new Oasis battery life - Page 16

LoganW · 02-03-2018, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

The fuzz is mostly buyers remorse, I think. Otherwise it doesn't make any sense. The experience alone should be enough to be happy with the device, no need to hunt down flaws. If anything, I can only complain that I don't have enough time to read to have to charge every other day. I wish I could, but then nobody has enough time to read.

For me, having owned many past Kindles, I'm a bit put off because Amazon gave absolutely no indication this would be the case, still claiming the nebulous "weeks" time frame. If anything, they actually indicated it would have a longer battery life, but apparently they only meant a longer battery life than the coverless Oasis 1...

I, and many others, at first assumed there was something wrong, it was so opposite to expectations. So obviously they certainly didn't try to disabuse anyone of their expectations, by being more forthright, and that's the main issue I think.

Now judging this in isolation to any other device, and no expectations, sure, it's okay.

ProDigit · 02-03-2018, 10:01 PM

Charges fast, drains fast too.
Not talking about using the device while charging.
Charging the device, while not have been using it for a week or so.
Last time my battery life was a little better. I had used up about 10% in a week's time of never using it.
I guess it's because now I have a sleeve. But without the sleeve, it had nearly 50% of battery used from a full battery, when just leaving it alone for a week.

TheSmitty · 02-03-2018, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ProDigit

Charges fast, drains fast too.
Not talking about using the device while charging.
Charging the device, while not have been using it for a week or so.
Last time my battery life was a little better. I had used up about 10% in a week's time of never using it.
I guess it's because now I have a sleeve. But without the sleeve, it had nearly 50% of battery used from a full battery, when just leaving it alone for a week.

Curious what sleeve you got?

HLS · 02-03-2018, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ProDigit

Charges fast, drains fast too.
Not talking about using the device while charging.
Charging the device, while not have been using it for a week or so.
Last time my battery life was a little better. I had used up about 10% in a week's time of never using it.
I guess it's because now I have a sleeve. But without the sleeve, it had nearly 50% of battery used from a full battery, when just leaving it alone for a week.

A charging sleve???

HLS · 02-03-2018, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by cvkemp

The charge time is really fast. Also, I am not seeing the battery drain most are talking about. I have not charged my Oasis for a week now and it is still at about 86% charge. I have been reading it an average of 40 minutes a day also. Now, I have not added any books in the last two weeks, and I have not had the Wifi on for more than a few minutes in the last week.

Lucky you. Mine is below 90% in 24hrs LOL I wish I can hide the battery icon for my OCD has me staring at it all the time

JSWolf · 02-04-2018, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by kcladyz

Lucky you. Mine is below 90% in 24hrs LOL I wish I can hide the battery icon for my OCD has me staring at it all the time

A cover will hide the battery icon. Just don't open the cover.

HarryT · 02-04-2018, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by kcladyz

Lucky you. Mine is below 90% in 24hrs LOL I wish I can hide the battery icon for my OCD has me staring at it all the time

Why are you sitting staring at the home page of your Kindle? That's the only place that the battery meter is visible. Read a book, and you don't see it.

Wearever · 02-04-2018, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

The fuzz is mostly buyers remorse, I think. Otherwise it doesn't make any sense. The experience alone should be enough to be happy with the device, no need to hunt down flaws. If anything, I can only complain that I don't have enough time to read to have to charge every other day. I wish I could, but then nobody has enough time to read.

Buyers remorse ? Hunt down flaws ? I think most people kept their Oasis 2, even with the battery drain issue.I have read enough reviews to know this is not an isolated problem that only happens to a few malcontents. There are no flaws other than the battery drain. Everything else on the Oasis 2 is perfect on mine anyway. I'm willing to live with it because I won't get anything better with an exchange. I just hope they can improve the battery issues with the next one that comes out. I think they got everything else right on the Oasis 2. I do like mine a lot. Just charging it more than any other Kindle I've had since the Paperwhite 1.

DuckieTigger · 02-04-2018, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Wearever

Buyers remorse ? Hunt down flaws ? I think most people kept their Oasis 2, even with the battery drain issue.

If you knew ahead of time that it needs to be charged more often than previous models, would you still have bought it?

Wearever · 02-05-2018, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

If you knew ahead of time that it needs to be charged more often than previous models, would you still have bought it?

Mine was a Christmas gift, I did see reviews on Amazon and other places. Like others I just thought those devices were defective and they would be able to get a better one. This is the first Kindle that I know of , that had people talking about the battery draining too fast. It was unexpected.

Would I have bought it ? Not the 32g, just the basic 8g. model.Not because of the cost but because of the battery life. These are brand new batteries, they will go down hill from here. I guess in 2 years, I'll know if it was worth it or not, even if I didn't buy it myself.

cvkemp · 02-05-2018, 03:31 PM

I must be very lucky, I am getting about 20 hours of reading time from my battery. I don’t use WiFi very much and I don’t have very many books or magazines on my OAsis. And I keep my lighting down to 8 or less.

ellenoc · 02-05-2018, 05:53 PM

I've never timed battery drain on any of my Kindles. I'm retired and read a lot, so I've had to charge every one (K1, KK, PW1, Voyage, Oasis 1, and Oasis 2) often. Relative to my use, Amazon's estimates always were and are a joke.

However, yesterday I sat down with my O2 and knew I'd be sitting reading for hours straight, and it was freshly charged to 100% and it occurred to me to write down my starting time. The first time I took a break, I also wrote down the time. In 2 hours and 10 minutes, it lost 8%. That's with the screen at 16, font size 6, bold 1, and wifi on (I'm too lazy to keep turning it on and off and just leave it on).

Multiplying that out, it seems to me that's relatively good, and I suspect better than my O1, which has always annoyed me with the cover draining first, the naked device having very little battery time, and being unable to recharge the cover while reading on the device alone. I've never timed the O1 drain, though, just felt cranky about it.

None of it matters to me in a big way because I keep a charging cord plugged in next to the chair I read in and just plug the thing in when it gets low. One plus to the O2 is how fast it charges. I don't often take any of my Kindles out and about, and when I do, it's the O1 because I worry about losing a Kindle when out and never want it to be my current favorite. None of them ever ran out of battery when I was waiting for a car repair, etc.

LoganW · 02-05-2018, 06:06 PM

I think the big difference here is how much it drains when not in use. My Paperwhite can go for months unused and still be ready to use, the Oasis 2 seems to rapidly lose its charge even after a week of mild use (I still read lots of physical books!). I too get reasonable battery when reading straight for long periods.

ProDigit · 02-05-2018, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSmitty

Curious what sleeve you got?

This one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0784Z292G/

Any sleeve that uses a magnetic lock to put the reader into sleep mode, extends passive battery life.

ProDigit · 02-05-2018, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

If you knew ahead of time that it needs to be charged more often than previous models, would you still have bought it?

I might still have considered it, but it has some serious arguments for looking for alternatives; like, for instance, non-replaceable battery, and a hard case that won't allow you to pry open the case to change the battery.

I have a Aztek EzReader Pro, of maybe 5 or 6 years old.
It has a 1000mAh battery in there.
Currently it has less than 25% of charge.
The battery hasn't blown up, but it just has seen enough charges and depletion time, for it to now have the same battery life as my Oasis.

On the other hand, it doesn't have a screen light, neither touch screen active.

I think I'd prefer ebook readers that have no touch screen, and use 4 way directional keys, to mark a text in a book.
I hardly ever add notes to my books anyway.

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02-03-2018, 10:01 PM	#227
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	Charges fast, drains fast too. Not talking about using the device while charging. Charging the device, while not have been using it for a week or so. Last time my battery life was a little better. I had used up about 10% in a week's time of never using it. I guess it's because now I have a sleeve. But without the sleeve, it had nearly 50% of battery used from a full battery, when just leaving it alone for a week.

02-05-2018, 03:31 PM	#236
cvkemp Loving life Posts: 1,430 Karma: 7991496 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Device: PaperWhite 6 SE, Fire HD8	I must be very lucky, I am getting about 20 hours of reading time from my battery. I don’t use WiFi very much and I don’t have very many books or magazines on my OAsis. And I keep my lighting down to 8 or less.

02-05-2018, 05:53 PM	#237
ellenoc Author Posts: 87 Karma: 501132 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle	I've never timed battery drain on any of my Kindles. I'm retired and read a lot, so I've had to charge every one (K1, KK, PW1, Voyage, Oasis 1, and Oasis 2) often. Relative to my use, Amazon's estimates always were and are a joke. However, yesterday I sat down with my O2 and knew I'd be sitting reading for hours straight, and it was freshly charged to 100% and it occurred to me to write down my starting time. The first time I took a break, I also wrote down the time. In 2 hours and 10 minutes, it lost 8%. That's with the screen at 16, font size 6, bold 1, and wifi on (I'm too lazy to keep turning it on and off and just leave it on). Multiplying that out, it seems to me that's relatively good, and I suspect better than my O1, which has always annoyed me with the cover draining first, the naked device having very little battery time, and being unable to recharge the cover while reading on the device alone. I've never timed the O1 drain, though, just felt cranky about it. None of it matters to me in a big way because I keep a charging cord plugged in next to the chair I read in and just plug the thing in when it gets low. One plus to the O2 is how fast it charges. I don't often take any of my Kindles out and about, and when I do, it's the O1 because I worry about losing a Kindle when out and never want it to be my current favorite. None of them ever ran out of battery when I was waiting for a car repair, etc.

02-05-2018, 06:06 PM	#238
LoganW Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: Kindle Touch, Paperwhite, Voyage, Oasis 2	I think the big difference here is how much it drains when not in use. My Paperwhite can go for months unused and still be ready to use, the Oasis 2 seems to rapidly lose its charge even after a week of mild use (I still read lots of physical books!). I too get reasonable battery when reading straight for long periods.

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