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My phone lasts more than a week. Here's how to do it: 1. Turn off data. 2. Turn off GPS. 3. Turn off wifi. 4. Only use it for phone calls and SMS. Turn on d
by itamarst 10y ago
My phone lasts more than a week. Here's how to do it:
1. Turn off data.
2. Turn off GPS.
3. Turn off wifi.
4. Only use it for phone calls and SMS. Turn on data/wifi/GPS when you actually need them.
As a bonus you can now switch to a cheap pay-per-MB plan like http://ting.com http://ting.com and save some money too.
(It's a Moto E, 2nd generation - $60 on EBay.)
- speedcucumber 10y agoThe question was to do with smartphones tbf
- tluyben2 10y agoNot sure why downvoted: why buy a smartphone in this case? I use my phone for stuff I used to do on my laptop and doing that 1 day is max for most phones. The Oukitel k10000 is the only exception but that is too heavy really. It does go for days with continues internet, 4g, chrome, wechat, whatsapp etc. I never call; I have bad tinnitus and if there is any sound from the phone or around me I only hear hissing...
- dvfjsdhgfv 10y agoIt's a reasonable question. For a long time I was using two phones for exactly that reason: a Nokia 6310i for phone calls and an iphone for everything else. Unfortunately 6310i got damaged (the battery was still able to keep the phone running for more than 10 days!) and I bought a smartphone to act like a phone (a popular Android device). It's obviously superior to 6310i in several ways - for example text messages can be typed faster. However, the phone lasts only two days. With Nokia, I charged it once and forgot about it for two weeks. With a smartphone, I need to always remember to make sure the battery is at a reasonable level. If I had a chance to buy a genuine (not refurbished/clone) 6310i, I'd do it straight away.
- jorgemf 10y agoIf you only use the phone for calls and SMS, why do you have a smartphone? A simpler phone will make your battery last much longer
- test1235 10y agoit's nice to have the option available, I guess
- jorgemf 10y agoYour comment make the Diogenes syndrome come to my mind. I prefer not to have something that I do not use it. I find it "distracting"
- itamarst 10y agoBecause sometimes I do need it, to check if an important email arrived, or to do map navigation. So it's nice to have the option.
- nunez 10y agoyou realize that this isn't a practical solution for most people right?
- itamarst 10y agoWe have survived as a species for hundreds thousands of years without being permanently connected to the Internet! A few more hours a day won't kill you.
- praneshp 10y agoIt's slightly unfair to use this argument in a thread asking about smartphone recommendations, IMO. He/She needs to be connected a few more hours a day. We also survived thousands of years without fire/pasteurization/hospitals. Doesn't mean life was good.
- guilhas 10y agoSame phone here. Also try to have as much turned of if not needed. Keep screen light at minimum. Also use: Face slim, Privacy browser, Smarter wifi manager, Dimmer, Materialistic :D (writing the this comment) All sorts apps, I just try to avoid the ones that keep running on background, or autostart. Unless I really need it. My realtime communication availability is obviously sms and phone call. The phone has 1 year. Charged it this morning. It is at 80%. Been on web, facebook, hackernews...