Hi Eric, smartphone battery life in general needs improvement, there's no doubt about that. However, GPS as well as using your phone in low signal areas are very aggressive on any phone battery. If you go to www.apple.com and read the material Apple has posted regarding iOS 8 and watch the keynote, it's pretty clear iPhones are far from becoming irrelevant. My suggestion would be to purchase a charger for any place or situation where you are indoors for a long period of time, such as your office. This will take care of large battery drainage due to the low coverage area. The other solution is simply to put your iPhone into airplane mode in such an area, though I realize that's hardly practical--but if you did this, you could always forward your calls to a landline in your office, and use Wi-Fi to receive most other notifications. Also, which GPS apps are you using? Seeing Eye GPS is quite a bit more aggressive on your phone's battery than BlindSquare, in my opinion. Also, I'd suggest opening the settings app and going to general, then Background App Refresh. This is a list of apps that have permission to update in the background (even when you aren't using them). You should turn off any that you don't need updated.
Grant -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eric Brinkman Sent: June 29, 2014 2:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Tired of quality decline and considering switching to Droid >From Ars Technica's review which I have linked to below, it's pretty clear >that the iPhone 5's battery life with IOS 7 is horrible and this is most >definitely Apple's fault. This is very disappointing and makes it seem like >the powers that be want you to buy the 5S to get good performance with IOS 7. >With that said, I really do not want to switch, if for no other reason than >that I don't want to learn a whole new screen-reader, along with a new OS and >apps. I know that Android is quite fragmented meaning you often can't use a >new version of the OS when it is released. You're also subject to malware and >probably can't set up a phone or tablet without sighted assistance, so I'm >quite skeptical. I highly doubt I will switch but Apple should do better in >the quality control department. People said the same when the Apple Maps came >out and when iTunes 11 was released but I didn't have issues with those. But >now I'm beginning to think that the crowd that said Apple was irrelevant >without Jobs may be correct. http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/09/ios-7-thoroughly-reviewed/6/ On 6/29/14, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > I am having the same battery problems, also starting with iOS7. > However, Apple ran a remote diagnostic on my phone when I called them, > even though I didn't have Apple Care, and said that there is a > hardware fault in my battery somewhere which is causing problems with > fast draining. As was said, the battery is now one and a half years > old and I use it constantly, so I'm not too surprised. > > I, too, would take a long and hard look at Android before switching. > Maybe rent a tablet for a couple weeks, or see what your carrier's > return policy is. Facebook is not Apple's fault at all, and I'd be > interested to see how the same app performs on Android. also, remember > that the iPhone6 will very probably have a larger screen, which means > a larger battery. Many Android devices can offer longer battery lives > simply because they are already bigger than the iPhone and so can > sport more raw power to use. Finally, if battery drain is all in iOS, > then who's to say iOS8 won't make a huge jump in battery? > > Obviously, the choice is yours. The bottom line is that Android is > very different and has its own set of challenges, bugs, and > shortcomings you need to know about before you start relying on it > full time. No company is perfect, and of course you know what Apple's > problems are. Just be sure you aren't trading those issues for an even bigger > set with Android. > On Jun 29, 2014, at 4:58 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Eric, >> >> I doubt a top of the line Android phone will give you better battery life. >> I also would be interested to know what all these bugs in iOS 7 are >> and of course the fact that you are having issues with Facebook is >> not Apple's fault. >> As for dictation, I don't encounter the problems you have with SIRI >> putting in the word comma when I want it to put in the punctuation. >> According to what they said in the keynote dictation in iOS 8 will be >> much more responsive and while there are some Android fanboys on this >> list, I would highly recommend that you find a way to try Android >> before you commit to a high-end Android phone on a 2-year contract. >> I can't diagnose your battery issue, but having poor cell coverage >> definitely will suck battery as the phone constantly tries to connect >> and communicate with the towers.My nephew works in a very remote >> rural area in northern British Columbia and his is the same >> experience; however, if he is in town with a good signal his battery >> is just fine. Then you also have to keep in mind that if you got your >> iPhone 5 when it was released that the battery is now one and a half >> years old and any rechargeable battery degrades with time. >> >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Eric Brinkman >> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 12:58 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Tired of quality decline and considering switching to Droid >> >> As someone who uses GPS and browses the web regularly, the battery >> life on my iPhone 5 with the latest IOS has become completely >> unacceptable. I have read MacWorld's guide to improving battery life >> and followed their suggestions, but I am still lucky to have over 30% >> charge after a trip to NYC. If I don't put the phone into airplane >> mode while at work or bring a charger to the office, I will have 20% >> or less by the time I leave. And i don't even use my phone at work. >> There's just poor cell coverage in my office, but this wasn't a >> problem until recent months. I think it's due to the walls, as I am >> on Verizon and have no issues when outside. If I stay with IOS, I >> will buy a juice pack when I upgrade to the iPhone 6 this fall. But >> there are so many bugs in the latest IOS that I wonder whether I might be >> better off on Android. >> The dictation feature seems to have gotten less smart since IOS 7.1, >> often typing the word comma when I want a comma punctuation >> indicator. There are so many bugs with Facebook and VO that I could >> easily spend five paragraphs detailing them. Also, I really don't >> think I should need to buy a juice pack, as I didn't have much of an >> issue with the battery life prior to IOS 7. These issues are the >> result of Apple rushing products out the door before they are ready, >> something that's been crippling the company ever since the IOS >> 6 Maps debacle. Had you asked me a year ago, I would've said I'll >> never switch to Droid, but now I'm not so sure. Does anyone on this >> list know what the situation is on Droid concerning GPS and >> accessibility? The last time I heard, good screen-reading software >> was available but I wasn't sure about GPS. I have heard that now >> Google's dictation functionality is in many ways smarter than Siri. >> Is battery life far superior on the top-of-the-line Droid phones as well? >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Eric >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the viphone >> list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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