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    Kudee
    wrote on 10 Feb 2024, 13:55 last edited by Kudee 2 Oct 2024, 15:02
    #1

    I'm slowly getting tired of it. 3 hours of driving and MRA sucks 4.5Ah! I just expect a statement! "We don't know either and we won't be able to solve it in the foreseeable future? or we concentrating on other things?"

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      10 Feb 2024, 13:55

      I'm slowly getting tired of it. 3 hours of driving and MRA sucks 4.5Ah! I just expect a statement! "We don't know either and we won't be able to solve it in the foreseeable future? or we concentrating on other things?"

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      Herko ter Horst
      wrote on 11 Feb 2024, 14:24 last edited by Herko ter Horst 2 Nov 2024, 14:25
      #2

      @Kudee You have probably missed this: https://forum.myrouteapp.com/topic/4995/statement-regarding-battery-usage (as well as multiple other threads on this forum discussing the same topic).

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        11 Feb 2024, 14:24

        @Kudee You have probably missed this: https://forum.myrouteapp.com/topic/4995/statement-regarding-battery-usage (as well as multiple other threads on this forum discussing the same topic).

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        Drabslab
        wrote on 12 Feb 2024, 08:45 last edited by
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        @Herko-ter-Horst

        We are Q1 2024, not Q3 2023.

        Also for me Next is fairly useless under current conditions and I am waiting "patiently" until I read here that the battery issues are resolved.

        The advantage is that I don't comment on Next, and don't make feature suggestions, as I am not using it. 🙂

        Not the fault of the MRA team, that may be correct, but still (''çà§ annoying

        It is not difficult, it is easy, it's a hobby

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          12 Feb 2024, 08:45

          @Herko-ter-Horst

          We are Q1 2024, not Q3 2023.

          Also for me Next is fairly useless under current conditions and I am waiting "patiently" until I read here that the battery issues are resolved.

          The advantage is that I don't comment on Next, and don't make feature suggestions, as I am not using it. 🙂

          Not the fault of the MRA team, that may be correct, but still (''çà§ annoying

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          Jack van Tilburg
          wrote on 12 Feb 2024, 09:32 last edited by
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          @Drabslab said in Battery drain:

          The advantage is that I don't comment on Next, and don't make feature suggestions, as I am not using it

          I fully support this statement by @Drabslab . I have a lifetime subscription but don't use it.
          (Although I have more reasons then mentioned here, but that is not what this topic is about 😉 )

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            12 Feb 2024, 09:32

            @Drabslab said in Battery drain:

            The advantage is that I don't comment on Next, and don't make feature suggestions, as I am not using it

            I fully support this statement by @Drabslab . I have a lifetime subscription but don't use it.
            (Although I have more reasons then mentioned here, but that is not what this topic is about 😉 )

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            GT JWR
            Valued contributor
            wrote on 25 Feb 2024, 19:10 last edited by
            #5

            @Jack-van-Tilburg agreed....very annoying. I've been able to use it in the 'winter' months here in Texas, but now as it is getting nice again (temps 80degF and higher), using the Nav app is longer feasible. The combination of the excessive heat caused by the battery drain issue, combined with the warmer ambient temp, the iphone goes into protect mode and when it does this, the screen becomes too dark to see the app. 😠 😧 😖 😞 ....perhaps.one.day...

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              12 Feb 2024, 09:32

              @Drabslab said in Battery drain:

              The advantage is that I don't comment on Next, and don't make feature suggestions, as I am not using it

              I fully support this statement by @Drabslab . I have a lifetime subscription but don't use it.
              (Although I have more reasons then mentioned here, but that is not what this topic is about 😉 )

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              Adam Collier 0
              wrote on 16 Mar 2024, 07:08 last edited by
              #6

              @Jack-van-Tilburg

              Completely agree. Same issue here. Lifetime subscription and not used at all because of the battery drain.

              App is not fit for purpose

              Fix as a priority or offer a full refund to lifetime subscriptions

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                16 Mar 2024, 07:08

                @Jack-van-Tilburg

                Completely agree. Same issue here. Lifetime subscription and not used at all because of the battery drain.

                App is not fit for purpose

                Fix as a priority or offer a full refund to lifetime subscriptions

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                Gerrit van Kuilenburg
                wrote on 18 May 2025, 15:35 last edited by
                #7

                @Adam-Collier-0 Is the still the case? I have also stopped using it because of battery drain. Waiste of life time money. Was hoping it might be solved now.

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                  18 May 2025, 15:35

                  @Adam-Collier-0 Is the still the case? I have also stopped using it because of battery drain. Waiste of life time money. Was hoping it might be solved now.

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                  Con Hennekens
                  Alpha tester
                  wrote on 19 May 2025, 09:42 last edited by
                  #8

                  @Gerrit-van-Kuilenburg, It is still not on par with most other navigation apps, but it has been mitigated quite a lot. Although the drain is still large in some (almost random) cases, the amount of users having to put the app aside because of it is much much smaller.

                  I am just an enthusiastic MRA user, and hope you will be one too!

                  Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebar to the saddle.

                  Streetpilot 2610 / Zumo 660 / Zumo 395 / CAT S52 + MRA app

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                    Mopetenpit
                    wrote on 19 May 2025, 15:54 last edited by
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                    Here is my experience on the subject: the USB socket (BMW 1250 GSA, 2.4 A) can actually charge my iPhone XS Max while the navigation system is running. However, if I set the iPhone display to full brightness (=100%), the charging power is not sufficient - the iPhone then only lasts a few hours... Perhaps this information will help some MRA users.

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                      Anonymouse
                      wrote on 20 Jun 2025, 16:15 last edited by
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                      Just waking this thread up to see if there is any improvement in the works. MRA is pulling so much power that the phone goes into thermal protection mode and (a) dims the screen so we can't see anything; and/or (b) disables charging and the battery level plummets.

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                        Martin Wilcke
                        wrote on 20 Jun 2025, 19:46 last edited by
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                        I used consumer smartphones for navigation over several years, including both iPhones and Android devices. And yes, there were some rugged phones.
                        It never worked well; the most critical issue was overheating with all the effects you mentioned.
                        Besides all the information available regarding this topic, it was this one blog entry that opened my eyes:
                        https://www.thorkracing.com/android-nav-devices-reality/
                        (have a look at "The Battery Discharge Problem").
                        I'm not a technician and therefore can't judge the importance of the points mentioned there. However, after switching to one of these devices (I had an 8" first but stepped down to the 6"), all problems are gone. No overheating, no draining, no nothing. It's a "buy once, cry once" decision, but it's worth it.

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                          Corjan Meijerink
                          Developer
                          wrote on 20 Jun 2025, 21:39 last edited by Corjan Meijerink
                          #12

                          Update 4.4.0 now in beta has the most significant improvements in battery usage up until now!
                          We see ~20% less energy consumption om all devices.

                          We expect it to be released to the public next week 🎉

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                            stuart marritt
                            wrote 29 days ago last edited by
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                            Lets hope this update doesn't break mine 😬

                            Never had any battery issues using a samsung S20 in all sorts of conditions with the screen on full brightness. Always stays fully charged and never overheats!

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                              20 Jun 2025, 19:46

                              I used consumer smartphones for navigation over several years, including both iPhones and Android devices. And yes, there were some rugged phones.
                              It never worked well; the most critical issue was overheating with all the effects you mentioned.
                              Besides all the information available regarding this topic, it was this one blog entry that opened my eyes:
                              https://www.thorkracing.com/android-nav-devices-reality/
                              (have a look at "The Battery Discharge Problem").
                              I'm not a technician and therefore can't judge the importance of the points mentioned there. However, after switching to one of these devices (I had an 8" first but stepped down to the 6"), all problems are gone. No overheating, no draining, no nothing. It's a "buy once, cry once" decision, but it's worth it.

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                              Marinus van Deudekom
                              Valued contributor
                              wrote 29 days ago last edited by
                              #14

                              @Martin-Wilcke hi Martin
                              Since I am using the T865X there are no problems on my sidecar as well. When I go out riding with 50% battery, I come back after a day of riding with a fully charged tablet

                              Honda Goldwing GL1500,
                              Honda Silverwing GL 650
                              DMD2 T865X 8 inch Android tablet using MRA next for navigation
                              Garmin XT (almost in the cupboard)
                              Samsung S20FE mounted on a Quadlock and using Android Auto in my car

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                                29 days ago

                                @Martin-Wilcke hi Martin
                                Since I am using the T865X there are no problems on my sidecar as well. When I go out riding with 50% battery, I come back after a day of riding with a fully charged tablet

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                                Martin Wilcke
                                wrote 29 days ago last edited by
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                                @Marinus-van-Deudekom

                                That's exactly my experience.

                                The supposedly high price puts off many users - but for the 6" device, you pay approx. €600 (EU price), including holder and power supply, providing a solution particularly designed for use on a motorbike. Compared to a corresponding setup, such as a consumer or rugged smartphone (or Garmin/TomTom, by the way), it's competitive.

                                You also get a lifetime licence for DMD2, which, in my opinion, is the best solution for "real" track navigation at the moment.

                                I am very pleased with the combination of T665, MRA and DMD2.

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                                  Valued contributor
                                  wrote 29 days ago last edited by
                                  #16

                                  I couldn’t agree more. Very happy with the T865X witch is €865. Things of great quality are not cheap. With the DMD2 you get the best Off both worlds

                                  Honda Goldwing GL1500,
                                  Honda Silverwing GL 650
                                  DMD2 T865X 8 inch Android tablet using MRA next for navigation
                                  Garmin XT (almost in the cupboard)
                                  Samsung S20FE mounted on a Quadlock and using Android Auto in my car

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                                    Twan Verbeek
                                    wrote 26 days ago last edited by
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                                    With the latest version the power drain should have been reduced significantly. It got al lot worser on my iPhone the battery drain without using the app is horrendous.
                                    battery drain.jpeg

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                                      Anonymouse
                                      wrote 5 days ago last edited by
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                                      Version 4.4.0 has significantly improved battery drain in use … but I see that MRA is still drawing power even when the app is killed. Overnight it seems to be the only app on my phone doing so except for “Find My”, and MRA is using 15x as much as that.

                                      Is this intended behaviour?

                                      If I turn off “background app refresh” for MRA what effect on functionality would that have?

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                                        5 days ago

                                        Version 4.4.0 has significantly improved battery drain in use … but I see that MRA is still drawing power even when the app is killed. Overnight it seems to be the only app on my phone doing so except for “Find My”, and MRA is using 15x as much as that.

                                        Is this intended behaviour?

                                        If I turn off “background app refresh” for MRA what effect on functionality would that have?

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                                        Anonymouse
                                        wrote 5 days ago last edited by Anonymouse
                                        #19

                                        Further to my post above, MRA seems to be draining battery when killed on my phone but not my partner’s phone. Is it because I have killed the app after day 1 of a road trip while it was navigating, so I can resume on day 2?

                                        I can’t see why it needs to drain power when the app has been killed, whether or not there was a journey in progress when it exited.

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                                          wrote 5 days ago last edited by
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