Battery charging/draining issues

Thomas Gstädtner thomas at gstaedtner.net
Fri Aug 3 23:39:38 CEST 2007


I'm not really sure, but I assume(!) you can find the correct output here:
/sys/devices/platform/s3c2410-i2c/i2c-0/0-0008/

2007/8/3, Pranav Desai <pranavadesai at gmail.com>:
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>
>
> 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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