Before this, my e71 could last for 3 days+ with normal usage.. after get garmin installed on my external memory card.. the battery only could last for 1 day even less.

is the method working above? manually delete the cardrunner.dll could save more battery life?

if it is not working. i guess i really need to install garmin on another memory card, only insert it when necessary in need for navigation.

I try it and it work for me. before delete, can use 1.5 days.

after deleted can last 4 days.

with the same usage. u can give it a try bro.

well, but the cardrunner will automatically come back once we run the garmin again? it sounds like troublesome for us to do like this..

is this considered as a bug? luckily found it out early otherwise it keeps drain the battery all the while.. it will decrease the battery life day by day and its time for a change

yeah,,,, seem like bug

It will come back everytime we run Garmin.

in my country, ppl recommend to downgrade to version 4.XX

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Bro Kennyshan , did u tried to delete that file ?

your phone can last longer right ?

mine phone last longer as well.

nope.. at the first i feel weird, wonder why my e71 batt couldnt even last for 1 day.. i suspect it was caused by the garmin software

so from now on, i will try remove the memory card.. only insert when i need the garmin and see how it goes

now my phone on charging, will update later, but normally if the phone could last more than a day then it means back to normal

Firstly I also feel weird. Why those without garmin can last very long.

Then I search in webboard. found out there is solution as I post earlier.

once you test then let us know ya. I doing my way since I found out and it solve the battery problem even it is quite troblesm when need to connect to usb.

remove memory card is good. but I think it hard for some people as me.

As I only have 1 memory card

That's y I need to search for work around !

well, i have several mcard so im fine with it.

is it necessary to connect to pc to remove the cardrunner?

cant we access to the folder using file manager on phone?

File manager can not delete that file.

you need to connect E71 with PC from USB cable (use DATA TRANSFER MODE only) else can not delete.

from my phone file manager can not even see this file so can not delete

great that u have several cards...

I see, ok.. thanks for sharing bro

it helps a lot

I got a lot of knowledge from here..

So if I know, I would love to share as well.

Did anyone get a firmware update ??
i read that some ppl got a new firmware update

http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/8..._E71_200211.php


This post has been edited by jon_jai: Jan 13 2009, 05:25 PM

Mr. klins.. i will wait kenny feedback on that.. good info bro.. thx for sharing.. as for the new firmware.. any one try it?

so how? have u tried it? i read half way mentioned about 'it will be back once we run garmin', then i'm bored again...

I juz removed my memory card that installed wit garmin and get the phone fully charged..

I've noticed around that my phone could last for 2-3 days wit normal usage.. 20 sms and 1 hour phone call a day.. and some wifi n media usage

a week ago, i juz installed the garmin, and the battery drained very fast, sometimes cant even last for 1 day.. even when i adjusted the backlight to the lowest.

after searching around here and found this method, only i realized it might caused by the garmin.. btw i was suspect b4 this but after reading here and now may give it a try

it will be back once we run garmin, the only and easiest way i think is install garmin in different memory card should help, only insert when u need it

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Added on January 13, 2009, 7:15 pmedited: im very sure that i closed the garmin app all the time and did not leave it running backgroud.. so regarding to mr.klins, im not sure why the battery is still draining fast but we cant see any "circle symbol" on garmin icon (means that software is fully shut down without running in backgroud). so if the method working, that means there is something wrong wit the file called cardrunner.dll

This post has been edited by kennyshan: Jan 13 2009, 07:18 PM

hmm... i guess mine has worse condition.. has put network to gsm only, before install garmin, it only can pass 1 and 1/2 day.. even after fully charge, the battery power lost 1-2 bar.. haihz

apis, im on gsm mode all the time..

the battery capacity is 1500 mAh so it is a large battery which should last long.

at least 2 days

one of the reason why i m getting this better then 5800 is its battery life.. without garmin, oledi 1 and 1/2 to 2 days.. i dont have idea how the performance after garmin installed..

i think the brightness should set to half then enough.. at least it can prolong the battery life

ya, heard there is a new firmware update but only if someone actually post a review only will I consider changing this. Not ready to clear all my phone stuff for a crappy firmware update.

anyone already update to latest FW? hows the performance?
still consider either wanna get this e71 or n85 as my primary phone