[jonabyte]

Hey all,

Just wondering how often does everyone replace their batteries (I mean buy a new one and toss the old one).
I am using a 8700 for a year now and I am finding I need to charge the device every other day. In the past it seemed every 5 days to a week.
I am an average user, if that means anything and don't use the phone that much, but get a few hundred emails or so.

Thanks!

[sugar]

i had my previous 2 BB for respectively 3 (blue BB) and 2 1/2 years (8700). Never had to replace the battery.

[customshopkv1]

I've never really had the same phone for more then 4 months.

[ezrunner]

Wirelessly posted (off to see the wizard)

I have never changed a battery on one

[takeshi]

Originally Posted by jonabyte

I am using a 8700 for a year now and I am finding I need to charge the device every other day. In the past it seemed every 5 days to a week.

I've never replaced a battery on any of my (6+) BB's.

Have you loaded any apps?

Has coverage changed at any of the locations that you frequent?

There are a number of factors that can affect battery life. The battery itself is just one of them.

[Dawg]

had 6510, 7510, (4)7520s, 7100, 7130,(2)8703s, 8130, and now the 8330 and I have never replaced a battery

[Dubdub]

Charge every other day isn't all that bad, really. This is my 3rd BB and I have never changed the battery out for a new one.

[DacyJ]

Do you ever let the battery run completely dead? Dis-charging every so often is a great way to keep the battery like new.

[kelvin]

Only time I ever changed batteries was to get a higher capacity battery (old Nextel BB performed poorly due to coverage issues). With my new BB, no issues.

[Dubdub]

Originally Posted by DacyJ

Do you ever let the battery run completely dead? Dis-charging every so often is a great way to keep the battery like new.

Sorry, but I disagree with that. The lithium batteries seem to perform better if you do not let them discharge completely. Older ni-cads yes, lithium no.

[daphne]

Check this in the FAQ for some tips.

Maximum Battery Life - BlackBerryFAQ