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1. maiki

   #Lazyweb: Does 4g connectivity drain a battery faster? Is there a reason one way or another that I would it on/off all the time?

   Friday, 30-Dec-11 22:16:18 CET from status.interi.org
   • Jeff Ratliff

     I’ve heard many reports that 4G cuts battery life. Using an overclocking app to drop clock speed when the phone is idle helps some.

     Friday, 30-Dec-11 22:18:20 CET
   • Jeff Ratliff

     The reason to keep 4G on is it’s faster. You’ll have to decide if that’s important or not.

     Friday, 30-Dec-11 22:22:38 CET
   • maiki Jeff Ratliff

     Thanks! I think it eats up battery too fast for my liking, was making sure it wasn’t my imagination. Nice to have the option, though. ^_ #lazyweb #answered

     Friday, 30-Dec-11 22:28:41 CET
   • Jeff Ratliff

     I’m upgrading to a 4G phone in a few weeks. I’ll probably turn it off often because I’m usually near secure wiki.

     Friday, 30-Dec-11 22:30:22 CET
   • Jeff Ratliff Jeff Ratliff

     s/wiki/wifi

     Friday, 30-Dec-11 22:30:36 CET
   • x1101 Jeff Ratliff

     @gomerx I have a ‘4G’ phone, and its always off, since we don’t have ‘4G’ towers here :(

     Friday, 30-Dec-11 22:44:43 CET
   • Jeff Ratliff x1101

     Cincinnati was one of the first 4G markets, so I hear reception is good here. Still, I currently have a 150 meg data plan. :)

     Friday, 30-Dec-11 22:46:42 CET
   • maiki Jeff Ratliff

     I was so excited about this, and then I realized you probably meant secure wifi, ne? I was like, “What is secure wiki, and how does it replace 4G?!” ^_

     Saturday, 31-Dec-11 01:19:42 CET
   • foonetic (lnxwalt)

     I worked in Kansas City for two months. Great 4G almost everywhere in both states, but I kept it off most of the time to save battery.

     Saturday, 31-Dec-11 01:36:06 CET
   • Jeff Ratliff

     Yes, I did mean ‘wifi.’ I noticed the hilarious typo just a few seconds too late. :)

     Saturday, 31-Dec-11 03:31:21 CET