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2009-12-24
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It's bedtime... it's charging time. N900 and I recharge together.
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2009-12-24
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I noticed this too, battery used till last bit green, used some more then left 5 hours used some more and still it did not run out, thought it was very weird.
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2009-12-24
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Originally Posted by squirreluk
This is the thing, I wonder how many of the complaints about battery life should really just be complaints about the indicator?
I noticed this too, battery used till last bit green, used some more then left 5 hours used some more and still it did not run out, thought it was very weird.
Obviously a lot of people on here are monitoring battery life more reliably using alternative methods, and they would know how empty the battery is.
But perhaps some more casual users are putting too much faith in the desktop battery indicator?
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2009-12-24
, 21:01
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@ Hamilton, New Zealand
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i use the shell commandline
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2009-12-24
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Might be intentional on nokia's part to try to extend the operational life of the battery.
Lithium Ion's do better if you don't discharge them all the way so much.
But to answer how I decide that the battery needs charging:
If the n900 is on, and near a source of power, it needs charging .
Lithium Ion's do better if you don't discharge them all the way so much.
But to answer how I decide that the battery needs charging:
If the n900 is on, and near a source of power, it needs charging
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2009-12-24
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@ UK
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I just charge mine up every night while I'm asleep. Also have a car charger, so top it up when I'm driving.
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2009-12-24
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I charge mine up overnight every night, just like with every other smartphone I've ever owned. Great thing about owning lots of HTC phones, the n900 has FANTASTIC battery life & doesn't double as a pocket warmer like my Touch Pro does 
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2009-12-24
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Originally Posted by go1dfish
Yep, best to top em off. Deep Cycle == damage to battery.
Lithium Ion's do better if you don't discharge them all the way so much.
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2009-12-24
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Sorry, maybe I should have been clearer. My point with this thread is this:
Some people were talking about having to charge their N900 several times a day.
Were all of these people actually seeing the battery go to zero, or were some of them just assuming that the battery was close to zero because the indicator said so?
As I said above, and squirreluk apparently saw it too, the desktop indicator seems to go down much more quickly than the actual battery does. Even when the indicator implies that it's empty, you can actually get quite a lot of use from the battery (or at least I can).
Some people were talking about having to charge their N900 several times a day.
Were all of these people actually seeing the battery go to zero, or were some of them just assuming that the battery was close to zero because the indicator said so?
As I said above, and squirreluk apparently saw it too, the desktop indicator seems to go down much more quickly than the actual battery does. Even when the indicator implies that it's empty, you can actually get quite a lot of use from the battery (or at least I can).
It makes me wonder if some people are assuming their battery is nearly dead even when it isn't?