Aura One battery experiences???

[Barcey]

For what it's worth, I originally had the battery drain problem but I turned my wifi back on and haven't had the issue since. I'm waiting for the patch so I can turn my wifi off again but battery life hasn't been a concern since.

[macjohnmcc]

I found that when I disable auto sync then leave that screen and then return that the checkbox is checked for auto sync so it's never disabled. I wonder if sync is trying to work even (or especially) when wifi is disabled and trying over and over to sync draining the battery as it goes.

[Willa]

Originally Posted by macjohnmcc

I found that when I disable auto sync then leave that screen and then return that the checkbox is checked for auto sync so it's never disabled. I wonder if sync is trying to work even (or especially) when wifi is disabled and trying over and over to sync draining the battery as it goes.

This has been identified - there is a workaround in the thread here that turns off the autosync.

[macjohnmcc]

Just got a tweet from Kobo Help

This update is set to be released within the next 1-2 business days. Please stay tuned!

[macjohnmcc]

Thanks. This might make the wait for the update a little more bearable.

[jiminrussell]

Originally Posted by macjohnmcc

Just got a tweet from Kobo Help

This update is set to be released within the next 1-2 business days. Please stay tuned!

I am installing the update now. Had to change my affiliate to BestBuyCA to get it to start the download.

v4.1.7729

You can now return library books when done
Something else about curated lists again this is an overdrive thing, no other changes listed we shall see if the battery issues are fixed or not, I haven't had many issues with the battery myself though.

[jackastor]

Originally Posted by jiminrussell

I am installing the update now. Had to change my affiliate to BestBuyCA to get it to start the download.

v4.1.7729

You can now return library books when done
Something else about curated lists again this is an overdrive thing, no other changes listed we shall see if the battery issues are fixed or not, I haven't had many issues with the battery myself though.

Reading stats are sorted.

[JSWolf]

I think we need a new thread for the new firmware as this one is just too long to wade through to find messages relating to the new firmware.

I've started a new thread for the new firmware.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...34#post3409434

[simond]

I'm still trying to get the firmware downloaded, Kobos servers seem very slow for me at the moment

[die]

I want to share my statistic with you, to try to be more precise (I am italian (unlucky) and new in this forum, sorry for my english).

I Bought the kobo Aura One November 4, 2016 and after sucessfully done the update firmware 4.1.7729 two times after manual and automatic reset but still have battery issue.

1. with everything off reading a lot but from the range 100% (fully charged) to 95% the drain go faster than under 90%:
   2,5% every hour ( that is almost 5% in only 2 hours )
   
2. with everything off (wifi off, sync off and light off, but reading a lot) but under 90%
   1,5% per hour (I almost lose more than 10% every 7 hours)
   
3. with only lights on at 5% (wifi off, sync off and light 5%, but reading a lot)
   3% battery per hour with lights on at 5%.
   
4. with wifi on, sync on and light 1%
   more than 10% per hour
   
5. with kobo aura one powered off completely
   surprise: I lose 1% every 3 hour! (is that normal?)
   
   
   

What you suggest me to do?

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by die

I want to share my statistic with you, to try to be more precise (I am italian (unlucky) and new in this forum, sorry for my english).

I Bought the kobo Aura One November 4, 2016 and after sucessfully done the update firmware 4.1.7729 two times after manual and automatic reset but still have battery issue.

1. with everything off reading a lot but from the range 100% (fully charged) to 95% the drain go faster than under 90%:
   2,5% every hour ( that is almost 5% in only 2 hours )
   
2. with everything off (wifi off, sync off and light off, but reading a lot) but under 90%
   1,5% per hour (I almost lose more than 10% every 7 hours)
   
3. with only lights on at 5% (wifi off, sync off and light 5%, but reading a lot)
   3% battery per hour with lights on at 5%.
   
4. with wifi on, sync on and light 1%
   more than 10% per hour
   
5. with kobo aura one powered off completely
   surprise: I lose 1% every 3 hour! (is that normal?)
   
   
   

What you suggest me to do?

Looking at your list, most of your results are in what I consider to be the expected range. Kobo rates the battery on the KA1 for 30 days at 30 minutes reading per day or 15 hours of reading. This works out to about 6-7% per hour being normal (100%/15 hours = 6.67%/hour). Your results actually look better than that. One other item is that the battery charge report has never been close to linear on any of Kobo's devices.

For your second to last result losing 10% per hour, what are you doing? Reading books? Reading pocket articles? Continuously syncing? Using the web browser? The last two do use more power than simply reading.

For your last result, I've noticed an occasional drop when turning my KA1 off and back on but not in the range of 1% per 3 hours. What I've seen is approximately 1% whether I leave it off for 1 hour or 24 hours. I suspect the housecleaning before the power off and the restore on power on take more watts than I had expected.

[Darkkobo]

i read in much in the Night (work). My expierience is the same. i can say my reader different of light level got stamina for 12-15 hours. So i have to charage every 2 Days. Shit ratio. but for this mass okay.

I remeber my old kobo glo. Reading this mess and works really over a month

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by Darkkobo

i read in much in the Night (work). My expierience is the same. i can say my reader different of light level got stamina for 12-15 hours. So i have to charage every 2 Days. Shit ratio. but for this mass okay.

I remeber my old kobo glo. Reading this mess and works really over a month

Interesting. My Glo got about 40-45 hours before recharging. At your rate of reading around 6 to 7.5 hours per day, that would be about 5-7 days before a recharge would be needed.

[jazthedj]

Originally Posted by chrisridd

Personally battery stats like that make me wonder if an iPad mini 4 is a better option than an Aura One. What I don't know is how bearable reading is on an iPad screen.

I have been reading on iPad Mini 4 since they came out. I borrowed a friends Kindle paper white and was instantly interested in eReaders. I went out and bought a Aura One and been using it for about a week. It's a frustrating device when your used to something like the iPad. Battery life is no where near what the iPad is. Read the Aura One for 4 hours with 8% front light, wifi off. Battery life is at 45% I have to charge the Aura One every two days. iPad Mini 4, with wifi on, screen brightness as close to the same as the Aura One and I'm 83% I am charging the iPad Once a week normally. Reading on the iPad I need rest my eyes after about 45 mins and on the Aura One I can read for about 2 hours straight. Not sure how big the battery is in the Aura One, but it isn't anything close to 5124 mAh of the iPad Mini 4........

[chrisridd]

Originally Posted by jazthedj

I have been reading on iPad Mini 4 since they came out. I borrowed a friends Kindle paper white and was instantly interested in eReaders. I went out and bought a Aura One and been using it for about a week. It's a frustrating device when your used to something like the iPad. Battery life is no where near what the iPad is. Read the Aura One for 4 hours with 8% front light, wifi off. Battery life is at 45% I have to charge the Aura One every two days. iPad Mini 4, with wifi on, screen brightness as close to the same as the Aura One and I'm 83% I am charging the iPad Once a week normally. Reading on the iPad I need rest my eyes after about 45 mins and on the Aura One I can read for about 2 hours straight. Not sure how big the battery is in the Aura One, but it isn't anything close to 5124 mAh of the iPad Mini 4........

Thanks for that - what do you think makes it easier to read longer on the ereader?

45% battery after 4 hours seems wrong. Have you updated your KA1's firmware and done a factory reset? According to the FCC test report the KA1 has a 1200mAh battery.