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Originally Posted by NullNix
I'm running the battery all the way down to see what happens, and y'know, I think there's some clever design here too, though it might be a cognitive illusion on my part.
First, the stupidity. The Kindle goes completely ape when the charging cover runs out. You get warnings on every startup attached to the cover, warnings on every connection to the cover, and extra warnings when the level drops below about 5% (which thanks to battery-reading-level inaccuracy happened to me three times), then several more warnings before it hits 0%. I think they've forgotten this is only a charging cover, not the device itself! I wouldn't be surprised if these were quiesced significantly in a later release (at least I hope they are, they're well past sublime into ridiculous).
But now I'm running it halfway through its last charge, *not* connected to the cover (because what's the point? it's empty), and, y'know, I think the Kindle knows its doom is nigh. I suspect it remembers the state of its cover even when not attached to it, because it's refreshing the screen more slowly, as if at near-freezing temperatures, occasionally dropping into sleep mode in only five minutes rather than ten, and going into deep sleep after perhaps half an hour: all very unusual, and all plausible power-saving measures. I wouldn't be at all surprised to find the indexer is suspended too, but of course there's no way to tell.
But this might just be a cognitive illusion: *I* know the cover has run out...
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Those battery warnings sounds crazy! Let's hope they're dialled down in an update. I've yet to deplete mine enough to see them, currently at 94% device/48% cover. Was my intention to run both right down out of curiosity to see how long it lasts for my useage, but I suspect I'll succumb to the irritation and recharge it earlier than that....