why does the atrix hd have horrible battery life
1587541
The battery life is alright on CyanogenMOd 11. I use my phone not really for calls mostly browsing and texting. With CM11 you can set your permissions, Meaning even stop the phone from searching GSM towers if you so wish. Which would cut down alot of battery life. http://forum.xda-developers.com/atrix-hd
1587542
Short answer: under-powered battery. I had a Droid 3, a phone with a screen that's about a full inch smaller diagonally, and its stock battery was 1880mAh. The Atrix HD's battery is 1780mAh. The display is and should be the biggest drain on battery and it doesn't surprise me at all that my D3 had better battery life. None of the old tricks (RootDim, Juice Defender, etc.) seem to make a perceptible difference. Having said all that, I can get my Atrix to last over 20 hours on a charge during a normal workday (email and Facebook syncing, screen off, data set to sync once every 15 minutes while screen is off using Juice Defender), but it's only really possible because I have to keep my phone in my pocket while I work. Keeping the screen off when not in use is the only way to do it.
2002494
I've gotten like about 3 depending on your settings. Plus, you can turn off the Nvidia card to use the integrated graphics to reduce battery usage. You only need the distinct card for high graphics things.
864951
When playing games about 2 hours of battery life. Doing Microsoft office or other things about 4 hrs
1518440
I have three HD2 handsets, and two of them have horrible battery life - can't talk for more than half-hour with them. I've replaced the rechargeable batteries with new ones, but still same issue. The Ooma tech support has not taken responsibility... very disappointed with Ooma.
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It lasts less than 3 hours when unplugged and doing just some browsing and watching videos online. Gaming will probably give you like 2 hours of battery life. It's important to know that the Nvidia graphics card is only used when the laptop is plugged in. While on battery, it only uses the integrated Intel graphics chip, so gaming probably won't be the same.
133427
It could be better: I get about 4 hrs with intensive graphics use/video; 5-6 hrs if I'm just editing documents or surfing the web (no video). I leave it plugged in when I can.
1015509
Ha...I guess the one down side...I get about two hours on max performance. I have been thinking about getting a better battery for the laptop (4 hour type or more). However, I need to add my purchase was more for a portable desktop than a mobile computer (tablet, etc...) so it stays plugged in about 85% of the time.
1538520
First, see if you can find a replacement battery from ATD. I am sure it is a special battery. If there is none available you have your answer.
1665821
I works on the original atrix with the charger on the side. Doesn't work on the hd
288915
I don't know your situation, but mine holds a charge for 5 hours if I don't switch the MB-D14 on until needed.
1163456
While the Atrix and Bionic share many traits.....I am not sure if they use the same model battery. A defective battery will simply not charge, OR, give a false 100% charged display, and your device will not power up. I bought 2 of this OEM batteries from Amazon.....one worked fine and the other was DOA.
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The battery on this computer really stinks. I mean REALLY. I've haD to use it plugged in since like 9 months after I bought it! I do not like this computer at all. I hope this helps! Plus it gets really hot.
1744955
Hey Bev, sorry i bought this battery! There is only about 45 minutes of battery life so i basically have to keep it plugged in all the time. This is the second replacement battery I have bought. Next time I'll go back to Best Buy and spend more money. Nope not a Samsung battery.
1623730
I get about 4.5hrs with the high performance setting. I'm not a big fan of power saving mode. Haha
116861
I just got the 16GB for Christmas. After reading all the battery posts, the first thing I did was charge it fully, then play it until the battery died. I got 20+ hours. I think a lot has to do with how often the screen is "lit". If you're constantly shuffling through, picking songs, adjusting volume etc. i think one would get less life than just playing it like I did (the screen was black most of the time since I wasn't adjusting anything). And of course, i would expect video or games to kill the battery even quicker. That would be a good test, play a video straight through and see the life. I don't have any videos loaded, so I can't really test that.
2233863
My laptop has 1 GB Ram, 80 GB HDD and I get about 2 hours of battery life when fully charged.
1424356
We've had a lot of problems with our Asus. Still waiting to get it back from company for second time. Buy something else.