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sirmaru · 03-11-2012, 11:20 PM

I noticed that my Kindle Fire battery dropped from 26% to 3% in just 7 hours when I was not using it.

BBMP shows the time frame of the drop on their main screen graph. I never saw that happen before.

I had been using it down to 15% for weeks and then recharging. This time I was not using it for 3 days straight. BBMP showed the charge level for 2.5 days and then the sudden drop.

To prevent another occurance like this, I set the BBMP low battery alarm to 20%. The firmware has it at 15%. Of course, if it happens when I am not around, I won't be able to stop it.

My last Kindle Fire had its battery bricked and this is my second unit. Its possible this battery may be near its end as well.

Has anyone else had this experience? If you have BBMP, you can examine the battery graph to inspect the curve.

03-11-2012, 11:20 PM	#1
sirmaru Wizard Posts: 2,426 Karma: 6561538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle PW 2013, HDX 2013, Galaxy S5 2014	Sudden Battery Energy Drop I noticed that my Kindle Fire battery dropped from 26% to 3% in just 7 hours when I was not using it. BBMP shows the time frame of the drop on their main screen graph. I never saw that happen before. I had been using it down to 15% for weeks and then recharging. This time I was not using it for 3 days straight. BBMP showed the charge level for 2.5 days and then the sudden drop. To prevent another occurance like this, I set the BBMP low battery alarm to 20%. The firmware has it at 15%. Of course, if it happens when I am not around, I won't be able to stop it. My last Kindle Fire had its battery bricked and this is my second unit. Its possible this battery may be near its end as well. Has anyone else had this experience? If you have BBMP, you can examine the battery graph to inspect the curve. Last edited by sirmaru; 03-11-2012 at 11:22 PM.