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Low battery life, no rogue applications

01 February 2006 · by Steve Litchfield
Performance, Troubleshooting Series 60, Series 80, Series 90, General, S60 3rd Edition

Q. My Nokia smartphone doesn't seem to take long to get through a full battery charge. I've read tips about checking for rogue programs in memory and I regularly use TaskSpy, but by the end of a day on the road the battery's almost always very low. Do you think it's charging properly?

A. As you seem to have the software side covered, you're right to look at the hardware instead. I suspect that it's the battery itself rather than the circuitry. Luckily, with most of Nokia's Symbian smartphones using the same battery (BL-5x, for around £10), it's easy to buy a replacement and simply slot it in. Batteries don't have an infinite life and replacing yours should give your smartphone a whole new lease of life.