today's lithium ion batteries don't have a 'memory' per se, but it is good to fully charge them if you start.
its actually worse to run them till they die. i usually only let it get down to 20-30% before recharging unless im trying to break some records
why is that? i believe you, i'm just curious.Winston_Churchill wrote:
its actually worse to run them till they die. i usually only let it get down to 20-30% before recharging unless im trying to break some records
and good that i know now cause my phone is only 3 weeks old!
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/arti … _batteriesSimilar to a mechanical device that wears out faster with heavy use, so also does the depth of discharge (DoD) determine the cycle count. The smaller the depth of discharge, the longer the battery will last. If at all possible, avoid frequent full discharges and charge more often between uses. If full discharges cannot be avoided, try utilizing a larger battery. Partial discharge on Li-ion is fine; there is no memory and the battery does not need periodic full discharge cycles other than to calibrate the fuel gauge on a smart battery.
I remember learning the actual reason as to why in class one time, but I forget. I do know that if you completely discharge the battery it will be ruined though
I've sort of heard the same so many conflicting sources!pirana6 wrote:
i heard it was better to run the battery all the way down and charge it all the way up? cause it has some memory in it where it thinks if you only run it down half way before you charge it every time it thinks half way is full way.
or something like that. I dunno thats what i heard so I always try to run it all the way empty before charging (usually about 2 days of medium texting/apps or 1 day of lots of texting/apps/calls)
So, B is upgrading to the Droid 3 and I think I am gonna get the R2D2...
Just to be different.
Just to be different.
...
youre thinking of older generation batteries. new lithium ion batteries dont work that way at all and youre damaging the battery if you have large battery cycleswah1188 wrote:
I've sort of heard the same so many conflicting sources!pirana6 wrote:
i heard it was better to run the battery all the way down and charge it all the way up? cause it has some memory in it where it thinks if you only run it down half way before you charge it every time it thinks half way is full way.
or something like that. I dunno thats what i heard so I always try to run it all the way empty before charging (usually about 2 days of medium texting/apps or 1 day of lots of texting/apps/calls)
so basically keep it plugged in whenever possible?
no because it has a limited number of battery cycles. granted, its likely more than youre going to use in the 2-4 years of phone ownership, but you still might see some degradation. id charge it once it goes down to like 40%ish as a random guess.
This dumb cunt of a phone is pissing me off, it keeps saying my phone is low on storage and the god damn notification won't go away, and now it's not syncing my emails. I've gotten like ten emails today to my personal account and not a single one has shown up on my phone, and I got one email on my school account and it has not shown up either.
Okay I fixed it. Apparently it won't sync Gmail if it has less than 40MB of free space
Interestingly enough though, for some reason Facebook takes up 22MB of space. The iPhone app is only 9.5MB. What the hell?! Why is it so much larger?
Interestingly enough though, for some reason Facebook takes up 22MB of space. The iPhone app is only 9.5MB. What the hell?! Why is it so much larger?
Because Facebook has shitty programmers that don't bother to test their products properly before releasing them to the masses. Facebook's website was messed up for the longest time on Chrome for me. Their Facebook app has also in the recent past been constantly buggy...Hurricane2k9 wrote:
What the hell?! Why is it so much larger?
everything fagbook needs to die. i wouldn't mind if that site went down forever. (same with twitter and google+. i could write a damn thesis paper on why social networking is a bad thing)
sorry libya...
but yeah, the FB application for my ipod has had troubles since day 1
edito: speling waz nevr mye stronng sute
sorry libya...
but yeah, the FB application for my ipod has had troubles since day 1
edito: speling waz nevr mye stronng sute
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It has definitely gotten better. I was using friendcaster pro to fill the gap, but really, the fb app seems to be outperforming it now.CapnNismo wrote:
Because Facebook has shitty programmers that don't bother to test their products properly before releasing them to the masses. Facebook's website was messed up for the longest time on Chrome for me. Their Facebook app has also in the recent past been constantly buggy...Hurricane2k9 wrote:
What the hell?! Why is it so much larger?
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so as im new to android (and plain ol dumb), do the new android OS's update to older phones the way iOS does to ipods/phones? or do new versions of android only come out/work for new phones?
It depends on the device and carrier. I was automatically updated last time to gingerbread when it was made public.pirana6 wrote:
so as im new to android (and plain ol dumb), do the new android OS's update to older phones the way iOS does to ipods/phones? or do new versions of android only come out/work for new phones?
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hmm indeed. well my phone is a month old so i can hope.
and verizon?
we shall see.
and verizon?
we shall see.
Well they said if you phone is less than 18 months old you are ok. You should receive updates you Americans have like 200 different variants of the same phone though so that could be a problem.
for those that worry about batt life:
I have no idea if this isn't just the placebo effect but I was noticing my batt life drained quickly (I had to charge about once a day - not bad I know but this is my first smart phone and I came off of once-every-3-day charges) so I deleted to applications that I noticed were always running:
ESPN Fantasy Football (fuck it, I'm rarely ever NOT around a computer and I only checked on Sundays anyway)
and
3G Watchdog (I dunno if this sucked my battery but it seems to last quite a bit longer now. I decided to sell my soul and use the Verizon widget to watch my usage. We'll see what happens)
I have no idea if this isn't just the placebo effect but I was noticing my batt life drained quickly (I had to charge about once a day - not bad I know but this is my first smart phone and I came off of once-every-3-day charges) so I deleted to applications that I noticed were always running:
ESPN Fantasy Football (fuck it, I'm rarely ever NOT around a computer and I only checked on Sundays anyway)
and
3G Watchdog (I dunno if this sucked my battery but it seems to last quite a bit longer now. I decided to sell my soul and use the Verizon widget to watch my usage. We'll see what happens)
Try traffic counter looks quite nice you get a handy widget.
http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/gear/Adobe … 4037.shtml
adobe apps announced for le droids
adobe apps announced for le droids
Adobe Photoshop Touch lets users transform images with core Photoshop features, in an app custom-built for tablets. With simple finger gestures, users can combine multiple photos into layered images, make essential edits, and apply professional effects. The tablet-exclusive Scribble Selection Tool allows users to easily extract objects in an image by simply scribbling on what to keep and, then, what to remove. With Refine Edge technology from Adobe Photoshop, even hard-to-select areas with soft edges are easily captured when making selections. Additionally, the app helps users quickly find images, share creations, and view comments through integration with Facebook and Google search. Using Adobe Creative Cloud, files can be accessed and opened in Adobe Photoshop installed on a different machine.
· Adobe Collage helps creatives capture and refine ideas and concepts by allowing them to combine inspirational images, drawings, text and Creative Suite files into modern, conceptual moodboards. Features include importing of images, four customizable pen types for drawing, adding text, and applying color themes. A virtually unconstrained canvas grows as needed to accommodate more assets. Files can be shared or transferred for access in Adobe Photoshop.
· Adobe Debut allows users to present designs to clients and stakeholders virtually anywhere. Adobe Debut quickly opens tablet-compatible versions of Creative Suite files for convenient and beautiful viewing on the tablet, including Photoshop layers and Illustrator art boards. Feedback is gathered using a markup pen tool to add notes and drawings on top of the work.
· Adobe Ideas is an easy-to-master, vector-based tool for drawing. By using a stylus or finger, strokes appear smooth at any zoom level. Starting with a blank canvas, users can choose color themes, and pull in tablet-compatible image files that can be controlled as separate layers. Finished results are easily accessed in Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop. Adobe Ideas is also currently available for iOS.
· Adobe Kuler makes it easy to generate color themes that can inspire any design project. Color can be explored and discovered, with hundreds of thousands of Kuler themes already available via the creative community. Social engagement in the community is enhanced by rating and commenting on themes, which can be exported as color swatches for Adobe Creative Suite projects.
· Adobe Proto enables the development of interactive wireframes and prototypes for websites and mobile apps on a tablet. Ideas are communicated and shared with teams and clients using a touch-based interface. Gestures quickly express a design concept, explain web site structure or demonstrate interactivity. The wireframe or prototype then can be exported as industry standard HTML, CSS and JavaScript, and shared in popular browsers for immediate review and approval.
Wups. Wrong topic.
Ice Cream Sandwich looks niceee
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