Comments on: Deep diving into Mango

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:31:36 +0000

All – rather than duplicate I am providing a link to my other blog on Mango updates with some new info that you might be interested in.

Please have a look at the comment I left on ‘Who wants a slice of the Mango‘.

By: spatch

spatch — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 05:04:06 +0000

I think I’ll switch back to my original Mozart battery for a while to see if things have improved under Mango. It may be that the Mugen Power batteries aren’t optimised for the newer software, and the handset might play nicer with it’s original battery reinstalled.

I’ll let you know how I go…

By: GTRoberts

GTRoberts — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 03:18:27 +0000

@Spatch – I’m certainly not seeing any battery issues here, or on the 5 other phones I personally know of. In fact, Mango has added around a hour or two to the battery life.

By: spatch

spatch — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:29:05 +0000

After reading all of the battery drain complaints from other early adopters during the early days of WP7, I was convinced the extended battery issue was endemic to the platform, and considering I was experiencing the same problems I therefore believed the extended battery was my only option. And it was a fantastic solution for a while. Mango has changed the landscape, and again I’m starting to ready about similar issues from other users.

By: DTHD7

DTHD7 — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 05:15:37 +0000

Spatch, glad to know I’m not the only one.
I really don’t understand why you would actually pay for a battery though. The manufacturer has made claims, the phone does not match them… sounds like a warranty issue to me.

Thanks for the info though, much appreciated.

By: spatch

spatch — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 05:01:04 +0000

Early on I found the HTC Mozart battery only lasted about 7 or 8 hours with moderate use, so I purchased an extended battery from Mugen Power. This little beauty is the same size and provided almost 2 days of battery charge.

I say provided — the Mango update seems to have changed things dramatically, and now I’m back to around 12 hours of battery life. This is disappointing, and I can only hope that Microsoft & HTC get around to fixing the battery drain issue.

You can find the Mugen Power battery from here:
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/mugen-power-1800mah-extended-battery-for-htc-7-mozart-t8698.html

The price is reasonable and delivery was exceptionally fast.

They also have a battery for the HD& here:
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/mugen-power-1300mah-extended-battery-for-htc-hd7-t-mobile-9292.html

By: GTRoberts

GTRoberts — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:39:37 +0000

@DTHD7 – I still charge my phone daily as well, its just a force of habit

Out of trivial interest, my phone still has 89% of the battery remaining which it reckons is around 29hrs of runtime. I unplugged it from the charger this morning around 5:30am.

Maybe I do have a really good battery? It might be worthwhile to try a replacement battery as (I assume) they’re not overly expensive.

By: DTHD7

DTHD7 — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:27:59 +0000

Hey Stewart, in Cory’s defence, I do get what he’s asking, and why. What’s wrong with that?

Jeepers, some of the feedback on this forum is a bit odd.

By: dthd7

dthd7 — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:38:45 +0000

Thanks gtroberts. Wish mine did that, perhaps a fault in this unit. My colleague charges daily too though. Another colleague gets 2 days. Pretty variable.

By: Cory O'Connor

Cory O'Connor — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:29:27 +0000

Rude for a living, or is it just in your spare time!