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Hi. I have an HTC Desire HD. Its battery life is horrendous. Even if I don't use it, it lasts only about 5-6 hours. Is there any way to increase its battery life?
The HTC Desire came to the marketplace in 2010. Unfortunately, a lot of the Android devices from then have horrendous battery life. If you don't have the GPS and WiFi and Bluetooth on, you will get 100% better battery life, but if you have any of these things on, you will only get about what you are getting. If you talk on the phone, in a 3G area, the max is only 5 hours of talktime. On standby with all of these extraneous features turned off, it should last several days. The way to increase battery life is turn all of this stuff off. If you are due for a new device this year, I would recommend it, the newer Androids have better battery life, though still not great. You still have to turn off things you aren't using and should really charge your device as frequently as you can. You can't overcharge these devices. I hope this helps.
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I can answer questions on cellular phones, the physical device, the network, contracts, billing, ordering, porting and what to look for when purchasing cell phones. I am located in the United States. I am an expert on BlackBerrys, Treos, HTC devices and iPhones as well as cellphones and aircards. I have over 15 years of experience in both the wireless and wireline world with the carriers. I have a lot of knowledge regarding the wireless providers - their services, prices and policies, both GSM AT&T and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint/Nextel). I am very familiar with the individual devices and their specifications. I can also answer questions regarding BlackBerrys, iPhones and other PDAs, both Palm-based and Windows-based. I can troubleshoot most any problem someone is having with their cellular device or with the provider.
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Over 20 years in the Telecom industry working for the carriers with individuals, small business, medium business and large corporations(Fortune 500). Also worked as a professor in Maryland for 10 years teaching telecommunications.
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Master's in Telecommunications
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Received several awards for papers that I have published over the years
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