Kyros Battery Life (Potential Issue?)

[Cactusgod]

I just got my Kryos 8120 in the mail and it seems ok so far. My only concern is that the battery life this first run was kind of abyssmal, though I only let it get to 99% initial charge before I tried to install my stuff because I was so anxious to make sure I could get it working. Right now, just using like 5 minutes of netflix and the rest being just browsing and using comic reader apps, im at like 35% battery after an hour! Not sure how some people are testing these long times. Maybe I need a few charges before it reaches optimal length?

How are the rest of yours performing and what do you guys think is reasonable for me to expect? I saw a review that said about 3 hours and thats what I was expecting.


Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
Cactus

 

[Odd_Bob]

I did about 3 1/2 hours of watching videos last night, with wifi off and brightness at minimum and headphones. My battery said 35% by the time I was done.

Edit: Should have mentioned that this was a MID 7127.

 

[ericw33]

Check the manual for estimated times. If it's far shorter you may have a defective unit.

(Per manual)
The MID 1125-4G is good for about 6 hours web browsing; 5.5 hours video; 13.5 hours music

The MID8125 is good for about 5 hours web browsing; 3 hours video; 15 hours of music.

Also use a task manager/battery optimizer to see if any apps are killing the battery.

I use battery packs to run longer. On one I ran it at night, over night and into the next morning and the external battery was only down about 25% (the internal was still at 100%). Other battery packs add less time. I ran a Coleman Enerpack (CPX) today with a small lead acid cell - I ran 7 am to noon and the internal battery was at 52%. It only handles 500 mAH (0.5 a @ 5 VDC). The adapter for the MID1125-4G is 3 A @ 12 VDC so the battery may have run down due to insufficient current rather than the energy of the battery.

I would think at least 4 hours web browsing - anything less and there is something wrong (not sure on your model what the manual states).


EW

 

[Cactusgod]

Thanks! I didnt notice this in the manual but Im going to check it over in detail. I'm around 2 hours now and its actually hung at around 30/35% so Im not sure. It definitely hasnt been going down as fast as it did above 40%. I'm not sure if its just a defective sensor right now until it gets a few charges...I saw some people are doing some kind of weird reset to get reset the meter to work well. Ive still only done about 5 minutes of video, the rest has been mostly browsing and installing apps and whatnot.

Thanks a bunch for the responses. Is it likely that it takes a few charges to accurately depict battery life? I saw some folks who swore by a battery life app but i havent found one.

 

[Cactusgod]

Wow thanks for the tips. Do you think I did any damage but not charging for a dozen hours before using it for the first time? I know some devices suggest you charge them way longer than when it says "charged" in order to get the most life out of it but I was too excited to try and find out if android market and such worked well!

 

[Cactusgod]

I was looking into what you said and I'm not sure..how do I access the batterystats.bin? I was looking around in the ES files thing but I didnt see it, though I could have been missing it. The battery calibrator programs say I need to be rooted but I've never done a root before so Im not entirely sure how to go about doing it. After charging the thing all night with it off, when I pull it off the charger and start using it it says about 80%. However, yesterday, it stuck at around 35% for two hours. I did end up getting the 4 hours of battery life usage out of it though, so Im not entirely sure theres an issue...it just might be an issue with the indicator.

 

[Cactusgod]

Oh I see. Thanks. Im extremely nervous to do it. This battery indicator problem is SUPER annoying, but everything else about the Tablet is cool. Ugh..decisions decisions