Battery Indicator

charlyee · 02-24-2016, 01:19 PM

Hello all,

My battery indicator doesn't show full. The following is right after I unplugged it. Is this normal or is my Voyage not charging fully?

Thanks for your help

Sorry if this has been discussed before.

HarryT · 02-24-2016, 01:33 PM

Probably just means that the battery gauge isn't properly calibrated. Let it discharge down to the "low battery" warning next time before you recharge it. That will recalibrate the gauge.

barryem · 02-24-2016, 05:41 PM

I have 4 lighted e-ink Kindles, a Voyage and each generation of the Paperwhite, and all 4 of them do that and have since they were new.

Barry

charlyee · 02-24-2016, 06:02 PM

HarryT, I did let it go down a couple of times but nothing changed. Thanks

barryem, thanks glad to know yours are the same way.

I will quit worrying now maybe.

barryem · 02-25-2016, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by CDG1

I will quit worrying now maybe.

Maybe

I still worry about it. It's obviously not something Amazon sees as a flaw since they don't fix it. It bothers me but it's just a minor bother.

Barry

HarryT · 02-25-2016, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barryem

Maybe

I still worry about it. It's obviously not something Amazon sees as a flaw since they don't fix it. It bothers me but it's just a minor bother.

Barry

It's definitely a calibration issue. The battery gauge on my Voyage fills right up to the top (or the right, rather).

Zeebra · 02-25-2016, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

It's definitely a calibration issue. The battery gauge on my Voyage fills right up to the top (or the right, rather).

Mine too. Once fully charged there is no gap on the right.

Atunah · 02-25-2016, 02:32 PM

My Voyage does the same, every time I charge. I tried different chargers, I tried running down til i got the message. Still the same. Once or twice I might have gotten what almost looked like full, but as soon as I use it for like 2 minutes, its back to missing a chunk. Been doing this pretty much since I had it, over a year now.

Wow, I had this thing for 13 months. Where the heck did the time go

It bugs me too a bit I have to say. Just cause I want full when its full. Hasn't caused any issues. I have to charge every other day anyway. The new update seems to also cause a bit more battery use. But I also read a lot and always have wifi on.

I actually just unplugged mine from the charger and I think its almost full. Its still a tad more white on the right than the left and in a while it will go to the next chunk fast and then go more normal. Maybe one of these days I'll let it run down again. But I am a bit OCD about not getting to low on it. Can't explain it, I just don't like it. I start obsessively tap the top to see where I am at when I get to low and then I can't concentrate on my book.

charlyee · 02-25-2016, 02:37 PM

barryem and Atunah, at least now I have company in my misery.

Zeebra and HarryT, thanks for your replies.

el_topo50 · 02-25-2016, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDG1

barryem and Atunah, at least now I have company in my misery.

Zeebra and HarryT, thanks for your replies.

Chatali, here is my kindle voyage battery icon, when fully charged. Hope it helps!

charlyee · 02-25-2016, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by el_topo50

Chaitali, here is my kindle voyage battery icon, when fully charged. Hope it helps!

Thanks, yes it absolutely does.

el_topo50 · 02-25-2016, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDG1

Thanks, yes it absolutely does.

Glad to help!

Odorfreedk · 03-25-2016, 01:25 PM

Same thing happens to me. I plugged it for 6 hours and after unplugging the charging cable there is some white space from the right side of the battery indicator. I think it's normal? Bc even with El_top50s picture the white between the left and right side of the battery isn't the same. I'm glad to know it's just not my kindle.

Odorfreedk · 03-25-2016, 01:56 PM

Here are pics from my kindle after a full recharge from the same pics. Also what I noticed was that if I charged it overnight, the battery indicator actually loses more charge (I think to protect from overcharging?-Kind of like iphones where if you charge it for a long time, the battery goes from 100% down to 96% even though plugged in to prevent overcharge). Just something I noticed. But the pics were taken right a few minutes after it turned green. Hope it helpS!

Cinisajoy · 03-25-2016, 04:28 PM

Looks normal to me.

02-24-2016, 01:19 PM	#1
charlyee Book Addict Posts: 1,556 Karma: 11501430 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Wisconsin Device: Voyage, iPad Air 2, Surface 3	Battery Indicator Hello all, My battery indicator doesn't show full. The following is right after I unplugged it. Is this normal or is my Voyage not charging fully? Thanks for your help Sorry if this has been discussed before.

03-25-2016, 01:56 PM	#14
Odorfreedk Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2016 Device: Kindle voyage	Here are pics from my kindle after a full recharge from the same pics. Also what I noticed was that if I charged it overnight, the battery indicator actually loses more charge (I think to protect from overcharging?-Kind of like iphones where if you charge it for a long time, the battery goes from 100% down to 96% even though plugged in to prevent overcharge). Just something I noticed. But the pics were taken right a few minutes after it turned green. Hope it helpS! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Odorfreedk; 03-25-2016 at 02:04 PM.

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02-24-2016, 01:33 PM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Probably just means that the battery gauge isn't properly calibrated. Let it discharge down to the "low battery" warning next time before you recharge it. That will recalibrate the gauge.

02-24-2016, 05:41 PM	#3
barryem Wizard Posts: 2,459 Karma: 68781975 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arkansas Device: Paperwhite 4	I have 4 lighted e-ink Kindles, a Voyage and each generation of the Paperwhite, and all 4 of them do that and have since they were new. Barry

02-24-2016, 06:02 PM	#4
charlyee Book Addict Posts: 1,556 Karma: 11501430 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Wisconsin Device: Voyage, iPad Air 2, Surface 3	HarryT, I did let it go down a couple of times but nothing changed. Thanks barryem, thanks glad to know yours are the same way. I will quit worrying now maybe.

02-25-2016, 02:32 PM	#8
Atunah Wizard Posts: 1,817 Karma: 23400001 Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA Device: K1/K3/BasicK Voyage/Oasis1/Oasis3	My Voyage does the same, every time I charge. I tried different chargers, I tried running down til i got the message. Still the same. Once or twice I might have gotten what almost looked like full, but as soon as I use it for like 2 minutes, its back to missing a chunk. Been doing this pretty much since I had it, over a year now. Wow, I had this thing for 13 months. Where the heck did the time go It bugs me too a bit I have to say. Just cause I want full when its full. Hasn't caused any issues. I have to charge every other day anyway. The new update seems to also cause a bit more battery use. But I also read a lot and always have wifi on. I actually just unplugged mine from the charger and I think its almost full. Its still a tad more white on the right than the left and in a while it will go to the next chunk fast and then go more normal. Maybe one of these days I'll let it run down again. But I am a bit OCD about not getting to low on it. Can't explain it, I just don't like it. I start obsessively tap the top to see where I am at when I get to low and then I can't concentrate on my book.

02-25-2016, 02:37 PM	#9
charlyee Book Addict Posts: 1,556 Karma: 11501430 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Wisconsin Device: Voyage, iPad Air 2, Surface 3	barryem and Atunah, at least now I have company in my misery. Zeebra and HarryT, thanks for your replies.

03-25-2016, 01:25 PM	#13
Odorfreedk Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2016 Device: Kindle voyage	Same thing happens to me. I plugged it for 6 hours and after unplugging the charging cable there is some white space from the right side of the battery indicator. I think it's normal? Bc even with El_top50s picture the white between the left and right side of the battery isn't the same. I'm glad to know it's just not my kindle.

03-25-2016, 04:28 PM	#15
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	Looks normal to me.