Battery drain with no signal

[mikemac]

My diamond's battery doesnt last very long as it is but where I work I dont get any signal, and seems to drain twice as fast :confused:

Is the fact its trying to constantly get signal thats doing this?

Any suggestions much appreciated....

Rom = Shaks.P v4.00
Radio = 1.09.25.23

[DefJamz]

my girl HAD the same problem too. i told her that since there's NO signal, the machine will constantly search for available networks. the only alternative to this is to either switch off the phone or put in airplane mode. by putting the phone in airplane mode, the phone will not be constantly searching. have you ever notice that using 3G network uses more juice than that of 2G? she gave it a shot (airplane mode) and the problem of battery drain no longer bugs her.

[mikemac]

Thanks, will give the airplane mode a shot :)

[Sandeman1976]

Yes, airplane mode will stop it from searching networks because all communications are shut down.

You can also prevent the battery drainage by turning the phone off or throwing it in a glass of water ;)

If you still want to be able to use the phone (function) you don't want to use airplane mode :rolleyes:

[band27]

Also most ROMs by default have the BEAM "Receive all incoming beams." switched on. Switching it off helps as well.

I also suggest trying other radio's and switching 3G off for phone calls....;)