Long Time lurker, first time poster. My phone finally bit the dust today. I locked it and then it never unlocked, I tried a hard reset on it and nothing happened and it won't even take a charge. It's been a wild ride but I guess its time for me to move along. I loved this phone so much and I hope there is another one just like it.
Posted Nov 14, 2019, 1:46 AM UTC
I've had my phone since the amazon sale and it's still fine.
Another š here. My 2year anniversary is coming right up and except for an occasional sim error the Ph1 has been bullet proof. I'm hoping that I get some sort of warning before it craps out. I'm not at all sure what I'll replace it with when that dreadful day comes. Probably last year's Pixel, whatever that may be.
Yea I don't think I can go back to a Samsung or anything. I like the clean Android software.
My battery is showing its age. I still got some life left but I know it's down to the wire. This phone has been an experience
Avoid waiting to charge until it's under 10% and, in particular, do not charge to over 90%. Charging from 10-85% consistently will increase your battery lifespan by about 3x vs charging from 5% to 100%.
Also using a slow charger instead of a PD/QC3 one all the time.
No, that's a massive misconception
Not a misconception. Faster charging = more heat generated = worse for battery health over time.
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Accubattery works well to remind you stop charging after 80% as well as tracking the battery health.
most phones start dying around 2 years.. sadly this also applies to this one..
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Welcome to the greedy world of making things last only 2 years so you have to buy a new one.
Yep. It's very frustrating.
The OP could probably change his battery and keep on truckin' but most people aren't going to go through that trouble. It's the disposable world we live in :(
You're right but it's worth noticing that the screen on some Ph-1 wouldn't go off easily.
But changed my screen 2 times so if the next isn't worth it or it ain't going on sale I probably will wait a few years and be ready for repair. But it's hard to get the parts in Europe.
My last phone was a Note something. After the 2 year year lease I bought it for$125. It worked flawlessly. Yeh, for 3 months. Totally died. Would not even turn on. 2 years that's about it. I phones seem to last longer but then you have to put up with i phone.
"My battery is low and it's getting dark" ā OPPY
I'm to the point where I have to charge mine a couple times a day. Still hanging on, but the OP7T is looking pretty tempting.
That's what I went with. I love the speed (instant everything) and the 90Hz goodness, but definitely miss my PH-1.
Today for the first time, I had issues with Android auto not getting detected. When i tried to restart my phone, it just turned off and wouldn't start until I press all three buttons. I did factory reset but still same issue with restart.
The PH1's have been bricking lately, talk to customer support about reflashing it. Happened to 2 people I know with the phone.
I am done updating mine. Never again. Too afraid! I am lucky to have an Ocean Depths that was literally brand new when I snagged it two months ago (it was never sold) so my battery is 100%.
Damn! Yeah I have an older Depths and I'm hoping nothing goes wrong...
All we can do is pray. Or hold our breath. Or both!
My battery fully died recently. Tried replacement without much luck. Replacement only manufactured a couple months later than original battery.
Exact same thing happened to me a few weekends back.
Yo thats crazy mine died the same way yesterday morning. plugged it in, went to sleep, and it never turned on. back to this crappy iphone for now.
Mine has a year or more left in the tank, but I'm buying a new phone once the security patches end. I've gone through more phone cases with this thing than anything, about to be on my 3rd.
Coming up on two years for me too and so far so good. Battery feels good and accubattery reports 90%, but I've used the 80/20 limits via root and battery charge limit app since new. Same with my laptop. I'll never use a lithium battery any other way now.
This is becoming more and more of a pattern, sadly