Aura HD Battery indicator stays at 100%

Bobbe · 08-25-2013, 09:59 AM

I just got a new Aura. Everything works fine, except for one thing. The battery indicator stays at 100% even though I have been reading for half a day with the light and the wifi turned on.

What can cause this problem? Will this be ok after one cycle of unloading and loading?

robko · 08-25-2013, 10:29 AM

It may take a coupe of charge cycles for it to calibrate, but this is e-ink, not a tablet, so it's going to take a while for it the meter to move very much. I wouldn't be worried about your device.

mr_nihilism · 08-25-2013, 11:20 AM

I had similar issues with both a Glo and my Aura and like robko mentioned, it`ll take care of itself after a few charge cycles. Negative perspiration !

Bobbe · 08-25-2013, 01:50 PM

Thank you both for replying!
I have a Glo that did not have this issue. But with the Aura battery indicator looks dead, it stays at 100% even after reading a full day with the light at its brightest, and with wifi turned on. The battery indicator is now still at 100%. Weird.

I'm hoping the indicator will come alive after a few loading cycles. Thank you!

Bobbe · 08-29-2013, 02:48 PM

Update:

Battery indicator stayed at 100% for 2 days. Now, very very slowly it has dropped to 70%. This is still with wifi and light turned on. I'm very surprised that the battery seems to last so long. I own a Kobo Glo for a year, and that battery seems to drain quicker than the Aura's battery. But, earlydays, maybe it calibrates after a few cycles. I don't know.

robko · 08-29-2013, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobbe

. I own a Kobo Glo for a year, and that battery seems to drain quicker than the Aura's battery.

Yes, my experience has been that the Aura battery seems to last longer under the same usage than the Glo.

glos · 08-30-2013, 05:01 AM

I had the same with my Aura for the first charge. Also, when charging, the % indicator was very weird, it would jump up immediately and very fast to 49% and then sit there for 2h. At the 3h mark it was still showing less than 100% (forgot the precise %),but as I knew that it should have been 100% i disconnected and in fact it was completely charged.
Now on my 3rd charge the % is going down much more normally.

08-25-2013, 09:59 AM	#1
Bobbe Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 13124 Join Date: Aug 2013 Device: sony prs 300	Battery indicator stays at 100% I just got a new Aura. Everything works fine, except for one thing. The battery indicator stays at 100% even though I have been reading for half a day with the light and the wifi turned on. What can cause this problem? Will this be ok after one cycle of unloading and loading?

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08-25-2013, 10:29 AM	#2
robko Wizard Posts: 2,454 Karma: 5469320 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo	It may take a coupe of charge cycles for it to calibrate, but this is e-ink, not a tablet, so it's going to take a while for it the meter to move very much. I wouldn't be worried about your device.

08-25-2013, 11:20 AM	#3
mr_nihilism Always been the caretaker Posts: 479 Karma: 1406369 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Canada Device: Aura H2O, PW2	I had similar issues with both a Glo and my Aura and like robko mentioned, it`ll take care of itself after a few charge cycles. Negative perspiration !

08-25-2013, 01:50 PM	#4
Bobbe Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 13124 Join Date: Aug 2013 Device: sony prs 300	Thank you both for replying! I have a Glo that did not have this issue. But with the Aura battery indicator looks dead, it stays at 100% even after reading a full day with the light at its brightest, and with wifi turned on. The battery indicator is now still at 100%. Weird. I'm hoping the indicator will come alive after a few loading cycles. Thank you!

08-29-2013, 02:48 PM	#5
Bobbe Enthusiast Posts: 31 Karma: 13124 Join Date: Aug 2013 Device: sony prs 300	Update: Battery indicator stayed at 100% for 2 days. Now, very very slowly it has dropped to 70%. This is still with wifi and light turned on. I'm very surprised that the battery seems to last so long. I own a Kobo Glo for a year, and that battery seems to drain quicker than the Aura's battery. But, earlydays, maybe it calibrates after a few cycles. I don't know.

08-30-2013, 05:01 AM	#7
glos Zealot Posts: 132 Karma: 1070185 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Italy Device: Kobo Aura HD	I had the same with my Aura for the first charge. Also, when charging, the % indicator was very weird, it would jump up immediately and very fast to 49% and then sit there for 2h. At the 3h mark it was still showing less than 100% (forgot the precise %),but as I knew that it should have been 100% i disconnected and in fact it was completely charged. Now on my 3rd charge the % is going down much more normally.

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