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AleksiHietanen 2010-03-24 17:04

Re: Something is Eating my Battery Alive: Please Help!!!
 
gtessier00, tried to PM you but only got this message when I clicked the "Private Messages" button on the right:

"AleksiHietanen, you do not have permission to access this page."

I have no permission to send PMs? :D

SubCore 2010-03-24 17:06

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Quote:

Originally Posted by AleksiHietanen (Post 580594)
I have no permission to send PMs? :D

you can't send PM unless you have at least 5 posts.

jc77 2010-03-24 17:09

Re: Something is Eating my Battery Alive: Please Help!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by AleksiHietanen (Post 580407)
Hi,

I have the same problem with my N900, the battery lasts only about 2-4 hours when I'm not even using the phone.

The phone is also extremely slow when I try to use apps, open text/instant messages etc.

When I type "top" in Xterminal, i get this:

http://aleksihietanen.fi/Tiedostot/screenshot06.jpg

Any ideas what to do? If there are no other solutions, I'm probably going to reflash the device. The only problem is that I don't even know how to do that. Could someone give me clear instructions how to reflash the N900?

Thanks in advance!


I think some peoples issues are to do with Modified Hildon Desktop. If you have this installed at the moment, try updating it to 1.4 (update was released yesterday...).

I HAD this app installed, removed it together with a load of other stuff trying to figure the problem out and still had the ridiculous battery drain. Searching the forums, someone mentioned the update had fixed their issue... so I have just re--installed (v1.4) and battery eye has noticably levelled out in the last 30 mins or so!!

AleksiHietanen 2010-03-24 17:13

Re: Something is Eating my Battery Alive: Please Help!!!
 
Well, apparently I have to do some trolling before I can send PMs :D

2 more posts to go.

AleksiHietanen 2010-03-24 17:14

Re: Something is Eating my Battery Alive: Please Help!!!
 
Óne more...

etuoyo 2010-03-24 17:16

Re: Something is Eating my Battery Alive: Please Help!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by AleksiHietanen (Post 580407)
Hi,

I have the same problem with my N900, the battery lasts only about 2-4 hours when I'm not even using the phone.

The phone is also extremely slow when I try to use apps, open text/instant messages etc.

When I type "top" in Xterminal, i get this:

http://aleksihietanen.fi/Tiedostot/screenshot06.jpg

Any ideas what to do? If there are no other solutions, I'm probably going to reflash the device. The only problem is that I don't even know how to do that. Could someone give me clear instructions how to reflash the N900?

Thanks in advance!

Your results look very similar to mine which I posted yesterday. I did everything suggested in the thread with no solution and decided to just reflash. Now I am getting CPU usage as low as 5% when previously it was always above 50%. I had to connect to my laptop to transfer some stuff so it ended up being charged a bit but based on my usage before that it looked like it was going to very very comfortably make it through the day when previously it could only last four hours at the very best.

AleksiHietanen 2010-03-24 17:17

Re: Something is Eating my Battery Alive: Please Help!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jc77 (Post 580601)
I think some peoples issues are to do with Modified Hildon Desktop. If you have this installed at the moment, try updating it to 1.4 (update was released yesterday...).

I HAD this app installed, removed it together with a load of other stuff trying to figure the problem out and still had the ridiculous battery drain. Searching the forums, someone mentioned the update had fixed their issue... so I have just re--installed (v1.4) and battery eye has noticably levelled out in the last 30 mins or so!!


Thanks, I'll update Modified Hildon Desktop and see if that helps!

jc77 2010-03-24 17:21

Re: Something is Eating my Battery Alive: Please Help!!!
 
cool, let us know if it helps (ps - my cpu is around 2.5% using "TOP". Don't know what it was beforehand just that my battery was being hammered)

AleksiHietanen 2010-03-24 17:22

Re: Something is Eating my Battery Alive: Please Help!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by etuoyo (Post 580613)
Your results look very similar to mine which I posted yesterday. I did everything suggested in the thread with no solution and decided to just reflash. Now I am getting CPU usage as low as 5% when previously it was always above 50%. I had to connect to my laptop to transfer some stuff so it ended up being charged a bit but based on my usage before that it looked like it was going to very very comfortably make it through the day when previously it could only last four hours at the very best.

Nice to hear that you got the problem solved by reflashing and your N900 is working well again! Any chance you could PM me details how to reflash my device (Yeah I'm a total noob)?

Edit. I'll update Modified Hildon Desktop and let you guys know if that helps! If it doesn't, I'll just reflash the device.

egoshin 2010-03-24 19:40

Re: Something is Eating my Battery Alive: Please Help!!!
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by etuoyo (Post 580296)
No not using a case. Just screen protector. Does using such a case cause the device to have problems?

may be. It is a touch screen, BTW.

AleksiHietanen 2010-03-25 12:01

Re: Something is Eating my Battery Alive: Please Help!!!
 
PROBLEM SOLVED :)

Uninstalled and reinstalled Modified Hildon Desktop and restarted the device and now my N900 is working properly again. Battery is a lot better and apps work faster!

So thank you guys for helping me out!

jc77 2010-03-25 14:27

Re: Something is Eating my Battery Alive: Please Help!!!
 
Nice! Yep - nearly 24hrs later and I can definately confirm mine is back to easily lasting all day with moderate use :D

Ronaldo 2010-03-25 16:58

Re: Something is Eating my Battery Alive: Please Help!!!
 
what is the Modified Hildon Desktop ? what is special over standard?


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