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Old 02-02-2019, 04:13 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by Futuregrace View Post
So I’ve been trying a few variables to see where the biggest drain comes from. By far it’s the WiFi being on, I’m now leaving it in airplane mode unless I need to sync it for something and it’s lasting significantly longer. Makes me wonder if it’s using WiFi more than it needs to when just reading (with airplane mode off).
The light and WiFi are the biggest battery drains with any eInk device. I find that keeping my Oasis in aeroplane mode roughly doubles battery life.

I get a battery life which easily matches what Amazon quote.
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