Super VXer
It is quite obvious it is not 100% free in terms of contracts and further. My reference was to the price of the phone itself, since considering the rest is like I said obvious.
It is not often you can get a smartphone like this for $0. More often than not you still have to pay something ($199 through carrier).
Super VXer
All smartphones suck a huge amount of juice. Trick is to use them wisely. Turn the screen brightness down, turn off wifi when not in use, turn off bluetooth when not in use, use the gps sparingly. Texting is the preferred method of communication over phone calls and then via gtalk rather than SMS because you DO have all your google services enabled right?Originally Posted by JHarris1385
Charge your device overnight preferably with the device off. If you use your device as your alarm clock to wake you up, then charge it overnight anyways, then when you wake up turn off the phone and let it charge another 20-30 mins or so as you get ready to leave in the morning. That allows the device to fully top off while not drawing any other current from the charger. That procedure alone works wonders, and really is the smartest way to charge any device.
Of course if you use it in yer vehicle as a GPS and/or stream your tunes there is no reason not to have it plugged in to a car charger.
I do not like the extended batteries that require a modified hump to the battery cover. It messes with the sleek aesthetics of the device and the significant investment I have in its other accessories like its armor car holder. Seidio has a 1850mah extended battery that fits in the standard battery compartment of the Incredible. They also have an external charger that plugs directly into a wall socket.
My battery runs me approx 16/hrs day under moderate use. If I use the gps or play a lot of games or such of course it dies quick. But between the car charger, the extended battery, the stock battery, the wall charger and the stock charger, I am never without juice.
Sounds like a lot, but its less than a hunnerd bucks worth of gear.
Super VXer
I have found one that works without creating a hump to the back cover.
So there would be no issues of overheating or too much battery for the phone with upgrading it? I just do not want to burn up such a nice piece.
Sounds like I need to check into this gtalk. I may not have everything turned on.
Super VXer
Upgrading the battery will not burn up your device no matter how large the battery is. Even the ones that require a hump will not burn up yer device (well unless a drastic short or something occurs, but the same would be true of any battery).
Gtalk is just another method of texting and is a free google service provided if you have a google account and an android device.
If you are not using the full range of google services services on your droid, then you are barely tapping its potential. However you are not alone. VZW reps I talk to look to me with deer in headlight stares when I ask them why I have lost latitude integration with gtalk, both are very core google apps on google android phones and they themselves are using and have no clue.
Suffice it to say if you are using Bing as a search engine, and Yahoo or Hotmail (or anything but gmail) for email, and VZnavigator (or anything other than maps or latitude) for GPS. Then you are hopelessly misled.
Google made Android for its services. Its services are top notch and free. There is nothing better, use them.
Last edited by Grif : 01/03/2011 at 07:32 PM
Super VXer
If I remember correctly it's the voltage you need to watch out for, not the increased mAh rating. I remember buying an upgraded life battery for my digital camera and noticed that to go from 1500 mAh to 2000 mAh also included an increase from 7.2 to 7.4V. Apparently a mild increase in volts is okay, but I'm not smart enough with electrical engineering to tell you for sure. Maybe Marlin will chime in, or you could do a little research on the internet?
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