Anyone else not use 3G because of battery drain?

[shotta287]

Hi, i have a 4s and ever since i've got it i have it on 2g, but if i switch to 3g i start to get sudden battery drain, is this normal ?

 

[stormchaser]

Yes that's normal. My wife's 4 and my previous 3GS had this problem but switching it off saved a lot of battery. Sadly I can't do this on my 5 as there is only an LTE switch and no 3G toggle

 

[watchthisspace]

I would use 2g, but the network I'm on is 3G only. My 4 still gets a good portion of the day with usual use.

 

[Tiger8]

Depends on how much of a drain. The main reason I terminated my contract with Sprint was that data became so bad to the point were the phone would loose 25% overnight in standby with 3G on, 1% with 3G off,which is NOT normal. once I switched though it drains something like 8%, which seems ok

How much do you use while on standby?

 

[Applejuiced]

2G?
What are you still stuck in 2007

 

[shotta287]

i lose like 1% every minute on 3G lol , plus 2G is fine for whatsapp, and if i do need to use maps or browse outside i turn 3G on

 

[R.Stoychev]

I use my 3G what is the point of using my 2G for less battery drain, turn off something that you don't use daily to cut battery drain

 

[IFRIT]

Depends on how much of a drain. The main reason I terminated my contract with Sprint was that data became so bad to the point were the phone would loose 25% overnight in standby with 3G on, 1% with 3G off,which is NOT normal. once I switched though it drains something like 8%, which seems ok

How much do you use while on standby?

I guess you mean the signal was bad which was causing more of a drain then usual?

 

[Mr_Brightside_@]

Yes that's normal. My wife's 4 and my previous 3GS had this problem but switching it off saved a lot of battery. Sadly I can't do this on my 5 as there is only an LTE switch and no 3G toggle

Yes you can

 

[Tiger8]

I guess you mean the signal was bad which was causing more of a drain then usual?

Yes, that's a key factor actually; a lot of times excessive 3G battery drain can be traced back to weak signal; phone keeps increasing power to keep the connection.

 

[IFRIT]

Yes you can

Isn't that what he said? A LTE toggle but no 3g one....