TF300 Battery / Charging discussion thread
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Great! So I got myself thinking about the dock charging situation: Why is it so that the dock charges the pad instead of the pad drains the dock? 
In my opinion it is better (or more logical) that the pad sees the dock as rendundary battery and drains it at need. F.e. the pad runs till 50% then drains the dock completely dry and then uses the rest of its 50%.
Btw: I wonder if the dock charging logic is realized with hardware or software by Asus...
In my opinion it is better (or more logical) that the pad sees the dock as rendundary battery and drains it at need. F.e. the pad runs till 50% then drains the dock completely dry and then uses the rest of its 50%.
Btw: I wonder if the dock charging logic is realized with hardware or software by Asus...
Um, at the end of either scenario, aren't you left with the same overall usage time and 2 dead batteries?Great! So I got myself thinking about the dock charging situation: Why is it so that the dock charges the pad instead of the pad drains the dock?
In my opinion it is better (or more logical) that the pad sees the dock as rendundary battery and drains it at need. F.e. the pad runs till 50% then drains the dock completely dry and then uses the rest of its 50%.
And isn't your preferred scenario almost exactly what happens in real world use?
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what widgets drain battery?
i know widgets like weather, email, news drain battery because they need to update, use internet connection, so i don't use them to save battery.
but what about "offline" widgets like google play music, clock,... do they drain battery too? they don't update information using internet, but they do update "offlinely" - i mean, for example: google play music, now it shows the song "A", then you open the app and skip to song "B", when you go back to homescreen the widget will show song "B". so it has to update, does this drain the battery?
lol i guess i worry about battery too much, and just figured out that i created the thread "should i use battery saver app", i should have post it in this thread, sorry
i know widgets like weather, email, news drain battery because they need to update, use internet connection, so i don't use them to save battery.
but what about "offline" widgets like google play music, clock,... do they drain battery too? they don't update information using internet, but they do update "offlinely" - i mean, for example: google play music, now it shows the song "A", then you open the app and skip to song "B", when you go back to homescreen the widget will show song "B". so it has to update, does this drain the battery?
lol i guess i worry about battery too much, and just figured out that i created the thread "should i use battery saver app", i should have post it in this thread, sorry
and does leaving the charger plugged in to the wall outlet when not charging the tablet harm the charger or waste electricity?
CHARGING/DISCHARGING TIP:
LET THE DEVICE (THIS GOES FOR ANYTHING WITH A RECHARGABLE BATTERY) FULLY CHARGE.
UNPLUG, THEN LET IT FULLY DISCHARGE...ALL THE WAY!-- JUST LET IT DIE WHERE IT WONT TURN ON.
Doing this will increase battery time, decrease battery wear/tear, possible damage done by overcharging.
Do this on a regular basis, and youll start to see it will last longer then 10hrs
Because of this, i run alot of widgets, on performance mode, i have around an extra 30MIN, so 10hrs 30min is my batterys life.
*leaving the device plugged in,charging when its full, is bad!
*using the device, while charging, burns up the battery, youll notice it getting hot.
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Picked this tablet up the other day. I noticed that when I took it in the car and plugged it's charging cable into my car usb charger (kengsington powerbolt) that it did not show that it was charging. Is this common? The charge has worked for all the phones I've plugged into it.
I believe you are mostly right, but letting the battery constantly drain and recharging from 0-10% makes it work really hard and it makes in turn the life of the battery less. But in terms of life we are talking about a couple of mins less every half a year or so, since these devices get replaced by new ones every 1-2 years I guess it is ok.
If you want to sustain the most battery life just charge it from time to time when it gets lower than 40%. If you are having problems with battery duration, charge to 100% let it discharge completely then charge again until 100% without interruption. I do the full discharge and charge every month or so.
i heard many people say letting it fully discharge (use until it turns off) and charge back to 100% will harm the battery, (or battery's lifespan). i read many guides online and all of them say this. i asked other people in other forums and they said the same thing.
but i guess you're right that it will improve battery life, in about a half year or a year (depending on how often you charge), then the battery won't be able to hold a long charge anymore. it won't be a problem it you plan to change/upgrade your device next year anyway.
The best battery tips that I use
Remove unnecessary widgets
Use a clean rom
Set your CPU to ondemand and put it on lowest frequency
Turn of wifi when you are not using your device
If you don't need your device for longer than an hour, turn it off
I use it for about an hour during the mornings up until dinner, then it gets a workout and I have never had my tablet die on me, or a need to rush for a charger.
Remove unnecessary widgets
Use a clean rom
Set your CPU to ondemand and put it on lowest frequency
Turn of wifi when you are not using your device
If you don't need your device for longer than an hour, turn it off
I use it for about an hour during the mornings up until dinner, then it gets a workout and I have never had my tablet die on me, or a need to rush for a charger.
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