[viciousewok]

Hi, I just got my first blackberry curve 8530 two days ago. Since I've gotten it, I have not been able to have it charged for more than 8-9 hours. I left it on overnight to charge the first night, and when I woke up in the morning it was full. By the end of the workday at 6pm it was totally dead. The thing is, I use my work phone all day, and hardly used the blackberry at all! All I had was a 15 minute phone call and two texts. This doesn't seem normal, can anyone help me???

[oasissux]

If the device is new, warranty the battery. If not, buy a new battery.

[Trimix]

Check to make sure you have any unnecessary apps closed.

If you have only the essential programs running, that does sound like it's time for a new battery.

[dc/dc]

Also make sure WiFi and Bluetooth is off.

[viciousewok]

Thanks for the advice so far. I didn't know that apps could run in the background draining the battery. I closed some, so hopefully that will help

[VerizonRules]

@ Viciousewok!
I do not want you to be disappointed and leave all the efforts but i do not feel like staying quiet after reading all of this.
My mobile phone's software got mad and somehow the applications were running in background invisibly and draining my battery.
Until i had to go the service center and buy a new software for my cell phone.
So this might be the case with your phone.

[NJBlackBerry]

Wow. Most of your replies are simply repeating what others have said. This one is just illiterate.