I personally am not seeing much difference in battery drain between my
iPhone 4, my 5s and my iPad air..
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: Tired of quality decline and considering switching to Droid
I wonder the same regarding the battery. I might only have a 4s but can
get away with two or three days with average usage.
Christopher Hallsworth
Student at the Hadley School for the Blind
www.hadley.edu
On 29/06/2014 22:08, Alex Hall 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
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