#battery hogs

Rebooting your Android device? Beware the sudden power drop

Users of Android devices for ereading, including the $50 Kindle Fire, will from time to time want to reboot. Usually this is to clear the memory, speed up functions, and in some cases, even extend battery life. But there’s sometimes a surprise downside to this easy process – a sudden, inexplicable power drain on your device. For all I know, this may happen with iOS and Windows Phones too, but I…

How to do a quick fix for your Android device battery life: The woes of Held Awake

I’ve been having battery issues with my new Vodafone Smart 6 Grand, a favorite ereading and audiobook device. I’ve also found out how to fix those issues in a blink. But GSam Battery Monitor highlighted some issues in the process that open up a whole area of battery life woes, and possible fixes.

Prior to the fix, my battery life was a dismal 7 hours or so, albeit with WiFi and Bluetooth running…