On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 12:15 PM, Dale Maggee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, this sounds like the correct explanation - it stops charging once > it hits 100%. > > When I have it unplugged, it SEEMS to discharge faster, but this may be > due to usage [...] I'll do some more testing by unplugging it and putting > it on the desk while i'm not using it, and report back ] [...] > It used to just stay at 100% when left plugged in, so I'm guessing that > one of the updates (probably the kernel? possibly around the time we > started using the 'aux' led to indicate charging) has changed this.
Hmmm... I suppose there's a good reason for that, not being as aware of battery tech as I ought to be :-) AFAIK, Li-Ion batteries don't suffer from the "memory effect", so I don't really see what harm would be done by keeping a constant trickle charge going, sufficient to offset power demands from the hardware. Just for the list's info, though - if this is a software issue, would you mind posting which kernel/rootfs versions you're using? Thanks, Ed. _______________________________________________ support mailing list support@lists.openmoko.org https://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/support
