PaperWhite: How's Your Battery? - Page 11

BeccaPrice · 03-01-2013, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twobob

okay that sounds doable..

will think on it

oohhh, I'd like that! As it is, I have no idea how many hours I'm getting between charges; it's a couple of weeks at least, I do know that.

-becca

eta: by "that" i mean something that would tell me how many hours I've been reading since the last charge.

twobob · 03-01-2013, 06:05 PM

there is a power state that could be observed in /sys if I recall correctly.

so it would really be something like "the amount of time the device has been requested to go into a non-standby state since the last charge"

but to the end-user it would be much the same thing.

Again. as I say... assuming the event could be neatly "watched" this is not a tough thing to write...

the On Screen Display would be the trickiest part I think... a report on demand? or a little OSD overlay... hmm..

anyways. those are my thoughts. this could be done for sure.

twobob · 03-01-2013, 11:26 PM

DOS1 just realeased an updated event handler HERE

That could probably do the job

Tracy D. · 03-08-2013, 02:40 PM

Hey, sorry to drop a question in here ("anyone know of a battery timer app?") and then disappear. I hate people who do that. :-)

@twobob, yes, you understand what I'm asking for. On my various gadgets, I find it more useful to know how long something has actually run, under my specific usage and conditions, than it is to have an estimate of what percentage the battery has been discharged, or an estimate of how much time it *thinks* it has left. I guess I'm a bit of a control freak that way. Unfortunately, I'm not geeky enough to write something myself. Hence the question.

Something that would run under KUAL would be great.

twobob · 03-08-2013, 04:15 PM

I'm like about 5 projects behind so I cant promise this myself sadly.

but I would happily help along those who would take up the mantel. It's not a tough one to do.

TBH I was hoping to get wxLuaWidgets thingies working to power it... (the readout is actually the real cross platform bugbear in my mind)

however that is still a WIP.. at the "we could do this next" stage...

So IF or when we get that done then I will probably use this as the test app.

Cant say fairer than that : )

Thanks for coming back on this though.

Zimmy · 03-08-2013, 04:18 PM

I am amazed at the battery life of my PaperWhite. I never seem to have to charge it and use it every night.

Compared to my DX which dies in a day unless I turn off 3G.

mjt57 · 03-13-2013, 12:22 PM

Hi Zimmy. My DX used to go for about 3 or so weeks between charges with 3G turned on. In recent times before I got the PPW it would last two or three days. I turned off 3G and it'd last a couple of weeks.

The DX is nearly 3 years old now, so presumably the battery in it has a finite life. Hopefully I'll get longer service from the PPW. Currently I'm seeing about 2 weeks between charges. However, that's not an issue.

I have a charger connected by the bedside table so it's not a problem to connect it any time I feel like it, to ensure that it's fully charged.

HarryT · 03-13-2013, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjt57

presumably the battery in it has a finite life.

Every battery has a finite life.

Musashi · 05-17-2013, 01:40 PM

One question about the paperwhite: Can I use the Kindle Fire 1 charger on it?

Katsunami · 05-17-2013, 02:02 PM

Does the Fire charge using a micro-USB cable? I don't know on the top of my head, but I assume it does. If so, then yes.

Blossom · 05-17-2013, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Musashi

One question about the paperwhite: Can I use the Kindle Fire 1 charger on it?

Yes you can. I have used mine before with no problems.

Musashi · 05-17-2013, 05:58 PM

Good, my Fire gone kaput and I got a paperwhite.

03-01-2013, 06:05 PM	#152
twobob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°){ʇlnɐɟ ƃǝs}Týr Posts: 5,143 Karma: 5328985 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: uti gratia usura (Yao ying da ying; Mo ying da yieng) Device: PW-WIFI\|K5-3G+WIFI\|K4\|K3-3G\|DXG\|Ematic E6+E8\|Rooted Nook Touch\|NO K2!!	there is a power state that could be observed in /sys if I recall correctly. so it would really be something like "the amount of time the device has been requested to go into a non-standby state since the last charge" but to the end-user it would be much the same thing. Again. as I say... assuming the event could be neatly "watched" this is not a tough thing to write... the On Screen Display would be the trickiest part I think... a report on demand? or a little OSD overlay... hmm.. anyways. those are my thoughts. this could be done for sure. __________________ Audiophile and electron bully. My tunes (for free) soundcloud.com/twobob. DONATE TO KUAL BY CLICKING THIS SIMPLE LINK Kung-Fu. Hard work over time to accomplish skill. A painter can have kung-fu... The musician can have kung-fu, or the poet who paints pictures with words and makes emperors weep. This, too, is kung-fu. Formless, nameless, the true master dwells within. Only you can free him. The album I'm headlining on at the moment: s.beatport.com/OCp9dT - FREE: 2012 Award winning set

03-01-2013, 11:26 PM	#153
twobob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°){ʇlnɐɟ ƃǝs}Týr Posts: 5,143 Karma: 5328985 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: uti gratia usura (Yao ying da ying; Mo ying da yieng) Device: PW-WIFI\|K5-3G+WIFI\|K4\|K3-3G\|DXG\|Ematic E6+E8\|Rooted Nook Touch\|NO K2!!	DOS1 just realeased an updated event handler HERE That could probably do the job __________________ Audiophile and electron bully. My tunes (for free) soundcloud.com/twobob. DONATE TO KUAL BY CLICKING THIS SIMPLE LINK Kung-Fu. Hard work over time to accomplish skill. A painter can have kung-fu... The musician can have kung-fu, or the poet who paints pictures with words and makes emperors weep. This, too, is kung-fu. Formless, nameless, the true master dwells within. Only you can free him. The album I'm headlining on at the moment: s.beatport.com/OCp9dT - FREE: 2012 Award winning set

03-08-2013, 04:15 PM	#155
twobob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°){ʇlnɐɟ ƃǝs}Týr Posts: 5,143 Karma: 5328985 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: uti gratia usura (Yao ying da ying; Mo ying da yieng) Device: PW-WIFI\|K5-3G+WIFI\|K4\|K3-3G\|DXG\|Ematic E6+E8\|Rooted Nook Touch\|NO K2!!	I'm like about 5 projects behind so I cant promise this myself sadly. but I would happily help along those who would take up the mantel. It's not a tough one to do. TBH I was hoping to get wxLuaWidgets thingies working to power it... (the readout is actually the real cross platform bugbear in my mind) however that is still a WIP.. at the "we could do this next" stage... So IF or when we get that done then I will probably use this as the test app. Cant say fairer than that : ) Thanks for coming back on this though. __________________ Audiophile and electron bully. My tunes (for free) soundcloud.com/twobob. DONATE TO KUAL BY CLICKING THIS SIMPLE LINK Kung-Fu. Hard work over time to accomplish skill. A painter can have kung-fu... The musician can have kung-fu, or the poet who paints pictures with words and makes emperors weep. This, too, is kung-fu. Formless, nameless, the true master dwells within. Only you can free him. The album I'm headlining on at the moment: s.beatport.com/OCp9dT - FREE: 2012 Award winning set

05-17-2013, 02:02 PM	#160
Katsunami Guru Posts: 738 Karma: 5201164 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Does the Fire charge using a micro-USB cable? I don't know on the top of my head, but I assume it does. If so, then yes. __________________ Books read and reading goal for 2013

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03-08-2013, 02:40 PM	#154
Tracy D. N00b. Dumb but fearless. Posts: 7 Karma: 38508 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: K4, Touch, PW	Hey, sorry to drop a question in here ("anyone know of a battery timer app?") and then disappear. I hate people who do that. :-) @twobob, yes, you understand what I'm asking for. On my various gadgets, I find it more useful to know how long something has actually run, under my specific usage and conditions, than it is to have an estimate of what percentage the battery has been discharged, or an estimate of how much time it thinks it has left. I guess I'm a bit of a control freak that way. Unfortunately, I'm not geeky enough to write something myself. Hence the question. Something that would run under KUAL would be great.

03-08-2013, 04:18 PM	#156
Zimmy Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 497996 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	I am amazed at the battery life of my PaperWhite. I never seem to have to charge it and use it every night. Compared to my DX which dies in a day unless I turn off 3G.

03-13-2013, 12:22 PM	#157
mjt57 Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 478544 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Victoria, Australia Device: Kindle DX, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle app on iPad and iPhone	Hi Zimmy. My DX used to go for about 3 or so weeks between charges with 3G turned on. In recent times before I got the PPW it would last two or three days. I turned off 3G and it'd last a couple of weeks. The DX is nearly 3 years old now, so presumably the battery in it has a finite life. Hopefully I'll get longer service from the PPW. Currently I'm seeing about 2 weeks between charges. However, that's not an issue. I have a charger connected by the bedside table so it's not a problem to connect it any time I feel like it, to ensure that it's fully charged.

05-17-2013, 01:40 PM	#159
Musashi Connoisseur Posts: 93 Karma: 515166 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle Fire 1st Gen	One question about the paperwhite: Can I use the Kindle Fire 1 charger on it?

05-17-2013, 05:58 PM	#162
Musashi Connoisseur Posts: 93 Karma: 515166 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle Fire 1st Gen	Good, my Fire gone kaput and I got a paperwhite.

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