PW2 - 5.4.2x - Battery Draining Quickly

nynaevelan · 02-12-2014, 11:47 AM

I've noticed ever since my pw2 updated to the 5.4.2 and above firmware the battery is draining a lot faster. I assume this has to do with the devices constant connection to Amazon's servers for the Cloud Collections. It is bad enough the collections are practically unusable with the new CC feature, but now it also affects the battery significantly. Has anyone else noticed this or is this a defect of my device?

HarryT · 02-12-2014, 12:19 PM

A rapidly draining battery is most commonly caused by something having become stuck while indexing. Have you checked to see whether anything is indexing?

VictoriaP · 02-12-2014, 04:46 PM

Assuming nothing is stuck indexing, this is a problem that's been reported elsewhere by a number of people. One person on KBoards noted that it went away when she got rid of her Collections entirely. As many of us don't consider that practical, it's worth at least trying a reset.

And please let Amazon know. They can't correct a firmware issue if they aren't aware of it happening.

nynaevelan · 02-12-2014, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

A rapidly draining battery is most commonly caused by something having become stuck while indexing. Have you checked to see whether anything is indexing?

No, nothing is indexing.

nynaevelan · 02-12-2014, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VictoriaP

Assuming nothing is stuck indexing, this is a problem that's been reported elsewhere by a number of people. One person on KBoards noted that it went away when she got rid of her Collections entirely. As many of us don't consider that practical, it's worth at least trying a reset.

And please let Amazon know. They can't correct a firmware issue if they aren't aware of it happening.

I'll have to think about this, I do not want to start the indexing all over again. I will let Amazon know but I leery about that because I do not want them to tell me to do a reset.

HarryT · 02-13-2014, 03:10 AM

A reset won't restart indexing. It just reboots the device. If the Kindle (or any other device, come to that) starts behaving oddly, rebooting it is always a good idea.

arad26 · 02-13-2014, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by nynaevelan

No, nothing is indexing.

I noticed this also... the battery drains quite fast since the 5.4.2x update. At first i assumed it was because of the indexing , but it's not that. After i read 1 book it is almost depleted completely.

HarryT · 02-13-2014, 05:54 AM

Are you leaving WiFi on? Try turning it off - WiFi uses a lot of power.

arad26 · 02-13-2014, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Are you leaving WiFi on? Try turning it off - WiFi uses a lot of power.

No wifi. No indexing . Just simply reading

sirmaru · 02-13-2014, 10:04 AM

Try cutting down the number of eBooks and documents you store on the PW2. You may have exceeded its capacity.

nynaevelan · 02-13-2014, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Are you leaving WiFi on? Try turning it off - WiFi uses a lot of power.

Yes I have, unfortunately due to the fact I update collections regularly, usually every day or every few days. I am going to attempt to leave it off to see if this makes a difference, and use my android to update collections.

nynaevelan · 02-13-2014, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by sirmaru

Try cutting down the number of eBooks and documents you store on the PW2. You may have exceeded its capacity.

I am nowhere near capacity, I only have @300-350 books on the device. I till have a little under a gig free.

Lelir1980 · 02-13-2014, 11:42 AM

I have the same problem: battery draining very quickly, updated firmware, nothing indexing, no wi-fi on, few ebooks on the kindle but, contrary to what i read on this forum, no annoying problem with collections and cloud.

sirmaru · 02-13-2014, 02:41 PM

My firmware is up to 5.4.2.1 and have no battery problems. If you have 5.4.2.0, maybe upgrade.

eschwartz · 02-13-2014, 02:52 PM

Or rather, downgrade via ixtab's 5.4.0 image, then you could leave WiFi off!

02-12-2014, 11:47 AM	#1
nynaevelan eBook Junkie Posts: 1,526 Karma: 1464018 Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle Fire 2020, Kindle PW2	PW2 - 5.4.2x - Battery Draining Quickly I've noticed ever since my pw2 updated to the 5.4.2 and above firmware the battery is draining a lot faster. I assume this has to do with the devices constant connection to Amazon's servers for the Cloud Collections. It is bad enough the collections are practically unusable with the new CC feature, but now it also affects the battery significantly. Has anyone else noticed this or is this a defect of my device?

02-13-2014, 03:10 AM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	A reset won't restart indexing. It just reboots the device. If the Kindle (or any other device, come to that) starts behaving oddly, rebooting it is always a good idea. Last edited by HarryT; 02-13-2014 at 04:38 AM.

02-13-2014, 02:52 PM	#15
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Or rather, downgrade via ixtab's 5.4.0 image, then you could leave WiFi off! Last edited by eschwartz; 02-13-2014 at 10:22 PM. Reason: typo

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02-12-2014, 12:19 PM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	A rapidly draining battery is most commonly caused by something having become stuck while indexing. Have you checked to see whether anything is indexing?

02-12-2014, 04:46 PM	#3
VictoriaP Addict Posts: 298 Karma: 491576 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle PW2; Kindle Touch; Kindle 2; iPad Mini; iPad1	Assuming nothing is stuck indexing, this is a problem that's been reported elsewhere by a number of people. One person on KBoards noted that it went away when she got rid of her Collections entirely. As many of us don't consider that practical, it's worth at least trying a reset. And please let Amazon know. They can't correct a firmware issue if they aren't aware of it happening.

02-13-2014, 05:54 AM	#8
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Are you leaving WiFi on? Try turning it off - WiFi uses a lot of power.

02-13-2014, 10:04 AM	#10
sirmaru Wizard Posts: 2,426 Karma: 6561538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle PW 2013, HDX 2013, Galaxy S5 2014	Try cutting down the number of eBooks and documents you store on the PW2. You may have exceeded its capacity.

02-13-2014, 11:42 AM	#13
Lelir1980 Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Italy Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2	I have the same problem: battery draining very quickly, updated firmware, nothing indexing, no wi-fi on, few ebooks on the kindle but, contrary to what i read on this forum, no annoying problem with collections and cloud.

02-13-2014, 02:41 PM	#14
sirmaru Wizard Posts: 2,426 Karma: 6561538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle PW 2013, HDX 2013, Galaxy S5 2014	My firmware is up to 5.4.2.1 and have no battery problems. If you have 5.4.2.0, maybe upgrade.

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