I think I got a dud because my battery life is sucking real bad. I had G2 for over a week and I have to say, the battery on G2 blows Note 3 out of the water which bums me out. I mean 7% in 35 minutes is simply unacceptable. Anyone else having similar problems? Should I take it back to the T-Mobile store and ask for a replacement? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks
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umair239 said:
I think I got a dud because my battery life is sucking real bad. I had G2 for over a week and I have to say, the battery on G2 blows Note 3 out of the water which bums me out. I mean 7% in 35 minutes is simply unacceptable. Anyone else having similar problems? Should I take it back to the T-Mobile store and ask for a replacement? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks
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Let the battery settle in.. or u can just wait for external batteries to come out
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Turn off WiFi scanning in advanced WiFi settings.
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abalosmusic said:
Let the battery settle in.. or u can just wait for external batteries to come out
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Okay, I'll wait. It's the first day may be that's why.
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Turn off WiFi scanning in advanced WiFi settings.
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Thanks bud, that's one of the first few things I took care of and the battery stats are with Wifi scanning disabled
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So far my battery is really good.
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I guess I'll replace it tomorrow. I am also not happy with the wifi signal strength. It's hardly one bar. I am getting convinced that I got a defective one.
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Can anyone else post their stats so I can at least compare. Please!
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Hey buddy I work for tmobile... we are told to let the battery die completely and then charge all the way up to 100 and then unplug.
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My battery life seems good so far. I'm still on the pre charge. Got about 3 hours phone call 2 hours screen on. And 18% left. Haven't done my first charge yet.
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lennie said:
My battery life seems good so far. I'm still on the pre charge. Got about 3 hours phone call 2 hours screen on. And 18% left. Haven't done my first charge yet.
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Okay, I'll try that before replacing the device. Thank you.
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umair239 said:
Okay, I'll try that before replacing the device. Thank you.
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usually when you get a new battery you're supposed to condition it. but anyways, I usually turn off wifi, gps, disable pen detection when in holster
Here is another picture showing 3% drop in battery juice with only 17 minutes of usage. This is freaking embarrassing
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Let the plucking battery cycle a couple of times. I'm sorry but youse sound like a bunch of whinny brats. It takes time for the battery to reach peak performance.
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Is that with 17 minutes of screen on time? If so, ur battery is fine. Ur on pave for over 7 hours of screen time.
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3% in 17 minutes of screen time is not bad at all
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3% in 17 minutes of screen time is not bad at all
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Yeah these screenshots without on-screen time are useless.
Even 10 minutes of on screen time for 3% is pretty good - that's on track for 5.5 hours of on-screen time.
What u talking about batt is breast since I got my phone I got it 45% out of the box. And it's still running good so far
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What u talking about batt is breast since I got my phone I got it 45% out of the box. And it's still running good so far
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But you charged it for a while though.
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You have a lot going on there but it shouldn't run down the battery that that quick, what was the screen on time? and how old is the battery?
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You have a lot going on there but it shouldn't run down the battery that that quick, what was the screen on time? and how old is the battery?
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I agree
2hrs I think. 7 months old, but I thin I need a new one cause my sticker has turned red.
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You have a lot going on there but it shouldn't run down the battery that that quick, what was the screen on time? and how old is the battery?
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2hrs I think. 7 months old, but I thin I need a new one cause my sticker has turned red.
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That's exactly how mines is.. Had my phone for, 7 months and get that type of battery life.. I screwed up my battery though before my knowledgeable days on XDA.. Gonna just buy a new one off Amazon.. Great deals on there
No doesn't seem normal. Do you leave you phone on the charger for long periods? Maybe a bad battery cell.
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Was wondering if anyone knew of a app to help optimize battery because it will go from 90 percent then I reboot my phone and all of a sudden it says the batter is on 2 percent
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Was wondering if anyone knew of a app to help optimize battery because it will go from 90 percent then I reboot my phone and all of a sudden it says the batter is on 2 percent
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Well the one I use is pretty much the Deep Sleep Battery Saver. And tweaking a few settings should do the trick.. Hope that helps..:thumbup:
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There is no app for replacing a worn out battery.
If your phone is a year old or close to it, if your a flashaholic, you need a new battery.
Remove your battery and place in a flat surface, if it wobbles and you can spin it like a top, you need a new battery.
Make sure you spin it clockwise! !
If you spin it counter clockwise steve jobs will poltergiest out of your oven and eat your Epic Touch.
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Well the one I use is pretty much the Deep Sleep Battery Saver. And tweaking a few settings should do the trick.. Hope that helps..:thumbup:
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Edit: Just saw that you go from 90 to 2 looks like you might just need a new battery..
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Edit: Just saw that you go from 90 to 2 looks like you might just need a new battery..
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I wouldn't say that, my phone did it even at 3 months old...
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I'm a heavy user and I got this today with Darthstalker + Lean Kernel. Dying now at 4:30. Is this the best I can get with a stock battery? Using half brightness btw, streamed a soccer game, constantly texting, tweeting, Facebook, xda, listening to music, Internet browsing, etc. Thanks for any feedback I can get
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About 4 hours is what I get too. I stream video with the screen on all day long. I also have 6 batteries and 2 external battery charger for that phone.
On my Note 2 with the same usage I get about 5+ hours.
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About 4 hours is what I get too. I stream video with the screen on all day long. I also have 6 batteries and 2 external battery charger for that phone.
On my Note 2 with the same usage I get about 5+ hours.
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Yeah I really want a note 2, no one is willing to trade even with a good amount of cash.
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Have you cycled the battery yet. Did 3 fill charges and drain to about 20%? I had the same problem and nlw my drain is good. Different rom and kernel though
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I get the same with lean and version X I think it'd best unless me and you are the unlucky ones with bad batteries lok
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The battery life is actually pretty good already. I use all my phone pretty much the same way (streaming videos). My previous phones never even made it to the 4 hour mark.
Htc evo 4g = 2.5 hrs
Motorola photon = 3.4 hrs
Galaxy S2 = 3.2 hrs
iPhone 4s = 3.? hrs
Htc evo Lte = 3.5 hrs
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is that all on wifi or 4g? if wifi i think it can be a bit better. i can consistently get 4 hours of screen time, streaming and what not.
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is that all on wifi or 4g? if wifi i think it can be a bit better. i can consistently get 4 hours of screen time, streaming and what not.
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Mixed, mostly wifi though. I'm thinking an extended battery anyone have any recommendations?
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Mixed, mostly wifi though. I'm thinking an extended battery anyone have any recommendations?
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i'd say it's "ok" battery life in that case.
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i'd say it's "ok" battery life in that case.
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How would I go about improving it?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1969741
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I don't even know what good battery life is.. Any thing is better than the hd7 I use to have. You'd lose a Chung for plaiyin angry birds (their only game) for 3 mins.. So your lif looks good to me.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1969741
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Tried most of that all already doesn't help with heavy users.
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Its not bad. I usually get around 14 hours with around 4 hours screen time with about an hour of music
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Its not bad. I usually get around 14 hours with around 4 hours screen time with about an hour of music
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I can pull about 2 and 1/2 hours with 14 hours but that's with non - constant use. If I use the phone constantly it'll end up with what I posted about 6 hours with maybe half of that with the screen being on.
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No that's horrible battery life. I easily get five hours screen on time.
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No that's horrible battery life. I easily get five hours screen on time.
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Is that from a nexus 4? If so why are you posting on s3 forums lol if not then how the heck are you getting that life?
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I know he has a nexus 4 available to him so i think it is considering there is no reason for him to have a Nexus 4 build prop
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I know he has a nexus 4 available to him so i think it is considering there is no reason for him to have a Nexus 4 build prop
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Yeah I could care less about nexus 4 battery life as I don't have one.
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You can't compare to other people's usage like this because you stream videos. For example I told you earlier I get about 4 hours of runtime on my Galaxy s3 with a lot of video streaming. If I use my Galaxy s3 sporadically I get times like these.
Your runtimes are normal if you stream videos.
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Okay I've been reading reviews on people getting 20 hours on battery with the same usage as I am, but my battery dies around 12-15 hours which I think is pretty good. Well I'll post up screenies to show you guys. Just checking if my battery life is normal before jumping ahead and buying a new battery.
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I'm getting about that with about 6 hours of audio play mixed in.
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Oh okay. Thats good to know. I play music about the same amount.
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May I ask how battery life is on AOSP roms, like cm?
So what's the overall way to increase battery without disabling the awesome features of this phone? I read in this thread to over charge for an hour or two, but in another thread it says not to over charge the battery... I'm confused
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I'd like to know all of your settings, I wish my battery life was that good!
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I'd like to know all of your settings, I wish my battery life was that good!
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+1 I would like to know too
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kevinrubio1 said:
So what's the overall way to increase battery without disabling the awesome features of this phone? I read in this thread to over charge for an hour or two, but in another thread it says not to over charge the battery... I'm confused
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It all depends on how you use your phone. If you have a bunch of apps synching, terrible reception, and the screen on the brightest setting all the time you most likely won't get good battery life. I'm more than happy coming from the Nexus 4 though. That phone had horrendous battery life.
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nbeebe24 said:
It all depends on how you use your phone. If you have a bunch of apps synching, terrible reception, and the screen on the brightest setting all the time you most likely won't get good battery life. I'm more than happy coming from the Nexus 4 though. That phone had horrendous battery life.
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I could get a full days use with my nexus 4 and only use like 40% tasker can work wonders. I'm going to try to it on my s 4 when I let the battery settle from all my changing apps and flashing
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I could get a full days use with my nexus 4 and only use like 40% tasker can work wonders. I'm going to try to it on my s 4 when I let the battery settle from all my changing apps and flashing
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Interesting... I use my phone A LOT though and the S4 has impressed me since day one. My nexus dies in a little over a day with no use at all.
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Interesting... I use my phone A LOT though and the S4 has impressed me since day one. My nexus dies in a little over a day with no use at all.
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I just set up my galaxy s 4 to do the same, I'll try it for a few days. I just use tasker to set it to turn off internet unless I have an app open which requires it.
You can set it to turn on internet and sync at intervals too.
I didnt really change anything. Shut off all features. Brightness like 25%. But I did underclock to 1.3ghz. Which stilll ran really smooth.
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My brother and I have the same phones, the s4 and his battery is better. I don't understand why! We have the same exact settings, but his is black and mine is white
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Ive notice that some apps like google maps kills battery too. Even if youre not running it. So check if your running applications.
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PestiferouSx said:
Ive notice that some apps like google maps kills battery too. Even if youre not running it. So check if your running applications.
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I just disabled google maps, I'm testing the battery out today
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I just disabled google maps, I'm testing the battery out today
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Alright. Now the waiting game.
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PestiferouSx said:
Alright. Now the waiting game.
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The battery, somewhat, got better!
But I'm installing a kernel in a few to see if that helps!
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The battery, somewhat, got better!
But I'm installing a kernel in a few to see if that helps!
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Try ktoonez kernel and set it on koonzservative.
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Also are you on stock and fully bloated?
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Just do what I do. I use an old car battery and I soldered leads into the back of the phone. Sure, my arms get tired and people stare at me in Wal-Mart... but I NEVER run out of battery. :laugh: :good:
I have noticed that my S4 tends to get a bit hot around the top right side and by the camera. Is there and way to prevent this?
Please share your experience.
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I've had no problems with my s4 so far.... I'm on voip's all day long and no heating problem.....
But it does take forever to charge this pig... Lol
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zorprime01 said:
I've had no problems with my s4 so far.... I'm on voip's all day long and no heating problem.....
But it does take forever to charge this pig... Lol
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Mine charges extremely quick with stock charger
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androidsoccer said:
Mine charges extremely quick with stock charger
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I use the stock charger as well...
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I have noticed that my S4 tends to get a bit hot around the top right side and by the camera. Is there and way to prevent this?
Please share your experience.
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Seen others report issues of heat around camera from others on the tmobile site but I have not had any problems yet.
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Then idk what can it be. I have all the air gestures turned off. And only use wifi.
To all that responded thank you.
And do all of you have a rooted S4? Or are you on stock? Maybe it only happens when your on stock.
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Every phone does that...and its more noticeable when you are playing games or streaming a lot! Of videos
Yes mine gets hot.
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Who's s4 charges quickly?
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farru503 said:
Every phone does that...and its more noticeable when you are playing games or streaming a lot! Of videos
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The first couple of days ... I was having the same issue ... and I wasn't streaming videos nor nothing ... just charging ...
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Who's s4 charges quickly?
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Mine charges in like 2 hours or so that's pretty fast to me.
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Same but that's weird
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The first couple of days ... I was having the same issue ... and I wasn't streaming videos nor nothing ... just charging ...
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ohh well dont worry about it if during the day your phone last at least 10 hours of overall use then dont worry ...but if the battery drains quickly then it might be the ROM, or your battery or multiples widgets are running all day
Your phone should not get very hot (if at all) while charging.
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1. Wrong voltage on AC charger (if you're not using stock)
2. Rom/Kernel issues
I've definitely experienced my phone getting hot when streaming HD video or playing cpu/gpu intensive games for a while.
My phone takes forever to charge but man it last long time too....
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My phone takes forever to charge but man it last long time too....
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Mine charges quickly and drains quickly too
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for every 5 min its up 5%
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Who's s4 charges quickly?
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for every 5 min of charging its up 5%. :laugh:
did Samsung say that they improve the charging when they first show the GS4?
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I have noticed that my S4 tends to get a bit hot around the top right side and by the camera. Is there and way to prevent this?
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That is perfectly normal. Thats where the processor is situated. It is normal for the CPU to reach temps of around 70 degrees under heavy usage. As long as the phone isnt shutting itself off because of overheating you are fine!
These phones tend to get hot at times, if it is hot all the time then you have an issie.
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yeah comes in handy for when I want to warm up my meal. keeps my bigmac warm till I get home. heres how:
step 1: start hd recording
step 2: place meal ontop of phone
step3: enjoy hot meal!