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baljo · 03-18-2021, 02:01 PM

Have a Poke 2 Color and new when I bought it that the battery life would be mediocre at best. To make it even easier to keep the device charged, I bought a magnetic USB-C cable, so I would not need to find the charging hole in the dark.
Strangely enough, when I have the plug inserted in my device, without the cable itself, the battery life goes from 100 % in the evening to approx. 80 % in the morning, this in sleep mode with no Bluetooth or Wifi on. Have been able to replicate this scenario several time. Have also rebooted the device.

Thought first that there's something wrong with the magnetic plug, but the behaviour is identical with a normal USB-C cable connected to the device, but of course not connected to any charger.
Can anyone replicate same behaviour, try e.g. connecting a normal USB-C cable for a couple of hours without charging, and compare the battery reduction with no cable connected?

03-18-2021, 02:01 PM	#1
baljo Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 72934 Join Date: Dec 2016 Device: Sony PRS-T2, Sony Reader PRS-650, GoodEReader 13.3", Onyx Boox Max2	Poke 2 Color, battery life poor with USB-cable connected Have a Poke 2 Color and new when I bought it that the battery life would be mediocre at best. To make it even easier to keep the device charged, I bought a magnetic USB-C cable, so I would not need to find the charging hole in the dark. Strangely enough, when I have the plug inserted in my device, without the cable itself, the battery life goes from 100 % in the evening to approx. 80 % in the morning, this in sleep mode with no Bluetooth or Wifi on. Have been able to replicate this scenario several time. Have also rebooted the device. Thought first that there's something wrong with the magnetic plug, but the behaviour is identical with a normal USB-C cable connected to the device, but of course not connected to any charger. Can anyone replicate same behaviour, try e.g. connecting a normal USB-C cable for a couple of hours without charging, and compare the battery reduction with no cable connected?