Moto Gamepad

[kirkx10]

Hi,

I got the Moto Gamepad a few weeks back. Got a pre-owned one since the new are too expensive (at least here in Sweden imho). Very happy with it in regards to playing games, really works well for most that I have tested (platform games mainly).

However I noticed that the battery seems to drain quite much while it is not in use. Anyone else that owns it and can share it they are having a similar issue?

 

[TobiPeter]

Hi,

I got the Moto Gamepad a few weeks back. Got a pre-owned one since the new are too expensive (at least here in Sweden imho). Very happy with it in regards to playing games, really works well for most that I have tested (platform games mainly).

However I noticed that the battery seems to drain quite much while it is not in use. Anyone else that owns it and can share it they are having a similar issue?

I haven't experienced this.
The battery is quite good, connected and disconnected.

 

[The Marionette]

No drain in my case, everything's working well for me.
But I do agree that it costs too much in the EU ( almost 100€ ).

 

[kirkx10]

Thank you for the replies. It seems that it is not a general problem then.

 

[kingstu]

I think it causes the phone not to doze so it drains the battery that way. I've had my Moto Z Play go from full to empty overnight.

 

[DroidX2]

From use, what I have noticed is that the Gamepad is activated, even when the phone is locked. I think to remedy this, Moto should release an update that allows one to toggle between if a Moto Mod works when the phone is locked or unlocked.

My battery drains on my phone a bit faster when the Gamepad is connected as well, since I carry it with the Gamepad attached, the shoulder buttons are consistently pressed with regular movement, which reactivates the gamepad over and over, thus illuminating the screen and burning battery. This could also be the issue with your battery drain.

Would someone happen to know a 3rd Party app that may have this feature, like a toggle for connected accessories? The Gamepad isn't a Mod that is needed when the screen is locked, unlike the speaker, or the projector mods, so having it cease from activating until the phone is unlocked when be great in conserving battery power. After all, the internal battery of the Moto Gamepad does not charge or power the phone, as did the battery in the Logitech Powershell for the iPhone, and with the bad press Moto received from decreasing the battery size, I think a small app like this would greatly benefit users and future sales alike.

(Yeah, hoping someone from motorola was reading this, lol!)

P.S: If some from Motorola is reading, can you also have them add 8 way directions to the D-Pad? Would be great for fighting games, like the recently released Street Fighter Champion Edition. Thanks!

 

[jonshipman]

A bit of a "hack" put some masking tape over the pins when you travel with it.