Replacement for T-Mobile G2 - looking for a phone with excellent battery life that isn't huge
My G2 is no longer holding a decent charge and replacing the battery hasn't helped so it's time to move on. I want to stay on T-Mobile. I don't need QWERTY and I don't play games. I'd like something that isn't obtrusive in pocket and somewhat rugged or a phone I can get a good case for. I like the form factor and construction of the iPhone but obviously want to stick with Android. I'm also not hot on spending $500 for a phone as this is just used for phone stuff, email, and occasionally browsing the web / reddit.
Posted May 8, 2013, 2:53 AM UTC
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Why not just get a new battery? They are cheap for the G2 and you can get a couple of them for under $30.
I bought a new battery and it had a negligible effect on the battery life. I also tried a factory reset and that didn't help, either. It says it's charging, but never goes beyond ~30% and is nearly dead mid day. I travel a lot and I don't have enough faith in it that it'll be available for use when I need it.
Have you tried rooting and installing custom firmware? When I did that, it was able to use much less battery and i could last the full day and still have ~10% charge.
It could also be the contact points for the battery on the phone. Try cleaning them with an eraser.
Thanks, I'll try the battery trick. I've looked into rooting but it seems overly complicated for the G2. Might be worth trying, though.
Try cleaning the battery port out?
Hope this helps you out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjnXcFG3674