Aura One battery experiences??? - Page 16

Godbluffer · 10-05-2016, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by frostschutz

This is a well known and documented time anomaly (Groundhog Day syndrome).

"What if there is no tomorrow? There wasn't one today..."

LOLOL!

davidfor · 10-05-2016, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Godbluffer

Just got a reply from Kobo via chat. They said it was due to the time difference of the Netherlands with the rest of the world (!), and that it would take until no later than tomorrow. I obviously replied that the 24 hours had passed everywhere by now, to which they reiterated that the problem should really be solved by tomorrow. Things that make you go hmmmm....

A firmware release tomorrow fits in with the general pattern of firmware releases from Kobo. Releasing on a Monday as the service reps have suggested is not like them. My assumption has been that someone said "the week starting ..." and that was passed along as "on ..."

The delay from last week to this week was to make sure certain bugs were fixed and nothing worse crept in.

Poppaea · 10-05-2016, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Godbluffer

Nice draining experience just now. Battery was at around 70% when I stopped reading. After eight hours of sleeping mode, without Wi-Fi or any light sensors used, the percentage had dropped to 52.

Ha! I can top this:

From 60% at 11 pm to 22% 4 hours later (3 am).

Recharged it for the remainder of the night and now there has only been a loss of 4% during the last six hours of sleeping mode.

I want my update. Now.

Godbluffer · 10-05-2016, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Poppaea

Ha! I can top this:

From 60% at 11 pm to 22% 4 hours later (3 am).

Recharged it for the remainder of the night and now there has only been a loss of 4% during the last six hours of sleeping mode.

I want my update. Now.

Godbluffer · 10-05-2016, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by davidfor

A firmware release tomorrow fits in with the general pattern of firmware releases from Kobo. Releasing on a Monday as the service reps have suggested is not like them. My assumption has been that someone said "the week starting ..." and that was passed along as "on ..."

The delay from last week to this week was to make sure certain bugs were fixed and nothing worse crept in.

Yup, that's indeed what it looks like. Fingers crossed, though, that it won't have to be delayed *yet again*. I must add that I'm prepared to be patient about it, for the simple reason that I just can't see myself returning to a smaller screen!

Poppaea · 10-05-2016, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Godbluffer

I just can't see myself returning to a smaller screen!

Dito

Mercador · 10-05-2016, 12:13 PM

My first full charge lasted 2 weeks. I use it 15 minutes per day. So it's really Well below the expected month.

astromark · 10-05-2016, 06:26 PM

I got my One on Sunday, charged it fully on Sunday night. By yesterday evening, 48 hours later, it was to 50%. That was at about midnight last night.

This morning I was disappointed to see it informing me "battery low" - which turned out to be 10%. It had lost 40% in 7 hours or less.

I'll admit I've been trying to get Sudoku to work so I can't fairly comment, and have an open mind. But there seems to be a pattern among other owners. It's quite a nice device otherwise - I love the display size and the "mood lighting" - I just wish they'd stop removing features that help make it unique (i.e. the games.) It baffles me that they'd remove things like sudoku and chess from a device which is perfect for that kind of activity. Yes, reading as the priority, but sometimes it's nice to do something else and in a way that doesn't require something like a tablet to do it.

fraguelrk · 10-06-2016, 04:57 AM

Hi, maybe it's already said but I solved my battery drain problem so I hope these lines could be useful for someone with problems.

When I received the ereader I updated it via WiFi and I suffer the battery drain problem for some days; even the ereader shutted down 3-4 times when I was reading a book and battery level was about 50%.

I decided to reset to factory defaults(plug the device to the usb and press the button form 20 seccs) and I updated the device using Kobo Desktop on my PC; when I did that, the problem of battery was solved.

Anyway, I'm still waiting the new firmware version to see if page turn speed is improved.

I'm loved with this screen size ! Can't use my kindle anymore.

Best regards

macjohnmcc · 10-06-2016, 09:46 PM

I have had my Aura One for just over a month and it has gone completely flat from around 90% overnight more than 5 times.

I have found it sometimes unresponsive changing pages while reading as well but not nearly as frequent a problem as the battery draining.

Godbluffer · 10-06-2016, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by macjohnmcc

I have had my Aura One for just over a month and it has gone completely flat from around 90% overnight more than 5 times.

I have found it sometimes unresponsive changing pages while reading as well but not nearly as frequent a problem as the battery draining.

Was Wi-Fi turned on or off when that happened? And AutoSync? And in case AutoSync was turned on, to what time of day was it set?

macjohnmcc · 10-07-2016, 10:33 AM

I leave wifi off unless I am syncing manually. I do seem to have autosync enabled though. I wouldn't be surprised if it is some combination of sync and auto backlight issue.

Godbluffer · 10-07-2016, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by macjohnmcc

I leave wifi off unless I am syncing manually. I do seem to have autosync enabled though. I wouldn't be surprised if it is some combination of sync and auto backlight issue.

Hmm, having autosync on shouldn't be an issue with Wi-Fi turned off, because the device can't perform something it isn't enabled to do, and therefore can't lose its charge over that, but yeah, if you have the auto backlight turned on, that should be the cause of the drop in your case.

macjohnmcc · 10-07-2016, 12:38 PM

I have had the device drain overnight from 90%+ with autolight off. I think something more is happening.

hkckoo · 10-07-2016, 03:40 PM

yeah, one would guess so. watch this, unberable, this was my second charging cycle. first time I let it charge for 4 hours, as advised in the manual. second time until KSM said it was completely full. the same thing happens also in nickel, its not just koreader

https://youtu.be/3MTPcWwMlyY

10-05-2016, 06:26 PM	#233
astromark Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3	I got my One on Sunday, charged it fully on Sunday night. By yesterday evening, 48 hours later, it was to 50%. That was at about midnight last night. This morning I was disappointed to see it informing me "battery low" - which turned out to be 10%. It had lost 40% in 7 hours or less. I'll admit I've been trying to get Sudoku to work so I can't fairly comment, and have an open mind. But there seems to be a pattern among other owners. It's quite a nice device otherwise - I love the display size and the "mood lighting" - I just wish they'd stop removing features that help make it unique (i.e. the games.) It baffles me that they'd remove things like sudoku and chess from a device which is perfect for that kind of activity. Yes, reading as the priority, but sometimes it's nice to do something else and in a way that doesn't require something like a tablet to do it. Last edited by astromark; 10-05-2016 at 06:31 PM.

10-06-2016, 09:46 PM	#235
macjohnmcc Member Posts: 13 Karma: 99846 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kobo Aura One	Same problems here I have had my Aura One for just over a month and it has gone completely flat from around 90% overnight more than 5 times. I have found it sometimes unresponsive changing pages while reading as well but not nearly as frequent a problem as the battery draining.

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Mercador I'm not a number! Posts: 244 Karma: 11496 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Quebec City Device: Kobo Elipsa	My first full charge lasted 2 weeks. I use it 15 minutes per day. So it's really Well below the expected month.

10-06-2016, 04:57 AM	#234
fraguelrk Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 14642 Join Date: Oct 2016 Device: Kobo Aura One	Hi, maybe it's already said but I solved my battery drain problem so I hope these lines could be useful for someone with problems. When I received the ereader I updated it via WiFi and I suffer the battery drain problem for some days; even the ereader shutted down 3-4 times when I was reading a book and battery level was about 50%. I decided to reset to factory defaults(plug the device to the usb and press the button form 20 seccs) and I updated the device using Kobo Desktop on my PC; when I did that, the problem of battery was solved. Anyway, I'm still waiting the new firmware version to see if page turn speed is improved. I'm loved with this screen size ! Can't use my kindle anymore. Best regards

10-07-2016, 10:33 AM	#237
macjohnmcc Member Posts: 13 Karma: 99846 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kobo Aura One	I leave wifi off unless I am syncing manually. I do seem to have autosync enabled though. I wouldn't be surprised if it is some combination of sync and auto backlight issue.

10-07-2016, 12:38 PM	#239
macjohnmcc Member Posts: 13 Karma: 99846 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kobo Aura One	I have had the device drain overnight from 90%+ with autolight off. I think something more is happening.

10-07-2016, 03:40 PM	#240
hkckoo Connoisseur Posts: 67 Karma: 450010 Join Date: Jul 2016 Device: Kobo Aura H2O, Aura One	yeah, one would guess so. watch this, unberable, this was my second charging cycle. first time I let it charge for 4 hours, as advised in the manual. second time until KSM said it was completely full. the same thing happens also in nickel, its not just koreader https://youtu.be/3MTPcWwMlyY

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