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Cross posting
FYI (from today's CNET Cheapskate blog) Quote:
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I'm switching back and forth between a Volt and a Nokia 520. For some reason, the Audible books that I sent to the Nokia never showed in the app. So I'll listen on the Volt.
The reason I like using these phones (instead of my Sansa Clips) is because of the inline volume control on my Amazon ear buds. |
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I still use my iPod Touch for this, too, but it's gen 4 and showing its age and the NCPs are so much cheaper than a new one. |
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I never noticed this before, but Overdrive books on my Volt now expire, even when wifi is OFF and airplane mode is ON. Coincidentally, my battery has been draining a lot faster, even when not in use. So annoying. My daughter's Volt has touch screen issues off and on. I also had to replace her battery.
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2. Download via the Android OverDrive app on the Volt, copy the audiobook folder into another folder, and play with another player. That retains the ease of downloading directly on the Volt. That doesn't resolve the battery drain if it is caused by OverDrive waking too often, but you can fix that by returning the audiobook in OverDrive (if it allows that) once you've copied it elsewhere. The above breaks the bargain you made with your library when it asks you to agree to delete at the end of the period. |
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My Volt's battery too has weaken. I don't think it has anything to do with overdrive.
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OMG so is mine. Before this, my daughter's Volt battery was draining too fast, but hers was used with a bad ESN, so I thought that had something to do with it. But now mine is draining too fast. I'm considering getting another battery.
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Mine is on airplane mode. I suspect it's Google. I disabled all the apps I could but nothing has helped.
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My Volt's battery is still strong, though the reason is probably because I don't use it much. My Volt is activated on RingPlus, mobile data usually turned off, wi-fi and bluetooth on, and only 56 apps. I'm at 94% now and it says I have 56+ hours left.
The replacement battery is BL-64SH, going for around $10 on eBay for batteries listed as OEM. Last edited by jj2me; 08-12-2016 at 09:39 PM. |
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I've retired my daughter's Volt and given her mine. So I may be in the market for a good but cheap NCP on Black Friday. Though I use my NCP Windows Nokia 520. But I'd like an Android one.
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Inexpensive NCPs will be covered extensively in this year's BF thread. At $10 to $30 a pop, these phones are throwaways. So if you can get two years out of one, you've gotten far more than your money's worth from it.
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I'm glad you'll be on the job. If I see one I like, I'll be sure to get two of them!
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My Volt sure gets a daily work out... 'specially on the days I'm off. Podcasts, TTS, and Audible keep me cleaning the house. LOL
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I got two Moto E2s last year (one for a gift). I don't plan on replacing either of them this year because they're still working great. I'm shooting for a two-year shelf life before I go for an upgrade. At $5 a year, it doesn't get much better than that.
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Love the Moto e's. My wife has the newer model, working great for her. I just retired my 1st gen Moto e as a phone, and will be using it as a music player and for backup phone VOIP calling. I retired it for a phone with a bigger screen and more memory. But that phone is a champ, served me well. Only thing I didn't like is on board storage just 4 gb, but replaceable battery and sd card slot on it. You can pick up a fist gen Moto e Tracfone for $20 at either Amazon or Ebay.
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