Solved Weird battery drain

[Liam2349]

Similar problem here. Had it in my bag charging overnight, found it in the morning with the fan whirring :-(. disabled keyboard-wake.

Then it dropped 30% while in my bag for 5 hours. Then I used it for an hour, leaving it at 50%. Just opened it up again several hours later and at 30%. Completely pathetic. My SP2 never did this.

It was charging inside a bag? You should charge it in a ventilated area.

 

[malberttoo]

Similar problem here. Had it in my bag charging overnight, found it in the morning with the fan whirring :-(. disabled keyboard-wake.

Then it dropped 30% while in my bag for 5 hours. Then I used it for an hour, leaving it at 50%. Just opened it up again several hours later and at 30%. Completely pathetic. My SP2 never did this.

This is one of the reasons I had to start shutting down my SP3 every time I left the house. If I just left it sleeping/CS, then without fail, as I walked out the door with it, the keyboard would flop open just enough to wake the thing up, unbeknownst to me, and then all manner of unpredictable things would happen. One of which was of course unexpected battery drain.

 

[leeshor]

Maybe a big rubber band would help. (just kidding)

 

[malberttoo]

Maybe a big rubber band would help. (just kidding)

Kid all you want, I'm not beneath the rubber band idea...

 

[CustomSurfaceP2]

I'm thinking about getting this for the Keyboard, it's a thin metal clasp for the note 3 case, but I don't see why it wouldn't work for the sp3. http://www.amazon.com/Spigen®-Samsung-Galaxy-Magnetic-included/dp/B00GXO6UHE

 

[megatronium]

RealPlayer for Windows??? 1997 called. They want RealPlayer back.

 

[CustomSurfaceP2]

Realplayer App from the store works great, I would use VLC but the app keeps crashing. Do you have another you can recommend?

 

[David Martinez]

Realplayer App from the store works great, I would use VLC but the app keeps crashing. Do you have another you can recommend?

Why do you use the VLC app? Just install the full program thats why I got my Pro 3 for such purposes.

 

[malberttoo]

Maybe a big rubber band would help. (just kidding)

Kept forgetting to show you... had these for about a month now, work great. Also makes the SP3 nice and grippy when it's on a flat surface. Thanks for the inspiration!

http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00GFEW6ES