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[awang001]

I am trying to understand how this device and OS work.
Do apps run concurrently on my phone?
What do I need to know to manage the resources on my phone effectively? Battery utilization? Memory utilization? Running services?

[Thach]

First of all, if you are living where there is no 4g coverage, I would turn the 4g off so that you are only connected to 3g. (Settings>Wireless & networks>Mobile Networks>Network mode>CDMA only) 4g is known to kill the battery faster and if you are not in a place that has it, its always going to be searching to connect anyway. Correct me if I am wrong anyone lol.
Secondly, Check out the smart actions. I have been using these and read about others using them and we all agree that they seem to help out with saving battery life.
With your social apps, unless you really want to know whats going on every second, turn the updates to 30 mins or a hour. That way they are not always syncing and wasting battery as well.
These are just some places that I would look at starting. Remember to condition the battery as well. Let it completely die while using it and then charge it while its off. Do this a few times ( I did it 5 times). I will keep thinking about other battery tips that I have read about or tried.

[wyld]

Also I read in a thread that using the IN POCKET feature will really kill your battery life!

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[Thach]

Also I read in a thread that using the IN POCKET feature will really kill your battery life!

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I have seen this too. I almost turned it on until I read about it.

[awang001]

Thanks for the tips so far.

It seems that there are a number of ways to monitor running services and apps.

Any tips of hints on what to keep running, and the best way to stop extraneous apps?

[Thach]

I have been using the built in task manager and it seems to be going great so far. As far as things to stop, it all depends on what you use really. I never use any of the Verizon apps so I have them on the auto end list. I have also added slacker in there. The best idea I could give ya is under normal use, check out what is running as far as apps. If there is something that you never use, add it to the auto end list. If you are not big on having your location being used, you could turn off all the GPS and location services (I have done this) to conserve battery as well. If I need to use them I just go and turn them on.

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[Zandar]

If you must use a task killer, only use the stock one. Ones from the Market will actually end up slowing down your phone and eating more battery.

If you really want to boost your battery, do what another poster advised and kill 4G when you're not using it. I get 13-20 hours easily by doing this; I only use 4G when I'm doing something that requires a quick data connexion (internet, videos, etc.). Also, as a member of the soak test, I'll say that the update coming out will make your switching from 3G to 4G a lot snappier.

[drawde]

I use Verizon WIFI auto-on app to automatically turn WiFi on when I get home. It works great and WiFi uses less power than 3G or 4G, especially when your cell phone signal is weak. I also use a couple of other widgets that I found useful. Data counter widget is useful to track your cell and WiFi data usage and can by synchronized with your cell phone monthly billing cycle. I also use Clarus Signal widget to view signal strength and type of data (cell or WiFi) that is currently being used for any Internet communication. I have circled the two widgets I am referring to that are located on my home screen.

[nix80908]

Also, just to add to this - Another GREAT app is Juice Defender. I paid for the full and use it on "Agressive" - With the new OTA update it works amazing. I've seriously increased my battery life with that app alone.

[awang001]

I recently found Juice Defender too, and even the free version has made a big difference in battery life.

[SoLongSidekick]

By the way, Li-on batteries do not have 'memory' like the old batteries did. Meaning there is no need to 'condition' your battery.

This used to hold true, but that is one of the main reasons cell manufacturers use Li-on batteries in cell phones. No 'memory'.

[Baloot89]

How do you change the syncing updates for the phone?

[DarkestSpawn]

How do you change the syncing updates for the phone?

If you have Juice deffender you can change the time frame in between snycs. Open JD, then go to Schedules-> Enabled-> then set the frequency you would like.

As far as stock sync options you only have standard Snyc or Snyc over Wifi only. Settings->Data manager->Social applications and choose whether you wish for it to snyc normal or over WiFi only.

If you have any questions feel free to ask.