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Post by Timbones
To answer the frequent questions we get, I though I would add a page on 'Battery Usage'.

If you guys could review the information on this page, and let me know if it's right for all (both) supported smartphones. If there are any good references or tutorials for better battery life, those would be good to have too.

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Post by bgodette
Maybe add a line about using the Night Mode for map display to reduce power use. It uses a fair bit less power with the display on than the Day Modes.
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Post by Brshk1
Excellent page and very useful information! I have translated it into Spanish: Uso de batería
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Post by dmcconachie
Nice work, Tim!
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Post by dmcconachie
And just for easy referral, http://bit.ly/WazeBattery
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Post by floppyrod84
It's relevant to my S2 and I didn't even think of it :-P

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Post by imper1um
I added a disclaimer about Rooting your phone, just for safe measures. :)
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Post by Spil
Nice! Now, if only there were a way to get Wazers to read it BEFORE they post yet another thread to whine about Waze murdering their batteries :lol: ... oops, sorry, forgot, this isn't a perfect world. :lol:
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Post by Timbones
bgodette wrote:Maybe add a line about using the Night Mode for map display to reduce power use. It uses a fair bit less power with the display on than the Day Modes.
I thought of that, but isn't it only relevant to OLED displays? I'll add it anyway.
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Post by Timbones
imper1um wrote:I added a disclaimer about Rooting your phone, just for safe measures. :)
Good thinking! Thanks. :)
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