Keeping a phone charged while skiing

[Nick]

Do you guys have any issues with your phone while skiing? I swear mine runs out after 4 hours even if it's just sitting in my pocket turned off. (Samsung Galaxy nexus). I'm not sure if my phone in particular has issues with the cold. I turn off most everything (GPS, wifi, bluetooth) screen is off in my pocket, but it still just drains.

I tried an external battery and that helped but it's still not 100%. Problem is it's nice to check in with people particularly if you have friends on the slopes. I texted a lot during the summit to coordinate meetups / etc.

[dmc]

I keep my iPhone next in an inner pocket to stay warm. Shut down all apps I don't need.
Lasts all day - may have to givve it a boost at happy hour for the night...

[Puck it]

Lithium ion batteries do not like the cold at all. Keep the phone close to body. Charge does come back somewhat when it warms though. The other thing that eats battery life if you are in an area that it is constanlty looking for signal. This kills the battery.

[kingslug]

its the cold..I tested this at K..outside pocket dead in no time ..inside good all day...

[MadMadWorld]

Do you guys have any issues with your phone while skiing? I swear mine runs out after 4 hours even if it's just sitting in my pocket turned off. (Samsung Galaxy nexus). I'm not sure if my phone in particular has issues with the cold. I turn off most everything (GPS, wifi, bluetooth) screen is off in my pocket, but it still just drains.

I tried an external battery and that helped but it's still not 100%. Problem is it's nice to check in with people particularly if you have friends on the slopes. I texted a lot during the summit to coordinate meetups / etc.

If you have a Droid, try the Screen Filter app. The biggest drainer on batteries is the screen. Makes a huge difference

[drjeff]

Do you guys have any issues with your phone while skiing? I swear mine runs out after 4 hours even if it's just sitting in my pocket turned off. (Samsung Galaxy nexus). I'm not sure if my phone in particular has issues with the cold. I turn off most everything (GPS, wifi, bluetooth) screen is off in my pocket, but it still just drains.

I tried an external battery and that helped but it's still not 100%. Problem is it's nice to check in with people particularly if you have friends on the slopes. I texted a lot during the summit to coordinate meetups / etc.

I had a similiar problem with my old Droid Razr. Then I went and got a new phone, where my 1st criteria was "what phone has the longest battery life for someone that uses it a good deal of time per day?" Since the person I was asking who was the manager of my local Verizon store is the cousin of one of my employees, I took her answer at face value and now have a Droid Razr Maxx HD that I have been running all ski season long with GPS tracking apps on, plenty of "where are you now?" texts + e-mails + facebook messenger posts to friends, plenty of web surfing during warm up break and Apres ski action in the lodge, etc, and I'll still have over 50% battery life left at the end of my day (my phone gets taken off the charger and put in my coat pocket usually about 7AM on a ski day and won't hit the charger again until usually 5PM or so.

It's just the reality of a batteries decreased performace with increased use over time that it sounds like your facing Nick

[Warp Daddy]

My cheap ass little tracfone w orks no problem at all in the cold , even in the outside pockets

[o3jeff]

I think it was recommended in another thread to keep a hand warmer in the pocket with the phone

[BenedictGomez]

It's just the reality of a batteries decreased performace with increased use over time that it sounds like your facing Nick

Yup.

Step 1) Go to EBAY
Step 2) Buy authentic (but obviously counterfeit) batteries from China for about $3 each
Step 3) Enjoy

The Chinese batteries are nowhere near as strong as the OEM originals, but you can generally pick a few of them up "But It Now" for $10 or $12 with a handy wall charger (which I like better than the corded chargers that come with phones), shipped from China to your door in about 6 days. They're so cheap I'd rather buy these and treat them as "disposables" than buy a better OEM battery for substantially more $$$.

[Cornhead]

Yup.

Step 1) Go to EBAY
Step 2) Buy authentic (but obviously counterfeit) batteries from China for about $3 each
Step 3) Enjoy



The Chinese batteries are nowhere near as strong as the OEM originals, but you can generally pick a few of them up "But It Now" for $10 or $12 with a handy wall charger (which I like better than the corded chargers that come with phones), shipped from China to your door in about 6 days. They're so cheap I'd rather buy these and treat them as "disposables" than buy a better OEM battery for substantially more $$$.

This, I have an extra battery, not sure where it came from, my Brother set me up with the phone, used, Cowboom, HTC Incredible. I use my phone as an MP3 player, so it goes through batteries quite fast in very cold weather. I charged up both batteries while skiing at the AZ Summit, the back up stayed charged even though it was cold, 90% when I plopped it into the phone.