Find out how good/bad your battery is - Page 2

jbg7474 · 09:39 AM

You could also just look at getcapacity. Same number for me.

Edit: oops, I see OP also said you can just look at getcapacity.

somline · 07/29/2010, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Workerb33

why isn't this included in the Battery Gauge app already?

I already send neville a pm asking to include it in battery monitor.

rondera · 07/29/2010, 07:46 AM

1060...have Pre since October. But getcapacity is the same number for me

ego2001 · 07/29/2010, 07:48 AM

Thanks for the research. I am at approximately 1059, and 92%, and I can live with that.
8-month-old Pre.

somline · 07/29/2010, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rondera

1060...have Pre since October. But getcapacity is the same number for me

You all are right, as mentioned before. getcapacity gives you (almost) the same number.
But it seems that webOS is calculating the overcharge fault with this formula.

Zen00 · 07/29/2010, 08:02 AM

1090 for m, good for after six months.

blackbird34608 · 07/29/2010, 08:05 AM

My original capacity is only 997 with 86.7% capacity left. Now wonder my battery life stinks. I keep my pre on a touchstone for about 7hrs per day since launch.

davsalinas · 07/29/2010, 08:33 AM

Hmm... my results:
getfull40 = 1150
getcapacity = 1085

the problem is that this is a Seidio battery supposedly rated at 1350. Could this mean false advertising of the Seidio battery? I suppose it could be that internally it reports 1150 even though it truly is 1350, but that seems like it would cause an inaccurate calculation of remaining life, so that doesn't seem right either. Any ideas?

somline · 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davsalinas

Hmm... my results:
getfull40 = 1150
getcapacity = 1085

the problem is that this is a Seidio battery supposedly rated at 1350. Could this mean false advertising of the Seidio battery? I suppose it could be that internally it reports 1150 even though it truly is 1350, but that seems like it would cause an inaccurate calculation of remaining life, so that doesn't seem right either. Any ideas?

Thanks for posting. I was hoping someone with a higher capacity battery will show his results.
You may do the following:
Charge the battery to 100% and then look into /var/log/messages
Find the lines including "BATTERY_IPC".
Sample:

Code:

: {powerd}: BATTERY_IPC: (561.599976mAh, 100%, 100%_ui, 30C, 55mA, 4191mV, authentic)

Here you can prove what mAh you get with 100% charge.

EDIT: Or what mAh webOS thinks you have. Don't know.

EDIT2: As of this post, this info is not true.

supercluver · 07/29/2010, 08:57 AM

I have the 1350 mAh battery from Seidio too, and my getfull40 reads 1150.00 as well.

I put in my original palm 1150 mAh batter (I've had this pre and battery since launch day) and after rebooting my getfull40 reads 1183.125.

I am thinking Seidio is a liar......

Anyone with a different brand higher capacity battery (or a larger capacity Seidio) that can post their results??????

jhodnettejr · 07/29/2010, 09:00 AM

getage only 80%.... I've always had higher temps than my wifes pre+ too....hmmm...only had them 4 mon...

jordo487 · 07/29/2010, 09:13 AM

1136 on my second battery. The first one completely died. Glad my second battery is holding up!

graffix31 · 07/29/2010, 09:16 AM

im really bad with the command line thing. i am having trouble pulling it up in terminal. is this ( the same as <? how would you get < with the sym key. thanks for the help.

foosball · 07/29/2010, 09:17 AM

@Supercluver

I have the Mugen battery rated @ 1400 mAh and getfull reads 1363.125.

Afte 8 months of use and the last 2 months on the TS I'm down to 1235.33.

That's a monthly battery loss of 1.17%.

somline · 07/29/2010, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by graffix31

im really bad with the command line thing. i am having trouble pulling it up in terminal. is this ( the same as <? how would you get < with the sym key. thanks for the help.

use:
cat /sys/devices/w1_bus_master1/32-*/getage

It's much easier with internalz or ssh

somline · 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by foosball

I have the Mugen battery rated @ 1400 mAh and getfull reads 1363.125.

Afte 8 months of use and the last 2 months on the TS I'm down to 1235.33.

That's a monthly battery loss of 1.17%.

Thanks for posting and sorry to hear ;-). Now we see that the getfull40 is really showing the info from the battery.
But why is the Seidio not showing 1350?

EDIT: I think after 8 month it's ok.

swieder · 07/29/2010, 09:23 AM

Mugen 1400 mah battery

Getfull40 = 1363
Getage = 97.6

97% looks good. The Getfull number is a bit lower than actual. I wonder how I calibrate it to report the full capacity.

graffix31 · 07/29/2010, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by somline

use:
cat /sys/devices/w1_bus_master1/32-*/getage

It's much easier with internalz or ssh

Thanks so much 97.65625, looks good to me.

balla2g2 · 07/29/2010, 09:51 AM

my battery says
getfull40 = 1183.125
getage = 80.46875

1183.125 * 80.46875% = 952.0459

so does that mean my battery only holds 952.0459 now?

I do put my battery through hell with overclocking and all

jbg7474 · 07/29/2010, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by balla2g2

my battery says
getfull40 1183.125
getage 80.46875

1183.125 * 80.46875% = 952.0459

so does that mean my battery only holds 952.0459 now?

For all practical purposes, yes.

07/29/2010, 07:44 AM	#21 (permalink)
jbg7474 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 3,858 Likes Received: 92 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 1,061 Times in 715 Posts	You could also just look at getcapacity. Same number for me. Edit: oops, I see OP also said you can just look at getcapacity. Last edited by jbg7474; 07/29/2010 at 09:39 AM.
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rondera Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 61 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 62 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	1060...have Pre since October. But getcapacity is the same number for me
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ego2001 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 158 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 68 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts	Thanks for the research. I am at approximately 1059, and 92%, and I can live with that. 8-month-old Pre. __________________ Prē
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Zen00 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 507 Likes Received: 4 Thanks: 32 Thanked 76 Times in 56 Posts	1090 for m, good for after six months.
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blackbird34608 Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 175 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 5 Thanked 30 Times in 22 Posts	My original capacity is only 997 with 86.7% capacity left. Now wonder my battery life stinks. I keep my pre on a touchstone for about 7hrs per day since launch.
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07/29/2010, 08:33 AM	#28 (permalink)
davsalinas Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 16 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 14 Times in 9 Posts	Hmm... my results: getfull40 = 1150 getcapacity = 1085 the problem is that this is a Seidio battery supposedly rated at 1350. Could this mean false advertising of the Seidio battery? I suppose it could be that internally it reports 1150 even though it truly is 1350, but that seems like it would cause an inaccurate calculation of remaining life, so that doesn't seem right either. Any ideas?
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07/29/2010, 08:57 AM	#30 (permalink)
supercluver Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 309 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 90 Thanked 85 Times in 56 Posts	I have the 1350 mAh battery from Seidio too, and my getfull40 reads 1150.00 as well. I put in my original palm 1150 mAh batter (I've had this pre and battery since launch day) and after rebooting my getfull40 reads 1183.125. I am thinking Seidio is a liar...... Anyone with a different brand higher capacity battery (or a larger capacity Seidio) that can post their results??????
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07/29/2010, 09:00 AM	#31 (permalink)
jhodnettejr Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 470 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 98 Thanked 37 Times in 33 Posts	getage only 80%.... I've always had higher temps than my wifes pre+ too....hmmm...only had them 4 mon... __________________ -- VZW Pre+ -- Uberk/Gov fixed @ 1ghz -- QPST gps mod -- stock battery (?mugen 3800?) --
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jordo487 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UT Posts: 193 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 59 Thanked 24 Times in 16 Posts	1136 on my second battery. The first one completely died. Glad my second battery is holding up!
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graffix31 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South of Boston Posts: 950 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 206 Thanked 132 Times in 119 Posts	im really bad with the command line thing. i am having trouble pulling it up in terminal. is this ( the same as <? how would you get < with the sym key. thanks for the help.
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07/29/2010, 09:17 AM	#34 (permalink)
foosball Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 422 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 203 Thanked 97 Times in 68 Posts	@Supercluver I have the Mugen battery rated @ 1400 mAh and getfull reads 1363.125. Afte 8 months of use and the last 2 months on the TS I'm down to 1235.33. That's a monthly battery loss of 1.17%.
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07/29/2010, 09:23 AM	#37 (permalink)
swieder Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,968 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 241 Thanked 67 Times in 61 Posts	Mugen 1400 mah battery Getfull40 = 1363 Getage = 97.6 97% looks good. The Getfull number is a bit lower than actual. I wonder how I calibrate it to report the full capacity. __________________ Pilot 5K->Palm IIIc->Tungsten T/T2->Treo 650/680 -> Pre+ (1.4.5 & Uberkernel)
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07/29/2010, 09:51 AM	#39 (permalink)
balla2g2 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 173 Likes Received: 6 Thanks: 4 Thanked 12 Times in 6 Posts	my battery says getfull40 = 1183.125 getage = 80.46875 1183.125 * 80.46875% = 952.0459 so does that mean my battery only holds 952.0459 now? I do put my battery through hell with overclocking and all
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