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patrickt · 03-12-2019, 12:30 PM

Okay, I took my new PW4 and charged it to 100%. The green light came on at 97%. I unplugged the Kindle at 100%, turned on Airplane Mode, and closed the cover. I set the alarm for eight hours. When the alarm went off I checked. It was 99%. I turned off Airplane Mode and closed the cover. I set the alarm for eight hours. I wasn't home when the alarm went off and didn't check till two hours later. Ten hours without Airplane Mode and the battery read 99%.

I use two Kindles and alternate them. If I turn on Airplane Mode on the Kindle at rest the syncing gets screwed up and simply telling the Kindle to sync when I turn it on doesn't help. So, I'm just leaving Airplane Mode off unless I get on an airplane. I wonder what happens if someone has a Kindle in the luggage or carryon in the overhead compartment?

Paranoia terrifies me.

03-12-2019, 12:30 PM	#1
patrickt Wizard Posts: 1,221 Karma: 8381518 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oaxaca, Mexico Device: Paperwhite 4 X 2	Battery at rest.... Okay, I took my new PW4 and charged it to 100%. The green light came on at 97%. I unplugged the Kindle at 100%, turned on Airplane Mode, and closed the cover. I set the alarm for eight hours. When the alarm went off I checked. It was 99%. I turned off Airplane Mode and closed the cover. I set the alarm for eight hours. I wasn't home when the alarm went off and didn't check till two hours later. Ten hours without Airplane Mode and the battery read 99%. I use two Kindles and alternate them. If I turn on Airplane Mode on the Kindle at rest the syncing gets screwed up and simply telling the Kindle to sync when I turn it on doesn't help. So, I'm just leaving Airplane Mode off unless I get on an airplane. I wonder what happens if someone has a Kindle in the luggage or carryon in the overhead compartment? Paranoia terrifies me.