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Old 04-11-2014, 10:21 AM   #5
Ken Maltby
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Originally Posted by TechniSol View Post
Hey Ken,

Any data or even impressions on how the battery life is with android or other readers running vs. the Kobo firmware?
No actual data, this is an area that could really use some addressing though. Not that I have noticed any rapid depletion of the battery, or anything. Since I no longer do any reading using the Kobo software and don't even enter Nickel anymore, as I am using tshering's Kobo Start Menu instead, I would not be the one to provide a valid comparison. Having played with a number of devices I would say that getting any really good charge level data is a pain for devices like these, not an easy chore for a programmer.

The "Power Off" function of the Kobo Start Menu seems to work well, so I am not loosing much when it is not in use (all Li batteries have some self discharge, not that I have noticed any so far.) I also use a "Sleep" function that works almost all the time for me on my AuraHD but that others have found troublesome.

Luck;
Ken
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