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  • undefined infoevertkuiken.nl
    14 Feb 2023, 22:36

    @Corjan-Meijerink here my battery usage today. Used MRA between 7:30 and 9 and 4:30 and 6. My battery doesn’t like cold weather and this morning was ccccolddd (1 degree Celsius and fog). I think this is ok. My phone (iPhone 7) is always on the charger when driving. I do have background location set to “when using app” because I noticed several crashes when not even using MRA and quite some battery usage. 497DC53A-C653-4462-8CA4-303DD2ABD150.png

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    wrote on 14 Feb 2023, 22:58 last edited by
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    @Evert-Kuiken This is fine indeed!

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      Jure Sirena 0
      wrote on 15 Feb 2023, 05:50 last edited by
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      Yesterday I did cca 150km in car with charger. Battery stayed on same level. Didnt fall but didnt charge also. Improvement from last version, however charger is still mandatory

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      • undefined Corjan Meijerink
        14 Feb 2023, 21:58

        @Rolf-Aalders That indeed really should not be the case!

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        Flat Twin Therapy
        wrote on 28 Feb 2023, 18:29 last edited by
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        @Corjan-Meijerink Any progress on this topic? 🤞 🤞 🤞

        Since January 2024 I started recording some of my rides commuting and touring the R1200RT in The Netherlands:
        https://youtube.com/@FlatTwinTherapy

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          28 Feb 2023, 18:29

          @Corjan-Meijerink Any progress on this topic? 🤞 🤞 🤞

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          wrote on 28 Feb 2023, 18:34 last edited by
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          @Rolf-Aalders Not really! See the changelog for the new update: https://forum.myrouteapp.com/topic/3392/new-beta-v3-2-9

          This is the last known real critical issue 🙂

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            28 Feb 2023, 18:34

            @Rolf-Aalders Not really! See the changelog for the new update: https://forum.myrouteapp.com/topic/3392/new-beta-v3-2-9

            This is the last known real critical issue 🙂

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            Flat Twin Therapy
            wrote on 4 Mar 2023, 12:13 last edited by
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            @Corjan-Meijerink Thanks for pointing me to that post!

            Since January 2024 I started recording some of my rides commuting and touring the R1200RT in The Netherlands:
            https://youtube.com/@FlatTwinTherapy

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              4 Mar 2023, 12:13

              @Corjan-Meijerink Thanks for pointing me to that post!

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              Maarten v
              wrote on 4 Mar 2023, 16:41 last edited by
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              @Rolf-Aalders Today riding with the MyRoute-app,battery was 88% and my iPhone 13 mini in the usb socket for voltage…….2 hours later the battery was 35% procent and still dropping…. So with the Navigation on the battery is draining verg fast even in usb socket . Than i turned Navigation off and close the app and battery was in 1,5 hour back at 80 % …..my conclusion that i can,t use the app because of battery drainage…..

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                4 Mar 2023, 16:41

                @Rolf-Aalders Today riding with the MyRoute-app,battery was 88% and my iPhone 13 mini in the usb socket for voltage…….2 hours later the battery was 35% procent and still dropping…. So with the Navigation on the battery is draining verg fast even in usb socket . Than i turned Navigation off and close the app and battery was in 1,5 hour back at 80 % …..my conclusion that i can,t use the app because of battery drainage…..

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                Maarten v
                wrote on 4 Mar 2023, 16:45 last edited by
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                @Maarten-v . I use the version 3.2.9-154

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                • undefined Maarten v
                  4 Mar 2023, 16:41

                  @Rolf-Aalders Today riding with the MyRoute-app,battery was 88% and my iPhone 13 mini in the usb socket for voltage…….2 hours later the battery was 35% procent and still dropping…. So with the Navigation on the battery is draining verg fast even in usb socket . Than i turned Navigation off and close the app and battery was in 1,5 hour back at 80 % …..my conclusion that i can,t use the app because of battery drainage…..

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                  Flat Twin Therapy
                  wrote on 19 Mar 2023, 12:55 last edited by Flat Twin Therapy
                  #28

                  @Maarten-v
                  I have indeed the same. I cannot use navigation because of the battery drain...

                  To be honest... Battery drain.. + the Android app just crashes very, very (very!) often, of which I cannot recover safely due to gloves on, while riding motorcycle...

                  This makes the app actually useless... ;( ;(
                  I'm only using it for trips I already know, to test if these 2 issues are solved yet, so that I can actually start using it.

                  @Corjan-Meijerink any updates on the battery drain and the crashes (android)? Is there perhaps anything that I can help? Perhaps sharing logsfiles, if that is possible?

                  Since January 2024 I started recording some of my rides commuting and touring the R1200RT in The Netherlands:
                  https://youtube.com/@FlatTwinTherapy

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                  • undefined Flat Twin Therapy
                    19 Mar 2023, 12:55

                    @Maarten-v
                    I have indeed the same. I cannot use navigation because of the battery drain...

                    To be honest... Battery drain.. + the Android app just crashes very, very (very!) often, of which I cannot recover safely due to gloves on, while riding motorcycle...

                    This makes the app actually useless... ;( ;(
                    I'm only using it for trips I already know, to test if these 2 issues are solved yet, so that I can actually start using it.

                    @Corjan-Meijerink any updates on the battery drain and the crashes (android)? Is there perhaps anything that I can help? Perhaps sharing logsfiles, if that is possible?

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                    Corjan Meijerink
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                    wrote on 19 Mar 2023, 13:29 last edited by
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                    @Rolf-Aalders both will be more intensively investigated after the CarPlay update

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                      Jure Sirena 0
                      wrote on 20 Mar 2023, 05:36 last edited by
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                      We are all reporting same issue to guys they know it. We have to stop using app to save battery even if charged. What is interesting (at least what I’ve noticed) that almost all reported issues are on iphone 13….mine is iphone 13 pro, ios 16.3.1

                      Just an observation

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                        Jörgen
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                        wrote on 20 Mar 2023, 08:10 last edited by
                        #31

                        No, also noticed with iPhone X.
                        The little 12-5Volt converter plug does not supply enough power to compensate for the consumption, the iPhone was empty after 1 hour (start at 45% battery charge).
                        But because this is known, I'm sure it will be solved soon. 👍

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                          wrote on 20 Mar 2023, 17:56 last edited by
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                          I will add my findings to this debate. Yesterday I used the app to navigate and track a route of about 120 miles. I stopped several times and paused the tracking. The original route was 66 miles and when I reached the destination I chose to edit the route and I added several route points to take me back home. The first of these new route points was RP7 so when I opened the newly edited route I gave a long press on RP7 to set as the start point. Everything worked perfectly as it should have.
                          My phone is an iPhone 11 and it's mounted on a Quadlock handlebar mount. I had it plugged into a 12v supply via a usb cable. My phone had about 80% battery when I started and when I got home the battery was at 100%. I also noticed that there was no significant heat despite the phone being within the Quadlock case. I had no other apps open while navigating.

                          Always willing to help if I can.
                          Triumph Tiger 1200 XRT called Tina.
                          MRA Navigation Next and SilverFox B8J bar buttons.
                          Quadlock wireless mount for IPhone 11.
                          Cardo Scala Packtalk Bold.
                          TomTom Rider 500. (In the cupboard now)

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                            wrote on 22 Mar 2023, 16:49 last edited by
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                            I also find battery usage to be excessive - Older Samsung Galaxy S7 - MRA Mobile Next app 3.2.9. Battery usage was so bad during one hour of navigating I had to stop it. The phone was connected for fast charging. The phone was hot. I'm hoping that once I can download maps to my SD Card and run offline that battery usage will be significantly reduced. That is how I currently run with MRA Navigation - GPS and WIFI only. No cellular service.

                            2010 GL1800 Goldwing using Samsung Galaxy S20 5G Android 13.

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                            • Mopetenpitundefined Mopetenpit
                              14 Feb 2023, 06:27

                              My contribution to the topic "battery charging". I drove a short distance today with the bike and Navigation Next. At the start I had a battery charge of 73%, at the finish was 64%. The route is 3.4 km long and of course only takes a few minutes. Equipment: iPhone 13 pro, iOS version 16.3.

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                              Ad Koppenol
                              wrote on 24 Mar 2023, 08:04 last edited by
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                              @Mopetenpit said in Battery drain when navigating:

                              My contribution to the topic "battery charging". I drove a short distance today with the bike and Navigation Next. At the start I had a battery charge of 73%, at the finish was 64%. The route is 3.4 km long and of course only takes a few minutes. Equipment: iPhone 13 pro, iOS version 16.3.

                              Ook de batterij op mijn iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 16.3.1 loopt snel leeg. Tijdens een rit van een uur verloor de accu 2% aan volume, terwijl hij aan de USB-oplader 12V van de auto was aangesloten. De iPhone werd ook erg warm. Zo durf ik geen gebruik te maken van de app tijdens de lange ritten in de vakantie.

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                                24 Mar 2023, 08:04

                                @Mopetenpit said in Battery drain when navigating:

                                My contribution to the topic "battery charging". I drove a short distance today with the bike and Navigation Next. At the start I had a battery charge of 73%, at the finish was 64%. The route is 3.4 km long and of course only takes a few minutes. Equipment: iPhone 13 pro, iOS version 16.3.

                                Ook de batterij op mijn iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 16.3.1 loopt snel leeg. Tijdens een rit van een uur verloor de accu 2% aan volume, terwijl hij aan de USB-oplader 12V van de auto was aangesloten. De iPhone werd ook erg warm. Zo durf ik geen gebruik te maken van de app tijdens de lange ritten in de vakantie.

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                                wrote on 21 Jun 2023, 04:53 last edited by
                                #35

                                @Corjan-Meijerink
                                Can you give a status update on the battery performance while navigating on Android? Has that been fixed?
                                Thanks!

                                Since January 2024 I started recording some of my rides commuting and touring the R1200RT in The Netherlands:
                                https://youtube.com/@FlatTwinTherapy

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                                  21 Jun 2023, 04:53

                                  @Corjan-Meijerink
                                  Can you give a status update on the battery performance while navigating on Android? Has that been fixed?
                                  Thanks!

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                                  wrote on 21 Jun 2023, 05:03 last edited by
                                  #36

                                  @Rolf-Aalders actively in progress. We are working closely with HERE to improve the performance.

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                                    24 Mar 2023, 08:04

                                    @Mopetenpit said in Battery drain when navigating:

                                    My contribution to the topic "battery charging". I drove a short distance today with the bike and Navigation Next. At the start I had a battery charge of 73%, at the finish was 64%. The route is 3.4 km long and of course only takes a few minutes. Equipment: iPhone 13 pro, iOS version 16.3.

                                    Ook de batterij op mijn iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 16.3.1 loopt snel leeg. Tijdens een rit van een uur verloor de accu 2% aan volume, terwijl hij aan de USB-oplader 12V van de auto was aangesloten. De iPhone werd ook erg warm. Zo durf ik geen gebruik te maken van de app tijdens de lange ritten in de vakantie.

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                                    • undefined Corjan Meijerink
                                      21 Jun 2023, 05:03

                                      @Rolf-Aalders actively in progress. We are working closely with HERE to improve the performance.

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                                      wrote on 24 Jun 2023, 19:28 last edited by
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                                      @Corjan-Meijerink
                                      Oh that is really good to hear. Thanks!
                                      This is the only issue preventing me from actively using it.

                                      Since January 2024 I started recording some of my rides commuting and touring the R1200RT in The Netherlands:
                                      https://youtube.com/@FlatTwinTherapy

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                                        wrote on 24 Jun 2023, 20:26 last edited by
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                                        Today I took a drive with connected iPhone 13 to the USB port via cable. I have no idea if the phone became too hot (you can't feel it with gloves on 😁 ), but the battery logging indicates that charging stopped at 85%. The iPhone has an internal safeguard to protect the battery. I have complete confidence that everything will be fine.

                                        BMW K1600GT-P (2013) with BMW Navigator V | Nolan N100-5 with Sena 30K
                                        iOS on iPhone 13 (mounted on Quadlock)
                                        Apple CarPlay in VW T-Roc (wired)
                                        Routelab on MacBook Air & iMac (Ventura & Monterey)

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                                          wrote on 26 Jun 2023, 10:32 last edited by
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                                          I have just returned from a trip to Ireland where I tried to use the new MyRoute app to navigate with my Android 10 Ulefone Armour X7 Pro. I found that even with the phone on charge with a 1.5A charger it was draining the battery enough to not be able to last the day.
                                          I switched back to using the MRA Navigator stand-alone app because that is able to allow the phone to charge up even when in use.
                                          MyRoute app version 4.0.1 - 194
                                          MRA Navigation version v1.6.12

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