30 hour audio playback: a false claim?

[skycamefalling]

Does anyone actually get 30 hrs ( or close ) of audio playback on their 3gs... Cos I sure don't...

 

[nickels]

Turn off blue tooth, turn off wifi, turn off push notifications, immediately put the screen to sleep, and then test your results. Oh yea, you might want to plug it into a dock first if you plan on playing it for that long

 

[skycamefalling]

=) nice. But really though, my average usage time is in and around 7 hours. and apple might be replacing my phone, and I'm wondering if I should actually replace it...

 

[Ice-Cube]

I'm sure the battery life sucks. I have to charge it everywhere I go, in the car, in the office, at home, etc.

 

[aristobrat]

Does anyone actually get 30 hrs ( or close ) of audio playback on their 3gs... Cos I sure don't...

If you're curious, this is how Apple tested it:

Audio Playback

Testing conducted by Apple in May 2009 using preproduction iPhone 3GS units and software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks, a combination of content imported from CDs using iTunes (128-Kbps AAC encoding) and content purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). All settings were default except: Call Forwarding was turned on; Wi-Fi was associated with a network; the Wi-Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off. Battery life depends on the cellular network, location, signal strength, feature configuration, usage, and many other factors. Battery tests are conducted using specific iPhone units; actual results may vary.

http://www.apple.com/iphone/battery.html

Wonder if the "Call Forwarding was turned on" makes a big difference? Maybe the phone doesn't check in with the tower as frequently then, saving some juice? Dunno...

 

[omerbaker]

I've used the music going to work(about 50-60 mins) and the power has gone down 1 maybe 2%. I could see with a good signal and not doing ANYTHING else one could get 30 hours of playback. Why would you really need to though?

 

[tempusfugit]

Mine lasts me all day, I usually charge at night. Every once in a while I'll go 2 days.


You have to get comfortable with the idea of just plugging it in often.


pretty good trade off, all things considered.

 

[xIGmanIx]

and don't forget to to turn off the sound

Turn off blue tooth, turn off wifi, turn off push notifications, immediately put the screen to sleep, and then test your results. Oh yea, you might want to plug it into a dock first if you plan on playing it for that long