Thread: Aura One battery experiences???
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Old 02-10-2017, 09:46 PM   #310
davidfor
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Originally Posted by RAH View Post
I haven't read all the posts in this long thread (I just bought a Kobo for the first time a few days ago), but I had almost the same rapid drain problems on my Nook Simple Touch ereader back in 2011 when I first got it. I even got a replacement device from Barnes and Noble, but it had the same problem. I "fixed" the problem by rebooting the device every time I charge it, right after I charge it. In other words, I power it down by long-pressing the power button. Then you have to turn it on with a long-press again on the power button. I think that the Kobo works the same when you do this procedure - it reboots, right?

Anyway, this actually solves the rapid battery drain problem on the Nook ST, at least on mine. If I do not reboot, it starts draining very quickly and can drain completely within a day or two. Maybe this helps?
That can help on any of the Kobo devices. There have been several different causes for it including some runaway processes. Restarting the device stops these processes. When they restart, they were usually OK for a while. Kobo have been doing a lot of work on these problems in all firmware versions since the Aura ONE and I think the main issues are fixed. Whether the remaining problems are physical (sleep cover not triggering sleep), other runaway processes or a misunderstanding of the battery usage (smaller battery, less runtime), I don't know.
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