A better battery for FP2?

[acroMarcoPolo]

just got my FP2, pretty satisfied so far, i am only disappointed with the battery lifetime, even worse that the iPhone 5S i just switched from. I was hoping that with the modular concept i could buy a better battery, but i don’t find any info online. Did i miss something or is the current FP2 battery the only one we can use?

[BertG]

Sorry, as far as I am aware, there is no other battery with higher capacity.
In fact, it seems the update to Marshmallow (Android 6.0) even made the battery draining worse.
You will find lots of discussions on this topic in the forum, even concerning different OS. Maybe these threads give you some insight

FP2 Battery Problems (drains quickly, CPU gets hot) - See batteryguide for workarounds

If you’re having this issue check out the #batteryguide. Original Post: OK I’ll definitely not win this… My phone was 100% this morning at 7:00. I checked my mails and the forum, played some frozen while waiting for my daughter but not a lot. It’s now 11:00 and it’s down to 50%. Don’t like it… If I keep using the phone it will not last the day…

FP2 Battery health and duration?

Dear FP2 owners, I’m interested how long does your FP2 Battery last? I must admit that I use my FP2 a lot, but the maximum duration was about 12h until I had to recharge it. I try not to go below 20% capacity and I did not use it, until it is completely empty, so I can’t tell how long it would last from 100% to 0%. (As far as I know below 15% should be avoided) Suggestions on battery health are also welcome E.g. Does it harm your phone to use it until it switches off due low battery…

And you will find even more links there.

Maybe Fairphone is working on it and we will be surprised when the new Generation (FP2.1) is delivered. I read somewhere in this forum they promised some surprise or the like. Guess was a new and better camera module, but a bigger battery would be another option. (Just guesswork of course ;))

Up till then you could always opt for a power bank to accompany your phone or for a second battery. There is even a cover-design that allows for carrying a second battery (although not connected; unfortunately):

Fairphone 2 3D printed casings available

Now with added battery compartment! Just compartment for carying extra battery, no charging or whatever. For those that want to pack some extra juice on the go! In same shapeways shop [image]

[ben]

Just a friendly notice:

1. Batteries need a few load cycles to get to full performance

2. When you set up a phone a new, a lot of load is put on the device, reducing the battery lifetime: App installation, data transfer, etc. The same is noticable after updates of the os. This settles after a few hours or days.

3. That might be just me, but when a have a new device, I use it a lot more in the first days without even noticing.

[evidemment]

@BertG

better camera

Yep camera sucks…

[acroMarcoPolo]

thanks for the notice, however, i have had it for a few month now and really i have had it!! the battery life is a constant nightmare, worse than any other phone i had before, to the point i am asking myself what’s the point? so there is only one type of battery for this modular phone? Clearly as i am watching other threads it is a BIG problem, among the culprits is the Wifi, but also it leaks when idle. Anyone knows whether FP is taking the problem seriously and working on a better battery AND fixing leaks?