[jewberry]

I've had my 8830 on BM for about a month and battery life has gotten steadily worse. Is there anything that I can do to increase it or should I just try and return the device to BM? Fyi I have bluetooth off, media player not running in background and gps off.


Thanks for the tips.

[JSanders]

Return to the device to BM?

Try letting the BB power cycle to about 10-15% a few days in a row (or 2-3 times in a row), and charging to a complete 100% each time.

After that, top off the battery any opportunity you get--ten minutes here and there during the day. This battery is meant to be topped off, not drained each cycle.
Maximum Battery Life - BlackBerryFAQ

[jewberry]

This is my 6th Blackberry. I know a bad apple when I see one. Question is whether there is something wrong with the device or is just the battery.

[Gmouth]

Listen,

If you had 6 blackberries and know that battery is bad, then why even and ask? Take it back, its under warranty. Don't waste server space.

[theBorg]

With such an issue it's hard to determine whether it's the battery that's bad or the device... without swapping in a known good battery.

If there's something wrong with the radio and the device is constantly re-establishing the connection, your battery will blow out fast. I've seen this on a Palm 755.

[TBOLTRAM]

Suggestion is to turn off radio for a day and see if battery still drains down. If so it is battery. If not then you have a CDMA related issue, either bad local coverage or 8830.

Have you updated your OS to latest version? I understand that some radio issues were addressed.

[JSanders]

If it's a bad apple, return it. You know one when you see one.