ? wrt power consumption in general, the less activity the better for the battery, but running the software is also an activity....

maybe it reduces the intervals for auto send/receive between the phone and the towers ? also, did you notice a performance difference overall ?

i'm thinking it's more worth it to carry a spare battery...

[Zacht]

Wow that sounds pretty fast, but I know that mine has a short life too. Not nearly that short, but I purchased a better battery from it off another website on the internet. They have things that give it a quick charge too, if you are in need of one and don't happen to have time to plug it in and wait....

I think I got mine off this website, but not entirely sure:
BlackBerry Curve 8900 Accessories

[zero7404]

what about the ventev PowerCELL ? found it on cellguru cheaper than anyone else ($ 32)...
i read this is supposed to provide up to 3 full charges before it needs to be recharged, it looks interesting...

anyone else used it ?

[chmura]

Yeah batter life on my new 8900 lasts for about 1.5 days with medium use. My 3 year old SE K800i that it just replaced the battery lasted 3 days with the same use.

I just upgraded my OS on my BB 8900 lets see if that helps.

Why do they make these phones so THIN?? Cant they make this phone alittle thinker and stick a thicker battery in it?

They are making these phones thiner and thiner no wonder the battery life sucks on these.

I rather have alittle thicker phone with 2x the battery life then a skinny flimsy phone with horrible batter life.

[Lyndab]

We have 2 Curves, both access the same services and are set up in the same way with regard to Dimming/Brightness etc, etc.

With similar use, one regularly lasted 2-3 times longer than the other.

I contacted the Phone provider who said that as the phones were only a few weeks old, they would change the weaker perfoming Phone and Charger ~ not just the battery.

Now both now last about the same time as each other between charges with similar use.