Aura One battery experiences??? - Page 13

frankrec · 09-27-2016, 05:15 PM

Not yet. I would rather they take their time, do it right and make any other changes needed, then rush and get some details wrong.

petercreasey · 09-27-2016, 05:58 PM

It still sounds like software issue(s)/problem(s)...probably several intermingled.

It does seem surprising that pre-release testing didn't flesh out some, if not most or all, of the problems.

Have there been people who tried the remedies uncovered and laid out here yet still could not solve the problem(s)?

Katsunami · 09-27-2016, 06:42 PM

I've set up the Aura ONE with the desktop application and disabled the Wifi; I never connected it. I also have Auto-sync off. I haven't used the reader for a few days, and it seems to lose 1-2% of battery power per 24 hours. The Kindle Paperwhite 1 I still have loses less, as far as I remember.

EldRick · 09-27-2016, 07:39 PM

I'm getting 3-4 hours reading with wifi off, sync off and 30% brightness. Battery life sucks.

petercreasey · 09-27-2016, 07:48 PM

Eld, you don't say if you have executed the remedial measures that people have offered up here.

Agreed, they shouldn't be necessary, but it appears they are usually, if not always, successful.

Muttly · 09-28-2016, 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EldRick

I'm getting 3-4 hours reading with wifi off, sync off and 30% brightness. Battery life sucks.

I'm getting around thirty hours (no wifi, synch or light) - so hopefully things will improve for you when they get the firmware sorted out.

The main problem is that the usage indication is so 'jerky' that you can never be sure where you are.

Ironically, if you ignore the percentage figure and just use the battery icon, it's pretty much as accurate as the Kindle (albeit it drains a little faster).

musteman · 09-28-2016, 04:27 AM

The KOBO CSR just informed me the update is been delayed to the 3th of October. The reason is that they are working to improve/fix some other issues found on the KOBO AURA ONE beside the battery problems.

simond · 09-28-2016, 05:04 AM

Can anyone point me to the post describing how to disable auto sync?

Edit: nevermind, found it

Katsunami · 09-28-2016, 05:33 AM

I wonder: should the reader be using power when not in use, if Wifi is off? I think my Kindle can go months on a battery charge if I don't use it, but I haven't tested it. There hasn't been a time in which I haven't used my Kindle for months at a stretch.

simond · 09-28-2016, 06:22 AM

It will be using some power, however it should be an extremely small amount

iCowboy · 09-28-2016, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EldRick

I'm getting 3-4 hours reading with wifi off, sync off and 30% brightness. Battery life sucks.

After switching off wifi I'm seeing very low battery drain when the device is sleeping - overnight it dropped something like 1% - which is a huge improvement over the battery draw when it is on.

However, I'm seeing something like 10% per hour when the device is in use (still no wifi, brightness 5% or so) - which is much higher than I'd expect. So it looks like the most serious issue is wifi, but perhaps the new firmware will also improve power consumption for other parts of the machine.

Having said that, now I can use it - it is is a splendid piece of kit that I hope Kobo can make perfect.

Mike.

Muttly · 10-01-2016, 05:18 AM

My battery consumption was OK, albeit with a very jerky level indicator.

The then it 'lost' the English dictionary and I had to enable wifi to get it back. Despite turning wifi off and having synch disabled from day one, it completely drained the battery overnight.

It will be interesting to see if this drain rate continues after the forced 'full off'.

Poppaea · 10-01-2016, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iCowboy

After switching off wifi I'm seeing very low battery drain when the device is sleeping - overnight it dropped something like 1% - which is a huge improvement over the battery draw when it is on.

However, I'm seeing something like 10% per hour when the device is in use (still no wifi, brightness 5% or so) - which is much higher than I'd expect. So it looks like the most serious issue is wifi, but perhaps the new firmware will also improve power consumption for other parts of the machine.

Having said that, now I can use it - it is is a splendid piece of kit that I hope Kobo can make perfect.

Mike.

Mine uses about 10% per reading hour, too (no wifi, no auto-light, no sync). I have the distinct feeling this is as good as it gets, update or not.

ETA You are right about it being splenid otherwise! I so love the big screen and the Donald-Trump-colored light :d

alizarin · 10-01-2016, 12:46 PM

>Mine uses about 10% per reading hour, too (no wifi, no auto-light, no sync)

Same here. I think the 10% per hour is probably going to be par for the course for the KA1

Muttly · 10-01-2016, 01:14 PM

Since my post #192 I have read 4 hours for a 10% drop (from 100%).

That is with no light and no Wi-Fi.

There device has had a full battery drain twice - one intentional and one not, and has hence been recharged from near empty three times.

Of course, with the rather erratic battery level reporting it's quite possible that it may plummet 10% during the next five minutes reading.

09-27-2016, 05:15 PM	#181
frankrec Member Posts: 20 Karma: 14642 Join Date: Sep 2016 Device: Kobo Aura One	Not yet. I would rather they take their time, do it right and make any other changes needed, then rush and get some details wrong. Last edited by frankrec; 09-27-2016 at 05:26 PM.

09-28-2016, 05:04 AM	#188
simond Fanatic Posts: 532 Karma: 1062755 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, UK Device: Kobo Aura One, iPad, iPhone	Can anyone point me to the post describing how to disable auto sync? Edit: nevermind, found it Last edited by simond; 09-28-2016 at 05:15 AM.

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09-27-2016, 05:58 PM	#182
petercreasey Wizard Posts: 1,188 Karma: 1119516 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony: PRS 950 & T1, Kobo: Aura One & Forma	It still sounds like software issue(s)/problem(s)...probably several intermingled. It does seem surprising that pre-release testing didn't flesh out some, if not most or all, of the problems. Have there been people who tried the remedies uncovered and laid out here yet still could not solve the problem(s)?

09-27-2016, 06:42 PM	#183
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	I've set up the Aura ONE with the desktop application and disabled the Wifi; I never connected it. I also have Auto-sync off. I haven't used the reader for a few days, and it seems to lose 1-2% of battery power per 24 hours. The Kindle Paperwhite 1 I still have loses less, as far as I remember.

09-27-2016, 07:39 PM	#184
EldRick Evangelist Posts: 470 Karma: 112801 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Aura H2O (i86, M96C, Mini&Glo, PRS-950, STR, K-Touch, K-DX, K-3)	I'm getting 3-4 hours reading with wifi off, sync off and 30% brightness. Battery life sucks.

09-27-2016, 07:48 PM	#185
petercreasey Wizard Posts: 1,188 Karma: 1119516 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony: PRS 950 & T1, Kobo: Aura One & Forma	Eld, you don't say if you have executed the remedial measures that people have offered up here. Agreed, they shouldn't be necessary, but it appears they are usually, if not always, successful.

09-28-2016, 04:27 AM	#187
musteman Connoisseur Posts: 53 Karma: 94460 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: BARCELONA Device: KOBO AURA ONE	The KOBO CSR just informed me the update is been delayed to the 3th of October. The reason is that they are working to improve/fix some other issues found on the KOBO AURA ONE beside the battery problems.

09-28-2016, 05:33 AM	#189
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	I wonder: should the reader be using power when not in use, if Wifi is off? I think my Kindle can go months on a battery charge if I don't use it, but I haven't tested it. There hasn't been a time in which I haven't used my Kindle for months at a stretch.

09-28-2016, 06:22 AM	#190
simond Fanatic Posts: 532 Karma: 1062755 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, UK Device: Kobo Aura One, iPad, iPhone	It will be using some power, however it should be an extremely small amount

10-01-2016, 05:18 AM	#192
Muttly Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 14642 Join Date: Sep 2016 Device: Aura One	My battery consumption was OK, albeit with a very jerky level indicator. The then it 'lost' the English dictionary and I had to enable wifi to get it back. Despite turning wifi off and having synch disabled from day one, it completely drained the battery overnight. It will be interesting to see if this drain rate continues after the forced 'full off'.

10-01-2016, 12:46 PM	#194
alizarin Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 58190 Join Date: Sep 2016 Device: Kobo Aura One	>Mine uses about 10% per reading hour, too (no wifi, no auto-light, no sync) Same here. I think the 10% per hour is probably going to be par for the course for the KA1

10-01-2016, 01:14 PM	#195
Muttly Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 14642 Join Date: Sep 2016 Device: Aura One	Since my post #192 I have read 4 hours for a 10% drop (from 100%). That is with no light and no Wi-Fi. There device has had a full battery drain twice - one intentional and one not, and has hence been recharged from near empty three times. Of course, with the rather erratic battery level reporting it's quite possible that it may plummet 10% during the next five minutes reading.