MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Aura H2O battery problems, fast draining while reading cbz files

bookaquarius · 07-18-2016, 11:21 PM

I read a lot of manga in cbz format on my H20 and the battery life seems normal. Granted, manga is mainly black and white, some files can go up to 100++MB depending on the file format and resolution. So far, I have no problem opening 200MB file size with kobo default reader. The only thing I don't like is the zooming feature, it doesn't work well.

Perhaps you want to consider compressing the images in the comic file to make the overall size smaller. I am currently slicing webtoons so I can keep and read them on my H20. I tested the file (about 4 chapters worth, did not convert the images to BW) and it works fine. Not sure how it works when the file gets bigger, will know soon once I'm done with the first arc of the story.

What about the screen brightness of the device? Mine was set between 0-5% for most time depending on situation. Brightness also affects the battery life. Oh and also whether you have your wifi on all the time.

07-18-2016, 11:21 PM	#5
bookaquarius Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2016 Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Aura H2O	I read a lot of manga in cbz format on my H20 and the battery life seems normal. Granted, manga is mainly black and white, some files can go up to 100++MB depending on the file format and resolution. So far, I have no problem opening 200MB file size with kobo default reader. The only thing I don't like is the zooming feature, it doesn't work well. Perhaps you want to consider compressing the images in the comic file to make the overall size smaller. I am currently slicing webtoons so I can keep and read them on my H20. I tested the file (about 4 chapters worth, did not convert the images to BW) and it works fine. Not sure how it works when the file gets bigger, will know soon once I'm done with the first arc of the story. What about the screen brightness of the device? Mine was set between 0-5% for most time depending on situation. Brightness also affects the battery life. Oh and also whether you have your wifi on all the time. Last edited by bookaquarius; 07-19-2016 at 04:59 AM.