Will leaving bluetooth on drain my battery?

[GeeZuZz]

I just wonder, wil the battery last shorter if i keep bluetooth on? (3650)


And btw: IR - will that also drain the battery?
On my palm I think it is standard to keep IR activated... It is really annoying that it automaticly turns it off so quickly...

[ALMOGAVER]

In one word: YES

[GeeZuZz]

Yes of course it will, but how much? Is it noticable?

[buchikin]

i think if its in standby (no ones fon is connected) battery consumption is minimal, however if there is a connection, it does eat up battery...

[GeeZuZz]

Ok, I only want it to be on in standby, in case someone want to send me something.

[ALMOGAVER]

It depends on what kind of "user" U R.
For instance, I receive and make many calls a day, so the stand-by drainage is very noticeable (to the pint I had to buy a car charger and an extra battery JUST INCASE, as I depend a lot on my mobile).
If U R a user that does not make nor receive many calls a day (like my cousin), you won't notice so much. That battery last almost 3 days to him...

[alfonso]

in case someone want to send me something.

@GeeZuZz,

d ya mean waitin 4 someone 2 BlueJack u?:D

[mjsee]

back light always on ang make the snake alays run it will surely drain your battery faster and bluetooth on

[buchikin]

i ALWAYS have my bluetooth on even when im not using it... often times i receive nice pictures from anonymous people within a 10m radius... it doesnt EAT up battery... hmmmm.... and do remember that 3650 battery life is much longer then the 7650...

[schizo]

i do not turn my bluetooth off because you can find nice gurls around with this... hehehe

it doesnt eat up battery unless your searching for other bluetooth devices...

[buchikin]

u lucky man! how come whenever i get a bluetooth message and look around all i see are.... well its bad to say bad things.... u know what i mean, hehe!

[L44]

Don't you have to enter password into each phone first... to pair 2 phones, before you are able to send images ?

[GeeZuZz]

Originally posted by alfonso


@GeeZuZz,

d ya mean waitin 4 someone 2 BlueJack u?:D

What is "Bluejack" exactly? How can someone do anything without my permission using blueooth?

[ALMOGAVER]

Just to clarify, I was refering to IR... which DOES eat up battery...

[virawan]

want to know more about bluejack, read the attachment draft

[alfonso]

@GeeZuZz,

Bluejack is a term use by those who intentionally/purposely send contact numbers/calendar notes/image or whatever they can send, from their bluetooth phone/pda to any other bt phone, that left their bt ON & Shown to all modes.

if you wanna be a victim of those Bluejacker out there, just switch your bt on. if your good luck, you'll be bluejacked by chicks... like
what schizo have been thru.

[schizo]

yes thats true... the phone will only ask you if you whish to accept what he/she is sending you... you do not need to be paired...


anyway, if you see this bluetooth name [[schizo]] in eastwood at friday nyts, you got me... hahaha

[mjsee]

and you can send msg or chat without any special software like dreamchat or anything, you just needing a notepad (which is on your phone already) and turn your bluetooth on, so you can send it and other can receive it when they accept it, try it!

[buchikin]

IR doesnt eat too much battery because it automatically turns off when not in use unlike the BT.

[ALMOGAVER]

OF COURSE all nokias swtich off IR automatically, but I was talking about the current use of it AND to what he was referring to (or at least I understood), on his example of the PALM leaving the IR on, yes???

Either this or my English is not so good anymore......

[GeeZuZz]

I have tested a little now, and my conclusion is that leaving bluetooth turned on (stand-by) is not noticable. (I actually feel my battery lasted longer now!)

:)