new Oasis battery life

[trekk]

Originally Posted by kcladyz

Jesus people. Give it a rest.

Why? It's totally worth talking about. But of course it is off topic, so I apologize for that.

BOT, here is a list of battery capacity from some popular devices.

• Kindle Oasis 1____________________ 245 mAh + 1.290 mAh (Cover)
• Kindle Oasis 2____________________1.000 mAh
• Kindle Voyage____________________1.320 mAh
• Tolino Epos______________________1.200 mAh
• Kobo Aura One___________________1.200 mAh
• Tolino Vision 4 HD_________________1.500 mAh

This may help to compare different devices. You have to keep in mind, that other factors have to be considered (cpu, software, ppi), but it gives a rough estimation.

The Oasis 2 has only 1.000 mAh, but I like that the battery charges very quickly.

[Wearever]

Originally Posted by kcladyz

I AM SO MAD AT AMAZON I CAN SCREAM!!!

I am loosing 10% battery life overnight. And that is with the screen shut off. Today my battery went from 100% to 57% and I only read for 30 minutes. Thats 43% loss in like 10 hours! I can not get deliveries at my address. 100% of packages Amazon sends me gets stolen for their drivers just dump packages outside the office building 3 blocks away. I live in the inner city so any homeless person can just steal it so I asked to be sent to amazon locker where I can drive to whole foods and pick it up. they said no. I told them to forget it. I know the delivery will not reach me. After evry package ( 9 in a row) get lost/stolen I have no faith in getting this o me safely so i said forget it. I just have to live with a crap device I paid $300 for

I reset it made no difference

That's a shame Amazon won't try to send to a location that is more secure for you. Each time a package is lost of stolen it costs them, so you would think they would at least send it to a Amazon locker.

As far as the device I agree it needs to be replaced, that's a bad battery. It's a new device so they should replace it. Even if they send a refurbished device, I would take it. These devices still have new like batteries so chances are the refurbished will last much longer than the battery in the one you have now.

I would go into the chat helpline. I find them to be helpful. I like to write things out and read each word they say. Then you have a record of what was said. You can always ask for a supervisor also.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by trekk

Why? It's totally worth talking about. But of course it is off topic, so I apologize for that.

BOT, here is a list of battery capacity from some popular devices.

• Kindle Oasis 1____________________ 245 mAh + 1.290 mAh (Cover)
• Kindle Oasis 2____________________1.000 mAh
• Kindle Voyage____________________1.320 mAh
• Tolino Epos______________________1.200 mAh
• Kobo Aura One___________________1.200 mAh
• Tolino Vision 4 HD_________________1.500 mAh

This may help to compare different devices. You have to keep in mind, that other factors have to be considered (cpu, software, ppi), but it gives a rough estimation.

The Oasis 2 has only 1.000 mAh, but I like that the battery charges very quickly.

Kobo Aura H2O — 1500mAh

[trekk]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Kobo Aura H2O — 1500mAh

Thanks, Jon. I never owned a H2O, but from what I read in the forums, battery life seems to be OK.

[petrovich]

Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

I wouldn't worry about permanently attaching a powerbank. Just carry one with you, and charge as needed (won't take long) if you are away from civilization.

I see your point, but to me it looks rather like a chance(maybe, just maybe) to develop the asymmetrical form–factor and weight distribution further. I like very much this concept of heavy part to hold vs. light part for text, so if Amazon goes with something with heavier(and higher battery capacity) hoilding part, I'd just applaud. So to me this attachment is like an attempt to implement the concept on my lap . The challenge is just to minimize the ugliness and keep palm comfort reasonable

[Strether]

Originally Posted by trekk

Thanks, Jon. I never owned a H2O, but from what I read in the forums, battery life seems to be OK.

Best battery life of any of the e-readers I've owned, and I've owned most of the Kindles. Great e-reader for a heavy reader.

Jim

[HLS]

I think I fixed part of the charging issue.

I went to the movies Saturday came back and saw battery almost completely drained. Like what the heck??? I did the test to see if it was stuck indexing and it was not

For the hundredth time I did a complete reset but this time I downloaded one book at a time instead of doing what I usually do which is going to the content and devices page on amazon, check mark every book and send to kindle so all my books auto-download. This time I took the slow way and downloaded each book one at a time manually. I also did not side load my custom fonts or try to download audibles.

For some reason my battery life is now better. It is still abnormal like dropping 20% power a day and it still reboots itself automatically for no good reason but far better than 50%, 60% a day power loss I been having.

[Wearever]

Glad your getting better results now Hope it stays that way.

[rcentros]

Originally Posted by kcladyz

For some reason my battery life is now better. It is still abnormal like dropping 20% power a day and it still reboots itself automatically for no good reason but far better than 50%, 60% a day power loss I been having.

I still think you need to find a way to exchange it. Battery loss is still too high (if you're getting a 20% loss when not reading) and the automatic rebooting is definitely not a good sign. Someone in your family (or one of your friends) should be able to receive it from Amazon and re-ship it to you with with your signature required.

[Skydog]

Originally Posted by kcladyz

I think I fixed part of the charging issue.

I went to the movies Saturday came back and saw battery almost completely drained. Like what the heck??? I did the test to see if it was stuck indexing and it was not

For the hundredth time I did a complete reset but this time I downloaded one book at a time instead of doing what I usually do which is going to the content and devices page on amazon, check mark every book and send to kindle so all my books auto-download. This time I took the slow way and downloaded each book one at a time manually. I also did not side load my custom fonts or try to download audibles.

For some reason my battery life is now better. It is still abnormal like dropping 20% power a day and it still reboots itself automatically for no good reason but far better than 50%, 60% a day power loss I been having.

One more suggestion...

I realize you've tried everything (more than once) but I would do the following if in your shoes:

1. Perform a factory reset. (as it was when new)

2. Download/transfer ONE book and one book only. Nothing else, no fonts, no Audible, etc.

3. Confirm the device is in airplane mode/wifi and bluetooth OFF and charged to 100%.

4. Read, observe and document findings (hours used, battery drain) for one week.

I believe #2 is key here. This should narrow it down to whether or not the device is the problem.

Just my .02$ but it is what I would do.

[petrovich]

Here is maybe a lifehack for the battery. I didn't think yet about attachment, but the main point is that the power bank width is the same as the one of device handle, and it lays in palm very easy and cozy, and you can charge and read at the same time

[nikkisharif]

Originally Posted by rcentros

I still think you need to find a way to exchange it. Battery loss is still too high (if you're getting a 20% loss when not reading) and the automatic rebooting is definitely not a good sign. Someone in your family (or one of your friends) should be able to receive it from Amazon and re-ship it to you with with your signature required.

I agree with this! I think I was fortunate in getting a device that actually has pretty good battery. Its been 2 weeks and I have 59% battery left. WiFi stays on, and I keep the screen at the lowest brightness setting during the day. It seems to be working for me.

Originally Posted by trekk

The Oasis 2 has only 1.000 mAh, but I like that the battery charges very quickly.

The battery charges very fast.



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[petrovich]

Originally Posted by nikkisharif

Its been 2 weeks and I have 59% battery left. WiFi stays on, and I keep the screen at the lowest brightness setting during the day. It seems to be working for me.

Unbelievable. How many page turns do you make per day(approximately, of course)? My battery gives me about 1500-1700 of them on a single charge with no front-light, about 1000-1200 on front-light 9-th level. This is with flight mode off. Turning it on(i.e. WiFi and cell off) makes it to drain about maybe 2-3 times slower, but even then it's about 3-4 days, not longer.

[nikkisharif]

Originally Posted by petrovich

Unbelievable. How many page turns do you make per day(approximately, of course)? My battery gives me about 1500-1700 of them on a single charge with no front-light, about 1000-1200 on front-light 9-th level. This is with flight mode off. Turning it on(i.e. WiFi and cell off) makes it to drain about maybe 2-3 times slower, but even then it's about 3-4 days, not longer.

I’ve only read 2 books during this time so 900-1000 (total). Seems on par with what you’re getting, I’m just reading at a slower pace. My time is super limited, so I read when I can. I’m sure that’s the difference here. I’ve been reading a little this morning & it’s now at 54%.


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[petrovich]

Originally Posted by nikkisharif

I’ve only read 2 books during this time so 900-1000 (total). Seems on par with what you’re getting, I’m just reading at a slower pace. My time is super limited, so I read when I can. I’m sure that’s the difference here. I’ve been reading a little this morning & it’s now at 54%.

Gotcha, many thanks! I was starting to think I've got some defective unit