Battery charging/draining issues

[Pranav Desai]

On 8/3/07, Thomas Gstädtner <thomas at gstaedtner.net> wrote:
>
> This are definately no problems with the battery - I'm sure that the
> problem here is the software, means the power management.
> I think you expect too much from the software in this early state.
>
> Also you shouldn't trust the battery indicator in the top menu. At least
> in the last buildhost-images it is out of function!
>

Is there a cmd line query tool that more reliable ?

2007/8/3, Krzysztof Kajkowski <cayco at poczta.cayco.pl>:
> >
> > 2007/8/3, Pranav Desai <pranavadesai at gmail.com>:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I am having a few issues with the battery:
> > >
> > > 1) I can't seem to be able to charge the phone when connected to a
> > host
> > > running windows. Windows does complain about RNDIS device found and
> > then
> > > 'not working' since it cannot install the driver. I tried to search
> > for the
> > > driver with no luck.
> > > But as soon I switch to linux, within 5 mins I can power it up (still
> > > connected to the host). dmesg shows the usb entry.
> > >
> > > What am I missing here ?
> > >
> > > 2) Last night I shutdown the phone with the battery indicator showing
> > more
> > > than half left. This morning it wouldn't fire up. Does the battery
> > keep
> > > draining even when its shut down ?
> >
> > Hi! I think I'm having the same thing - I left my Neo ON for night and
> > in the morning it was down and  I could not wake it. This page
> > explains some battery and charging issues:
> > http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Neo1973_Battery_Charger
> >
> > > Has anyone measured the battery life ?
> >
> > Some talked about 2 days but mine is completly discharged after one
> > night. I am going to buy some bigger Nokia BL-5C battery...
> >
> > cayco
> >
> >
>


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