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kobokobe · 02-08-2013, 07:06 PM

I think the general consensus goes:

If you use the device once a day (ex. only before bed) or less frequently, it'd be better to turn the device completely off after use.

If you use it multiple times a day (maybe during morning and evening commutes, during lunch or before bed) putting it in sleep will likely conserve battery.

This is pretty much the rule I follow. Well, I used to follow it, but now that I use a sleepcover, I can never be bothered to actually use the power slider..The battery does seem to hold power pretty well, even after 2-3 days of sleep (obviously not as well as if it was powered off.)

Edit: That's all ignoring the issue TechniSol mentioned regarding some sideloaded epubs, since I'm not very familiar with that particular problem.

02-08-2013, 07:06 PM	#4
kobokobe I am what I am Posts: 179 Karma: 52789 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: An enormous, polar bear infested igloo that we call north of the 49. Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch	I think the general consensus goes: If you use the device once a day (ex. only before bed) or less frequently, it'd be better to turn the device completely off after use. If you use it multiple times a day (maybe during morning and evening commutes, during lunch or before bed) putting it in sleep will likely conserve battery. This is pretty much the rule I follow. Well, I used to follow it, but now that I use a sleepcover, I can never be bothered to actually use the power slider..The battery does seem to hold power pretty well, even after 2-3 days of sleep (obviously not as well as if it was powered off.) Edit: That's all ignoring the issue TechniSol mentioned regarding some sideloaded epubs, since I'm not very familiar with that particular problem. Last edited by kobokobe; 02-08-2013 at 07:09 PM.