All About Symbian - Symbian, Nokia and S60 unwrapped.
Low battery life, no rogue applications
Published by Steve Litchfield at 9:22 UTC, February 1st 2006
Question:
Q. My Nokia smartphone doesn't seem to take long to get through a full battery charge. I've read tips about checking for rogue programs in memory and I regularly use TaskSpy, but by the end of a day on the road the battery's almost always very low. Do you think it's charging properly?
Answer:
A. As you seem to have the software side covered, you're right to look at the hardware instead. I suspect that it's the battery itself rather than the circuitry. Luckily, with most of Nokia's Symbian smartphones using the same battery (BL-5x, for around £10), it's easy to buy a replacement and simply slot it in. Batteries don't have an infinite life and replacing yours should give your smartphone a whole new lease of life.
