Mobile Phone Battery usage - Any News??
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I have the same problem.
The app works well, there are still a few small problems but nothing that can't be solved.But unfortunately the power consumption is terrible. With the power bank plugged in, the battery level on my iPhone drops significantly. The phone gets very hot and I think navigation will stop after three hours.
That means I'll have to look for another solution for my upcoming vacation. My TomTom Go works for hours, even without a power bank.
If it's the maps, I'd switch to TomTom anytime, as they're more accurate and easier to read anyway.I hope you get this under control, otherwise many users will look for something else
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@Chris-Thorpe I experience the same problems. What settings have you adjusted to prevent drainage of the battery?
@Leen-Hoek I foundthis on the forum, scroll down to the settings. I haven't tried them yet though so can't comment.
https://forum.myrouteapp.com/topic/4995/statement-regarding-battery-usage?_=1718011706445
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HERE is working on the issue but yes, it takes quite a while.
However the battery drain is caused by active turn-by-turn navigation. This however is not available for cyclists so I guess you are driving on your bike while navigating a route not for bicycles
@Corjan-Meijerink I can't believe my little Google pixel 2 is using 5 miles worth of my ebike battery, that's quite a lot of power usage, especially as I let the bike do most of the work
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@Leen-Hoek I foundthis on the forum, scroll down to the settings. I haven't tried them yet though so can't comment.
https://forum.myrouteapp.com/topic/4995/statement-regarding-battery-usage?_=1718011706445
@Chris-Thorpe Thanks for sending me this thread. I made some adjustments and next week I will try them out. I'll keep you posted if it brings any improvements.
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@Leen-Hoek nothing really
We hope the issues gets resolved but it’s taking a long time.Minimising other apps / enabling battery saving mode helps quite often.
@Corjan-Meijerink I have seen your comment that HERE were working on the battery usage last year but I had the same issue this week. From reading other comments do I take it that if I use the TomTom map the battery usage may be better??
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@Corjan-Meijerink I have seen your comment that HERE were working on the battery usage last year but I had the same issue this week. From reading other comments do I take it that if I use the TomTom map the battery usage may be better??
@Paul-Smith-b the Tomtom can be used for planning route but the MyRoute-app always uses Here for Navigation.
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This is really a point
the battery consumption is almost unacceptable.
Last week, while riding 4 days Tracks in the Eifel, I decided after lunch to continue riding with the Tomtom go Ride app.
because even with my phone on the charger the battery drained so quickly that I was afraid it would otherwise Die halfway through the day -
@Paul-Smith-b the Tomtom can be used for planning route but the MyRoute-app always uses Here for Navigation.
@RetiredWingMan ah I see thanks. So clearly won’t make any difference to battery usage !
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@RetiredWingMan ah I see thanks. So clearly won’t make any difference to battery usage !
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This is really a point
the battery consumption is almost unacceptable.
Last week, while riding 4 days Tracks in the Eifel, I decided after lunch to continue riding with the Tomtom go Ride app.
because even with my phone on the charger the battery drained so quickly that I was afraid it would otherwise Die halfway through the day@Erik-35 yes that’s exactly what happened to me, my phone went dead halfway through the day. So I lost both the use of my phone and my satnav via my CarPuride unit. Luckily I was able to get some charge at my lunch stop but it’s really not good enough!
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@Erik-35 yes that’s exactly what happened to me, my phone went dead halfway through the day. So I lost both the use of my phone and my satnav via my CarPuride unit. Luckily I was able to get some charge at my lunch stop but it’s really not good enough!
@Paul-Smith-b Agree, I never use MRA, have gone back to Waze. The battery usage is a massive flaw and has been going on for far too long.
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@Erik-35 yes that’s exactly what happened to me, my phone went dead halfway through the day. So I lost both the use of my phone and my satnav via my CarPuride unit. Luckily I was able to get some charge at my lunch stop but it’s really not good enough!
@Paul-Smith-b if you use Carpuride why would you leave thé screen of your phone. Put it in thé trunk and connect it to a usb power source and save a lot of battery time on your cell
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@Paul-Smith-b Agree, I never use MRA, have gone back to Waze. The battery usage is a massive flaw and has been going on for far too long.
@Robert-Smith-2 Yeah since Waze is the app to use if you want to navigate a planned route. NOT NOT NOT
Honda Goldwing GL1500,
Honda Silverwing GL 650
DMD2 T865X 8 inch Android tablet using MRA next for navigation
Garmin XT sold
Samsung S24FE mounted on a Quadlock and using Android Auto in my car -
@Robert-Smith-2 Yeah since Waze is the app to use if you want to navigate a planned route. NOT NOT NOT
@Marinus-van-Deudekom Lucky I also have a Garmin XT and Beeline Moto for my bikes then. The point is, if you're going to sell a nav app, ensure it is usable and doesn't run the phone battery flat. That is pretty basic stuff and its not like it hasn't been a year since the issue arose.
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@Marinus-van-Deudekom Lucky I also have a Garmin XT and Beeline Moto for my bikes then. The point is, if you're going to sell a nav app, ensure it is usable and doesn't run the phone battery flat. That is pretty basic stuff and its not like it hasn't been a year since the issue arose.
@Robert-Smith-2 It's not that basic stuff as you say. If you have your phone on a good USB powersource it still takes a lot of power but it will keep running. If you run it without a power source any nav app will run down.
The team is doing it's best to solve the problem with Here and that is exactly the problem they work for MRA en are depending on the folks at Here to get it solved. It has improved a lot but yes there'sstill work to be done.
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@Paul-Smith-b if you use Carpuride why would you leave thé screen of your phone. Put it in thé trunk and connect it to a usb power source and save a lot of battery time on your cell
@Marinus-van-Deudekom that is what I am now doing but it does seem to be a flaw with the MRA programme with it’s battery usage far higher than other similar apps?
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@Marinus-van-Deudekom that is what I am now doing but it does seem to be a flaw with the MRA programme with it’s battery usage far higher than other similar apps?
@Paul-Smith-b like its been said a lot. The problem is not MRA but Here and Corjan is doing his best to get it solved.
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When navigating. Do not trust only on your phone battery. Make your phone is connected to a powersupply.
Every navigation app drains your battery. One more than the other but every app does.That said. I totally acknowledge the battery usage. But somehow on my trip in Scotland MRA did not drain my battery not a single day.
Outside temps during the day where around 12 degrees (celcius).
Every day my battery stayed on 100% and the phone remains cold.
Possible cause. Lack of roads in Scotland and therefore less screen rendering needed.
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