Kings joker Posted July 23, 2015 Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 So I've been really digging playing music on my Bluetooth headphones while running and I've found even with 90% battery my phone dies with in the 30 minute workout. Tomorrow I'll try putting my phone in airplane mode and see if that shuts out all my data and signal searches but is any one else experiencing this crazy battery drain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djplong Posted July 23, 2015 Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 Lots of variables there... Some questions to narrow it down: What kind of phone are you using? How old is it? Are you playing music stored in the phone or are you streaming it from somewhere else? Is it 'new' Bluetooth? (LE - newer versions of Bluetooth use even less energy) What other things might be using power? (GPS? Heart rate monitor?) For reference, I use a 7-month old iPhone 6 Plus. I'll have as many as 3 apps going at once - C25K, MapMyRun+ and music. The music might be stored on my iPhone or I might be streaming from SiriusXM. Even with all that, a session (30-45 minutes) hardly takes up even 10% of my battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kings joker Posted July 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 I've got an iPhone 5 that's 2 years old. I run a Bluetooth Fitbit HR and a few month old Bluetooth ear buds while running. I listen to my offline playlist with spotify and my c25k app that stays on because if I lock my phone the app stops. I have a feeling that because my phone is literally "on" the whole time that's what's draining it. Is there anyway to lock my phone and the app keep talking to me? Carine61 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecky Posted July 24, 2015 Report Share Posted July 24, 2015 I'm having the same issues. I think I have iPhone 5. I use c25k and runner buddy. I don't even use music because I know my battery won't last. Would love tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kings joker Posted July 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 What I ended up doing and made the difference between my phone Dieing and my phone going down only 10% was to turn the "display off" button "on". This way my phone could go to sleep after so many minutes with out the app pausing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Lang Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 i will start my run at about 70% & when im done im around 40% I have a 1.5yr old LG android phone. I run c25k map my run and i heart radio i put my phone in my pocket with everything running my phone screen is set to time out after 3 min everything keeps going and i have no accidental calls or app shut offs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carine61 Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Have you checked the apple website to see if your iPhone 5 is one with a battery recall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torus_ot Posted January 18, 2016 Report Share Posted January 18, 2016 1. I am not sure about iPhone, but on android phones you can turn off wi-fi, gps, bluetooth, etc. The less services are in use, the more is battery life. I am sure, if you put your phone in airplane mode, the battery will last longer. Also the battery has a life time. This number depends on how the battery was used. Closer to the end the battery will hold less "juce". May be it is time to replace your batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryG Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 This is an old thread, and I'm sure the OP found a solution by now. But the most likely cause of this is having WI-FI turned on when you don't have an active Wi-Fi connection to connect to. Your phone just drains the battery searching for networks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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