Glo Glo Battery Problems - Page 32

VelvetElvis · 04-17-2013, 01:57 PM

Anyone have any idea whether this new firmware release addresses this battery issue? Can't seem to see any indication in the new firmware thread.

Dont know about Tintin, but after 4 1/2 months, 4 different readers, and dozens of days of testing, on what was a gift for someone else, I personally have no more patience. If excising a useless flap on a $16 cover will make this thing functional until Kobo can figure out their problem, I'm fine with it.

Peakcrew · 04-17-2013, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by VelvetElvis

Anyone have any idea whether this new firmware release addresses this battery issue? Can't seem to see any indication in the new firmware thread.

Dont know about Tintin, but after 4 1/2 months, 4 different readers, and dozens of days of testing, on what was a gift for someone else, I personally have no more patience. If excising a useless flap on a $16 cover will make this thing functional until Kobo can figure out their problem, I'm fine with it.

I understand your point of view, though the patience aspect I referred to was just using the switch to put it to sleep and then wait a few seconds before closing the cover. However, since I see no use for the flap on these covers, and so would probably have attacked before now anyway!

Regardif whether anyone knows anything about the next firmware release - this is Kobo. Do you really expect them to let anyone know anything? Anyway, they all seem to be mixing wth the great and the good at the launch of the Aura ...

tchucker · 04-17-2013, 11:32 PM

I have had my glo for a while now, and the only time I have had battery issues is when updating and syncing. My battery use is pretty constant, but when I am syncing it is not uncommon to see a drop of 20% in under a minute.

TechniSol · 04-17-2013, 11:49 PM

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Dont know about Tintin, but after 4 1/2 months, 4 different readers, and dozens of days of testing, on what was a gift for someone else, I personally have no more patience. If excising a useless flap on a $16 cover will make this thing functional until Kobo can figure out their problem, I'm fine with it.

In my best Bruce Campbell in "Bubba Ho Tep" voice, uh type, "The King's gotta do, what the King's gotta do!" Accompanied with appropriate King's Karate-like gesture.

I might've tried crazy gluing that flap into a pocket first, but then hindsight is always 20-20. And heaven knows enough people think my head is up there anyway, so "hindsight" should be no problem for me...

xPm · 04-18-2013, 04:42 AM

For what it's worth, I used to lose ~20% of the battery charge over night when I put my glasses on the screen before going to sleep, but it seems like after the 2.5.0 update it doesn't happen anymore.

Anyone else confirm ?

Uschiekid · 04-18-2013, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by tchucker

I have had my glo for a while now, and the only time I have had battery issues is when updating and syncing. My battery use is pretty constant, but when I am syncing it is not uncommon to see a drop of 20% in under a minute.

This is why I always save updating and syncing to do when the battery needs charging...at least whenever possible....so it's plugged in while this is going on, so no battery drop.

DNSB · 04-18-2013, 11:51 AM

Not sure how relevant a single test is but I tried putting a felt foot from a chess piece on my Glo screen. With the 2.4 firmware, I lost about 20% of the battery overnight (~ 7.5 hours). With the 2.5 firmware, it dropped 1% overnight. In both cases, when I placed the piece near the right edge of the screen, it did a page forward and then went to sleep after the 5 minute delay.

This was a one off test so may not mean much.

Regards,
David

VelvetElvis · 04-18-2013, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by TechniSol

In my best Bruce Campbell in "Bubba Ho Tep" voice, uh type, "The King's gotta do, what the King's gotta do!" Accompanied with appropriate King's Karate-like gesture.

Haha. Great movie! written by a great author too.

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I might've tried crazy gluing that flap into a pocket first, but then hindsight is always 20-20. And heaven knows enough people think my head is up there anyway, so "hindsight" should be no problem for me...

I tried double-faced tape, but it let go rather quickly. The inside of the cover has a bit of sag to begin with. So trimming it not only solved the problem, but the leather edge on the flap acts to keep the cover just a little further away.

FWIW, it appears my Gecko Sony cover touches the screen when closed too, but Sony doesn't have any battery/screen issues.

VelvetElvis · 04-18-2013, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DNSB

Not sure how relevant a single test is but I tried putting a felt foot from a chess piece on my Glo screen. With the 2.4 firmware, I lost about 20% of the battery overnight (~ 7.5 hours). With the 2.5 firmware, it dropped 1% overnight. In both cases, when I placed the piece near the right edge of the screen, it did a page forward and then went to sleep after the 5 minute delay.

This was a one off test so may not mean much.

Regards,
David

That's good to hear. Thanks.

Boy, I sure wish there were some official input from Kobo on this.

TechniSol · 04-18-2013, 11:16 PM

"Bubba" is just one of those weird li'l things you've got to like, especially if you get Bruce Campbell... I've liked him since "The Adventures of Briscoe County, Jr." days. Ozzie Davis was good in "Bubba" too. Nearly, better.

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Boy, I sure wish there were some official input from Kobo on this.

The Corporate Marketing Department Version of Plausible Deniability: If you hear about a mistake you made and then correct it without ever commenting on it, sooner or later people will stop talking about it, and eventually "it never happened..."

davidfor · 04-18-2013, 11:28 PM

I asked: Nothing has been changed.

And "Bubba Ho Tep", great movie. I'll have to track it down again as my sons would love it. But, I when I think Bruce Campbell, I think of him in "Burn Notice".

TechniSol · 04-19-2013, 12:00 AM

"Spies, What a bunch of whiny little girls..."

VelvetElvis · 04-19-2013, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by meeera

For those who haven't bought a cover yet and are wondering what to buy, I might just mention here that the official Kobo sleepcover (at least the fabric one) doesn't have a pocket inside the front flap, and doesn't seem to have this issue. So it's not a matter of all sleepcovers not working as designed, but of some interfering.

I would amend that to *covers*". The one causing me unnecessary grief is not a sleep cover.

Dryhte · 04-19-2013, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by VelvetElvis

I would amend that to *covers*". The one causing me unnecessary grief is not a sleep cover.

OP, since this thread became so long, would you mind editing your first post with what was the problem and how it was or wasn't solved?

Peakcrew · 04-19-2013, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Dryhte

OP, since this thread became so long, would you mind editing your first post with what was the problem and how it was or wasn't solved?

That is a good idea. Trawling through thirty-plus pages to work out that a) it is nothing to do with sideloaded epubs, and b) that the work-around is simple is not going to endear us to anyone!

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04-17-2013, 01:57 PM	#466
VelvetElvis Addict Posts: 253 Karma: 20028 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Canada Device: Fire HD8, Asus, Sony (T1, PRS-300), Kobo (Glo, Touch, Wireless)	Anyone have any idea whether this new firmware release addresses this battery issue? Can't seem to see any indication in the new firmware thread. Dont know about Tintin, but after 4 1/2 months, 4 different readers, and dozens of days of testing, on what was a gift for someone else, I personally have no more patience. If excising a useless flap on a $16 cover will make this thing functional until Kobo can figure out their problem, I'm fine with it.

04-17-2013, 11:32 PM	#468
tchucker Banned Posts: 7 Karma: 5458 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: kobo mini, Kobo Aura, Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Aura One	I have had my glo for a while now, and the only time I have had battery issues is when updating and syncing. My battery use is pretty constant, but when I am syncing it is not uncommon to see a drop of 20% in under a minute.

04-18-2013, 04:42 AM	#470
xPm Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 5412 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: Kobo Glo	For what it's worth, I used to lose ~20% of the battery charge over night when I put my glasses on the screen before going to sleep, but it seems like after the 2.5.0 update it doesn't happen anymore. Anyone else confirm ?

04-18-2013, 11:51 AM	#472
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 35,356 Karma: 145435140 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Forma, Clara HD, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Not sure how relevant a single test is but I tried putting a felt foot from a chess piece on my Glo screen. With the 2.4 firmware, I lost about 20% of the battery overnight (~ 7.5 hours). With the 2.5 firmware, it dropped 1% overnight. In both cases, when I placed the piece near the right edge of the screen, it did a page forward and then went to sleep after the 5 minute delay. This was a one off test so may not mean much. Regards, David

04-18-2013, 11:28 PM	#476
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,907 Karma: 47303748 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	I asked: Nothing has been changed. And "Bubba Ho Tep", great movie. I'll have to track it down again as my sons would love it. But, I when I think Bruce Campbell, I think of him in "Burn Notice".

04-19-2013, 12:00 AM	#477
TechniSol GranPohbah-Fezzes r cool! Posts: 1,056 Karma: 3151024 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Nook STRs, Kobo Touch, Kobo Glo	"Spies, What a bunch of whiny little girls..."