Thread: Glo Glo Battery Problems
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Old 04-14-2013, 03:38 AM   #451
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Have you tried giving it a while once you pull it out of sleep mode? Or tried sleeping it again and waking after removing the interrupter to see what it does?
Based on a ~5min wait after waking, neither clear the freeze - only a power-cycle does it. The good news is that the strange relapse into sleep if the screen isn't touched after ~30seconds after awakening doesn't occur

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I think the most important thing that's been accomplished, and I give the full credit to Mrs_Often, is that a way has been found to eliminate the discharge if it's just coming about as a result of something interrupting the IR prior to sleep mode getting the IR shut down.
Agreed - a not-too-onerous work-around is good, but it is a fault that needs sorting by Kobo.

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At least it doesn't seem to be a huge across the board problem, based on how many are discussing it here. Then again, one wonders how many might not be bothered by it, or just so accepting of charging portable devices like phones so often they ignore it?
Reading the comments following a review of the Arc on another site earlier in the week (theregister.co.uk), someone said that they thought the battery life on the Arc was good since they only get ~12 hours from their Touch (or Glo - can't remember at the moment). Someone else responded that the poster had a faulty unit, since, based on his/her model, it should have about three days battery-life! Anecdotal evidence of acceptance of the problem?

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I wonder if they might just limit their problem by displaying a screen prior to the final sleep screen that warns customers to be sure the screen is untouched for a couple seconds? That is, if they are unable to shut the IR down sooner or ensure it shuts down no matter what. It seems to me there would be a way to confidently ensure the neonode shuts down no matter what unless someone screwed the pooch big time.
Or just say that some covers are not recommended for use with Kobo models ... "Put the responsibility on the owner" is a tried and tested marketing tool!
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