Reports are coming in that T-Mobile has finally admitted that the T-Mobile G1 does indeed have a battery problem as we stated in our review of the Android-powered device. With the inability to end background processes which kill the battery in less than a single day, T-mobile is giving lucky G1 owners an extended life battery.
While this is still just a rumor, T-Mobile may just be doing a little preventative maintenance under our nose in preparation for the stereo Bluetooth and video recording coming to handsets in January. T-Mobile is reportedly sending a new extended life battery and a compatible back cover within the month to all T-Mobile G1 owners. You know what this means, having an even larger device. It pains us to hear that the back cover is going to make the device even larger now.
The T-Mobile G1 currently has a 1150mAh battery which will more than likely be replaced with a 1400mAh battery which holds about 20% more charge. T-Mobile G1 owners are suppose to be getting a notice about this within the next few weeks. We have not heard anything confirming this to be true, please let us know if you have received such a notice.
[Via Googleandblog]








I'd rather just have the beefier, not bulkier Seido battery.
i aint about to be putting an "extended back cover" on my G1...
i like my G1 the way it is... i dont want no hunchback phone.
Battery isn't important to me so I don't care for the new "extended" battery if there is one.
Just voicing my opinion that I would not prefer a hunchback look and I'm sure everyone feels the same way.
I would still put in the upgrade if this rumor is true.
I would still put in the upgrade if this rumor is true.
http://www.boxwave.com/products/high...3.htm#features
its not free and but with that kinda increase, i'm thinkin' its well worth it.
http://www.boxwave.com/products/high...3.htm#features
its not free and but with that kinda increase, i'm thinkin' its well worth it.
If HTC/T-Mobile are going to step up and answer the cries of the consumers (read: the people that make them rich {us}), then that is great. If it's going to come at the cost of a slightly thicker G1, that is just fine by me. Anybody who doesn't want their extended life battery, I'll gladly pay the shipping for you to send yours to me.
But most likely I'm wishful thinking.
Actually I haven't updated my status since getting my G1, it's been that long
And yes, sometimes you will reach a CSR who does not have correct information. I see it happen quite a bit.
Highly doubt it though, nothings for free.
http://www.boxwave.com/products/high...3.htm#features
its not free and but with that kinda increase, i'm thinkin' its well worth it.
Let's say the battery costs tmobile $5? They sold somewhere in the neighborhood of a million phones.
$5,000,000 in freebies? I doubt it.
I get by fine on the stock batt, unless I am out of town, then I take my turbo charge, powered by two AA batts along to recharge it during an occasional day of heavy use.
The amount of money they'd spend sending out new batteries would show a horrible business plan.
I think the OP states it quite clearly, there's no way to terminate currently running processes. This is an Android issue that I'm sure will see some development sooner or later. The power management capabilities are pointless right now if the phone keeps transferring data for apps that aren't supposed to be running. That needs to be addressed before TMobile ships out some goofy battery to patch a hole in the G1.
Personally, I'll spring for the Seidio battery and hope that the Android alliance gets a grip on the power issue.
They would not send out a battery cover for the 1450ma battery, maybe if it was for the 2400 mah battery. It would cost them millions either way. T-Mobile has never once gone out of their way for me, in years and years of service.
They did not send out the headphone adapter that started coming standard with he phone that most early adopters missed out on, however it is no longer available and if the rumor were true, maybe it is part of the deal.
tMo PDA reps have confirmed the rumor to multiple blogs, but they are known for just repeating whatever they hear.
The battery is jacked, with all on, syncing a lot and surfing wifi while letting your location broadcast with he screen on bright, you can get as low as a couple of hours. Ridiculous.
The external USB battery recharger they sold temporarily, only really refilled about 2/3 of the 39 minute battery...
i don't know, I'm just spouting off my thoughts but.. it almost seems just as likely as unlikely. If they were to make it happen, and the project is true, then I am sure they would be having HTC fit a good portion of the bill. After all tMo did manage to far outdo HTC's original estimates for 2008 in handset sales and has already purchased future handset development... so...??
ALSO THINK ABOUT THIS - VERY IMPORTANT:::::
They are giving us stereo bluetooth, video recording, Adobe has proven flash works, a virtual keyboard which will likely eat more processor and therefore battery, as well as a slew of other new features.. Our short battery life is about to get chopped off at the knees. Maybe they have found through testing with Cupcake that they have no choice. Recall or send new batts.
Totally reminiscent of the Nokia 5100 black brick series where you could literally drop them off of a building, and worst case was you would need to stick some paper between the battery and phone.
I miss my 5100 series brix.... :-(
I have 'opened' apps after a few days of not suing them and found they were paused or on the same screen I had left them on before, games, social apps, calculator type apps, etc - things that the OS should have shut down due to inactivity or should have a close function, but do not. On the other hand I have had cases where I because of the previously described occurances opened apps expecting to see my session still active, but the app relaunches so...
Flawed system IMHO.
Findings: uninstalling Loopt, TuneWiki, location centric games and other background apps did increase my battery life.
I have 'opened' apps after a few days of not suing them and found they were paused or on the same screen I had left them on before, games, social apps, calculator type apps, etc - things that the OS should have shut down due to inactivity or should have a close function, but do not. On the other hand I have had cases where I because of the previously described occurances opened apps expecting to see my session still active, but the app relaunches so...
Flawed system IMHO.
Findings: uninstalling Loopt, TuneWiki, location centric games and other background apps did increase my battery life.
Yes, the location tracking apps are the ones that really do run in the background and as I was trying to argue, I think we need to demand from the developers some changes in the behavior of their particular apps.
Last month I was cleaning out a closet and found a box that had the first cell phone I owned (circa 1995 or so). It's battery was as thick as the G1, and all told the phone was over twice as thick as the G1.
Is a hunchback battery ideal? No, but even with a hunchback the phone will still be less than 1" thick.
woman bumps into me and brushes against my leg, notices a bulge in my pants , then says are you happy to see me.... no thats my G1 in my pocket and im happy to see you..
lol
woman bumps into me and brushes against my leg, notices a bulge in my pants , then says are you happy to see me.... no thats my G1 in my pocket and im happy to see you..
lol
Every single one of them said that this is false information.
It would be nice though.
I'm just going to get the 2400mah phone with the extended case. Its kinda bulky but its worth the battery power.