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R32VW · 11-19-2007, 1:56 PM

I've had my 6126 for about 3 months now and I love it. I am very diligent about keeping the BL-4C battery charged and I use only Nokia OEM chargers (home and car). I know that the battery life is not great and I can live with that but after not using my phone at all yesterday and putting it in Silent mode overnight this morning I was shocked to see that the phone had turned itself off. When I turned it on there was a message saying that the battery was low so it's on charge now. Am I charging the battery too often? I charge it whenever the green battery indicator has some white showing, like if the battery is at 75% . Is this too much?

Also, what is the latest software version? A Sep. 22 post in the Nokia 6131 Review says that 6.10 is/was the latest.

dmapr · 11-19-2007, 2:25 PM

That sounds like too soon for the battery to die. I would say that even charging once a day you'll get at least a year out of a BLC-4.

The latest firmware for 6126 is 5.61, IIRC. 6.10 is the latest global 6131 version, some variants have been updated to 6.40 or so.

R32VW · 11-19-2007, 7:48 PM

I'm just trying to understand how after 24 hours of non-use, with the phone simply being on, the battery was drained completely flat, to the point of the phone shutting itself off.

aarathi · 11-20-2007, 3:25 AM

The cell phone could not charge.

dmapr · 11-20-2007, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by R32VW

I'm just trying to understand how after 24 hours of non-use, with the phone simply being on, the battery was drained completely flat, to the point of the phone shutting itself off.

If it was just a singular occasion, I could chalk it up to you accidentally hitting the camera button. I wouldn't be surprised if with camera on the phone wouldn't last 24 hours. If it happens consistently, the battery just doesn't hold charge anymore. Three months is a short enough time when you might be able to get a new battery from the manufacturer.

R32VW · 11-20-2007, 4:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aarathi

The cell phone could not charge.

Um, it did accept a charge after I found it had shut itself down.

R32VW · 11-20-2007, 4:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmapr

If it was just a singular occasion, I could chalk it up to you accidentally hitting the camera button.

That is entirely possible............

11-19-2007, 1:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
R32VW Join Date: May 2003 Location: Tulalip, Wa. Posts: 389 Phone(s): Nokia 6126 Provider(s): at&t Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How to know if a battery is failing I've had my 6126 for about 3 months now and I love it. I am very diligent about keeping the BL-4C battery charged and I use only Nokia OEM chargers (home and car). I know that the battery life is not great and I can live with that but after not using my phone at all yesterday and putting it in Silent mode overnight this morning I was shocked to see that the phone had turned itself off. When I turned it on there was a message saying that the battery was low so it's on charge now. Am I charging the battery too often? I charge it whenever the green battery indicator has some white showing, like if the battery is at 75% . Is this too much? Also, what is the latest software version? A Sep. 22 post in the Nokia 6131 Review says that 6.10 is/was the latest. __________________ "I don't like to blow my own horn, although if I could I certainly would." - - David Letterman

11-19-2007, 2:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
dmapr Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,706 Phone(s): Sony Ericsson K850i, Nokia 6131 v5.50, Nokia 6820 v5.30 Provider(s): AT&T Blue; T-Mobile To Go Devices: Palm TX Thanks: 7 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts	Re: How to know if a battery is failing That sounds like too soon for the battery to die. I would say that even charging once a day you'll get at least a year out of a BLC-4. The latest firmware for 6126 is 5.61, IIRC. 6.10 is the latest global 6131 version, some variants have been updated to 6.40 or so.

11-19-2007, 7:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
R32VW Join Date: May 2003 Location: Tulalip, Wa. Posts: 389 Phone(s): Nokia 6126 Provider(s): at&t Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How to know if a battery is failing I'm just trying to understand how after 24 hours of non-use, with the phone simply being on, the battery was drained completely flat, to the point of the phone shutting itself off. __________________ "I don't like to blow my own horn, although if I could I certainly would." - - David Letterman

11-20-2007, 3:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
aarathi Fresh Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: ernakulam Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How to know if a battery is failing The cell phone could not charge.

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