Thanks for the advice. I already tried doing a reset. It didn't work. The phone is out of warrantee already. However, Verizon let me purchase their insurance plan with the stipulation that we can't use it for 30 days. So I am waiting for that to come up. Once we replace the phone we can cancel the plan. phones
On 2/10/14, Christopher Chaltain <chalt...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes, it most certainly is possible. I'd suspect a problem with the > battery itself in this case. > > On 02/09/2014 09:44 PM, John Diakogeorgiou wrote: >> It is still possible that their is a defect in the persons phone. My >> wife has a 5 and I have a 5s. She has nothing running where as I have >> 5 or 6 apps on, and Bluetooth on. My phone will run for a couple of >> days without needing a charge while hers will only run for a few >> hours. She can't go to work and make it home on a single charge. >> Therefore I contend that a defect exists in her phone. >> >> On 2/9/14, Andy Baracco <w...@socal.rr.com> wrote: >>> Hard to go without wireless, because so many things we do depend on >>> connectivity. Hard to go without bluetooth because we use so many >>> wireless >>> devices, i. e. headsets, keyboards, Braille displays, speakers, etc. >>> >>> Andy >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: RobH. >>> Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2014 12:18 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: battery drainage >>> >>> Q: Would a modern iPod Touch or iPad do this? >>> >>> i ask as most don't have 3g or 4g coms too, so would then not be able >>> to >>> do >>> Siri once networking was off. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Alan Paganelli" <alanandsuza...@earthlink.net> >>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2014 5:29 PM >>> Subject: Re: battery drainage >>> >>> >>> The two biggest drains on the iPhone are the Bluetooth radio and WI_FI.. >>> It's easy to tell Siri, turn bluetooth off and she'll say I turned >>> Bluetooth >>> off. Do the same with WI_FI. Those are the two biggest battery drains. >>> So >>> if you have no ear peace connected to Bluetooth and your away from your >>> home >>> network, you don't need the WI_FI either. And, it can quickly be turned >>> back on again when need be. >>> >>> HTH >>> >>> >>> Alan >>> >>> Sent from my iPad Air >>> >>>> On Feb 8, 2014, at 3:10 PM, Adrienne Sinclair Chalmers >>>> <chalmer...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> Of course it's true that some apps use more power than others, but if >>>> a >>>> phone is draining, then the most obvious explanation is that one app or >>>> another is using the power and it's just an easy thing to eliminate. >>>> >>>> In Mavericks, the battery menu shows you which apps are using >>>> significant >>>> amounts of power. If there is a similar thing in IOS7, I haven't found >>>> it >>>> yet. >>>> >>>> Reducing screen brightness is a really good one too. I always thought >>>> it >>>> counter-intuitive that the screen curtain didn't reduce power use, but >>>> them's the breaks. >>>> >>>> I have absolutely no authority to back this up, but I am convinced I >>>> noticed a reduction in power usage on my 5s after I locked the screen >>>> orientation. >>>> >>>> Best >>>> >>>> Adrienne >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>> Google Group. >>>> >>>> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. >>>> >>>> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>> >>>> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >>>> viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >>>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> >>>> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are 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