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[HTC Excalibur] linh1987:
Excalibur battery drainage issue

Hi guys, I'm having some strange problems with my s620.

The thing is my phone is drain like.. hell. Just 2 hours my pocket doing nothing and it's dropped from 100 to 84%.

The problem is sometime when I flash it with official WM6 firmware, the issue doesn't happen to me. I can leave it for 6 hours straight and the battery still stays at 96-98%. Remember that it's sometime, because when I flash it to another 6.1 firmware, I got the issue, and flash official WM6 back doesn't help it.

Any idea?
[HTC Excalibur] Technology:
Battery Drain Issue

Which 6.1 software are using.........? Because with all 6.1 ROM'S this does not happen. I have experience the same thing, but I need to know which 6.1 ROM you are having this problem with now.......!
[HTC Excalibur] linh1987:
first I flash to Kavana ROM 18/03/2008 version. Battery is still fine. After that I messed up with the registry so I flash it again with 20/03/2008. That is when the issue started. I've tried every rom I can get (6.1 30/03/2008, ricky's ROM) but nothing helps. Right now i'm running official WM6 RUU_Excalibur_HTC_WWE_Brightpoint_US_1.33.422.1_4.1.13.51_03.07.90_Ship version and it downs from 100 to 84 in 2 hours.
[HTC Excalibur] HKBoySiR:
Not sure about this... I have a brand new battery (2 weeks old) and it still does the same thing for me.
[HTC Excalibur] ed02:
I would think is the battery that needs replacement, I had to buy one from ebay not long ago you might want to cosider that, because from what I read the OEM battery life is short.
[HTC Excalibur] Reeg:
What kind did you get on ebay and how's it workin' for ya? I looked myself, but they all look kinda cheap and chinsy.
[HTC Excalibur] ed02:
Here is a description from the post:

Brand new non-OEM

Capacity: 960mAh

Powerful: Provides up to 5-6 hours of talk time and up to 2 weeks of standby time (depending on smartphone configuration)

Rechargable: Recharges in phone or in the battery drawer of Cradle Kit

Safe: Built-in overcharging protection

I guess the most important part is that its NON-OEM, its been working great so far I havent actually cheked on the talk time but it works better than the original one. It was only like 10 dollars so it wasnt bad
[HTC Excalibur] -RotorDemon-:
Well, I got the new phone the other day, same problem from the get go. Finally found someone in tech support that I got to ship out a replacement battery free shipping and all! :D
[HTC Excalibur] theformula:
I'll go ahead and add myself to the list, my phone started doing this after I updated to the official HTC 1.33 ROM. I've been through 4 NEW batteries in the last week, which my local T-Mobile store was happy to replace each time.

At this point I can let my battery fully discharge until the phone turns itself off, then pull the battery for 5 minutes, when I replace the battery and power up the phone under Settings>Power Options battery level reports 60%+ charge level. BUT, if I actually try to use the phone it dies instantly.

My battery also bulges now to the point that the back cover has to curve around the battery to slide on properly. It is my belief that one of the updates somehow corrupted the internal charging circuit in the phone. Once again I have tested with:

1 original battery

4 NEW batteries

t-mobile wm5 ship rom

t-mobile wm6 ship rom

htc 1.33 wwe rom

ricky's wm6.1 v5, v6 roms

There has been no change in battery charge level or capacity. Does anyone know if there is there some deeper system firmware that regulates battery status I may not be aware of? Also I have heard that the Excalibur is manufactured in China and Taiwan, the Taiwan variant being superior. Mine is made in China.
[HTC Excalibur] The Stig:
yea this reoccurring problem with the Dash is a real turnoff, I made a thread on it too and came to the same conclusion. Have you tried running 6.1 but not using the sliding theme? That's what I'm currently using and I have found that it atleast helps (possibly placebo effect?). This battery deal has driven me to the point of considering other phones.
[HTC Excalibur] theformula:
its not just this phone either, my good friend has a universal and after upgrading to an official htc rom his battery life went to h*ll also. Even a new oem battery had the same effect. I would really like to see this fixed as it seems the battery charge level is just not being reported properly.

no using another homescreen did not help, im back to the wm5 tmobile ship rom and it is still doing the shutdown routine, instantly on wifi and with a small delay when syncing to exchange. my warranty is gone and im really bummed.
[HTC Excalibur] theformula:
The battery charging issue

Hey guys, regarding the excalibur battery issue: last night i was reading a thread that recommended a hard reset between flashes. It occured to me that i have never done this before, so for sh*ts and grins i did, then ran sda app unlock, followed by uspl, finally flashing back to the ship t-mobile wm5 rom, yeah oldskool right?

Phone came up and the battery meter still reported 60%+ like it's been doing since the htc 1.33 rom update, but as soon as i turned on wifi it died. Here is the good part though, when my phone finally came back up it reported only 2% battery then promptly shut down showing the tmo shutdown animation.

Phone is sitting on the charger now and reporting 40% charge after being plugged in for an hour and a half. I dont know if it was the ship rom or the hard reset before flashing, but i thought someone else experiencing this issue might want to give it a shot and maybe we can come up with something, good luck...
[HTC Excalibur] littleclown:
Charge it more. This indicator means nothing to me :).

My battery stays 100% a half a day. Another half on 85%, all other day on 75 and in the beggining of the third go to 2% and thats all :)
[HTC Excalibur] cavenger:
I am DEFINITELY seeing battery charging issues...

with Kavana's ROM. It seems to be isolated to when I turn WIFI on. Battery just dies very quickly. I have not had time to troubleshoot it yet, but right now I plan on not even turning on WIFI for a while to make sure that battery charge holds longer.
[HTC Excalibur] bbbblack:
battery percentage chome wm 6.1 plugin

Is there a plugin or hack, that will display my battery life in percentage on the sliding panel homescreen while my phone is locked?

thx in advance
[HTC Excalibur] NRGZ28:
There arent any plugsins for CHome, that I know of. When the phone gets locked, unfortunately, CHome always defaults to the first panel, the clock. So a hack would be pretty difficult to do, unless you could somehow show the battery percentage in one of the panels below, while it's collapsed.
[HTC Excalibur] tmcfarland:
NRGZ28 - Does your battery bar show and update when locked?
[HTC Excalibur] Mikey:
mine does....why
[HTC Excalibur] Svoms:
anyone know whereI can find the battery icon for the icon bar..? I can only find the one where it is charging or at fault..I'd like to make the battery have a percent in it.

see attachment
[HTC Excalibur] torontotytn:
Cases / Pouches

Morning all - wondering if anyone knows the cheapest online retailers for

s620 cases/pouches.

I started to look on ebay - but curious if there were any other places you guys use for accessories.
[HTC Excalibur] pudgedaddy:
http://www.pdair.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=10100000_900000_11000048

but i swear by the metal cases for my dash. I've had 2 of them. The first one i had was listed on pdair's website. The other one ( the one i use now) Is caled innopocket metal black case.

The two major differences are the one on pdair's site ( and its the same one listed on 99% on all other sites) leaves the top of the case open after you close the top cover, which for me never completely secired the phone and allowed it to shift while it was in the case. The one i use now ( the innopocket metal black case) is completely enclosed and keeps the phone from moving and shifting while the top cover is closed. Here's the link for the one i use, but I'm sure other sites sell it too. http://cgi.ebay.com/INNOPOCKET-BLAC...ryZ32233QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
[HTC Excalibur] bbbblack:
Exactly !

The post above me is exactly what i need !

and in response to "tmcfarland" yes my battery bar shows up, but i dont want bars,

i want numbers. i want 2 know exactly what my current battery life is. Drift my catch?
[HTC Excalibur] sully78:
I got a rubber like case, screen protector, car charger, home charger and charger/data stand all on amazon for 25 shipped from bargain cell.
[HTC Excalibur] torontotytn:
Thanks guys!

I'm looking for something similiar to this:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/SMART-PHONE-POUC...ryZ15036QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Looks kinda cheap but it would protect it from a fall and in the bag.
[HTC Excalibur] goraps:
I use the OEM leather pouch made for the balckberry curve. If you are in T.O. you can get it from a Rogers Wireless pretty cheap. I think it is like 30$. You can also ask at the store to try it out first. Here is a link to the pic on the Rogers site http://www.rogers.com/web/portlets/consumer/wireless/phoneBuyflow/MagnifyAccessories.jsp?productId=HDW13386001
[HTC Excalibur] suprajztwenty:
i found a rubber one thats all black (friggin sweet) only thing is the buttons dont shine light near as well at night, but they come in different colors as well as "clear"-but really, its just white. i like it a lot except for grabbing the phone while im in the car, the rubber case sticks to my pocket....otherwise it looks awesome all blacked out. try google and search "s620 accessories" or "s620 rubber case" if you want to take a look at what ive got.
[HTC Excalibur] suprajztwenty:
ha, now i understand...yea i want that too!
[HTC Excalibur] bbbblack:
Nvm u guys, i have found an alternative....

What i did, was edit the xml file "sliding_panel media" and i put settings as the first panel. The i used "oldsap's app" program to let the first link become "battery meter"

So now, when i lock my phone, instead of the time being the default panel, it is settings and the link that shows is the battery meter
[HTC Excalibur] bbbblack:
Also, if you wondering "well how i can i see the time now while the device is locked?" jus hit any button and the time appears in that window that prompts you too unlock your phone
[HTC Excalibur] bbbblack:
Nvm pt.2

U can see the time. its just smaller thats all
[HTC Excalibur] littleclown:
http://shope2.com/Product.php?cpath=1
[HTC Excalibur] iamanalog:
I really hate to threadjack but im looking to pick up another miniusb to 3.5mm converter, anyone know a good site online for them? I cant for the live of me remember where i bought the first one i had from.
[HTC Excalibur] littleclown:
http://shope2.com/Product.php?cpath=1

I already buy this adapter, and waiting for it. 2$ :).

5$ international shipping.
[HTC Excalibur] pudgedaddy:
I do. I have 2 of them. One of them is a single 3.5 to mini USB here:

http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=10100000_900000_11000048&products_id=5314

and the other is a 3 in 1 usb converter that allows a 3.5 mm headphone jack. a charging mini-usb jack , and the mini usb headphone jack all at the same time here: http://www.pdair.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=10100000_900000_11000048&products_id=5414

WorldWide FREE SHIPPING!
[HTC Excalibur] trmacdonal:
Invisible Shield

I use the full body Invisible Shield to protect my dash. It doesn't make it anymore rugged, but it stops all scratches. The screen actually looks better with the shield over it.
[HTC Excalibur] timothyjok:
http://www.motosmartzone.com/dotnet...ww.motosmartzone.com/dotnetnuke/mobismartzone
[HTC Excalibur] bountyman334:
(Help) Signs Of A Bad Battery

Can anybody tell the signs of a bad battery because whenever i turn my phone on and make a call and end it my vibrates for no reason...... and the only way to stop it is to either to turn on camera or switch profile to vibrate ... and now am wondering is any body else having this problem or has any help... please help
[HTC Excalibur] NRGZ28:
So if the phone vibrates constantly, it's a bad battery ? What makes you think that, I wonder ?!? Sounds more like a bad ROM....
[HTC Excalibur] bountyman334:
I Dont kno cuz i switch back to the tmobile rom and i got the same thing and then i went to the htc rom same the thing but my battery is boo boo cuz when i be on tha phone for more then 5 mins its gonna cut off on me ..
[HTC Excalibur] smart1:
My dash turns off when I'm trying to access interne via wi-fi or edge and then red light idicates that the battery is down even if it was about 30-40% just few mins ago. It just drives me insane.
[HTC Excalibur] bountyman334:
You knon i had the same problem but i read somewhere that its the battery bt am finna buy me another one....... but ion know why my keep virbrating tho its drivng me crazy tho am about to break this phone lol.... please help
[HTC Excalibur] theformula:
The battery issue has plagued my dash for the last 6 months, i dont use the phone anymore since it just shuts off randomly. Especially on wifi. A new (actually 4 new) battery didn't solve the problem. If you go into a actual t-mobile store (locations can be found on tmobiles website) it is my experience that they will give you a new battery. Give it a shot, hope this works for you.

P.S. try tmobile stores in nicer areas, they seem to be more receptive
[HTC Excalibur] smart1:
I have exactly the same problem. Is this really a battery problem? Have you been able to find a final solution? I'll try to get extended 1300mah battery tomorrow.
[HTC Excalibur] bountyman334:
yea me too because this is really getting on my nerves
[HTC Excalibur] theformula:
sadly a new battery has not helped solve my problem. it seems the phone is not fully charging the battery and the charge level will not report accurately either. sometimes it's 60%+ sometimes its 80%+ then if i make a call it just dies. i have been through several batteries and roms, have not been able to resolve this yet.

its a shame too because i really like this phone.
[HTC Excalibur] smart1:
Have you tried to get tech support?
[HTC Excalibur] chrguillen:
I returned to wm6. Battery operated properly

hola,

tengo una dash y he regrasado a windows mobile 6 rom 1.27.412.1 y la bateria trabaja correctamente. he probado con wifi, mp3 y transferencia de archivos por bluetooth a la vez. con wm6.1 se apagaba en 10 minutos.

hi,

I have a dash and back again to wm6 rom 1.27.412.1 and the battery is working properly. I tested with wifi, mp3 & bluetooth file transfer at the same time. in wm6.1 my dash shutting down in 10 minutes. sorry for my english

best regards.

Christian.
[HTC Excalibur] smart1:
ok i replaced oem battery with extended one and it seems it did the trick no more random shut off during wi-fi connetction or a2d streaming etc
[HTC Excalibur] all steamed out:
I have battery problems as well, but a co-worker doesn't.

Hi,

I have an unlocked T-Mobile Dash (I am in Canada on Fido). And I have been experiencing the crazy battery behaviour others describe.

I have ordered another Battery on ebay - with a 1050mv rating instead of the oem 960mv. I am hoping that will help.

I am getting situations where a fully charged battery will be down to 36% in 35 minutes of watching wmv and/or listening to music. This is without making a call during that period. Then when I plug it in to my work machine by USB it will begin the slow re-charge. But here is the odd thing, If I turn the phone off, to help speed up the re-charge - in a few seconds the light goes green and the phone shows as fully charged. We all know you can't go from 36% to 100% in the space of less than 10 seconds.

This supports others statements that the phone may be at fault rather than the battery. It is mis-reading the level of charge and probably ceasing charging when it has only a partial charge - probably repeatedly. It is this unusual thing of jumping to full charge if it is turned off that tell me something is really wrong here. I can also prompt that situation by turning off the phone in the Comm Manager, then turning it back on again. The light will usually jump from orange to green immediately. The last time it was at 42% before jumping instantly to 100%.

Since I have 3 different AC chargers and use two different PC's for USB charging, that can't be the problem.

This situation has survived several ROM updates, right from the original T-Mobile 5 1.11 to Mobile 6 1.22 and now with the Kavana 6.1 080408

And since I bought it as an unlocked phone - I am on my own.

Anybody have any ideas?
[HTC Excalibur] theformula:
From what I hear there are 2 variants of this phone, one manufactured in china and the other in taiwan. Can you guys check and see where yours originated? Mine is a t-mobile dash made in china.
[HTC Excalibur] Rip Syntaxx:
It has always been my policy that "you get what you pay for"... So I figure if you look for cheap prices, you'll most likely get a cheap product. I was having the same problem with the battery on my Dash. It couldn't hold a full charge for longer than 5 hours (w/ minimal phone activity). I took it to a T-Mobile store and they exchanged it for a brand new battery. I began to use different charging methods than I previously used on my first battery. With Li-Ion batteries (batts), if they're charged while already maintaining a relatively sufficient amount of power...their ability to hold a charge will diminish over time. So I would let it drain until about 15-20%, then charge it.

It worked, but eventually I upgraded to an extended life batt from HTC (1550mAh). It's currently $49.95 from Wireless Ground (http://www.wirelessground.com/tdahtcexac.html). Pay for quality. It works great.

--Syntaxx-->>
[HTC Excalibur] all steamed out:
Mine too - made in China. I hear that the Taiwan one is superior - at least in terms of its overclocking ability.

But there could be other quality control issues
[HTC Excalibur] all steamed out:
Here's hoping,,,

I have an unlocked T-Mobile Dash (I am in Canada on Fido). And I have been experiencing the crazy battery behaviour I have read on other threads.

I have ordered another Battery on ebay - with a 1050mv rating instead of the oem 960mv. I am hoping that will help. I didn't see the one you show at 1550mv, although I knew about the 2400mv fat-boys

I am getting situations where a fully charged battery will be down to 36% in 35 minutes of watching wmv and/or listening to music. This is without making a call during that period. Then when I plug it in to my work machine by USB it will begin the slow re-charge. But here is the odd thing, If I turn the phone off, to help speed up the re-charge - in a few seconds the light goes green and the phone shows as fully charged. We all know you can't go from 36% to 100% in the space of less than 10 seconds.

This supports others statements that the phone may be at fault rather than the battery. It is mis-reading the level of charge and probably ceasing charging when it has only a partial charge - probably repeatedly. It is this unusual thing of jumping to full charge if it is turned off that tell me something is really wrong here. I can also prompt that situation by turning off the phone in the Comm Manager, then turning it back on again. The light will usually jump from orange to green immediately. The last time it was at 42% before jumping instantly to 100%.

Since I have 3 different AC chargers and use two different PC's for USB charging, that can't be the problem.

This situation has survived several ROM updates, right from the original T-Mobile 5 1.11 to Mobile 6 1.22 and now with the Kavana 6.1 080408

And since I bought it as an unlocked phone - I am on my own.

Anybody have any ideas?
[HTC Excalibur] Rip Syntaxx:
I would definitely give the eBay batt you ordered a try. If you continue to experience problems with drainage and false charging, then you may want to evaluate the ROM you are using. I myself, still use the T-Mobile WinMo 6.0 ROM...but I've read in MANY threads that the cooked 6.1 ROMs devour batt charge. ...then again, in many threads I've read that those very same ROMs improve battery life. It's a toss up. But definitely try the new batt before jumping to any conclusions.
[HTC Excalibur] maximcs:
I had the same issue with original HTC 6.0 ROM and OEM battery on my unbranded HTC-620. Paid $10 for eBay non OEM and got 2 full days, Flashed the Phone with Ricks v7 6.1 Rom and it holds the charge even better! I have 3 HTC 620 Phones, one unbranded, and two T-Mobiles. I have replaced batteries on all of them, all of them are working good now.
[HTC Excalibur] bountyman334:
So I Guess It Is The battery then because am waitin till mines come in

And Another question do anybody know what is STK services is ...its in the accessibility... well under it/.... does anybody know...???
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] gman88667733:
My new Pixel XL seems to have some light bands down the screen, it is particularly noticeable on a dark grey background. I've tried to take a picture, but it is hard to show up. So, you may be able to see it, may not.

I don't want to RMA because I've had enough of that, so if it isn't right, I'll just return it.

Thanks
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] skit777:
My is the same. I dont care.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] scottjal:
When it's charging it's a known issue. Unplug and it goes away.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] gman88667733:
Mine does it all the time.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] Rolandas93:
I wouldn't worry too much and would just enjoy the phone !
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] toknitup420:
I can't see anything from that pic. Can you take a picture of it with a dark background.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] gman88667733:
It is difficult to show with my 6P camera. I can assure you that there are a lot of light bands down the screen and it is very uneven. Considering just getting a Pixel 2 XL instead... Shame really, this is a good phone
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] fiverings:
I received a brand new pixel XL 128 gb from Google, to replace my 2nd 6p that went bad. When I turned it on, there were light blue lines down the left half of screen and either green or yellow lines down the right side of screen. Called Google. They told me to send it back and they would replace it with another New one. The next day I received a email stating that they had already shipped me a refurbished pixel XL 128gb. I protested, but got nowhere.

The refurbished pixel XL is working ok.. getting excellent battery life. It's rooted with twrp and su & suhide. Passes safety net, and it's certified.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] gman88667733:
Wow, nice battery.

Decided I'm sending it back for a refund. I can't be bothered to RMA. I went through about 4 or 5 6Ps before I gave up, so I don't want the same with the Pixel
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] fiverings:
Google replaced my looped 6p with a new pixel XL 128 gb. I opened the sealed box and when I turned it on, there were blue lines down the left side of screen and either green or yellow lines down the right side. I called google, they said to ship it back and they would send me another New one. They lied to me. The next day I received an email stating that they had already shipped me a refurbished pixel XL 128 gb. With nothing else, just the phone. So far the phone is a beast, great battery life and phone is working great. You shouldn't keep a defective phone, it will have no resale value. I was thinking of trading it in for a pixel2 xl 128 gb. But I might not do it. With this new Esim I can't use it on my backup phone. To me that's a drawback.

I apologise for this duplicate post. My Bad

I tried to delete it, erase it, but couldn't find a way to do it.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] scottjal:
It still has a regular SIM port you can use.
[Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers] fiverings:
Thanks for the info. That's what I would have expected, just had to confirm it. Just just off phone with Fi and they said the same as you.